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PREMIOS DE EVC SELECTOS
OVER NEARLY 40 YEARS, EVC FILMS HAVE WON 130+ AWARDS.
Durante casi 40 años, las películas de EVC han ganado más de 180 premios y selecciones oficiales de festivales de cine en todo el mundo. A continuación se muestra una lista de algunas de estas distinciones.
DESTACADOS

Películas juveniles de EVC galardonadas con el premio Emmy del área de Nueva York, 1988.

“We the People”, premiado en el Concurso de Cine y Video Indio Americano, Premio Estudiantil, 1993.

“All That I Can Be: Military Recruitment From a Youth Perspective”, imágenes de jóvenes de EVC incluidas en “Por qué peleamos” de Eugene Jarecki, ganadora del premio del gran jurado en el Festival de Cine de Sundance, 2005.

“Quaranteens” seleccionado oficialmente para el Festival de Cine Socialmente Relevante, 2021
FESTIVALS & AWARDS BY DECADE
2024 FILMS
The Grass Isn’t Always Greener: Migrant Workers in the Workplace
• Nou Akoma Nou Sinérji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival, 2024
• VC Film Fest (also known as Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival), Official Selection, 2024
2023 FILMS
Gatekeeping the Bills
• Emoti-con NYC, Impact & Innovation Winner, 2023
• Social and Economic Justice Film Festival, Official Selection, 2023
• Socially Relevant Film Festival, Official Selection, 2024
In My Mind Or In Other Eyes
• Nou Akoma Nou Sinérji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival, 2024
Laws Written On My Body
• Socially and Economic Justice Film Festival, Official Selection, 2023
The Shade of my Beauty: Breaking the Skin Barriers
• Courage Film Festival, 2024
• Nou Akoma Nou Sinérji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival, 2024
2022 FILMS
Sugar Coated: The Truth About Eating Disorders
• Emoti-Con NYC, Most Entertaining, 2022
• KIDS FIRST!, Official Selection, 2022
• Student World Impact Film Festival, Honorable Mention, November 2022
• ¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Fest, Semi-finalist, 2022
• Socially Relevant Film Festival, Official Selection, 2023
Unrealistic Perfection
• Student World Impact Film Festival, Honorable Mention, November 2022
Power of War: War Under the Media
• Courage Film Festival, 2022
• Student World Impact Film Festival, Honorable Mention, November 2022
2021 FILMS
Gentrification Report: A Bronx Story
• Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, January 2022
Our Child Puppet
• Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, January 2022
Unjust and Unequal: Education in Black and White
• Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, January 2022
Behind My Happy Face
• Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, January 2022
• George Lindsey University of Alabama (UNA) Film Festival, Florence, Alabama, Official Selection, March 2022
The Momentum of the Butterfly: Women Just Wanna Go & Fly
• Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, Los Angeles, January 2022
• ChangeFest Film Festival, Chicago, September - November 2021
• CineTeen Film Festival, San Diego, CA, 2021
• Emoti-Con NYC, "Most Social Impact" Award, 2021
• Newark International Film Festival (IFF) Youth, Newark NJ, September 2021
• Shenandoah Youth Film Festival, Strasburg, VA, 2021
What's Gender Got To Do With It?
• All American High School Film Festival, NYC, October 2021
• Emoti-Con NYC, 2021
• Shenandoah Youth Film Festival, Strasburg, VA, 2021
• Newark International Film Festival (IFF) Youth, Newark NJ, September 2021
• ChangeFest Film Festival, Chicago, September - November 2021
• Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, Los Angeles, January 2022
2020 FILMS
Finding Hope In A Lost Cause: A Climate Change Documentary
• All American High School Film Festival, NYC, October 2021
• The American Youth Film Festival, Atlanta, GA, July-Aug 2021
• ChangeFest Film Festival, Chicago, September - November 2021
• CineTeen Film Festival, San Diego, CA, 2021
• Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival, Miami, July 2021
Cops Are(n't) Colorblind: Changing the NYPD from the Inside and Out
• All American High School Film Festival, NYC, Nominee for Best Documentary,October 2021
• The American Youth Film Festival, Atlanta, GA, “Director’s Choice”, July-Aug 2021
• Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2021
• Bronx Social Justice Matters Film Festival, NYC, October 2021
• ChangeFest Film Festival, Chicago, September - November 2021
• CineTeen Film Festival, San Diego, CA, 2021
• Do It Your Damn Self (DIYDS!) National Youth Film Festival, Cambridge, MA, 2021
• Maysles Center Youth Film Festival, 2021
• Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival, Miami, July 2021
• Newark International Film Festival (IFF) Youth Film Festival, 2020
• NYC Public School Film Festival, 2020
• Reel 2 Reel Student Film Festival, Burlington, NC, October 2021
• San Francisco Social and Economic Justice Film Festival, September 2021
• Winter Film Awards, NYC, September 2021
Quaranteens
• Emoti-Con NYC, Honorable Mention Award, 2020
• Newark International Film Festival (IFF) Youth, Newark NJ, 2020
• Uno Port Art Film Festival, 2020
• NYC Public School Short Film Festival, 2021
• SR - Socially Relevant Film Festival New York, 2021
Melanated: The Color Underneath
• Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2021
• Newark International Film Festival (IFF) Youth, Newark NJ, 2020
Living with the Enemy: Media, Mental Health, & Me
• All American High School Film Festival, NYC, October 2021
• Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2021
• CineTeen Film Festival, San Diego, CA, 2021
• Maysles Center Youth Film Festival, 2021
• Newark International Film Festival (IFF) Youth, Newark NJ, 2020
2019 FILMS
The Ones Who Bought Bushwick
• Represent Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2019
• BHERC Youth Diversity Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2021
• Bushwick Film Festival, October 2021
2015 FILMS
Growing Apart
• BlackStar Film Festival, 2015
• Greenwich Village Film Festival, 2015
• International Family Film Festival, 2015
• The Tower of Youth's 19th Annual North American All Youth Film & Education Day, 2015
2014 FILMS
Gender Power: Street Harassment in NYC
• Strong Families Online Youth Film Festival, 2015
• The doGooder Video Awards, 2014
• Hamptons Take 2 Film Festival, 2014
2013 FILMS
To Pull Together
• BCHS, Harambe Award, June 2013
2012 FILMS
Life Under Suspicion: Youth Perspectives on the NYPD’s Stop and Frisk Policy
• Media for a Just Society Award, 2014
• NYCLU Freedom of Expression Contest, 2012
2000 FILMS
Self Construct: Questions of Identity
• Brooklyn Arts Council’s 35th International Film and Video Festival, Certification of Participation, 2001
2002 FILMS
All Flash, No Cash
• Worldfest Houston International Film Festival, Platinum Award, 2002
2004 FILMS
All That I Can Be: Military Recruitment From a Youth Perspective
• Interviews shot by YOTV students included in Eugene Jarecki’s Why We Fight, grand-jury award winner at this year’s Sundance International Film Festival, February 2005
• 1st Annual Media That Matters Film Festival, Economic Justice Award
• Shortie Awards Video & Animation Competition, Certificate of Excellence, 2005
Patriarchy Is Malarkey
• Women of African Descent Film Festival, Juror’s Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Documentary
2005 FILMS
Sometimes the Silence Can Seem So Loud: Teen Suicide
• Manhattan Neighborhood Network’s Youth Channel, Best Series Award
Still Standing: Hurricane Katrina
• Reel Teens Film Festival, Best Short Documentary, 2007
• 7th Annual Media That Matters Film Festival, Jury Award, 2007
• WorldFest – Houston International Film Festival, Bronze Remi Award, 2007
• CINE Golden Eagle, 2007
• Columbia University National Undergraduate Film Festival, Outreach Award, 2008
Alienated: Undocumented Immigrant Youth
• Locomotion International Youth Film Festival, Best Documentary Award
2006 FILMS
People or Puppets? Media Stronghold on Youth Culture
• Brooklyn Arts Council’s Seventh Annual Women of African Descent Film Festival, Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking, 2008
• 2007Are You Game?Westport Youth Film Festival, Best Documentary, 2009
2007 FILMS
It's Not About Sex
• Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) of the ALA Notable List of DVD & Videos for Young Adults, 2008
1990 FILMS
Hard Times in Cypress Hills
• Association of Visual Communicators, Gold CINDY Award, 1991
• National Educational Film & Video Festival, Bronze Apple, 1991
• IAC International Film and Video Festival, Bronze Seal, 1991
• Suffolk County Film & Video Festival, Winner Student Category, 1991
Racism: The Internal Madness
• Suffolk County Film & Video Festival, Certificate of Merit, 1990
Trash Thy Neighbor
• National Educational Film & Video Festival, Gold Apple, 1991
• CINDY Competition, Gold CINDY Award, 1990
• JVC’s Tokyo Video Festival, Work of Special Distinction, 1990
• Sinking Creek Film Celebration, Cash Award Winner, 1990
• Birmingham International Film Festival, Best Independent Student Production, 1990
Youth Crime: Who's To Blame?
• National Latino Film and Video Festival, Honorable Mention, 1983
• Big Muddy Film Festival, Jury Award, 1991
Viewing Between the Lines
• National Education Film and Video Festival, Bronze Apple, 1991
1991 FILMS
To Serve and Protect
• National Education Film and Video Festival, Gold Apple Award, 1991National Educational Film and Video Festival, Gold Apple Award, 1993
Free To Be Me
• 38th Annual International CINDY Competition, Silver CINDY Award, 1991
1992 FILMS
Blacks and Jews: Are They Really Sworn Enemies?
• Birmingham International Educational Film Festival, Finalist, 1992
• National Educational Film and Video Festival, Silver Apple ,1992
• 17th Annual Atlanta Film & Video Festival, Best Social Critique, Honorable Mention, 1992
We, The People
• American Indian Film & Video Competition, Student Award, 1993
• National Educational Film and Video Festival, Silver Apple, 1993
• Black Maria Film and Video Festival, Director’s Citation, 1992
Minds Over Destruction
• Prized Pieces: The National Black Programming Consortium Inc Annual Program Awards, Special Merit, 1992
Unequal Education: Failing Our Children
• CINDY Competition, Silver CINDY Award, 1993
• International Monitor Awards, Finalist, 1993
• National Education Film and Video Festival, Bronze Apple, 1993
• Worldfest Houston International Film and Video Festival, Silver Award, 1993
• 13th Annual Council on Foundations Film and Video Festival, 1993
• 37th San Francisco International Film Festival, Golden Gate Award, 1993
• PCTV International Film and Video Festival, Honorable Mention, 1993
• Acclaimed documentary premiered nationally on the PBS series, Listening to America with Bill Moyers; Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival, Certificate of Participation, 1997
1993 FILMS
Home Sweet Gone
• 10th Annual Suffolk County Film & Video Festival, 1st Prize, Student Documentary, 1993
• Worldfest Houston International Film Festival, Certificate of Merit-Finalist, 1994
Droppin' Out, Droppin' In
• National Black Programming Consortium, Inc., Content Shorts Special Merit
That's What They Call Art
• Sinking Creek Film/Video Festival, Juror’s Merit Award, 1993
• San Francisco International Film Festival, Special Jury Award, 1993
• National Educational Film & Video Festival, Gold Apple Award, 1993
360 Degrees of Violence
• Prized Pieces: The National Black Programming Consortium Inc Annual Program Awards, Special Merit, 1993
1994 FILMS
Breaking Through Stereotypes
• WorldFest Houston, Silver Award, 1994
• National Educational Media Network, Silver Apple Award, 1994
• 5th New England Children’s Film & Video Festival, Finalist, 1994
Rap It Up!
• National Black Programming Consortium, Special Merit Award, Teens Category;
• INTERCOM ’94 International Communication Film & Video Festival, Certificate of Merit Award, Student Video-Music Category
Tube Babies
• CINDY Competition, Silver CINDY Award, 1994
• National Black Programming Consortium, Honorable Mention, 1994
• Cultural Affairs, Documentary and Community Choice Award, 1994
Someplace to Call Home: Surviving the Foster Care System
• National Educational Media Network, Gold Apple Award, 1994
• San Francisco International Film Festival, Silver Spire Award, 1994
• National Black Programming Consortium, Community Choice Award, 1994
1995 FILMS
The Vicious Cycle of Domestic Violence
• CINDY Competition, Honorable Mention, 1995
Guns and the Lives They Leave Holes In
• National Educational Media Network, Bronze Apple Award, 1996
• CINDY Competition, Bronze CINDY Award, 1996
• 39th San Francisco International Film Festival, Certificate of Merit, 1996
1997 FILMS
A Pseudo Star is Made
• New York National High School Film Festival, Best Editing, 1997
Media Youthanasia
• Worldfest Charleston/Charleston International Film Festival, Gold Award, 1997;
• San Francisco International Film Festival, Golden Spire, 1998;
• National Educational Media Network, Bronze Apple Award, 1998
1998 FILMS
A.W.O.L. From The Fatherhood
• National Black Programming Consortium’s Prized Pieces International Film and Video Competition, Special Merit, 1998
Waiting to Inhale
• National Youth Video and Film Festival, Certificate of Recognition, 1998
Out Youth in Schools
• Nashville Independent Film Festival, Best Young Filmmaker, 1998
At One Time or Another: How Teens Grieve
• CINDY Competition, Gold CINDY Award, 2000
1999 FILMS
Hip Hop: A Culture of Influence
• Cindy Competition, Silver Award, 1999
• Cindy Competition, Bronze Award, Fall 2000
• Rochester International Film Festival, Honorable Mention, 1999
• Hip Hop Odyssey International Film Festival, Honorable Mention, 1999
1989 FILMS
Abortion: Past, Present and Future
• National Educational Film & Video Festival, Gold Apple Award, 1990
• London International Film & Video Festival, Gold Seal Award, 1990
• Atlanta Film & Video Festival, Best Student Video, 1990
• Canadian International Film & Video Festival, Three Stars Award, 1990
• Hometown USA Video Festival, Finalist, Programming by Youth, 1990
• Suffolk County Film and Video Festival, Certificate of Merit, 1990
New York City and the Hudson River: Downstream and Up the Creek
• New York Expo of Short Films, Special Jury Prize, 1989
• Suffolk County Film & Video Festival, Certificate of Merit, 1989
• London International Amateur Film Festival, Gold Seal Award, 1989
• Canadian International Annual Film Festival, Special Commendation
Nicaragua Through Our Eyes: An EVC International Youth Report
• JVC Tokyo Video Festival, Work of Special Distinction, 1989
AIDS: Facts Over Fear
• San Antonio Cine Fest, Emerging Artist Award, 1989
• Canadian International Film & Video Festival, Two Stars Award, 1989
• National Educational Film and Video Festival, Silver Apple Award, 1990
• London International Amateur Film & Video, Gold Seal Award, 1990
• Suffolk County Film & Video Festival, 1st Prize Student Documentary, 1990
1988 FILMS
Policing the Police
• Suffolk County Film and Video Festival, Finalist, 1988
Crack Clouds Over Hells Kitchen
• Project 6 Awards, High School Programs, 1st Place, 1998;
• JVC Tokyo Video Festival, Special Merit, 1998
• 38th Annual International CINDY Competition, Silver CINDY, 1998
• National Educational Film and Video Festival, Gold Apple, 1998
• Birmingham International Education Film Festival, Best Health and Physical Education Video, 1998
• Athens International Film & Video Festival, Winner in Documentary, 1989
• London International Amateur Film Festival, Silver Seal Award, 1989
1987 FILMS
Huddlin' in the Chill
• 10th Annual Big Muddy Film Festival, Honorable Mention, 1988
• London International Amateur Film & Video Competition, 1988
1986 FILMS
2371 Second Avenue: An East Harlem Story
• JVC Tokyo Video Festival, Presidents Award, 1987
• National Educational Film and Video Festival, Bronze Apple, 1987
• U.S. Student Film & Video Festival, Outstanding Achievement, 1987
• Hometown USA Video Festival, Winner of Student Category, 1987
• London International Amateur Film & Video, Gold Seal Award, 1988
1985 FILMS
Letta's Family
• National Educational Film & Video Festival, First Place, 1986
• Hometown USA Video Festival, First Place, 1986
• Birmingham Educational Film Festival, Best Americana Video, 1988
1983 FILMS
The Double Negative Lesson
• The Downtown Community Television Center Community Video Festival, 2nd Place, 1983
• Video Culture Canada, Grand Prize in Student Video, 1983
• Atlanta Film & Video Festival, Finalist, 1984
1982 FILMS
Artie: Down & Out on the Bowery
• International Student Media Festival, Third Place in Videotape/News Documentary, 1999
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