Steven Hoffen’s award-winning documentary Growing Peace in the Middle East has earned wins and nominations in 100 film festivals globally

Accolade Global Film Competition

Documentary Short (Student) - Award of Recognition

Nature / Environment / Wildlife (Student) - Award of Recognition

Young Filmmaker - 17 and younger - Award of Recognition

American Filmatic Art Awards

Best Young Filmmaker

Amsterdam Short Film Festival

Best Student Film

Around International Film Festival

Semi-Finalist

Astoria Film Festival

Youth Short – Honorable Mention

Austin International Art Festival

Best High School Level Short

Awareness Film Festival

Audience Award - Youth

Berlin Student Film Festival

Finalist

Best Shorts Competition

Award of Recognition - Young Filmmaker (17 and younger)

Big Apple Film Festival

Semi-Finalist

Black Cat Picture Show

Staff Pick Award

Boden International Film Festival

Semi-Finalist

BonDance International Film Festival

Best Short For Kids (Documentary)

Boston Independent Film Awards

Best Student Film

Boston International Kids Film Festival

Nominated

Brightside Film Festival

Best High School Documentary

Best Director of a Student Film High School - Nominated

Brussels Capital Film Festival

Best Student Film

Green & Environment

Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival

Dreamer Award - Nominated

Calcutta International Cult Film Festival

Debut Filmmaker – Outstanding Achievement

Documentary Film – Outstanding Achievement

Film On Nature/Environment/Wildlife – Outstanding Achievement

Student Film – Outstanding Achievement

Young Filmmaker – Outstanding Achievement

Cannes World Film Festival

Best Young Filmmaker

Chain NYC Film Festival

Best Student Short

Changing Face International Film Festival

Best Student Short - Semi-Finalist

Chargin Documentary Film Festival

Best Student Documentary - Nominated

Children Cinema Awards

Semi-Finalist

Cinema World Fest Awards

First Time Filmmaker – Award of Recognition

Student Short – Award of Recognition

CineMagic Film Fest

Student Filmmaker - Award of Excellence

Demetera International Short Film Festival

Nominated

Distributor Outreach Film Festival

Finalist

Docs Without Borders Film Festival

Environmental Film - Kudos

Europe Film Festival

Short Best Documentary – Jury Diamond Award

Fentress Student Film Festival

Best Director (Youth Student) - Nominated

Festigious International Film Festival

Best Young Filmmaker

Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival

Semi-Finalist

Florida Indie Film Festival

Best Student Film

Fullshot Cine Mag Fest

Best Student Film - Finalist

Fusion International Film Festival

Talent New Filmmaker

Future of Film Awards

Best Short Documentary

Student Film – Honorable Mention

Golden Nugget International Film Festival

Best Environmentally Conscious Documentary Short

Best Student Director - Nominated

Gona Film Awards

Best Documentary Short Film

Hollywood’s Monthly Film Festival

Kids Film

Hong Kong Indie Film Festival

Best Women Empowerment Short

Hong Kong International Film Festival

Nominated

ICP International Film Festival

Best Documentary

Imagine Rain Independent Film Awards

Best Documentary Short

Grand Jury Prize – Best Children/Family Friendly Shorts

Honorable Mention – Best Student Short

Impact DOCS Awards

Documentary Short (Student) – Award of Recognition

In the Cut Film Festival

Best Director - Jury Selection

High School Student Films - Semi-Finalist

Independent Shorts Award

Best Web & New Media – Honorable Mention

Best Young Filmmaker – Honorable Mention

Indie Eye Film Awards

Best Documentary Short – Honorable Mention

Indie Short Fest

Best Young Filmmaker - Finalist

IndieX Film Festival

Honorable Mention – Young Filmmaker (Male)

International Human Rights Art Youth Film Festival

Second Prize

International Human Rights Film Festival

Nominated

International Independent Film Awards

Student Film - Silver Award

JCC of Chicago Film Festival

Selected as one of two films for the Social Justice Series

Kiez Berlin Film Festival

Best Environment and Climate Short Film

Kolhapur International Short Film Festival

Short Film - Certificate Of Achievement

London Independent Film Awards

Best Documentary Short Student

Los Angeles Film Awards

Documentary Short – Honorable Mention

Madras International Film Festival

Quarter Finalist – Documentary Short

Madrid Film Awards

Documentary Short Film - Semi-Finalist

Melech Tel-Aviv International Film Festival

Finalist

Miami Short Film Festival

Best Documentary - Nominated

Mumbai International Film Festival

Best Debut Director Of The Year

My Hero

Ron Kovic Peace Prize - Finalist

Middle School Documentary - Second Place

Nashville Jewish Film Festival

Student Film - Finalist

Nature Without Borders

Youth Produced Award of Merit

Near Nazareth Festival

Best Director (under 18 years old)

New Creators Film Awards

Best Student Short - Honorable Mention

New Wave Short Film Festival

Best Environmental Film – Winner

New York City Film & Television Festival

Nominated

New York Film Awards

Best Documentary Short

Best Young Filmmaker

New York Tri-State Film Festival

Best Director Special - Jury Selection

Norwalk Film Festival

Nominated

Newark Youth Festival

Nominated

Pune Short Film Festival

Official Selection

Ridgefield Independent Film Festival

Finalist

Roma Film Festival

Women Empowerment Best Film

Screen ATX

First-Time Filmmaker - Nominated

Best Documentary - Nominated

Best Student Film - Nominated

Seattle Film Festival

Best Student Director Short Film (World Competition) – Winner

Best Documentary Short Film (Over 16 Minutes) - Nominated

Seoul International Short Film Festival

Best Short Film - Finalist

Silent River Film Festival

River Cradle Award – Teen Filmmaker Award

Silk Road Film Awards – Cannes

Best Student Short Documentary

SoCal Film Awards

Best First-Time Filmmaker

Spotlight Documentary Film Award

Best Documentary Short - Bronze Award

Stockholm Short Festival

Semi-Finalist

Strong Chance Film Festival

Student Film - Finalist

Sweden Film Awards

Short Documentary – Semi Finalist

Tagore International Film Festival

Outstanding Achievement Awards:

Documentary Film

Debut Filmmaker

Film on Nature/Environment/Wildlife

Student Film

Young Filmmaker

The Cutting Room International Short Film Festival

Student Short - Nominated

The People’s Film Festival

Documentary Short - Nominated

Tokyo International Short Film Festival

Women Empowerment Best Film

Top Indie Film Awards

Best Message

Best Student Film - Nominated

Best Editing - Nominated

Young Filmmaker - Nominated

Top Short Film Festival

Honorable Mention - Young Filmmaker

Toronto Independent Film Festival Of Cift

Finalist

Toronto Indie Film Festival

Nominated

United Kingdom Student Film Festival 2021

Honorable Mention

Uruvatti International Film Festival

Documentary Short - Finalist

Vancouver International Film Festival

Finalist

Vegas Movie Awards

Best Documentary Short - Award of Prestige

Best Student Film - Award of Prestige

World Film Carnival – Singapore

Debut Filmmaker – Outstanding Achievement

Film On Nature/Environment/Wildlife – Outstanding Achievement

Student Film – Outstanding Achievement

Young Filmmaker – Outstanding Achievement

WSXA Barcelona International Awards

Best Student Film - Honorable Mention

XX Punta del Este Jewish Film Festival

Short Film - Selected