FROM TRASH TO TREASURE: turning negatives into positives
Awards

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We are honored by the thoughtful and enthusiastic feedback that we have received from audiences of FROM TRASH TO TREASURE: turning negatives into positives. The following is a list of awards and mentions that the documentary has received at film festivals throughout the world.
Awards:
- BRAZIL / São Paulo: Award Winner – January 2023, Ipê Amarelo Film Festival
- BRAZIL / São Paulo: Anhuma Silver Award, Golden Capybara Awards Finalist, T.I.F.A. – Tietê International Film Awards
- NIGERIA / Ibadan: Best Documentary, Best Editing, Ibadan International Film Festival 2022
- NEPAL / Kathmandu: Award Winner — Best International Human Rights Film, Nepal Cultural International Film Festival 2022
- BRAZIL / São Paulo: Silver Ahuma Award (Best Documentary Award) and Bronze Tilapia Award (Social Awareness Award), T.I.F.A. – Tietê International Film Awards
- MAURITIUS / Port Louis: Honorable Mention, Phare International Film Festival
- GREECE / Thessaloniki: Official Selection, Thessaloniki Free Short Festival
- GERMANY / Geiselgasteig: 1st Jury Prize (Films Above 5 min), Unified Filmmakers Festival
- MEXICO / León: International Non-fiction Short Film Winner, Festival de Cine Colectivo 2022
- FRANCE / Paris, Best Non-European Independent Documentary, European Independent Film Festival 2022
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BRAZIL/ Florianopolis: Winner — International Awards 2021, Planeta.doc – International Socio-Environmental Film Festival
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PORTUGAL / Leiria, Best Short Documentary, EATSA Art & Tourism Film Festival, 2021
- GERMANY / Berlin, Best Short Documentary, FilmArte Festival, 2021
- UNITED KINGDOM / London, Best Documentary, London Rocks, 2021
- AUSTRIA / Kufstein, Audience Award, Kurzfilmfestival Kufstein, 2021
- UNITED STATES / Los Angeles, California, Best Short Documentary, DaVinci Film Festival, 2021
- UNITED STATES / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Recognition Award, Piton International Film Festival, 2021
- UNITED STATES / Salt Lake City, Utah, Audience Award: Best Documentary Short, Fear No Film – Utah Arts Festival, 2021
- SPAIN / Tarragona, Catalonia, 1st Arts, Music and Culture & “TERRES DE L’EBRE – Best film promoting sustainability,” Terres Travel Festival, 2021
- UNITED STATES / La Jolla, Califorina, Award of Excellence – Documentary Short, Impact DOCS Awards, 2021
- UNITED STATES / Burlington, Vermont, Best Documentary Short & Best Director, Green Mountain International Film Festival, 2021
- INDIA / Kamrup, Audience Award, Khamrubu International Short Film Festival, 2021
- UNITED STATES / Miami, Florida, Best Documentary – Short Film, Only the Best International Film Festival, February-March 2021
- UNITED STATES / Arcata, California, Best of Fest: Documentary & People’s Choice Award for Best Documentary, Humboldt International Film Festival, 2021
- UNITED STATES / La Jolla, California, Award of Distinction, Best Shorts Competition 2020 Humanitarian Awards, 2021
- CAMEROON / Bafoussam, Best Documentary, Festival international du cinéma indépendant de Bafoussam, 2021
- VIRTUAL, Best Documentary – February 2021, Dreamer’s Short Film Festival, 2021
- UNITED STATES / LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA, Award of Excellence: Documentary Short, Best Shorts Competition, 2020
- UNITED STATES / NEW YORK, NY, Best Documentary Short, Indie Shorts Awards New York, 2020
- NIGERIA / ABUJA, Best Film, Africa Film For Impact Festival, 2020
- PORTUGAL / Viseu, 1st prize – Social Responsibility, Best Short Documentary, & Best Documentary, ART&TUR International Tourism Film Festival, 2020
- PARAGUAY / ALTO PARANA, Best Documentary Short Film, Ciudad del Este Independent Film Festival, 2020
- ITALY / ELBA ISLAND, Best Documentary, Elba Film Festival, 2020
Mentions:
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- BRAZIL / PORTO SEGURO, Certificate of Participation, Arraial Cine Fest, 2021
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- PARAGUAY / ALTO PARANA, Official Selection (Best Documentary Short Film Award listed above), Ciudad del Este Independent Film Festival, 2020
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- ITALY / ELBA ISLAND, Official Selection (Best Documentary Award listed above), Elba Film Festival, 2020
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- ARGENTINA / BUENOS AIRES, Official Selection, Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de Buenos Aires, 2020
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