The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens. Founded in 1979 to honor local, regional and cable television commercials, with non-broadcast video and television programming added soon after, the award has evolved with the rise of digital video to include branded content, documentary, social media, immersive and more. 

GOLD WINNER – Original Score
May 19th 2026

SILVER WINNER – Film & Shorts
May 19th 2026

Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the internet. Established in 1996 and presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.

WEBBY NOMINEE
Creators – Art, Culture & Music
April 1st 2026

WEBBY HONOREE
Video & Film: Independent Short Film
April 1st 2026

BEST NARRATIVE AWARD
International Poetry Film Festival
Los Angeles, USA | April 18th 2025

The International Poetry Film Festival exists at the intersection of two of humanity’s oldest and newest art forms, exploring the creative challenge of uniting ancient poetic traditions with the modern language of film. Winning Best Narrative here is one of the project’s most fitting honors, recognizing Thoughts Become Things not only as a poem brought to life, but as a masterwork of storytelling within one of cinema’s most demanding and distinctive genres.

BEST CULTURAL SHORT FILM,
BEST EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, BEST DIRECTOR,
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE,
BEST KEY CAST, BEST WRITER
Milestone International Film Festival
Mumbai, India | April 6th 2025

Founded in 2014, the Milestone International Film Festival was built to promote the art of filmmaking at the highest level, bringing together the most original storytellers, adventurous audiences and industry leaders across dramatic, documentary and short film categories. Since its founding, hundreds of films launched at Milestone have gone on to gain critical recognition and reach worldwide audiences. To win six awards at a single festival of this caliber, sweeping categories from direction and writing to original score and performance, is one of the most extraordinary competitive achievements in this film’s global run and a landmark moment for Bermudian cinema.

BEST SHORT FILM AWARD
4th Dimension Independent Film Festival
Bali, Indonesia | December 2024

The 4th Dimension Festival celebrates bold, boundary-pushing independent filmmaking from across the globe. Winning Best Short Film in Bali marked the film’s first major competitive win on the international stage and signaled that this story had reach far beyond its island of origin.

SPECIAL JURY AWARD
Nitiin International Film Festival
Pulau Pinang, Malaysia | September 25th 2024

The Nitiin International Film Festival is one of Malaysia’s most recognized film platforms, dedicated to discovering emerging filmmakers and enhancing cultural exchange through cinema. Built as a bridge between Malaysian film culture and the world, The Special Jury Award is given entirely at the jury’s discretion, reserved for a film they feel demands recognition beyond standard competition. That Thoughts Become Things received this honor at the very start of its international festival run made it a defining moment, signaling from the outset that this Bermudian story had something rare and undeniable to say to the world.