Awards & Nominations

2006 Jury Award for Best Documentary at the TriMedia Film Festival in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Silver “Remi” Award, Documentary Category, Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival, 2006

One of five different first-place winners, for “the film with the best ability to reveal the true story”; Real Cinema Film Festival, Moscow, 2006

One of three different first-place winners, for “original artistry on the theme of the search for the truth,” Magnificat, International Catholic Festival of Christian Film and TV, 2005

Third place, Advanced Documentary category, Beaumont Spindletop Film Festival hosted by Lamar University, 2005

Nominated for Best Debut in Film and TV, LAVR, National Film and TV Awards, Moscow, 2005

Semi-Finalist, Angelus Awards, Hollywood, 2005; The Angelus Awards seeks to honor student filmmakers whose work “explores the complexity of the human condition with creativity, compassion and respect.”

Finalist – International Student Documentary Competition, Columbia College Chicago, 2005

Second Place, Saint Anna Film Festival, Moscow, 2004

Forgive Me Sergei was invited to take part in the following festivals:

Calgary Fringe Festival 2006

Big Bear Film Festival 2006

Ellensburg Film Festival 2006

Cracow International Film Festival, 2005

“Crossroads of Europe” – 6th Annual Day of Documentary Film, Lublin, Poland, 2005; The film received a standing ovation in Director Damian Wojciechowski’s hometown.

“Prix Europa,” Berlin, 2005

“Kinotaur,” Russia’s top International Film Festival, Sochi, Russia 2004

Moscow International Film Festival, 2004

“Meetings in Siberia” – Novosibirsk Film Festival, 2004; Forgive Me Sergei was shown to a packed auditorium Sunday, September 17; the director was interviewed on the largest local TV station in Novosibirsk.