Awards and Recognition

Adweek Fundraising Campaign for Native American Students Reclaims Controversial Legal Term 2021

Adweek Lilly Ad Shows That While America Isn’t No. 1 in Health, It Could Be One Day 2021

Fierce Pharma Eli Lilly Opens Olympic Games with First Corporate Ad—and a Reality Check on the State of the U.S. Health System 2021

AICP Awards judge: Design 2021

GOLD EFFIE–New Coke X Stranger Things 2020

GRAND EFFIE CONTENDER–New Coke X Stranger Things 2020

Next Creative Leaders jury 2020

AICP Awards judge: Cause 2020

SHORTLIST-One Show for Branded Entertainment (Short Form Video Single): TurboTax “All People Are Tax People Remix Extended” 2020

SHORTLIST-AICP (Advertising Excellence Campaign): Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla 2020

SHORTLIST-AICP Next: Coca-Cola “Chase” 2020

SHORTLIST-AICP (Original Music): TurboTax “All People Are Tax People Remix” 2020

SHORTLIST-AICP (PSA): Free The Bid “Mozart” 2020

SHORTLIST-AICP Post (PSA): Free The Bid “Mozart” 2020

SHORTLIST-AICP (Director): Free The Bid “Mozart” 2020

Next Creative Leaders, One Club for Creativity and the 3% Conference, 2019

Panelist for “Breaking In: Commercial and Branded Content Workshop for Underrepresented Independent Filmmakers” at the Sundance Film Festival 2019

Panelist for “Anatomy of an Ad: Driving Racial Justice and Social Change Through Advertising” at the LBJ Foundation’s The Summit on Race in America 2019

Adweek Cannes Lions: Free the Bid Expands Its Advocacy, Aiming to Diversify All Aspects of Filmmaking 2019

Best in Show-ANA Multicultural Excellence Awards: Procter & Gamble “Love Over Bias” 2018

Nominee-Director’s Guild of America Award (Best Direction): P&G “Love Over Bias” 2018

SHORTLIST-Cannes Glass Lion for Change: P&G “Love Over Bias” 2018

SILVER-Cannes Film Lion (TV/Cinema Film): P&G “Love Over Bias” 2018

SILVER-One Show for Film Craft (Licensed/Adapted Music): P&G “Love Over Bias” 2018

MERIT-One Show for Film Craft (Direction): P&G “Love Over Bias” 2018

MERIT-One Show for Film (TV Long Form Single): P&G “Love Over Bias” 2018

SHORTLIST-AICP (Advertising Excellence/Single Commercial): P&G “Love Over Bias” 2018

SHORTLIST-AICP (Editorial Technique): P&G “Love Over Bias” 2018

GOLD-International ANDY Award for Idea: P&G “Love Over Bias” 2018

GOLD-International ANDY Award for Craft: P&G “Love Over Bias” 2018

Honoree-The Webby Awards (Advertising, Media & PR: Corporate Social Responsibility Campaigns): P&G “Love Over Bias: 2018

Luerzer’s Archive: P&G “Love Over Bias” 2018

Free The Bid interview 2017

Adweek Ad of the Day: P&G Breathes New Life Into ‘Thank You, Mom’ Ahead of Another Olympics 2017

AdAge: P&G Tackles Bias in New ‘Proud Sponsor of Moms’ Work 2017

WINNER-The Webby Awards (Scripted: Branded): Nike “Margot vs Lily” 2017

Featured in AdAge's Creatives You Should Know 2016

GOLD-Cannes Entertainment Lion (Online Fiction Series): Nike “Margot vs Lily” 2016

SILVER-Cannes Film Craft Lion (Script): Nike “Last” 2016

SILVER-Cannes Film Lion (TV/Cinema Film): Nike “Last” 2016

BRONZE-Cannes Film Craft Lion (Licensed/Adapted Music): Nike “Last” 2016

BRONZE-Cannes Film Craft Lion (Casting): Nike “Last” 2016

SHORTLIST-Cannes Integrated Campaign Lion: Nike “Better For It” 2016

SHORTLIST-Cannes Film Lion: Nike “Margot vs Lily” 2016

SHORTLIST- Cannes Cyber Lion (Web Series): Nike “Margot vs Lily” 2016

SILVER-One Show for Film (TV Over 60 Seconds): Nike “Last” 2016

WOOD Pencil- D&AD Film Advertising (TV Commercials 61–120 Seconds): Nike “Last” 2016

WOOD Pencil- D&AD Film Advertising (TV Commercials 41–60 Seconds): Nike “Last” 2016

SILVER-Art Director’s Club for TV/Film (TV Commercial): Nike “Last” 2016

WINNER-AICP for Licensed Soundtrack or Arrangement: Nike “Last” 2016

GOLD-International ANDY Award for TV: Nike “Last” 2016

GOLD-Kinsale Shark Award for Film (International Online Commercial): Nike “Last” 2016

Nominee & Honoree-The Webby Awards (Social: Health & Fitness): Nike “Better For It Tumblr” 2016

Rosey Award-Multi-Channel Campaign: Nike “Better For It” 2016

Rosey Award-TV: Nike “Last” 2016

Rosey Award-Branded Entertainment: Nike “Margot vs Lily” 2016

Annecy Official Selection: American Indian College Fund “One Percent” 2016

YouTube Ads Leaderboard: Empowering Ads 2013–2016: Nike “Inner Thoughts” 2016

The Webby Awards + YouTube Celebrates the most iconic ads with #TheYouTubeAd of 2015 Contest / Nike “Inner Thoughts” 2015

Honoree-The Webby Awards (Website: Movie & Film): Laika “The Boxtrolls” 2015

Fast Company: Nike Finishes Last, The North Face Goes Global: The Top 5 Ads of the Week, 2015

Adweek Ad of the Day: Nike Salutes the Last-Place Marathon Finisher in Ad That’s Like a Sequel to “Jogger,” 2015

Adweek Ad of the Day: Nike “Better For It” Nike Turns Can’t Into Can in Its Largest Women’s Campaign Ever 2015

Luerzer’s Archive: Nike “Last” 2015

Motionographer Inspiration page and vimeo channel: American Indian College Fund “One Percent” 2015

Shoot Magazine: The Best Work You May Never See: American Indian College Fund’s “One Percent” 2015

TED Ideas Worth Spreading: Nike Foundation “The Girl Effect” 2011

Luerzer’s Archive: Coca-Cola “Sleepwalker” 2010

Shoot Magazine: American Indian College Fund “Think Indian” featured in agency of the year 2009

Rosey Award of Merit-TV Series (Animation Production Budget $70K/Under): Partnership for a Drug Free America “Flags” 2008

Slate Magazine interview: Aliens Don’t Do Drugs. The best Anti-Pot Ad Ever 2007

US Ad Review (The Best American Print Advertising): Creative Spotlight and Interview for Miller Beer Choose Choice 2004