Multimedia Production Awards and Honors

The Center for Global Environmental Education Multimedia production has won dozens of international, national, and regional awards including:

Frozen River Film Festival, 2025

A Sea Change for Superior: The Warming of the World’s Largest Lake

Best Minnesota Film

Ely Film Festival 2025

A Sea Change for Superior: The Warming of the World’s Largest Lake

Best Minnesota Film

Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Midwest Chapter 2024

A Sea Change for Superior: The Warming of the World’s Largest Lake

Nomination, Outstanding Achievement, Feature-Length Documentary

Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Midwest Chapter 2023

Northern Nights, Starry Skies

Winner, Outstanding Achievement, Environment/Science - Short or Long Form Content

End of the Road Film Festival 2023

Northern Nights, Starry Skies

Winner, Best Minnesota Film and Audience Choice, Best Documentary

NETA Awards 2019

The Mighty Mississippi 

Best Live Virtual Field Trip

Mississippi Minute Film Festival 2016 

The Edge Effect with Chris Faust: First Place

One-River Thinking with Lyndon Torstenson: Runner Up

Environmental Initiative Awards 2012

Minnesota's Changing Climate: Engaging Students in Environmental Stewardship:

(CGEE produced the learning module nested in the online classroom for this program of the Will Steger Foundation)

Finalist, Environmental Education

American WaterWorks Association, Texas Chapter and Water Environment Association of Texas 2012

Waters to the Sea: Trinity River:

Winner, Watermark Award for Excellence in Communication, School Curriculum

Texas Council for Environmental Quality 2012

Waters to the Sea: Trinity River:

Finalist, Environmental Excellence Award, Education

Wildscreen Festival, Bristol, England 2006

(world’s largest and most prestigious environmental media festival)

Big Foot: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: 

Finalist, Interactive category

American Water Works Assn. Texas Chapter 2006

Raise Your Water IQ website and curriculum: 

Winner, WaterMark and Engineering Education Awards

EPA National Storm Water Conference 2006

Water Down the Drain kiosk program:

Winner, People’s Choice Award

Aurora Awards 2004, 2000

Chased by the Light: 

Gold Award, Best Documentary

Gold Award, Music

Living in the Landscape: 

Gold Award, Documentary

New York International Independent Film & Video Festival 2004

Chased by the Light: 

 Winner of cinematography award

Aegis Awards 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000

Chased by the Light: 

Winner, Documentary category

Living in the Landscape: 

Winner, Documentary category

Water Wisdom: 

Winner, educational video category

Waters to the Sea: Rivers of the Upper Mississippi: 

Finalist, Interactive category

AXIEM Awards 2004

Chased by the Light:  

Winner of Copper AXIEM Award (highest award) in the Documentary category

Georgia Department of Natural Resources 2004

Waters to the Sea: Chattahoochee River: 

Georgia Education Award

Hazel Wolf Environmental, Seattle, WA Film Festival 2004

Chased by the Light: 

Official selection

International Television Association, Midwest Chapter 2004

Chased by the Light:

Top Honors, Documentary

Wildscreen Festival, Bristol, England 2004 

(world’s largest and most prestigious environmental media festival)

Waters to the Sea: Chattahoochee River: 

Winner, Interactive category

WorldFest Houston 2004 

(World’s largest film festival)

Chased by the Light:

Special Jury Gold Award, Documentary–selected from field of 4,500

Planet in Focus International Film Festival, Toronto 2003 

Chased by the Light: 

Official selection from field of 400, selected for national broadcast on Canadian Public Broadcasting

Videography Awards 2003, 2000

Chased by the Light: 

Award of Excellence (highest award), Documentary

Award of Excellence, Videography

Award of Excellence, Original Music

 Living in the Landscape: 

 Award of Excellence, Documentary

Telly Awards 2003, 2000

Chased by the Light: 

Silver Telly Award (highest award), Documentary

Silver Telly Award, Nature/Wildlife Program

Silver Telly Award. Music

 Living in the Landscape: 

 Bronze Telly Award, Documentary

Emmy Award – upper midwest region, 2003

Chased by the Light: 

Nomination for Finalist in Documentary category

U.S. International Film & Video Festival 2000

Living in the Landscape: 

Third Place “Certificate for Creative Excellence”

The Catalyst Awards 2000

Living in the Landscape: 

Silver Award

The Technical Achievement Awards 2000

Living in the Landscape: 

Gold Award, environmental category

The Summit Creative Awards 2000

Living in the Landscape: 

Gold Award

Richard Bailey Award, Hamline University

Waters to the Sea: Rivers of the Upper Mississippi: 

Excellence in Publication

Communicator Awards 1999

Living in the Landscape: 

Crystal Award of Excellence, Environmental Category

Crystal Award of Excellence, Videography Category

Award of Distinction, Original Music

Vision Awards 1999

Living in the Landscape: 

National Finalist, Education