Awards & Recognition

Since launching in 2020, Well Beings has received international and national awards for outstanding content and platform development.

2024

Winner, Best Documentary Short, Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia

Official Selection, SCAD Savannah Film FestivalOut of the Dark: Cal Calamia

Official Selection, Mill Valley Film Festival Screening, Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia

Official Selection, Montclair Film Festival Screening, Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia

Official Selection, Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia

Official Selection, DC Shorts International Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia

Official Selection, Tacoma Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Jaleen Roberts

Official Selection, Global Peace Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Jaleen Roberts

Official Selection, The Edmonton International Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia

Official Selection, Woods Hole Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Jaleen Roberts

Official Selection, Rhode Island International Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia

Official Selection, Sidewalk Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia

Official Selection, Hudson Valley Film Fest, Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia

Official Selection, Holly Shorts Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia

Official Selection, Tribeca Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia

Official Selection, OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia

Official Selection, Richmond International Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia

2023

Gold Winner, Digital Health Awards, Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, Division: Media / Publishing, Audience: Consumers and Health Professionals

Bronze Winner, Telly Awards, Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, Television General-Fitness, Health & Wellness Category, WETA

Bronze Winner, Telly Awards, Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, Television General-Documentary: Long Form (Above 40 minutes) Category, WETA

2022

Gold Winner, Anthem Awards, Out of the Dark, Health Community Engagement Partnership Category

Best Overall Excellence in Community Engagement, 53rd Annual Public Media Awards, Well Beings Youth Mental Health Tour, Well Beings, WETA

Best Community Engagement National Project, 53rd Annual Public Media Awards, Preventing Youth Suicide in Alaska – Well Beings Tour, Alaska Public Media

2021

Best Short Documentary, International Black Film Festival, Out of the Dark: An Olympic Athlete Takes on Depression

Most Impactful Film Award, Mental Health & Suicide Awareness Film Festival, Suicide Note: A Poet’s Journey Through Depression

Gold w3 Award, Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts, WellBeings.org, Health Websites

Gold w3 Award, Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts, Little Actions Make a Big Difference, Social Content & Marketing: Health & Wellness

International Silver Davey Award, Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, WellBeings.org, Website: Health & Health Services

International Silver Davey Award, Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, Little Actions Make a Big Difference, Online Video: Health & Fitness

Official Selection, LA Shorts International Film Festival, Out of the Dark: An Olympic Athlete Takes on Depression

Official Selection, BronzeLens Film Festival, Out of the Dark: How One Teen’s Suicide Attempt Led to a Life-Changing App

Official Selection, HollyShorts Film Festival, Out of the Dark: An Olympic Athlete Takes on Depression

Official Selection, Edmonton International Festival, Out of the Dark: Suicide Note: A Poet’s Journey Through Depression

Official Selection, Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Suicide Note: A Poet’s Journey Through Depression

Official Selection, Rhode Island International Film Festival, Out of the Dark: How One Teen’s Suicide Attempt Led to a Life-Changing App

Official Selection, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Out of the Dark: How One Teen’s Suicide Attempt Led to a Life-Changing App

Official Selection, The 23rd Roxbury International Film Festival, Out of the Dark: An Olympic Athlete Takes on Depression

Official Selection, Woods Hole Film Festival, Out of the Dark: An Olympic Athlete Takes on Depression

Official Selection, Sidewalk Film Festival, Out of the Dark: An Olympic Athlete Takes on Depression

Official Selection, OutSouth Queer Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Suicide Note: A Poet’s Journey Through Depression

Official Selection, Vancouver Queer Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Suicide Note: A Poet’s Journey Through Depression

Official Selection, International Black Film Festival, Out of the Dark: An Olympic Athlete Takes on Depression

Official Selection, Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Suicide Note: A Poet’s Journey Through Depression

Official Selection, Global Peace Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Suicide Note: A Poet’s Journey Through Depression

Official Selection, Reeling Chicago Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Suicide Note: A Poet’s Journey Through Depression

Official Selection, Montana International Film Festival, Out of the Dark: How One Teen’s Suicide Attempt Led to a Life-Changing App

Official Selection, Port Townsend Film Festival, Out of the Dark: How One Teen’s Suicide Attempt Led to a Life-Changing App

Official Selection, Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, Out of the Dark: An Olympic Athlete Takes on Depression

Official Selection, La Femme International Film Festival, Out of the Dark: An Olympic Athlete Takes on Depression

Official Selection, San Diego International Film Festival, Out of the Dark: An Olympic Athlete Takes on Depression

Official Selection, Tampa Bay International Gay and Lesbian Festival, Out of the Dark: Suicide Note: A Poet’s Journey Through Depression

Official Selection, Seattle Queer Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Suicide Note: A Poet’s Journey Through Depression

Official Selection, Paladino D’Oro Sport Film Festival, Out of the Dark: An Olympic Athlete Takes on Depression

Official Selection, MHSA Film Festival, Out of the Dark: Suicide Note: A Poet’s Journey Through Depression

Official Selection, International PSA Competition, Out of the Dark: Suicide Note: A Poet’s Journey Through Depression

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