Every Day After: Awards

Every Day After full team

Across the US and around the world, Jary and Jessa’s story has touched something deep in the hearts of critics, festival judges, and audiences alike.

Every Day After awards poster
  • “Every Day After reminds us that love has feet and must take action.” Film Threat
  • “A breathtakingly thoughtful and insightful film.” Take2Indie Review
  • “Stories like this have the transformative power to help heal.” Sara Dosa
  • “A moving story of our shared humanity that deserves great attention.” Karen Chien
  • “Beautifully made and incredibly moving.” Stephen Gong
  • “A bittersweet exploration of what family means, or at least what it should.” Film Carnage
     

Festival Best Documentary Wins

  • Albuquerque Film and Music Experience
  • DUMBO Film Festival
  • HollyShorts
  • Indie Shorts Awards Cannes
  • Paris International Film Festival
  • Queens World Film Festival
  • San Jose
  • Silicon Valley Asian Pacific

Additional Honors

  • Hollywood Shortsfest: Best Female Director
  • Paris International Film Festival: Best Director
  • Shorty Impact Awards: Best Film, Best Documentary
  • SXSW Panel: Changing Faces: Media Representation and the Path to Positive Portrayals of Facial Differences
  • Viddy awards: Best Documentary