COLLECTIONS AND AWARDS
Private collections worldwide
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, TX
International Center of Photography, New York, NY
Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
New York Public Library, New York, NY
The Light Work Collection, Syracuse, NY
Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA
FAR Center for Contemporary Arts, Bloomington, IN
Bibliothèque National de France, Paris, France
Museum Hanmi, Seoul, Korea
PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS AND GRANTS
2023 LENSCULTURE CRITICS’ AWARD, chosen by curators from LACMA and National Geographic Society
2020 NYFA/JGS FELLOWSHIP FOR PHOTOGRAPHY, New York
2020 SILVANA S. FOUNDATION COMMISSION AWARD, Singapore - finalist
2016 WILLIAM H. DONNER FOUNDATION GRANT, New York
2015 WILLIAM H. DONNER FOUNDATION GRANT, New York
2014 WILLIAM H. DONNER FOUNDATION GRANT, New York
2006 FLYING ELEPHANTS FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP, New York
2005 LUCIE HUMANITARIAN AWARD, New York
2003 EUROPEAN PUBLISHERS AWARD - short list for photography book, Brothel
2001 HOWARD CHAPNICK GRANT FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHOTOJOURNALISM, New York
2000 WORLD PRESS PHOTO FOUNDATION, Amsterdam - 1st prize, daily life stories
2000 W. EUGENE SMITH GRANT IN HUMANISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY, New York -finalist
2000 DOROTHEA LANGE-PAUL TAYLOR PRIZE, Center for Documentary Studies, N.C.
2000 LOWER EAST SIDE PRINTSHOP, New York - Special Editions Fellowship
2000 ALICIA PATTERSON FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP, Washington D.C.
1999 OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIP, New York
1999 W. EUGENE SMITH GRANT IN HUMANISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY, New York – finalist
1998 NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS FELLOWSHIP
1998 LIGHT WORK ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, Syracuse, New York
1996 WORLD PRESS PHOTO FOUNDATION MASTER CLASS, Amsterdam
1996 NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS FELLOWSHIP
1996 BARBARA DEMING MEMORIAL FUND, New York – grant
1995 NPPA, Pictures of the Year award - Global News Picture Story - Female Infanticide
1994 BARBARA DEMING MEMORIAL FUND, New York – grant
1992 EDDIE ADAMS WORKSHOP V - 1st prize, Eastman Kodak Grant selected
DOCUMENTARY FILM AWARDS AND GRANTS
2006 27th ANNUAL News & Documentary Emmy® AWARDS - Best Documentary for Born into Brothels
2005 77TH ACADEMY AWARDS® - Best Documentary Feature for Born into Brothels
2005 IFP INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS DIRECTV/IFC - Truer Than Fiction Award
2004 L.A. FILM CRITICS - Best Documentary of the Year
2004 INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION - Distinguished Documentary Achievement Award
2004 NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW - Best Documentary of the Year
2004 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL - Audience Award
2004 HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH - Nestor Almendros Prize for Courage in Filmmaking
2004 SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Best Documentary Award
2004 SILVERDOCS FILM FESTIVAL - Audience Award
2004 FULL FRAME DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL - Audience Award
2004 ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL - Turner Broadcasting Audience Award
2004 NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL - Best Documentary and Audience Awards
2004 CLEVELAND FILM FESTIVAL - Audience Award
2004 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Audience Award
2004 BERMUDA FILM FESTIVAL - Best Documentary and Audience Awards
2004 DURANGO FILM FESTIVAL - Best Documentary, Filmmaker's and Audience Awards
2004 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL - Special Merit Award
2004 ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL - Children's Day Award
2004 SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Audience Award
2004 BENDFILM - Audience Award and Best Score
2004 CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - The Gold Hugo for Best Documentary
2004 CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Level Above the Rest Prize
2004 HIGH FALLS FILM FESTIVAL - Audience Award
2004 PORTLAND FILM FESTIVAL - Best Documentary
2004 ASHLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Best Documentary
2004 PLANETE DOC REVIEW, WARSAW - Best Documentary
2002 SUNDANCE INSTITUTE - grant for Born Into Brothels
2002 JEROME FOUNDATION - grant for Born Into Brothels
2002 NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, grant for Born Into Brothels