AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

For Photography
2022 Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival - Cultural Ambassador
2021 Rishikesh International Art & Film Festival - Best Visual Poetry for Photographs
2018 Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival - Festival Ambassador
Awards for The Curious Woods
2023 Reale Film Festival - Best Film
2022 Nature Without Borders Film Festival - Best Director
2022 ETHOS Film Awards - Best Environmental Film
2022 Nature Without Borders Film Festival - Best Viewer Impact Award
2022 International Motion Picture Awards - Best Short Film
2022 Great Message International Film Festival - Best Short Film
Awards for The Language They Spoke
2020 Luis Bunuel Memorial Awards - Best Experimental Film

INTERVIEWS AND MEDIA APPEARANCES

TV Interview:
2021 KRQE 13/New Mexico Living
2024 Showbiz India
Magazine Interviews:
2019 LA YOGA Magazine
2021 Shout Out LA
2020 Nomadict Magazine
2020 LA Voyage
2020 1000 Spotlights by Speakerpost
Newspaper Articles:
Roswell Daily Record “Santa Fe Film Festival” by Christina Stock
Albuquerque Journal “‘The Curious Woods’ Filmmaker found Inspiration in the Healing Power of Nature” by Adrian Gomez
The Basic Cinephile “17th Annual Topanga Film Festival”
The Daily Titan “World Religions seen through a Photographer’s Lens” by Kim Pham
Radio and Podcast Interviews:
Jennifer Hammond Radio Episode 94: “Definition of Home Around the World as Seen Through Photography with Sej Saraiya”
Voice America Episode 80: “Creativity with Heart”
Live. Love. Engage with Gloria Grace Rand Season 3 Episode 6: “Life Lessons from Remote Cultures”
Chasing the Insights with Vince Warnock Episode 141: “Take a Time Out and Just Be”
Fit as a Fiddle with Dr. Sneha Gazi Season 5 Episode 16: “Ancient Concepts of Oneness and Matriarchy Among Indigenous Women”
Shut Up & Grind with Robert Foster Episode 248: “How Your Biggest Setback can be Your Biggest Blessing”
KXLU 88.9 FM
Beyond the Playlist with Hammond Chamberlain Episode 102
UnchainedTV with Jane Unchained Animal Advocacy Through Art