Awards
Wins
- Sundance Film Festival: NHK Award, David Riker, for The Girl; 2010.
- Sundance Film Festival: Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, David Riker, shared with Alex Rivera, for Sleep Dealer; 2008.
- Sundance Film Festival: Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize, David Riker, shared with Alex Rivera, for Sleep Dealer; 2008.
- Student Academy Awards: DGA Student Film Award, for: La Ciudad, New York University; Gold Medal, Dramatic, for La Ciudad New York University; 1995. (Short student film, in 1998 became feature.)
- San Sebastián International Film Festival: OCIC Award, David Riker. This is an additional special award; 1998.
- Havana Film Festival: Coral, Best Work of a Non-Latin American Director on a Latin America Subject, David Riker; 1998.
- Gotham Awards: Open Palm Award, David Riker; 1999.
- Human Rights Watch International Film Festival: Nestor Almendros Award, David Riker; Tied with Regret to Inform; 1999.
- XSW Film Festival: SXSW Competition Award, Narrative Feature, David Riker; 1999.
- San Antonio CineFestival: Premio Mesquite Award, Best Feature Film, David Riker; 1999.
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Independent Voice Award, David Riker; 1999.
- Taos Talking Picture Festival: Taos Land Grant Award, David Riker; 1999.
Nominated
- Tribeca Film Festival: Best Narrative Feature, David Riker, for "The Girl"; 2012
- Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit Award, Best First Feature - Under $500,000, David Riker (director/producer) and Paul S. Mezey (producer); 2000.
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