Darcine’s Day has received industry recognition and awards for exceptional performances, directing, storytelling, cinematography, audience engagement, and social impact.
SAG-AFTRA Foundation
2025 Short Film Showcase
Selected for Excellence in Filmmaking
LA Shorts International Film Festival
2024 World Premiere — Official Selection
An Award-Winning Dramatic Performance by Kyla Diane Kennedy
FirstGlance Los Angeles Film Festival — Best Actress, Short Film
Studio City International Film Festival — Best Actress, Short Film
Rock the Shorts Film Festival — Best Actress
New Bedford Film Festival — Best Actress, Short Film
All That Moves International Film Festival, Brazil — Best Actress, Short Film
Sunscreen Film Festival North — Best Dramatic Performance
Award-Winning Direction by Aaron Goffman
Studio City International Film Festival — Best Director, Short Film
Borrego Springs Film Festival — Best Director, Short Film
Recognition for Writing, Dramatic Excellence, and Filmmaking
Simi Film Festival — Best Writing
San Diego Short Film Festival — Best Drama of the Year
Rock the Shorts Film Festival — Best Drama
Los Angeles CineFest — Best of the Festival
Yucca Valley Film Festival — Best Short Film
Award-Winning Cinematography by Mark Doering-Powell, ASC
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema — Vanguard Award, Best Cinematography
San Diego Short Film Festival — Best Cinematography of the Year
Recognition for Emotional Resonance and Audience Engagement
SF Indie Shorts / San Francisco Short Film Festival — Audience Award, Best U.S. Narrative
Awareness Film Festival — Audience Award, Best Narrative Short
Bleeding Tree Dark Drama International Film Festival — Audience Choice Award and Best of Fest
International Recognition for Socially Conscious Storytelling
AmiCorti International Film Festival, Italy — Fragola d’Oro (Golden Strawberry), Best International Short Film on Global Social Issues
San Francisco Women Film Festival — Social Justice and Activism Award