My Hero Award

ELIO won third place in the Humanitarian category for films that were about heros.  The MY HERO International Film Festival, held annually, showcases films submitted by children and adults worldwide and recognizes commercial media that calls attention to real life heroes.  The MY HERO International Film Festival is a not-for-profit educational Web project that celebrates the best of humanity with an ever-growing archive of hero stories, artwork and short films. This is the second award this film has received, ELIO won an award from the Pulitzer Center in 2010.