Santa Monica Black Film Festival honors Marcellus Cox as Feature Filmmaker: 2016 Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Ensemble Cast.
RISE UP is awarded Best Short Film by The Little Theater Film Festival (2015).
Capital City Black Film Festival: awards RISE UP, 3rd Place for Best Documentary (2016).
Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival - awards RISE UP, Best Narrative Short Film (2016).
San Diego Black Film Festival awards RISE UP, Best Short Film (2015).
