Covered Sun Film’s first project since 2020, insignificant, officially released on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. 24 hours later, the series was honored with 5 awards from the Best Actor and Director Awards in New York City.

The series lead, Drew Margolis, who plays Wes Connelly was honored with not one, but two Best Actor Awards. Margolis won a Silver Award for Best Actor in a Drama and a Gold Award for Best Actor in an LGBT Film.

Emily Jayne took home a Gold Award for Best Actress in a Drama for her portrayal of Wes’s best friend, Izzy Isler.

Directors Wayne Cella and Asha Brown were also honored with two awards for their work on the series. Cella and Brown won a Bronze Award for Best Directors in a Drama and a Gold Award for Best Director in an LGBTQ Film.

The Best Actor & Director Awards – New York is an International Bi-Monthly IMDb Qualifying Competition with an Annual Screening Event, celebrating Actors and Film Directors from all over the world. Their mission is to recognize talent and passion and to award the Best Performances in Acting and in Film Directing of independent cinema. Only the Best Films of a whole year will be selected by the Jury for the Annual Screening Event in New York City.