Best International Documentary
ReelWorld Film Festival 2007, Toronto
Audience Choice Best Documentary
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2007
Best Documentary
New Jersey Independent South Asian Ciné Fest 2007
Opening Night Film
Seattle Human Rights Film Festival 2007
Official Commendation from the State of California presented by Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante at the film’s California premiere on November 14, 2006
Official Commendation from the City of Clovis, California, presented by the Mayor of Clovis at the film’s Clovis premiere
Mai Bhago Spirit of Baisaki Award 2008
given in recognition of outstanding service to the Sikh and global communities by Sikh Dharma International in Los Angeles, California on April 6, 2008
Centennial Foundation Seva Award 2007
presented to Valarie Kaur in honor of her community service and leadership and contribution as a filmmaker by the Centennial Foundation in Toronto, Canada on April 14, 2007
Sikh American Heritage Award 2007
in recognition of Valarie Kaur and Sharat Raju for bringing mainstream awareness of Sikh and South Asians and their struggle in the post-9/11 world as seen in their film Divided We Fall. Presented by the Sikh Council on Religion & Education (SCORE) in Washington, DC on June 12, 2007
Sikh Heritage Gala Miri-Piri Award 2007
presented to Valarie Kaur for her contribution as a filmmaker, leader, and scholar by the Sikh Center of Orange County in Anaheim, CA on November 16, 2007
Punjabi American Festival Service Award 2007
presented to Valarie Kaur in honor of her exemplary dedication in producing the educational documentary Divided We Fall from the Punjabi American Heritage Society in Yuba City, CA