Juan has received recognition for his productions at festivals such as the Sony Pictures Cine Sony Short Film Competition (Grand Prize Winner), the Oscar® Qualifying Cleveland International Film Festival, ScreenCraft Horror Competition (Finalist), Final Draft Big Break Competition, Stage 32 Short Film Competition (Finalist), the HBO New York Latino Film Festival, the Dances With Films Festival, the Beverly Hills Film Festival, the Official Latino Film Festival (Outstanding Director), the Cordillera International Film Festival (Nominated for Best Drama), the World-Fest Houston International Film Festival (Remi Winner), and the American Advertising Awards (Best of Show).