Scarred Lands received the Best Documentary award at the California Independent Film Festival on Veterans Day. This prize was especially notable because of the number of veterans and other military personnel involved with the festival. The film was screened at both the Rheem Theatre in Moraga and the Orinda Theatre in Orinda California. Executive Producer Steve Michelson received the prize and paid tribute to the Vets suggesting that the film "shows the difference between National Security and Natural Security".