Over the span of his film career, He's worked as a director, writer, editor, digital effects animator, among many other things. His work has earned him a plethora of awards, including: multiple nods from the world famous Alamo Drafthouse's Filmmaking Frenzy and his latest Best Script award from Toronto's Wildsound. In 2006, Funes directed the No Talking Promo for Drafthouse starring the late TX Governor Ann Richards.