Paul Alexander Juutilainen has recieved over 50 awards and distinctions for his work, including:

Six Emmy Awards
Three Emmy Awards in Historical/Biographical program, Two Emmy Awards in Technical Craft: Directing, and an Emmy Award in Technical Craft: Sound. National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Pacific Southwest Region and Michigan Region.

Eleven Emmy Nominations
Emmy Nomination in Performing and Visual Arts Program, Emmy Nomination in Cultural Documentary Program, two Emmy nominations in Technical Craft: Direction, three Emmy nominations in Technical Craft: Editing, and three Emmy nominations in Technical Craft: Sound. National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Pacific Southwest and Michigan.

Ten Telly Awards
Documentary, History/Biography, Nature/Wildlife, Information Segment, Public Relations, and Multimedia Categories. National Telly Awards Non-Networks Competition.

Two CINDY Gold Awards
Cindy Gold Awards in Non-Dramatic category and Technical and Artistic Craft: Editing. International CINDY (Cinema in Industry) Competition.

Three CINDY Silver Awards
Silver Awards in Documentary-Domestic Broadcast, Experimental-Essay-Personal Statement, and in Technical and Artistic Craft: Editing. International CINDY (Cinema in Industry) Competition.

One CINDY Bronze Award
Bronze Award in Technical and Artistic Craft: Editing. International CINDY (Cinema in Industry) Competition.

Seven Aurora Awards
Aurora Awardsin Directing, Community Relations, Public Relations, Recruitment, Promotional, Fundraising, and Corporate Identity/Image. Aurora Independent Film and Video Competition.

Best Prize
War and Peace Category, Vermont International Film Festival.

Finalist Award
New York Expo of Short Film and Video.

Bronze Plaque and Honorable Mention
Columbus International Film and Video Festival.

First Prize
Documentary Category, Nextframe Film and Video Festival.

Three Certificates of Creative Excellence
Awards in Documentary Feature, Environmental Issues and Concerns, and History/Biography. US International Film and Video Festival.

Bronze Apple Award
National Educational Media Network Competition.

Juror's Citation Award
Black Maria Film and Video Festival.

Documentary Award of Excellence
Missouri Video Festival.

Gold Plaque, Certificate of Merit
Chicago International Film Festival/Intercom.