ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, mˈɑːɹk lˈɔːɹəns, ðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv ɪn ɹˈiːəl lˈaɪf wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɚɹə lˈiːoʊ ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ "bˈɛst dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ɪn ɐ jˈuːθ ɔːɹ tʃˈɪldɹənz pɹˈoʊɡɹæm ɔːɹ sˈɪɹiz".
In 2011, Mark Lawrence, the director of In Real Life was nominated for a Leo Award for "Best Direction in a Youth or Children's Program or Series".