Awards
NIGHT VOICES
est Actor & Director Awards - NY
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Best Director of a Thriller • Best Actor in a Thriller
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Best Young Actor • Best Acting Debut
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AWARD OF MERIT (Special Recognition) - Lead Actor
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AWARD OF MERIT
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Christian Film•Short Film•Director•Screenwriter•Editing
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AWARD OF RECOGNITION - Supporting Actor
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Special Jury Award - Short Film
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Best Thriller
(Award of Excellence)
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Crown Point Int. Film Festival
Best Drama (short) • Best Director (short)
Best Actor (short) • Best Editing (short) • Best Score (short)
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(March 2023)
GOLD AWARD
Thriller • Screenplay • Cinematography • Sound Design
SILVER AWARD - Direction
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Crown Wood International Film Festival
(March 2023)
Best Thriller (short) • Best Inspirational (short)
Best Actor • Best Supporting Actor
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Best Short Film • Best Director • Best Cinematography
GOLD AWARD - Editing • Sound Design • Music Score
SILVER AWARD - Actor
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Calf Rope
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Allentown Film Festival (2023)
Best Narrative Short
Life Fest Film Festival (2022)
Best Director• Best Actor• Best Editing
Milledgeville - Eatonton Film Festival (2021)
Best Original Music Score
People's Choice Award
Audience Award for Best Narrative Short Film
Chinh India Kids Film Festival (2021)
Bronze Chinh Award
Various Artists Independent Film Festival (2021)
Best Children / Family Film
Best of Fest
Best Director · Best Sound
New York State International Film Festival (2021)
Best Drama
Cobb International Film Festival (2021)
Best Domestic Short Film
Reedy Reels Film Festival (2021)
Best Director
Land of Enchantment Family Film & Fashion Festival (2021)
Best Youth Actor Under 12 (Lukas Barnett)
Dreams Come True Film Festival (2021)
Best of the Fest
Best Faith-Based Film · Best Director · Best Writing
Best Supporting Actress (Jackie Walker) · Best Juvenile Actor (Lukas Barnett)
Best Trailer · Best Movie Poster
International Christian Film & Music Festival (2021)
Best Short Film - 3rd Place
Best Editing
Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival (2021)
Best Concept
Branson International Film Festival (2021)
Agape Award
(Best Film of the Festival)
Best Young Actor (Lukas Barnett) · Best Actor in a Short Film (Gorman Ruggiero)
Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film (Jackie Walker)
Bare Bones International Film Festival (2021)
Legacy Keepers - Family Preservation Award
Presented to Bradley Hawkins, Director | Executive Producer
Sunny Side Up Film Festival (2021)
Best Family Film · Best Modern-Day Western · Best Director (short)
Best Director (Modern-Day Western) · Best Actor (short)
Best Supporting Actor (short) · Best Young Actor (2)
Play Short International Film Awards (2020)
Film Craft Award - Film Directing
American Filmatic Arts Awards (2020)
Best Short Film
Best Actor · Best Child Actor
Best Supporting Actress · Best Soundtrack
Best Cinematography · Best Production Design
Venice Shorts Film Awards (2020)
Best U.S. Producer
Chicago Indie Film Awards (2020)
Best Producer
Reale Film Festival (2020)
Best Soundtrack
Southern States Indie FanFilmFest International (2020)
Best Featurette of the Year
Best Featurette (Summer 2020)
New York Movie Awards (2020)
Best Production Design
Honorable Mention - Inspirational Film
Royal Wolf Awards (2020)
Best Drama Short
Best Director - Short
Best Actor · Best Young Actor
Best Original Music Score
Los Angeles Motion Picture Festival (2020)
Best Family/Faith Film
Best Western
Best Young Actor
Best Original Score
Austin Indie Fest (2020)
Best Western Film
FirstGLANCE Film Festival - Philadelphia (2020)
Best Young Actor
Open World Toronto Film Festival (2020)
Best Long Short Film
Care Awards (2020)
Best Redemptive Short
Best Director
Wild Bunch Film Festival (2020)
Best Family Film · Best Modern Day Western · Best Produced Modern Day Western
Festival Director's Choice - Best Rodeo Film · Best Director (Modern Day Western)
Best Ensemble Cast (Modern Day Western) · Best Actor in a Modern Day Western (Gorman Ruggiero)
Best Supporting Actor in a Modern Day Western (Lukas Barnett)
Best Young Actor (Lukas Barnett & Logan Donalson)
Hollywood Divine Film Festival (2020)
Best Director (Short Film)
Audience Choice Award: Best Short Film
Jury Choice Award: Honorable Mention - Best Short Film
Florence Film Awards (2020)
Best Original Story
Crown Wood Film Awards (2020)
Best Family - Children Film · Best Cinematography
Best Supporting Actor (Lukas Barnett) · Best Supporting Actress (Avery Kellington)
Canadian International Faith & Family Film Festival (2020)
Best Short Film
Southern Shorts Awards (2020)
AWARD of EXCELLENCE
Producing · Direction · Screenplay · Editing · Cinematography
Lead Actor (Gorman Ruggiero)· Lead Actor (Lukas Barnett)
Supporting Actor (Avery Kellington) · Supporting Actor (Jackie Walker)
Production Design · Sound Design · Original Music Score · Costuming
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IndieFEST Film Awards (2020)
AWARD of MERIT (Special Recognition)
Short Film · Movie Trailer
AWARD OF MERIT: Children - Family Programming · Direction · Editing · Lead Actor Supporting Actor · Cinematography · Screenplay · Original Music Score
Movie Trailer
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Great Lakes Christian Film Festival (2020)
Best Screenplay
(Narrative Short)
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Best Actor Award - New York (2020)
Best Ensemble · Best Actor in a Historic Film · Best Child Actor
Best Acting Duo · Best Acting Debut
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Gold Film Awards (2020)
Best Short Film · Best Actor · Best Actor Under18
Best Cinematography · Best Production Design
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International Independent Film Awards (2020)
PLATINUM AWARD: Production Design
GOLD AWARD: Narrative Short · Direction · Screenplay · Lead Actor
Supporting Actor · Original Music Score · Best Production Design
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Rome Prisma Film Awards (2020)
Best Trailer
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Independent Shorts Awards (2020)
Best Film of the Month · Best Director (Male) · Best Western Short
Best Children Short · Best Actor · Best Child - Young Actor · Best Acting Duo
Best Cinematography · Best Editing · Best Original Music Score
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New York International Film Awards (2020)
Best Director (Short Film) · Best Editing · Best Acting Ensemble
Best Acting Debut · Best Child Actor
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The Wild Bunch Film Festival (2019)
Best Modern Day Western Screenplay
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Filling In
Enginuity Film Festival (2018)
Best Actor · Best Screenplay · Audience Choice Award
Honolulu Film Awards (2018)
Best Television Pilot
Portland Comedy Film Festival (2018)
Best Music Score
California Film Awards (2017)
Grand Winner - Best Television Pilot
London Film Awards (2017)
Best Director · Best Supporting Actor
North American Film Awards (2017)
Best Comedy
Open World Toronto Film Festival (2017)
Best Supporting Actor
Austin Indie Fest (2017)
Best Television Pilot
Zed Fest Film Festival (2017)
Best Comedy-Fantasy · Outstanding Screenplay
Utopia Film Festival (2017)
The Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Creativity
Honorable Mention
Mount Vernon International Film Festival (2017)
Best Short Film
Rahway International Film Festival (2017)
Best Editing (Short Film)
Endless Mountains Film Festival (2017)
Best Family-Friendly Short
The World Independent Film Festival (2017)
Best Comedy
Oniros Film Awards (2017)
Best Series Pilot · Best Comedy
Something Wicked Film Festival (2017)
Best Fantasy Short
Festival Director's Award - "Most Believable Fantasy/Science-Fiction Film"
Brightside Tavern Short Film Festival (2017)
Best Director (Comedy)
Chautauqua International Film Festival (2017)
Best Director (Short Film) · Best Editing (Short Film)
Silver Award - Lead Actor
Southern Shorts Awards (2017)
BEST OF SHOW: Original Music Score
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE:
Narrative Short · Cinematography · Screenplay ·Editing
AWARD OF MERIT: Direction · Lead Actor · Supporting Actor
Sound Design · Production Design
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International Independent Film Awards (2017)
PLATINUM AWARD - Music Score
GOLD AWARD - Producer · Directing · Screenplay
Lead Actor · Supporting Actor · Editing
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Westercon 70 Film Festival (2017)
Grand Jury Award: Best Short
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Spotlight Film Awards (2017)
Silver Award: Narrative Short
Wolves Independent International Film Awards (2017)
Best Editing
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IndieFEST Film Awards (2017)
AWARD OF MERIT (Special Recognition)
Narrative Short · Screenplay
AWARD OF MERIT
Direction · Lead Actor · Supporting Actor · Editing · Original Music Score
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Los Angeles Independent Film Awards (2017)
Best Direction · Best Editing
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Roller Coaster
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Oniros Film Awards (2018)
Best Acting Debut
Honorable Mention - Comedy Film
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Way Down Film Festival (2016)
Best Comedy
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Southern Shorts Awards (2016)
AWARD OF MERIT
Lead Actress · Direction · Editing · Cinematography
Original Music Score · Sound ·Production Design
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Endless Mountains Film Festival (2016)
Best Director (Short Film)
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Columbia Festival of the Arts Film Festival (2016)
Best of the Fest · Best Director
Bronze Award - Audience Choice
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Snake Alley Festival of Film (2016)
Best Dramedy
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NYC Picture Start Film Festival (2016)
Audience Favorite Actress
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Hang Onto Your Shorts! Film Festival (2016)
Best Actress in a Medium Short Film
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International Independent Film Awards (2016)
SILVER AWARD
Narrative Short · Direction · Lead Actress · Original Music Score
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Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards (2016)
Best Comedy/Dramedy · Best Actress
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IndieFEST Film Awards (2015)
AWARD OF MERIT
Narrative Short · Direction · Editing · Original Music Score
Sound Editing/Sound Mixing
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