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Derek Frey
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Fright-Fest (1)
Moondance International Film Festival (2)
Accolade Competition (1)
West Chester International Short Film Festival (1)
Mexico International Film Festival (2)
Best Shorts Competition (3)
Jersey Shore Film Festival, US (1)
Red Dirt International Film Festival, US (1)
Honolulu Film Awards, US (3)
Mockfest Film Festival, US (2)
Media Film Festival, US (1)
Rincon International Film Festival, PR (1)
DIY Film Festival (1)
Terror Film Festival (2)
Chicago Comedy Film Festival (1)
Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest (2)
Glendale International Film Festival (1)
The FreeStyle Life Film Exhibition (1)
Global Music Awards (GMA) (2)
International Independent Film Awards (5)
Laugh or Die Comedy Fest (3)
Prestige Film Award, US (1)
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, London (2)
International Film Festival for Peace, Inspiration and Equality (1)
NEXTV Web Series & Indie Film Competition (1)
World Film Awards, Jakarta (1)
Independent Film Quarterly Film and Webisode Festival (1)
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards (4)
RIP Horror Film Festival (2)
IndieFEST Film Awards (3)
Brightside Tavern Film Festival (2)
Top Shorts Film Festival (6)
Los Angeles Film Review Independent Film Awards (1)
LA Shorts Awards (13)
Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival (5)
NYC Indie Film Awards (12)
Spotlight Horror Film Awards (1)
Loch Ness Film Festival (2)
Roswell Film Festival (1)
One-Reeler Short Film Competition (2)
Prague Independent Film Festival (3)
Lake View International Film Festival (1)
Los Angeles Film Awards (1)
Shiver International Film Festival (2)
United International Film Festival (1)
The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards (1)
Hollywood Verge Film Awards (1)
European Independent Film Award (5)
Fantasy Anime Sci-Fi Horror (1)
Los Angeles Horror Competition (4)
Mindfield Film Festival Los Angeles (4)
Largo Film Awards (1)
London Independent Film Awards (1)
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival (6)
Philadelphia Independent Film Awards (1)
Global Film Festival Awards (6)
Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque (6)
Virgin Spring Cinefest (15)
Independent Shorts Awards (11)
London World-Wide Comedy Short Film Festival (1)
Cult Critic Movie Awards (3)
Indie Short Fest (1)
Olympus Film Festival (1)
Vegas Movie Awards (2)
Rome International Movie Awards (1)
World Film Festival in Cannes (2)
Las Vegas Independent Film Festival (1)
161 wins & 20 nominations
Fright-Fest
2003 Winner
Fright-Fest Award
Most Original Short Film
The Upper Hand
Shared with:
Aaron Tankenson
Moondance International Film Festival
2013 Winner
Seahorse Award
Narrative Short Film
Sky Blue Collar
2011 Winner
Starfish Award
Comedy Short Film
The Ballad of Sandeep
Shared with:
Gil Damon
·
David Amadio
·
Steve Kuzmick
·
Brian Gillin
Accolade Competition
2012 Winner
Award of Merit
Best Short
The Ballad of Sandeep
West Chester International Short Film Festival
2015 Nominee
Festival Prize
Best Pennsylvania Filmmaker
Motel Providence
Mexico International Film Festival
2018 Winner
Silver Palm Award
Best Music Video
God Came 'Round
2015 Winner
Golden Palm Award
Narrative Short
Motel Providence
Shared with:
David Amadio
·
Steve Kuzmick
·
Gil Damon
Best Shorts Competition
2017 Winner
Award of Merit
Short Film
Kill the Engine
2016 Winner
Award of Merit
Short Film
Green Lake
2012 Winner
Award of Excellence
Short Film
The Ballad of Sandeep
Jersey Shore Film Festival, US
2011 Winner
Jury Award
Best Comedy
The Ballad of Sandeep
Red Dirt International Film Festival, US
2013 Winner
Best Comedy
Sky Blue Collar
Honolulu Film Awards, US
2018 Winner
Gold Kahuna Award
Best Music Video
God Came 'Round
2016 Winner
Gold Kahuna Award
Best Short Film
Green Lake
2015 Winner
Aloha Accolade
Best Short Film
Motel Providence
Shared with:
David Amadio
·
Steve Kuzmick
·
Gil Damon
Mockfest Film Festival, US
2014 Winner
Best Director
Best Director of a Short Film
Sky Blue Collar
2011 Winner
Best Comedy Short
The Ballad of Sandeep
Media Film Festival, US
2015 Winner
Jury Award
Best Comedy
Motel Providence
Shared with:
David Amadio
·
Steve Kuzmick
·
Gil Damon
Rincon International Film Festival, PR
2012 Winner
Excellence Award
Short Film
The Ballad of Sandeep
DIY Film Festival
2012 Winner
Honorable Mention
The Ballad of Sandeep
Terror Film Festival
2016 Winner
Claw Award
Best Director of Photography
Green Lake
2016 Winner
Claw Award
Best Director of Photography
Green Lake
Chicago Comedy Film Festival
2013 Winner
Festival Award
Best Director of a Short Film
Sky Blue Collar
Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest
2016 Nominee
Crimmy
Horror Short
Green Lake
2016 Nominee
Crimmy
Best Director
Green Lake
Glendale International Film Festival
2017 Winner
Festival Award
Best International Music Video
God Came 'Round
The FreeStyle Life Film Exhibition
2012 Winner
Best Short Film
Best Short Film
The Ballad of Sandeep
Global Music Awards (GMA)
2017 Winner
Silver Medal
Best Music Video
God Came 'Round
2017 Winner
Silver Medal
Creativity/Originality
God Came 'Round
International Independent Film Awards
2017 Winner
Gold Award
Directing
Kill the Engine
2017 Winner
Gold Award
Cinematography
Kill the Engine
2017 Winner
Gold Award
Narrative Short
Kill the Engine
2017 Winner
Silver Award
Editing
Kill the Engine
2017 Winner
Silver Award
Sound Design/Editing
Kill the Engine
Laugh or Die Comedy Fest
2017 Winner
Festival Prize
Best Sound
Kill the Engine
2017 Nominee
Festival Prize
Best Short
Kill the Engine
2017 Nominee
Festival Prize
Best Cinematography
Kill the Engine
Prestige Film Award, US
2012 Winner
Prestige Bronze Award
Short Film
The Ballad of Sandeep
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, London
2015 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Editor of a Short Film
Motel Providence
2015 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Director
Motel Providence
International Film Festival for Peace, Inspiration and Equality
2012 Winner
Festival Award
International Short Film
The Ballad of Sandeep
NEXTV Web Series & Indie Film Competition
2013 Nominee
Best in Category
Indie Short
Sky Blue Collar
World Film Awards, Jakarta
2015 Winner
Platinum World Award
Best Director
Motel Providence
Independent Film Quarterly Film and Webisode Festival
2011 Winner
Festival Award
Best Director of a Short Film
The Ballad of Sandeep
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards
2018 Winner
LAIFF August Award
Best Director Music Video
Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea
2017 Winner
LAIFF February Award
Best Comedy/Dramedy
Kill the Engine
Shared with:
David Amadio
·
Gil Damon
·
Steve Kuzmick
2017 Winner
LAIFF February Award
Best Director
Kill the Engine
2016 Winner
LAIFF April Award
Best Horror
Green Lake
RIP Horror Film Festival
2016 Nominee
RIP Horror Film Festival Award
Best Short Film
Green Lake
2016 Nominee
RIP Horror Film Festival Award
Best Cinematography
Green Lake
IndieFEST Film Awards
2016 Winner
Award of Merit
Best Short Film
Green Lake
2016 Winner
Award of Recognition
Best Cinematography
Green Lake
2016 Winner
Award of Merit
Best Editing
Green Lake
Brightside Tavern Film Festival
2015 Nominee
Festival Prize
Best Comedy
Motel Providence
2015 Nominee
Festival Prize
Best Director of a Comedy
Motel Providence
Top Shorts Film Festival
2018 Winner
August Award
Best Music Video
Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea
Shared with:
Valery Richardson
·
Trever Veilleux
2018 Winner
Honorable Mention
Editing
Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea
2017 Winner
November Award
Best Dark Comedy
Kill the Engine
2017 Winner
November Award
Best Sound Design
Kill the Engine
Shared with:
Matt Amadio
2017 Winner
Honorable Mention
Editing
Kill the Engine
1 more
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Los Angeles Film Review Independent Film Awards
2015 Winner
Honorable Mention
Best Director
Motel Providence
LA Shorts Awards
2018 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Music Video
God Came 'Round
2018 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Director
God Came 'Round
2018 Winner
Platinum Award
Best Cinematography
God Came 'Round
2018 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Music Video
Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea
Shared with:
Valery Richardson
·
Trever Veilleux
2018 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Editing
Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea
8 more
All
Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
2018 Winner
HIMPFF Award
Best Director Music Video
Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea
2017 Winner
Award of Recognition
Best Comedy/Dramedy Short
Kill the Engine
Shared with:
David Amadio
·
Gil Damon
·
Steve Kuzmick
2016 Winner
HIMPFF Award of Recognition
Best Horror Short
Green Lake
2016 Winner
HIMPFF Award of Recognition
Best Editing
Green Lake
2016 Winner
HIMPFF Award of Recognition
BEST DIRECTOR
Green Lake
NYC Indie Film Awards
2017 Winner
Platinum Award
Best Director
Kill the Engine
2017 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Short Film
Kill the Engine
2017 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Cinematography
Kill the Engine
2017 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Editing
Kill the Engine
2017 Winner
Platinum Award
Best Director
God Came 'Round
7 more
All
Spotlight Horror Film Awards
2016 Winner
Gold Award
Gold Award
Green Lake
Loch Ness Film Festival
2017 Nominee
The Nessie Award
Best Comedy
Kill the Engine
2015 Nominee
The Nessie Award
Best Comedy
Motel Providence
Shared with:
David Amadio
·
Gil Damon
·
Steve Kuzmick
Roswell Film Festival
2016 Nominee
Rossy Award
Best Cinematography Short Film
Green Lake
One-Reeler Short Film Competition
2017 Winner
Best Cinematography
June
God Came 'Round
2017 Winner
Award of Excellence
June
God Came 'Round
Prague Independent Film Festival
2017 Winner
Golden Statuette
Best Music Video
God Came 'Round
2016 Nominee
Golden Statuette
Best Short Film
Green Lake
2016 Nominee
Golden Statuette
Best Horror Film
Green Lake
Lake View International Film Festival
2016 Winner
Best Director
Best Director
Green Lake
Los Angeles Film Awards
2018 Winner
LAFA August Award
Best Editing
Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea
Shiver International Film Festival
2016 Winner
Shiver's Maple Leaf Award
Best Cult/Weird/Experimental Film
Green Lake
2016 Winner
Shiver's Maple Leaf Award
Best Creature
Green Lake
Swamp Succubus
Shared with:
Carmen Richardson
·
Valery Richardson
United International Film Festival
2016 Winner
Award of Merit
Best Short Film
Green Lake
The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards
2017 Winner
Early Summer
Best Music Video
God Came 'Round
Hollywood Verge Film Awards
2018 Nominee
Spring Award
Best Music Video
God Came 'Round
European Independent Film Award
2018 Winner
Gold Award
Best Music Video
God Came 'Round
2018 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Director
Kill the Engine
2018 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Cinematography
Kill the Engine
2018 Winner
Diamond Award
Bet Editing
Kill the Engine
2018 Winner
Gold Award
Best Short Film
Kill the Engine
Fantasy Anime Sci-Fi Horror
2016 Nominee
Audience Award
Best Short Film
Green Lake
Los Angeles Horror Competition
2016 Winner
Platinum Award
Best Short Film
Green Lake
2016 Winner
Platinum Award
Best Director
Green Lake
2016 Winner
Gold Award
Best Lighting
Green Lake
2016 Winner
Bronze Award
Best Cinematography
Green Lake
Mindfield Film Festival Los Angeles
2018 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Director
God Came 'Round
Kill the Engine
2018 Winner
Gold Award
Best Music Video
God Came 'Round
2018 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Comedy
Kill the Engine
2018 Winner
Gold Award
Best Cinematography
Kill the Engine
Largo Film Awards
2017 Nominee
September Award
Best Director
Kill the Engine
London Independent Film Awards
2017 Winner
Grand Jury Prize
Best Comedy/Dramedy Short
God Came 'Round
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
2018 Winner
Cult Critic Movie Award
Outstanding Achievement: Best Poster
God Came 'Round
Shared with:
Giulia Rivolta
2018 Winner
Cult Critic Movie Award
Best Music Video
Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea
Shared with:
Valery Richardson
·
Trever Veilleux
2018 Winner
CICFF Award
Best Performing Arts
Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea
Shared with:
Trever Veilleux
·
Valery Richardson
·
Josh Timmons
·
Mayumi Long
2018 Winner
Outstanding Achievement Award
Music Video
Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea
Shared with:
Valery Richardson
·
Trever Veilleux
2018 Winner
Outstanding Achievement Award
Best Editing
Professor T and the East Side Shredders: Pangea
1 more
All
Philadelphia Independent Film Awards
2018 Winner
Honorable Mention
Short Film
God Came 'Round
Global Film Festival Awards
2021 Winner
Global Film Festival Award
Best Comedy Short
Awkward Endeavors
2021 Winner
Global Film Festival Award
Best Director
Awkward Endeavors
2018 Winner
Global Film Festival Award
Best Comedy
Kill the Engine
2018 Winner
Global Film Festival Award
Best Director
Kill the Engine
2018 Winner
Global Film Festival Award
Best Sound Design
Kill the Engine
Shared with:
Matt Amadio
1 more
All
Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque
2018 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Short Film
Kill the Engine
2018 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Director
Kill the Engine
God Came 'Round
2018 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Editing
Kill the Engine
2018 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Cinematography
Kill the Engine
God Came 'Round
2018 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Music Video
God Came 'Round
1 more
All
Virgin Spring Cinefest
2022 Winner
Critics Choice Award
Comedy short
Awkward Endeavors
2022 Winner
Gold Award
Film / Video Poster
Awkward Endeavors
2018 Winner
Gold Award
Best Short Film
Green Lake
2018 Winner
Silver Award
Best Editing
Green Lake
2018 Winner
Bronze Award
Best Cinematography
Green Lake
10 more
All
Independent Shorts Awards
2022 Winner
Best Comedy Short
Best Comedy
Awkward Endeavors
2018 Winner
Silver Award
Best Editing
God Came 'Round
2018 Winner
Bronze Award
Best Music Video
God Came 'Round
2018 Winner
Honorable Mention
Best Male Director
God Came 'Round
2018 Winner
Honorable Mention
Best Cinematography
God Came 'Round
6 more
All
London World-Wide Comedy Short Film Festival
2018 Winner
Honorable Mention
Music Video
God Came 'Round
Cult Critic Movie Awards
2022 Winner
Certificate of Achievement
Best Comedy Short
Awkward Endeavors
2022 Winner
Outstanding Achievement Award
Best Director
Awkward Endeavors
2022 Winner
Certificate of Achievement
Best Editing
Awkward Endeavors
Indie Short Fest
2021 Winner
December Award
Best Comedy Short
Awkward Endeavors
Olympus Film Festival
2019 Winner
Grand Jury Prize
Best Dark Comedy Short
Kill the Engine
Vegas Movie Awards
2021 Winner
Award of Excellence
Best Comedy
Awkward Endeavors
2021 Winner
Award of Prestige
Best Editing
Awkward Endeavors
Rome International Movie Awards
2022 Winner
October Award
Best Dark Comedy Short
Awkward Endeavors
World Film Festival in Cannes
2021 Winner
Monthly Award
Best Dark Comedy
Awkward Endeavors
2021 Winner
Monthly Award
Best Director Indie Short
Awkward Endeavors
Las Vegas Independent Film Festival
2023 Winner
Best Comedy
Best Comedy
Awkward Endeavors
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