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Accolade Competition (2)
Route 66 Film Festival (1)
Kansas International Film Festival (1)
Action on Film International Film Festival, USA (1)
Calgary International Film Festival (1)
Maverick Movie Awards (4)
Catalina Film Festival (1)
Best Shorts Competition (2)
Northeast Film Festival, US (2)
NYLA International Film Festival, US (1)
Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase, US (4)
International Independent Film Awards (6)
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, London (3)
SENE Film, Music and Art Festival (1)
Indie Fest USA International Film Festival (1)
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards (5)
Silver Springs International Film Festival (1)
Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition (3)
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, Nice (5)
Brightside Tavern Film Festival (3)
Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival (4)
L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film & Script Festival (1)
Los Angeles Film Review Independent Film Awards (1)
LA Shorts Awards (4)
Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival (5)
WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival (7)
Humphrey Bogart Film Festival (2)
The Monthly Film Festival (TMFF) (6)
Chandler International Film Festival (4)
Filmmatic Filmmaker Awards (1)
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, Berlin (4)
Southern Shorts Awards (3)
International Monthly Film Festival (4)
United International Film Festival (1)
Princeton Film Festival (1)
Prince of Prestige Academy Award (2)
Cinema World Fest Awards (5)
Feel The Reel International Film Festival (7)
Largo Film Awards (1)
Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest (3)
Festival of Cinema NYC (1)
Sherman Oaks Film Festival (1)
Prison City Film Festival (2)
New York Movie Awards (4)
Reale Film Festival (1)
Wellington independent Film Festival (1)
NexGn International Short Film Festival (3)
OTB - Only The Best International Film Awards (5)
Toronto Independent Festival of CIFT (2)
International Symbolic Art Film Festival (1)
Indie Shorts Awards New York (1)
Paris Film Awards (1)
Next Generation Indie Film Awards (2)
88 wins & 51 nominations
Accolade Competition
2016 Winner
Award of Excellence Special Mention
Film Short
Alex Merkin
(Director)
2016 Winner
Award of Excellence
Best Actor
Jordi Vilasuso
Route 66 Film Festival
2018 Winner
Jury Prize
Best Drama
Alex Merkin
(director)
Jordi Vilasuso
(lead actor)
David J Schroeder
(producer/screenwriter)
Kansas International Film Festival
2017 Nominee
Jury Award
Twist of Fate
Alex Merkin
(Director)
David J Schroeder
(Screenwriter/Producer)
Jordi Vilasuso
(Lead Actor)
Action on Film International Film Festival, USA
2016 Nominee
Action on Film Award
Best Art Direction
Alex Merkin
(Director)
Joshua Stricklin
(Production Design)
Whitney Vigil
(Costume Design)
Brielle McKenna
(Makeup Artist)
Calgary International Film Festival
2021 Winner
Best Drama Short
Alex Merkin
Maverick Movie Awards
2017 Winner
Maverick Movie Award
Best Actor: Short
Jordi Vilasuso
2017 Nominee
Maverick Movie Award
Best Picture: Short
Alex Merkin
Tom Brunstetter
David J Schroeder
2017 Nominee
Maverick Movie Award
Best Director: Short
Alex Merkin
2017 Nominee
Maverick Movie Award
Best Cinematography: Short
Tom Brunstetter
Catalina Film Festival
2016 Winner
Award of Excellence
US Short Film
Alex Merkin
(Director)
David J Schroeder
(Producer/Screenwriter)
Tom Brunstetter
(Producer/DP)
Best Shorts Competition
2016 Winner
Award of Excellence
Short Film
David J Schroeder
(Producer)
Tom Brunstetter
(Producer)
Tommee May
(Producer)
2016 Winner
Award of Excellence
Actor Leading
Jordi Vilasuso
Northeast Film Festival, US
2016 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Short Film
Alex Merkin
(Director)
David J Schroeder
(Producer/Screenwriter)
Tom Brunstetter
(Producer/DP)
2016 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Actor in a Short Film
Jordi Vilasuso
NYLA International Film Festival, US
2016 Winner
Best Actor
Best Actor
Jordi Vilasuso
Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase, US
2017 Nominee
FWIFS Award
Best Overall Short
Alex Merkin
(Director)
Tom Brunstetter
(Directorvof Photography)
David J Schroeder
(Producer/Screenwriter)
2017 Nominee
FWIFS Award
Domestic Awareness
Alex Merkin
(Director/Editor)
Tom Brunstetter
(Director of Photography)
David J Schroeder
(Producer/Screenwriter)
2017 Nominee
FWIFS Award
A Man's World
Alex Merkin
(Director/Editor)
Tom Brunstetter
(Director of Photography)
David J Schroeder
(Producr/Screenwriter)
2017 Nominee
FWIFS Award
Only Human
Alex Merkin
(Director/Editor)
Tom Brunstetter
(Director of Photography)
David J Schroeder
(Producer/Screenwriter)
International Independent Film Awards
2016 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jordi Vilasuso
2016 Winner
Platinum Award
Best Narrative Short
Alex Merkin
David J Schroeder
2016 Winner
Platinum Award
Best Director
Alex Merkin
2016 Winner
Platinum Award
Best Cinematography
Tom Brunstetter
2016 Winner
Platinum Award
Screenplay
David J Schroeder
1 more
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International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, London
2017 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Lead Actor
Brad Greenquist
2017 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Director of a Short Film
Alex Merkin
2017 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Original Screenplay of a Short Film
David J Schroeder
SENE Film, Music and Art Festival
2016 Winner
Film Jury Award
Best Short Film
Alex Merkin
(director)
David J Schroeder
(producer)
Indie Fest USA International Film Festival
2015 Winner
Award Of Merit
Actress: Supporting
She
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards
2016 Winner
LAIFF June Award
Best Picture
Alex Merkin
(Director)
Tom Brunstetter
(Producer)
Tommee May
(Producer)
David J Schroeder
(Producer)
2016 Winner
LAIFF June Award
Best Director
Alex Merkin
2016 Winner
LAIFF June Award
Best Actor
Jordi Vilasuso
2016 Winner
LAIFF June Award
Best Produced Screenplay
David J Schroeder
(Screenwriter)
Fawzy Zablah
(Short Story writer)
2016 Winner
LAIFF June Award
Best Sound Design
Bastien Benkhelil
Silver Springs International Film Festival
2016 Winner
Festival Award
Fresh Squeezed Florida-Made Short
Alex Merkin
(Director)
David J Schroeder
(Producer/Screenwriter)
Tom Brunstetter
(Producer/DP)
Tommee May
(Producer)
Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition
2016 Winner
Outstanding Excellence
Short Drama
Alex Merkin
(Director)
David J Schroeder
(Producer/Screenwriter)
Tom Brunstetter
(Producer/DP)
2016 Winner
Outstanding Excellence
Lead Actor
Jordi Vilasuso
2016 Winner
Outstanding Excellence
Supporting Actor
Mercer Boffey
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, Nice
2016 Nominee
Filmmaker Award
Best Cinematography
Tom Brunstetter
2016 Winner
Filmmaker Award
Jury Award
David J Schroeder
(Producer/Screenwriter)
Tom Brunstetter
(Producer/DP)
Tommee May
(Producer)
2016 Nominee
Filmmaker Award
Best Editing of a Short Film
Alex Merkin
2016 Nominee
Filmmaker Award
Best Sound Design
Bastien Benkhelil
2016 Nominee
Filmmaker Award
Best Costume
Whitney Vigil
Brightside Tavern Film Festival
2017 Winner
Festival Prize
Best Short Drama
Alex Merkin
2017 Nominee
Festival Prize
Best Actor
Jordi Vilasuso
2017 Nominee
Festival Prize
Best Cinematography
Tom Brunstetter
Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival
2016 Winner
Jury Prize
Best Lead Actor - Short Film
Jordi Vilasuso
2016 Nominee
Jury Prize
Best Short Film
Alex Merkin
(Director)
David J Schroeder
(Producer/Screenwriter)
Tom Brunstetter
(Producer/DP)
Tommee May
(Producer)
2016 Nominee
Jury Prize
Best Director
Alex Merkin
2016 Nominee
Jury Prize
Best Cinematography - Short Film
Tom Brunstetter
L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film & Script Festival
2016 Winner
Silver Award
Best Short Film
Alex Merkin
David J Schroeder
Tom Brunstetter
Los Angeles Film Review Independent Film Awards
2017 Winner
Gold Award
Best Short Film
Alex Merkin
LA Shorts Awards
2016 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Screenplay - April
David J Schroeder
2016 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Cinematography - April
Tom Brunstetter
2016 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Title Sequence - April
Christine Llorente
2016 Winner
Bronze Award
Best Director - April
Alex Merkin
Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
2016 Winner
HIMPFF Award of Recognition
Drama Short - June
Alex Merkin
(Director)
David J Schroeder
(Producer)
Tom Brunstetter
(Producer)
Tommee May
(producer)
2016 Winner
HIMPFF Award of Recognition
Actor Male - June
Jordi Vilasuso
2016 Winner
HIMPFF Award of Recognition
Best Cinematography - June
Tom Brunstetter
2016 Winner
HIMPFF Award of Recognition
Best Sound Design - June
Bastien Benkhelil
2016 Winner
HIMPFF Award of Recognition
Best Director - June
Alex Merkin
WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival
2018 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Narrative Short
Alex Merkin
(Director)
Jordi Vilasuso
(Lead Actor)
David J Schroeder
(Producer/Screenwriter)
2018 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Short Film Director
Alex Merkin
2018 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Actor
Jordi Vilasuso
2018 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Cinematography
Tom Brunstetter
2018 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Screenplay
David J Schroeder
2 more
All
Humphrey Bogart Film Festival
2017 Winner
Big Shot Award
Best Male Performance in a Classic or Neo-Noir
Jordi Vilasuso
2017 Nominee
Neo-Noir Award
Best Modern Interpretation of the Genre
Alex Merkin
(Director)
David J Schroeder
(Producer, Writer)
Fawzy Zablah
(Writer)
The Monthly Film Festival (TMFF)
2017 Nominee
January Award
Film of the Month
Alex Merkin
2017 Nominee
January Award
Director of the Month
Alex Merkin
2017 Winner
January Award
Original Score of the Month
Bobby Tahouri
2017 Winner
January Award
Actor of the Month
Jordi Vilasuso
2017 Winner
January Award
Editor of the Month
Alex Merkin
1 more
All
Chandler International Film Festival
2016 Winner
Award of Excellence
Best Short Film - May
Alex Merkin
(Director)
David J Schroeder
(Producer/Screenwriter)
Tom Brunstetter
(Producer/DP)
2016 Winner
Award of Excellence
Best Director - May
Alex Merkin
2016 Winner
Award of Excellence
Best Cinematography - Short Film - May
Tom Brunstetter
2016 Winner
Award of Excellence
Best Musical Score - May
Bobby Tahouri
Filmmatic Filmmaker Awards
2016 Nominee
Honorable Mention
Best Short Film Drama/Action
Alex Merkin
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, Berlin
2017 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Visual Effects or Design
Joshua Stricklin
2017 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Lead Actress in a Short Film
She
2017 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Lead Actor in a Short Film
Jordi Vilasuso
2017 Nominee
Festival Award
Best Director in a Short Film
Alex Merkin
Southern Shorts Awards
2017 Winner
Award of Distinction
Best Picture
Alex Merkin
Tom Brunstetter
David J Schroeder
2016 Winner
Award of Excellence
Best Film
Alex Merkin
Tom Brunstetter
David J Schroeder
2016 Winner
Master of the Craft
Best Soundtrack
Bobby Tahouri
International Monthly Film Festival
2016 Winner
IMFF Award
Best Short Film
Alex Merkin
2016 Winner
IMFF Award
Best Drama (Short & Feature)
Alex Merkin
2016 Winner
IMFF Award
Best Cinematography
Tom Brunstetter
2016 Nominee
IMFF Award
Best Music Score
Bobby Tahouri
United International Film Festival
2016 Winner
Award of Recognition
Award of Recognition
Princeton Film Festival
2016 Winner
Princeton Film Festival Award
Best Narrative Short
Alex Merkin
Tom Brunstetter
David J Schroeder
Prince of Prestige Academy Award
2017 Winner
Paeca
Best Short Film
Alex Merkin
(Director/Editor)
Tom Brunstetter
(Director of Photography)
David J Schroeder
(Producer/Screenwriter)
2017 Winner
Paeca
Best Performance By an Actor
Jordi Vilasuso
(lead actor)
Cinema World Fest Awards
2016 Winner
Award of Merit
Best Musical Score
Bobby Tahouri
2016 Winner
Award of Excellence
Best Editing
Alex Merkin
2016 Winner
Award of Excellence
Best Acting
Jordi Vilasuso
2016 Winner
Cinema World Fest Award
Best Narrative Short
Alex Merkin
David J Schroeder
Tom Brunstetter
2016 Winner
Cinema World Fest Award
Best Produced Screenplay/Short
David J Schroeder
Feel The Reel International Film Festival
2017 Winner
February Award
Best Lead Actor
Jordi Vilasuso
2017 Winner
February Award
Best Editing
Alex Merkin
2017 Winner
February Award
Best Cinematography
Tom Brunstetter
2017 Nominee
February Award
Best of Festival
Alex Merkin
2017 Nominee
February Award
Best Director
Alex Merkin
2 more
All
Largo Film Awards
2017 Nominee
October Award
Best Cinematography
Tom Brunstetter
Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest
2017 Nominee
February Award
Best Cinematography
Tom Brunstetter
2017 Nominee
February Award
Best Student Film
David J Schroeder
2017 Nominee
February Award
Best Original Score
Bobby Tahouri
Festival of Cinema NYC
2017 Winner
Best Actor
Best Actor
Jordi Vilasuso
(actor)
Sherman Oaks Film Festival
2016 Winner
Grand Jury Award
Narrative Short Film
Alex Merkin
(Director)
Prison City Film Festival
2021 Winner
The C.O. Award
Best US Narrative Short
Alex Merkin
Jordi Vilasuso
Tom Brunstetter
David J Schroeder
2021 Winner
Ad-Seg Award
Best Screenplay
David J Schroeder
New York Movie Awards
2020 Winner
February Award
Best Thriller
Alex Merkin
2020 Winner
February Award
Best Cinematography
Tom Brunstetter
2020 Winner
February Award
Best Thriller
Alex Merkin
David J Schroeder
Tom Brunstetter
2020 Winner
February Award
Best Cinematography
Alex Merkin
Tom Brunstetter
Reale Film Festival
2021 Winner
April Award
Best Thriller
David J Schroeder
Alex Merkin
Tom Brunstetter
Wellington independent Film Festival
2019 Winner
Best Film
Best Thriller
Alex Merkin
Jordi Vilasuso
Tom Brunstetter
David J Schroeder
NexGn International Short Film Festival
2021 Winner
Award of Excellence
Best Adapted Screenplay
David J Schroeder
2021 Nominee
Honorable Mention
Best Editing
Alex Merkin
2021 Nominee
Honorable Mention
Best 50+ First Time Filmmaker
David J Schroeder
OTB - Only The Best International Film Awards
2021 Winner
Jury Award
Best Actor
Jordi Vilasuso
2021 Winner
Only the Best Award
Best Thriller
Alex Merkin
2021 Winner
Only the Best Award
Best Cinematography
Tom Brunstetter
2021 Winner
Only the Best Award
Best Producer
David J Schroeder
2021 Winner
Only the Best Award
The Best Director
Alex Merkin
Toronto Independent Festival of CIFT
2021 Winner
December Award
Best Thriller
Alex Merkin
2021 Winner
December Award
Best Actor
Jordi Vilasuso
International Symbolic Art Film Festival
2021 Winner
Bi-Monthly Award
Best Supporting Actor
Brad Greenquist
Indie Shorts Awards New York
2021 Winner
Jury Prize
Best Screenwriting
David J Schroeder
Paris Film Awards
2021 Winner
October Award
Best Thriller
Alex Merkin
Next Generation Indie Film Awards
2021 Nominee
Best Short by a 50+ Filmmaker
Short Film
Alex Merkin
David J Schroeder
2021 Nominee
Best Editing
Short Film
Alex Merkin
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