AWARD WINNING FILMMAKER
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AWARD WINS
2018 American Horror Film Festival – Best Music
2018 Optical Theatre Horror Film Festival – Semi-Finalist
2018 Horror Shorts Film Festival – Jury Finalist
2017 Indie Horror Film Festival – Best Sound
2017 Hollywood Screenings Film Festival – Semi-Finalist
2017 International Horror Hotel – Honorable Mention
2017 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Horror, Suspense, Thriller Film
2017 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Cinematography
2017 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Actor, Lead Role
2017 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Action Sequence
2017 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Hair & Make-Up
2017 Hollywood Screenings Film Festival – Semi-Finalist
2017 Global Independent Film Awards – Finalist
2016 Midwest Horror Shorts Film Festival – Best Director
2016 ICP Entertainment Short Film Series – Best Horror Film
2016 Independent Horror Movie Awards – Best Gore
2016 IndieFest Film Awards – Award of Merit
2016 Best Shorts Competition – Award of Merit
2016 Top Shorts – Audience Choice Award
2016 Spotlight Horror Film Awards – Gold Award Winner
2016 Minikino Film Week – Finalist
2016 Best Short Fest – Semi-Finalist
2016 Hollywood Screenings Film Festival – Semi-Finalist
2016 Directors Circle Festival of Shorts – Best Religious / Spiritual Film
2016 The Film Awards – Best Narrative Short Honorable Mention
2016 Hollywood Screenings Film Festival – Semi-Finalist
2016 Global Independent Film Awards (Annual) – Best Faith-Based Film
2016 Global Independent Film Awards (Annual) – Humanitarian Award
2016 Global Independent Film Awards (Annual) – Best Narrative Short Film
2016 Global Independent Film Awards (Annual) – Best Narrative Screenplay
2016 Global Independent Film Awards (Annual) – Best Lead Actor
2015 Best Shorts Competition – Award of Merit
2015 IndieFest Film Awards – Award of Recognition
2015 Arizona Community Short Film Festival – Best Actor
2015 Jerome Indie Film & Music Festival Blood Moon Midnight Horror Film Challenge – Best Film
2015 Jerome Indie Film & Music Festival Blood Moon Midnight Horror Film Challenge – Best Actor
2015 Arizona Film Wars – Best of Fest Movie Trailer
2015 Arizona Film Wars – People‘s Choice Award
2015 Accolades Global Film Competition – Award of Recognition
2015 Global Independent Film Awards (monthly) – Best Short Film
2015 Global Independent Film Awards (monthly) – Best Director
2015 Global Independent Film Awards (monthly) – Humanitarian Award
2015 Global Independent Film Awards (monthly) – Best Screenplay
2015 Global Independent Film Awards (monthly) – Best Editing
2015 Global Independent Film Awards (monthly) – Best Faith-Based Film
2015 Global Independent Film Awards (monthly) – Best Drama
2015 Global Independent Film Awards (monthly) – Best Actor
2015 Global Independent Film Awards (monthly) – Best Cinematography
2012 Videographer Award of Distinction – Project: “Follow Your Dreams”
2012 Videographer Award of Distinction – Project: ”You’ve Got a Friend in Me”
2012 Vema Platinum Award – Project: ”Follow Your Dreams”
2012 Hermes Creative Award – Project: ”Follow Your Dreams”
2012 Communicator Award of Excellence – Project: ”NYKO Opening”
2011 MarCom Platinum Award – Project: ”iCare”
2011 MarCom Gold Award – Project: ”I Have a Shortcut”
2011 MarCom Gold Award – Project: ”You’ve Got a Friend in Me”
2011 Videographer Award of Distinction – Project: ”One Tribe”
2011 Videographer Award of Excellence – Project: ”I Know a Shortcut”
2011 Communicator Platinum Award – Project: ”One Tribe”
2011 Davey Platinum Award – Project: ”One Tribe”
2011 AVA Gold Award – Project: ”iCare”
2011 AVA Gold Award – Project: ”You’ve Got a Friend in Me”
2011 AVA Honorable Mention Award – Project: ”Dreams Come True”
2008 Gen Art Film Festival – Best Feature
2008 Tokyo International Film Festival – Tokyo Grand Prix
2008 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival – Jury Award
2008 Asian American International Film Festival – Emerging Director Award
2007 Telly Awards – Silver Telly Award
2007 Telly Awards – Bronze Telly Award
2005 New York Festivals International Film & Video Competition – Finalist Winner
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS / NOMINATIONS
2018 American Horror Film Festival – Official Selection
2018 Halloween Horror Picture Show – Official Selection
2018 Horror Shorts Film Festival – Official Selection
2018 American Horror Film Festival – Best Short Film Nominee
2017 Chicago Horror Film Festival – Official Selection
2017 International Horror Hotel – Official Selection
2017 Twisted Dreams Film Festival – Official Selection
2017 Indie Horror Film Festival – Official Selection
2017 Global Independent Film Awards – Official Selection
2017 Life Fest Film Festival – Official Selection
2017 Indie Horror Film Festival – Best Short Film Nominee
2017 Indie Horror Film Festival – Best Sound Nominee
2017 International Horror Film Festival – Best Short Film Nominee
2016 Puerto Rico Horror Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 LeglessCorpse Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Malta Horror Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Upstate New York Horror Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Scare Us! Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Bloodstained Indie Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 FearNYC Horror Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 International Horror Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 ICP Entertainment Short Film Series – Official Selection
2016 Midwest Horror Shorts Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Terror Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Indiana Short Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Fright Night Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Diabolical Horror Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Directors Circle Festival of Shorts – Official Selection
2016 Minikino Film Week – SemiFinalist
2016 Arizona Filmmaker Showcase – Official Selection
2016 Filmconvert Color Grading Competition – Official Selection
2016 Apocalypse Later International Fantastic Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Arizona Community Short Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Phoenix Comicon Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Calgary Horror Con – Official Selection
2016 Jerome Indie Film & Music Festival – Official Selection
2016 FilmConvert Color Up Film Competition – Official Selection
2016 Portland Horror Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Independent Horror Movie Awards – Official Selection
2016 High Country Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Top Shorts Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Best Shorts Competition – Official Selection
2016 IndieFest Film Awards – Official Selection
2016 International Christian Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Directors Circle Festival of Shorts – Official Selection
2016 Fun Family Friendly Film Festival – Official Selection
2016 Ozark Shorts Film Festival
2016 Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival – Best Special Effects Nominee
2016 Bloodstained Indie Film Festival – Best Horror Film Nominee
2016 Terror Film Festival – Best Horror Film Claw Award Nominee
2016 Terror Film Festival – Best Special Effects Claw Award Nominee
2016 ICP Entertainment Short Film Series – Best Horror Nominee
2016 Independent Horror Movie Awards – Best Gore Nominee
2016 Independent Horror Movie Awards – Best Sound Nominee
2016 Independent Horror Movie Awards – Best Original Concept Nominee
2016 Independent Horror Movie Awards – Best Cinematography Nominee
2016 International Christian Film Festival – Best Director Nominee
2016 The Film Awards – Best Narrative Short Nominee
2016 Directors Circle Festival of Shorts – Best Religious / Spiritual Film Nominee
2016 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Faith-Based Film Nominee
2016 Global Independent Film Awards – Humanitarian Award Nominee
2016 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Lead Actor Nominee
2016 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Narrative Short Film Nominee
2016 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Narrative Screenplay Nominee
2015 Roma Cinema DOC – Official Selection
2015 IndieFest Film Awards – Official Selection
2015 Great Lakes International Shorts Festival – Official Selection
2015 International Family Film Festival – Official Selection
2015 ITSA Film Festival – Official Selection
2015 Jerome 89A Indie Film & Music Festival – Official Selection
2015 AMFM Fest – Official Selection
2015 Arizona Community Short Film Festival – Official Selection
2015 Best Shorts Competition – Official Selection
2015 Accolades Global Film Competition – Official Selection
2015 Indie. Short & Documentary Film Festival – Official Selection
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Official Selection
2015 Arizona Film Wars – Official Selection
2015 The Short Film Awards – Best Film Nominee
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Faith-Based Film Nominee
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Short Film Nominee
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Screenplay Nominee
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Director Nominee
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Cinematography Nominee
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Actor Nominee
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Drama Nominee
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Actor Under 18 Nominee
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Ensemble Cast Nominee
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Visual Effects Nominee
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Sound Nominee
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Original Score Nominee
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Editing Nominee
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Best Production Design Nominee
2015 Global Independent Film Awards – Humanitarian Award Nominee
2008 Sundance Film Festival – Official Selection
2008 Los Angeles Film Festival – Official Selection
2008 SXSW Film Festival – Official Selection
2008 Seattle International Film Festival – Official Selection
2005 New York Festivals International Film & Video Competition – Official Selection