MANY KEYS – THE HEARTBREAK MONOLOGUE (WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER)
Best Micro Short Film. Sittannavasal International Film Festival. India. 2023.
Best Director. Makizhmithran International Film Festival. India. December 2023.
Best Experimental Short Film. Makizhmithran International Film Festival. India. December 2023.
Best Actress (Jessica Carradero). Makizhmithran International Film Festival. India. December 2023.
Best Original Score (Tony Caramadre). Makizhmithran International Film Festival. India. Dec 2023.
Best Editor (Tim Labonte). Makizhmithran International Film Festival. India. December 2023.
Best Sound Design (Tim Labonte). Makizhmithran International Film Festival. India. Dec 2023.
SEDUCTION OF DISTANCE (actor, writer, Director, Producer)
Diamond Award, Smartphone Films category. Wallachia Int’l Film Festival. Bucharest, Sector. 2023.
Best Actor (Mike Messier) in the 1-5 minute film category. Couch Film Festival. Toronto. 2022
Best Actor in the Micro Short category. Havelock International Film Festival. India. April 2022.
Special Mention Award – Best Actor. Makizhmithran International Film Festival. India. Sep 2022.
Best Mobile Short Film. Makizhmithran International Film Festival. India. Sep 2022.
Best Fearless Actor. Make Art Not Fear. Portugal. 2021.
Honorable Mention, Narrative Short Film category. Nassau Film Festival. Princeton, NJ. 2022.
Nomination, Best Actor, Super Short Category. Alternative Film Festival. Toronto. Fall, 2021.
DISREGARD THE VAMPIRE – A MIKE MESSIER DOCUMENTARY (Writer, Director, Producer)
Best Documentary. The Shawna Shea Film Festival. Uxbridge, Massachussetts. 2017.
Best Horror Documentary. Tabloid Witch Award. Santa Monica, CA. 2020.
Best Documentary. Diabolical Horror Film Festival. 2017.
Best Documentary Short. Havelock International Film Festival. India. March 2021.
Best Direction. Great Message International Film Festival. Mumbai, Maharashtra. 2019.
Best Documentary Film. Canada’s YES! Let’s Make a Movie Film Festival. Montreal. 2018.
Best Cinematography (Tim Labonte & Chris Hunter), Long Short Category. Alternative Film Festival. Fall 2022.
Nomination, Best Director. Couch Film Festival. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 2024.
Finalist for Short Films. The Flight Deck Film Festival. New York, New York. 2020.
Semi-finalist. The $5 Film Festival. New York, New York. 2018.
Semi-finalist for Short Documentary. Los Angeles CineFest. 2018.
Nomination, Best Short Film. San Angelo Revolution Film Festival. Texas, USA. 2022.
MESSIER MANTRA (Host/Producer)
Best Web/TV Series. Havelock International Film Festival. India. 2021.
THE ART OF MIKE MESSIER
Nominee, Best-15 Second Story. Couch Film Festival. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 2024.
DISREGARD (WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR)
Best Director – Short Film. Harappa International Film Festival. India. November 2023.
Best Silent Short Film. Harappa International Film Festival. India. November 2023.
Special Jury Award – Best Silent Short Film. Makizhmithran International Film Festival. India. 2023.
Best Short Surreal. Cult Movies International Film Festival. 2022.
Honorable Mention Award, Absurd Film Festival, Bi-Monthly film contest. Cinisello Balsamo, Milano. Feb/March 2023.
Best Original Score (Tony Caramadre). Rohip International Film Festival. India. 2023.
Best Silent Short Film. Singapore International Short Film Festival. February 2023.
Best Cast, Short Film Category. Alternative Film Festival. Canada. Spring, 2023.
Best Silent Short Film. Thilsri International Film Festival. India. July 2023.
Special Jury Award – Best Editing for Short Film. Havelock International FILM Festival. India. 2023.
Best American Short Film. Havelock International FILM Festival. India. 2023.
Special Jury Award – Best Horror Short Film. Havelock International FILM Festival. India. 2023.
Best Original Score (Tony Caramadre), Short Film. Havelock International FILM Fest. India. 2023.
Honorable Mention. Nassau Film Festival. Princeton, New Jersey. 2023.
Nomination, Best US Genre Film. Austin Revolution Film Festival. Austin, Texas. 2024.
Nomination, Best F/X Short. Austin Revolution Film Festival. Austin, Texas. 2024.
Nomination Best US Actor – Short (Jose Guns Alves). Austin Revolution Film Festival. Texas. 2024.
Preview of Disregard the Vampire – A Mike Messier Documentary (Writer, director, Producer)
Best Trailer. Canada’s YES! Let’s Make a Movie Film Festival. Montreal. 2017.
Finalist, Trailers category. Grand IndieWise Convention. Miami, Florida. 2016.
Semi-finalist for Best Trailer. Mediterranean Film Festival (MedFF). Siracusa, Italy/Sicily. 2017.
Semi-finalist for Best Trailer/Preview. Los Angeles CineFest. LA, CA. 2017.
haiti: triumph, sorrow, and the struggle of a people (associate producer & Copywriter)
Honorable Mention, Societal Concerns Program. National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences – Boston New England Chapter. 2021.
Best Documentary, Associated Press Award, New England region. 2011.
BREAKFAST WITH KURT (WRITER & ACTOR)
Nassau Film Festival. Best Short Short. Princeton, New Jersey. 2018.
fight or play basketball (screenwriter)
First place, Spotlight on New England category. Rhode Island International Film Festival. 2015.
Best Screenplay, Social Drama. Mediterranean Film Festival. Siracusa, Italy/Sicily. 2017.
Honorable Mention Award. Makizhmithran International Film Festival. India. 2024.
Semi-finalist/Top 100. ISA Emerging Screenwriters Drama Screenplay Competition. 2022.
Semi-finalist. Creative Screenwriting Magazine Feature Screenplay Competition. 2023.
Finalist, Feature Screenplay. Florida Script Challenge. Miami, Florida. 2021.
Semi-finalist, Best Script. Hamilton International Film Fest. Hamilton, NY. 2017
Top 5 Finalist: Sherman Oaks Film Festival. Sherman Oaks, CA. 2017
Quarter-finalist (as a TV pilot spec), CineStory Foundation. Idyllwild, California. 2016
Quarter-finalist, Creative Screenwriting Magazine Unique Voices Contest. 2023.
Accepted screenplay, Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival. Fort Myers Beach, FL. 2021.
Accepted screenplay, Austin Revolution Film Festival. Texas, USA. 2020.
also ran (screenwriter)
Best Screenwriter. San Angelo Revolution Film Festival. San Angelo, Texas. 2023.
Best Drama screenplay, Mediterranean Film Festival. Siracusa, Italy/Sicily. “Road to 2018”.
Semi-finalist. The $5 Film Festival. New York, New York. 2018.
Semi-finalist. Feature-length screenplay. Barnstorm Fest. Los Angeles, CA. 2017.
Accepted screenplay. Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival. Fort Myers Beach, FL. 2022.
Finalist, Feature Screenplay. Florida Script Challenge. Miami, Florida. 2022.
A DISTANCE FROM AVALON proof of concept video (Writer, Producer, Director)
Best Trailer. Great Message International Film Festival. Mumbai, Maharashtra. 2018.
Finalist, Best Trailer. Kosice International Film Festival. 2020.
Finalist, Best Trailer. Mediterranean Film Festival (MedFF). Siracusa, Italy/Sicily. 2017.
Finalist, Trailers category. Grand IndieWise Convention. Miami, Florida. 2016.
THE NEVER WAS (PERFORMER, WRITER, DIRECTOR)
Best Selfie Video. Great Message International Film Festival. Mumbai, Maharashtra. 2021.
Best Actor, Ultra Short Category. Alternative Film Festival. Toronto. Summer, 2020.
LIFE LESSONS FROM MICHAEL JORDAN’S THE LAST DANCE (Producer, talent)
Best Web/New Media, Super Short. Alternative Film Festival. Toronto. Spring, 2021.
GOOD FRIENDS (screenwriter of the short script)
Honorable Mention, Script Writing. Canada’s YES! Let’s Make a Movie Film Festival. 2017.
Messier Peace Theater presents That Night (producer, Writer, director)
Best Web/New Media Short. Alternative Film Festival. Spring, 2021.
DISREGARD THE VAMPIRE – A MIKE MESSIER DOCUMENTARY PROMOTIONAL PHOTO (Director of project, photo by Chris hunter)
Best Photo. Mediterranean Film Festival. George Beach, Italy. 2017.
Award Winner, Theme: Fear. Anatomy: Crime – Horror Int’l Film Festival. Athens, Greece. 2017.
Honorable Mention (Photo Award). Hope Film Awards. Dhaka. 2017.
Finalist. Model N Movie International Short Film Festival. Howrah, West Bengal. 2018.
DISREGARD the vampire – a mike messier documentary film poster (director of PROJEcT, photo by chris hunter)
Best Photo. Mediterranean Film Festival. George Beach, Italy. 2017.
Finalist. Alternative Film Festival. Toronto. Spring, 2017.
So, You’re the Guy? (writer, Director, Producer)
Best Cast (Robert Canelli, Bradley Rhodes), Short. Alternative Film Festival. Toronto. Fall, 2020.
Princeton Tiger Award. Nassau Film Festival. Princeton, New Jersey. 2021.
THE NATURE OF THE FLAME (Writer, Director, Producer)
Best Short. Canada’s YES! Let’s Make a Movie Film Festival. Montreal. 2018.
Best Cinematography (Chris Hunter). My Love Michelle Short Film Festival. San Antonio, TX. 2015.
Best Environment/ Nature Short Film. Makizhmithran International Film Festival. India. Sep 2022
Best Cinematography, Short. Alternative Film Festival. Toronto. Winter, 2022.
Nominated, Best Writing, Short. Alternative Film Festival. Toronto. Winter, 2022.
THE IMPECCABLE (Writer, Director, Producer)
Best Actress (Ashley Shea), Long Short. Alternative Film Festival. Toronto. 2020.
2nd Miss Universe/Best Supporting Actress (Naira Zakaryan). Actress Universe. Moscow. 2022.
Best Supporting Actress (Naira Zakaryan). Shawna Shea Spring Shorts. Uxbridge, MA. 2019.
Nominated, Best Director, Long Short. Alternative Film Festival. Toronto. 2020.
Nominated, Best Local Short. Shawna Shea Spring Shorts. Uxbridge, MA. 2019.
The Impeccable Cast photo study (Director, text editing. Photos by David West)
Best Photo. CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI International Film Festival. India. 2019.
THE HOSPITAL BED (ACTOR, WRITER, DIRECTOR)
Best Director, Ultra Short. Alternative Film Festival. Toronto. Spring, 2020.
Semi-finalist, Quarantine Category. Couch Film Festival. Toronto. 2020.
The actor (writer, c0-director)
Honorable Mention, Best Regional Film. SENE Festival. 2014.
THE WRESTLING WITH SANITY SHORT FILM TRILOGY (Writer, Director, Producer)
Best Drama, Image Gazer Film Festival. Maine. 2010.
GOD’S COUNTRY (WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER)
Best Comedy Audience Choice Award. Imagine News. Boston. 2009.
Best Drama Audience Choice Award. Ruff Cutz Film Festival & Conference. Waltham, MA. 2009.
MIKE MESSIER SHOW (HOST, PRODUCER)
Best Series. PEG Rhode Island Public Access. Providence. 2005.
Best Editing (w/ editor Tim Labonte). PEG Rhode Island Public Access. Providence. 2011.
THANKSGIVING (Writer, Director, Co-Producer)
Audience Choice Award. SENE Music, Arts & Film Festival. Providence, RI. 2016.
Princeton Tiger Award. Nassau Film Festival. Princeton, New Jersey. 2017.
THiS COLD, STILL PLACE (short script, writer)
Best Short Film Screenplay. Poinciana. 2017.
Disregard short film poster (WrITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER)
Best Film Poster. Havelock International Film Festival. India. 2023.
Best Film Poster. Aasha International Film Festival. India. 2023.
3rd Place, Best Poster. Alternative Film Festival. Toronto. 2021.
The First Betrayal promo poster (graphic text editor, writer)
Nominated, Best Film Poster. Alternative Film Festival. Winter, 2022.
THE NEW CAT (writer)
Best Synopsis. Script Awards Los Angeles. LA, CA. 2018.
BLOOD! SUGAR! SID! ACE! (writer, director, producer)
Nominated, Best Drama feature film. Alternative Film Festival. Toronto. 2022.
Nominated, Best Cast. Alternative Film Festival. 2022.
the last Fiero feature film treatment (writer)
1st Runner Up, Best Treatment for a feature film proposal. LA Talent Factory Script & Storyboard Showcase. 2017.
END OF THE ROAD photo essay (Photographer)
Official Selection, Travel/ Wild-Life Photography. White Unicorn International Film Festival. 2022.
A DISTANCE FROM AVALON (stageplay, playwright)
Best Stageplay, Top Three. Barnstorm Writing Competition. New York. 2017.
Finalist, Best Stageplay. Cannes Screenplay Contest. 2017.
IN THE BEDROOM WEB-SERIES (writer of two episodes, casting, Director of one episode)
LA Webfest. Outstanding Writing for a series (team award). LA, CA. 2015.
MARRIAGE IS BLISS (Writer, Director)
Nominated, Best Writing. Angel Awards. Providence, Rhode Island. 2014.
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