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Don Swanson
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The Indie Gathering International Film Festival (7)
The Indie Horror Film Festival, Chicago, US (1)
Couch Film Festival (1)
The International Horror Hotel (2)
One-Reeler Short Film Competition (2)
Queen City Film Festival (2)
Chautauqua International Film Festival: CIFF (4)
Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque (4)
Independent Shorts Awards (1)
Horror Hotel, Ohio (1)
Care Awards (1)
Royal Wolf Film Awards (2)
South Film and Arts Academy Festival (1)
Pinnacle Film Awards (3)
IndieX Film Festival (2)
DRUK International Film Festival (1)
American Golden Picture International Film Festival (2)
Night of Drama Shorts (1)
Vancouver Independent Film Festival (1)
Fortean Film Festival (2)
29 wins & 12 nominations
The Indie Gathering International Film Festival
2020 Winner
1st Place Indie Gathering Award
Best Indie Music VIdeo
The Way I Used to Know
Shared with:
Mia Zanotti
·
Lorey Zanotti
·
Jay Zanotti
·
Joe Fishel
2018 Nominee
1st Place Indie Gathering Award
Best Feature Film - Family
A Wish for Giants
2017 Winner
1st Place Indie Gathering Award
Best Music Video
Behind Closed Doors
2008 Nominee
1st Place Indie Gathering Award
Music Video
2nd Class Citizen
2008 Nominee
1st Place Indie Gathering Award
Short Film Awards
Wilson's Woodworkers
2 more
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The Indie Horror Film Festival, Chicago, US
2021 Winner
Best Feature
Occurrence at Mills Creek
Shared with:
Joe Fishel
Couch Film Festival
2020 Nominee
Best Writer
Erson
Shared with:
John-Patrick Driscoll
The International Horror Hotel
2021 Nominee
Star Award
Best Horror Feature
Occurrence at Mills Creek
2019 Winner
Star Award
Best Music Video
Forest Queen
One-Reeler Short Film Competition
2018 Winner
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Forest Queen
2017 Winner
Honorable Mention
December
Forest Queen
Queen City Film Festival
2019 Winner
Jury Prize
Best Horror/SciFi Short Film
Mills Creek
Shared with:
Joe Fishel
·
Betsy Lynn George
·
John-Patrick Driscoll
·
Megan Swanson
2018 Winner
Jury Prize
Best Family Feature
A Wish for Giants
Chautauqua International Film Festival: CIFF
2018 Winner
Jury Prize
Best Feature Film
A Wish for Giants
2018 Winner
Jury Prize
Best Cinematographer
A Wish for Giants
2018 Nominee
Jury Prize
Best Director
A Wish for Giants
2018 Nominee
Jury Prize
Best Editor
A Wish for Giants
Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque
2021 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Music Video
Hurt
Shared with:
Mia Zanotti
·
Lorey Zanotti
·
Jay Zanotti
·
Joe Fishel
2020 Winner
Gold Award
Best Editing
Mills Creek
2020 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Trailer
Occurrence at Mills Creek
2020 Winner
Platinum Award
Best Music Video
The Way I Used to Know
Shared with:
Mia Zanotti
·
Lorey Zanotti
·
Jay Zanotti
·
Joe Fishel
·
Noah Crissman
Independent Shorts Awards
2020 Nominee
Honorable Mention
Best Editing
The Way I Used to Know
Horror Hotel, Ohio
2019 Nominee
Star Award
Best Music Video
Forest Queen
Care Awards
2018 Winner
Jury Prize
Best Dramatic Feature
A Wish for Giants
Royal Wolf Film Awards
2020 Winner
Best of Month Award - January
Best Music Video
The Way I Used to Know
Shared with:
Mia Zanotti
·
Lorey Zanotti
·
Jay Zanotti
·
Joe Fishel
·
Noah Crissman
2020 Winner
Best of Month Award - October
Best Feature Film
Occurrence at Mills Creek
Shared with:
Joe Fishel
South Film and Arts Academy Festival
2023 Winner
Short Film Award
Best Comedy Short Film
Bigfoot Unleashed, Part VII
Shared with:
Joe Fishel
·
Valena Zitello
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John W. Iwanonkiw
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Gregory Begg
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Gary Miller
·
Paul Anderson
·
Noah Crissman
Pinnacle Film Awards
2020 Winner
Diamond Award
Best Feature Film
Occurrence at Mills Creek
Shared with:
Joe Fishel
2020 Winner
Gold Award
Best Director
Occurrence at Mills Creek
2020 Winner
Gold Award
Best Cinematography
Occurrence at Mills Creek
IndieX Film Festival
2023 Nominee
Best Short Film
Best Short Film
Bigfoot Unleashed, Part VII
Shared with:
Joe Fishel
·
Valena Zitello
·
John W. Iwanonkiw
·
Gregory Begg
·
Gary Miller
·
Paul Anderson
·
Noah Crissman
2019 Nominee
Honorable Mention
Best Film Noir Short
Mills Creek
Shared with:
Joe Fishel
·
Betsy Lynn George
·
John-Patrick Driscoll
·
Megan Swanson
DRUK International Film Festival
2020 Winner
DIFF Award
Best Music Video
The Way I Used to Know
Shared with:
Mia Zanotti
·
Lorey Zanotti
·
Jay Zanotti
·
Joe Fishel
·
Noah Crissman
American Golden Picture International Film Festival
2020 Winner
Festival Award
Best Trailer
Occurrence at Mills Creek
Shared with:
Joe Fishel
·
Betsy Lynn George
·
John-Patrick Driscoll
·
Megan Swanson
2020 Winner
Festival Award
Best Music Video
The Way I Used to Know
Shared with:
Mia Zanotti
·
Lorey Zanotti
·
Jay Zanotti
·
Joe Fishel
·
Noah Crissman
Night of Drama Shorts
2022 Winner
Best Screenplay
Short Film
Mills Creek
Shared with:
Joe Fishel
·
Ava Psoras
·
Betsy Lynn George
Vancouver Independent Film Festival
2020 Winner
Vancouver Independent Film Festival Award
Best Horror Feature
Occurrence at Mills Creek
Shared with:
Joe Fishel
Fortean Film Festival
2023 Winner
Platinum Award
Best Poster/Press Kit
Bigfoot Unleashed, Part VII
Shared with:
Joe Fishel
·
Noah Crissman
2023 Winner
Gold Award
Best Bigfoot/Sasquatch Film
Bigfoot Unleashed, Part VII
Shared with:
Joe Fishel
·
Valena Zitello
·
John W. Iwanonkiw
·
Gregory Begg
·
Gary Miller
·
Noah Crissman
·
Paul Anderson
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