Awards and Selections
Reaper Island
Winner: So Bad It's Good - Austin Indie Fest 2018 (Redux Version)
Winner: Give Us Your Worst - The Magic of Horror 2020 (Redux Version)
Official Selection: Old But Gold Night - Cine Underground 2020 (Redux Version)
Ugly Teeth
Official Selection - Seguin Film and Arts Festival 2009
Ranchers
Official Selection - Seguin Film and Arts Festival 2009
That's My Pizza!
Winner: Director's Award - Seguin Film and Arts Festival 2009
Funny Day
Official Selection - Seguin Film and Arts Festival 2009
Mark Cotton: The Story of an Animator
Official Selection - Texas Lutheran University XpressFest 2011
The Deadly Gala
Official Selection - Seguin Film and Arts Festival 2011
Winner: Best Self-Taught - Austin Indie Fest 2019
Hammershot's Run
Official Selection - Texas Lutheran University XpressFest 2012
I Want My Hot Dog!
Official Selection - Texas Lutheran University XpressFest 2012
Innocent Dreams
Official Selection - Texas Lutheran University XpressFest 2013
The Park of Elm Creek
Official Selection - Texas Lutheran University XpressFest 2013
Reaper Island Part II
Winner: Best Horror (Short) - ALTFF Alternative Film Festival (Spring 2020)
Winner: Special Mention - Global Shorts (Spring 2020)
Winner: Best Young Actress (for Marianna Reimer) - Hollywood Blood Horror Festival (May 2020)
Winner: Best Cinematography (Short Category) (for Zachary Hudson) - Continental Film Festival (Spring 2020)
Winner: Best Horror Short - Royal Wolf Film Awards (June 2020)
Winner: Honorable Mention (Best Special FX) - Independent Shorts Awards (June 2020)
Winner: Outstanding Achievement Award (Short Film) - La Dolce Vita Cine Roma (April-July 2020)
Winner: Best Worst Film - World Premiere Film Awards (Spring 2020)
Winner: Best Worst Film, Best Comedy/Horror - Creation International Film Festival (Summer 2020)
Winner: Best Horror Short - Point of View Indie Film Awards (Summer 2020)
Winner: Outstanding Achievement Award (for Timothy Martinez) - MLC Awards (Summer 2020)
Winner: Award of Excellence (Best Horror Parody) - Cinema WorldFest Awards (Summer 2020)
Winner: Cult Classic - Austin Indie Fest 2020
Nominee: Best Film Absurd, Best Trailer, Best Movie Poster - Assurdo Film Festival (April 2020)
Nominee: Best Humor, Best Gore - Independent Horror Movie Awards (Spring 2020)
Nominee: Best Special Makeup - IndieX Film Fest (July 2020)
Nominee: Best Overall Film Score (for Timothy Martinez) - MLC Awards (Summer 2020)
Finalist - Kosice International Monthly Film Festival (July 2020)
Finalist - Prague International Monthly Film Festival (July 2020)
Semi-Finalist: Best Horror (10:01-20:00 Minute) - Couch Film Festival (Spring 2020)
Semi-Finalist - Indie Short Fest (August 2020)
Semi-Finalist - Best Director Award (August 2020)
Honorable Mention - The Horror Movie Awards 2020
Official Selection - Slash Night (February 2020)
Official Selection - Berlin Flash Film Festival (May 2020)
Official Selection - Rome Independent Prisma Awards (May 2020)
Official Selection - FROSTBITE International Indie Fest (May 2020)
Official Selection - Florence Film Awards (July 2020)
Official Selection - Kalakari Film Fest 2020
Official Selection - Gorst Underground Film Festival 2020
Night of the Ghoul
Winner: Best Dark Comedy - Hollywood Blood Horror Festival (November 2020)
Winner: Best Director (Super Short) - ALTFF Alternative Film Festival (Winter 2020)
Winner: Best Horror (1:00-5:00 Minute) - Couch Film Festival (Winter 2020)
Winner: Award of Excellence (Worst Film) - Cinema WorldFest Awards (Autumn 2020)
Honorable Mention - The Horror Movie Awards 2020
SirCooly's Late Halloween Special
Winner: Best Comedy - Hollywood Blood Horror Festival (November 2020)
Winner: Best Cast (10:01-20:00 Minute) - Couch Film Festival (Winter 2020)
Winner: Award of Merit (Acting in a Nolan Schmidt Movie) (for Parker Barton) - Cinema WorldFest Awards (Autumn 2020)
Semi-Finalist: Best Cast (Short) - ALTFF Alternative Film Festival (Winter 2020)
SirCooly's Christmas Special Yo!
Winner: Best Action/Adventure - Hollywood Blood Horror Festival (December 2020)
Semi-Finalist: Best Comedy (Short) - ALTFF Alternative Film Festival (Winter 2020)
Semi-Finalist: Best Comedy (10:01-20:00 Minute) - Couch Film Festival (Winter 2020)
Winner: So Bad It's Good - Austin Indie Fest 2018 (Redux Version)
Winner: Give Us Your Worst - The Magic of Horror 2020 (Redux Version)
Official Selection: Old But Gold Night - Cine Underground 2020 (Redux Version)
Ugly Teeth
Official Selection - Seguin Film and Arts Festival 2009
Ranchers
Official Selection - Seguin Film and Arts Festival 2009
That's My Pizza!
Winner: Director's Award - Seguin Film and Arts Festival 2009
Funny Day
Official Selection - Seguin Film and Arts Festival 2009
Mark Cotton: The Story of an Animator
Official Selection - Texas Lutheran University XpressFest 2011
The Deadly Gala
Official Selection - Seguin Film and Arts Festival 2011
Winner: Best Self-Taught - Austin Indie Fest 2019
Hammershot's Run
Official Selection - Texas Lutheran University XpressFest 2012
I Want My Hot Dog!
Official Selection - Texas Lutheran University XpressFest 2012
Innocent Dreams
Official Selection - Texas Lutheran University XpressFest 2013
The Park of Elm Creek
Official Selection - Texas Lutheran University XpressFest 2013
Reaper Island Part II
Winner: Best Horror (Short) - ALTFF Alternative Film Festival (Spring 2020)
Winner: Special Mention - Global Shorts (Spring 2020)
Winner: Best Young Actress (for Marianna Reimer) - Hollywood Blood Horror Festival (May 2020)
Winner: Best Cinematography (Short Category) (for Zachary Hudson) - Continental Film Festival (Spring 2020)
Winner: Best Horror Short - Royal Wolf Film Awards (June 2020)
Winner: Honorable Mention (Best Special FX) - Independent Shorts Awards (June 2020)
Winner: Outstanding Achievement Award (Short Film) - La Dolce Vita Cine Roma (April-July 2020)
Winner: Best Worst Film - World Premiere Film Awards (Spring 2020)
Winner: Best Worst Film, Best Comedy/Horror - Creation International Film Festival (Summer 2020)
Winner: Best Horror Short - Point of View Indie Film Awards (Summer 2020)
Winner: Outstanding Achievement Award (for Timothy Martinez) - MLC Awards (Summer 2020)
Winner: Award of Excellence (Best Horror Parody) - Cinema WorldFest Awards (Summer 2020)
Winner: Cult Classic - Austin Indie Fest 2020
Nominee: Best Film Absurd, Best Trailer, Best Movie Poster - Assurdo Film Festival (April 2020)
Nominee: Best Humor, Best Gore - Independent Horror Movie Awards (Spring 2020)
Nominee: Best Special Makeup - IndieX Film Fest (July 2020)
Nominee: Best Overall Film Score (for Timothy Martinez) - MLC Awards (Summer 2020)
Finalist - Kosice International Monthly Film Festival (July 2020)
Finalist - Prague International Monthly Film Festival (July 2020)
Semi-Finalist: Best Horror (10:01-20:00 Minute) - Couch Film Festival (Spring 2020)
Semi-Finalist - Indie Short Fest (August 2020)
Semi-Finalist - Best Director Award (August 2020)
Honorable Mention - The Horror Movie Awards 2020
Official Selection - Slash Night (February 2020)
Official Selection - Berlin Flash Film Festival (May 2020)
Official Selection - Rome Independent Prisma Awards (May 2020)
Official Selection - FROSTBITE International Indie Fest (May 2020)
Official Selection - Florence Film Awards (July 2020)
Official Selection - Kalakari Film Fest 2020
Official Selection - Gorst Underground Film Festival 2020
Night of the Ghoul
Winner: Best Dark Comedy - Hollywood Blood Horror Festival (November 2020)
Winner: Best Director (Super Short) - ALTFF Alternative Film Festival (Winter 2020)
Winner: Best Horror (1:00-5:00 Minute) - Couch Film Festival (Winter 2020)
Winner: Award of Excellence (Worst Film) - Cinema WorldFest Awards (Autumn 2020)
Honorable Mention - The Horror Movie Awards 2020
SirCooly's Late Halloween Special
Winner: Best Comedy - Hollywood Blood Horror Festival (November 2020)
Winner: Best Cast (10:01-20:00 Minute) - Couch Film Festival (Winter 2020)
Winner: Award of Merit (Acting in a Nolan Schmidt Movie) (for Parker Barton) - Cinema WorldFest Awards (Autumn 2020)
Semi-Finalist: Best Cast (Short) - ALTFF Alternative Film Festival (Winter 2020)
SirCooly's Christmas Special Yo!
Winner: Best Action/Adventure - Hollywood Blood Horror Festival (December 2020)
Semi-Finalist: Best Comedy (Short) - ALTFF Alternative Film Festival (Winter 2020)
Semi-Finalist: Best Comedy (10:01-20:00 Minute) - Couch Film Festival (Winter 2020)