Select Film Awards

Labeled: The Missing, Murdered, and Forgotten (2023) / Labeled Docuseries

  • Winner of Best Documentary at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival 2023

  • Winner of Best Reflection of Cultural Diversity 2023 Alberta Film and Television Awards

  • Winner of Best Original Musical Score (Geoff Manchester) 2023 Alberta Film and Television Awards

  • Winner of Best Story (Justin Kueber) at the Caorle International Film Festival 2023

  • Winner Labeled Edmonton Short Film Festival 2023

  • Winner of Best Social Awareness Feature Film - Orlando International Film Festival 2023

  • Winner: Best Long Form Documentary - FAVA FEST 2024

  • Winner: Outstanding Achievement Award - FAVA FEST 2024

  • Nominated for Best Screenwriter Documentary (Justin Kueber) 2023 Alberta Film and Television Awards

  • Nominated for Best Docuseries 2023 Alberta Film and Television Awards

  • Nominated for Best Overall Sound (Tomas Andel) 2023 Alberta Film and Television Awards

  • Official Selection FAVA FEST 2023

  • Official Selection Yorkton Film Festival 2024

  • Official Selection Wild Rivers Film Festival 2024

  • Official Selection 29th Red Nation International Film Festival

Smile: It’s Only the End of the World (2021)

  • Winner of Outstanding Screenplay Award FAVA FEST 2021 (Justin Kueber)

  • Sapphire Snowflake Award for Best Edmonton Film - International Festival of Winter Cinema 2022

  • Best Music (Geoff Manchester) - Vesuvius International Film Festival

  • Nominated for Best Screenwriter (Justin Kueber) 2021 Alberta Film and Television Awards

  • Nominated for Best Costume Designer (Cherie Howard) 2021 Alberta Film and Television Awards

  • Nominated for Best Overall Sound (Justin Kueber, Sam Reid, Geoff Manchester) 2021 Alberta Film and Television Awards

  • Nominated for Best Original Musical Score (Geoff Manchester) 2021 Alberta Film and Television Awards

  • Nominated for Best Experimental Film at the Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Festival 2021

  • Nominated for Best Short Film at the Orlando International Film Festival

  • 12 Official Selections

Media

Black and Blue (2019)

·       Outstanding Short Film - FAVA FEST 2021

·       Best Original Musical Score (Drama Under 30 Minutes) - Geoff Manchester at the 45th Annual Alberta Film and Television Awards.

·       Best Performance in a Short Form Narrative - Blake Terry & Paul Boultbee at the 2019 Stinger Awards.

·      Nominated for Best Director (Justin Kueber), Best Screenwriter (Justin Kueber) 45th Annual Alberta Film and Television Awards.

20+ Official Selections

Media

On the Rocks (2016)

·     Winner of Best Performance by an Alberta Actress - Carlee Ryski 43rd Annual Alberta Film and Television Awards.

·       Nominated for Best Original Musical Score (Drama Over 30 Minutes) - Geoff Manchester at the 43rd Annual Alberta Film and Television Awards.

·       Nominated for Best Cinematography (Drama Over 30 Minutes) - Sam Reid at the 43rd Annual Alberta Film and Television Awards.

I Phub You (2017)

·       Winner Best Short Film - 2018 Central Alberta Film Festival

·       Winner Best Director (Shannon Hunt) - 2018 Edmonton Short Film Festival

·      Nominated for Best Screenwriter (Justin Kueber) 44th Annual Alberta Film and Television Awards.

·      Nominated for Best Original Musical Score (Drama Under 30 Minutes) - Geoff Manchester at the 44th Annual Alberta Film and Television Awards.

9 Official Selections

Screenwriting and Other Awards

·       Edmonton’s Best Filmmaker 2018 - Vue Magazine ‘Best of Edmonton’

Bardown: The Billy Buchanan Story (feature length comedy screenplay)

·       ScreenCraft Comedy Screenplay Contest 2020 - Semi-Finalist

·       Austin Film Festival 2019 - Semi-Finalist for Best Comedy

·       Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival: Nomination for Best Comedy

·       Oaxaca FilmFest 2018 - Best Comedy Nomination

Black and Blue (feature length screenplay based off short film)

  • 2020 Austin Film Festival Second Rounder

  • Double Recommendation from Austin Film Festival Reader Coverage Notes

  • 2021 Orlando Film Festival Semifinalist

  • 2021 Stage 32 Diversity Screenwriting Competition Quarterfinalist

  • 2021 Stage 32 Family Friendly Screenwriting Contest Finalist (Top 3)

Berlin Falling (feature length political thriller/drama screenplay)

  • Double Recommendation from Austin Film Festival Coverage Notes

Chasing Summer (feature length coming-of-age drama screenplay)

·       2019 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Quarterfinalist

·       Oaxaca FilmFest 2017: Top 10 Overall Screenplays, Top 5 Best Drama Screenplays

Paper Route (feature length horror screenplay)

·     ScreenCraft Horror Screenplay Contest 2020 - Quarterfinalist

·     Oaxaca FilmFest 2019 - Best Horror Nomination

·       Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival: Finalist Best Horror

Music Videos

  • ‘Counteractive State’ by Face the Earth | Official Selection FAVA FEST 2023

  • ‘Years Ago’ By Kaeley Jade | Winner of Best Music Video at FAVA FEST 2022

  • Tailspin’ by Calling All Captains | Finalist for Best Rock Music Video at the Canadian Independent Music Video Awards 2022

  • ‘Tailspin’ by Calling All Captains | FAVA FEST 2022 OFFICIAL SELECTION

  • ‘Years Ago’ by Kaeley Jade | Finalist for Best Pop Music Video at the Canadian Independent Music Video Awards 2022

  • ‘Years Ago’ by Kaeley Jade | FAVA FEST 2022 OFFICIAL SELECTION

  • ‘Years Ago’ by Kaeley Jade | Nominee for Best Music Video 2022 Alberta Film and Television Awards

  • ‘Painless’ by Kaeley Jade | Nominee for Best Pop Music Video at the Canadian Independent Music Video Awards 2022

  • ‘Diagnosed Dissociative’ by Shawnee Kish | FAVA FEST 2022 OFFICIAL SELECTION

screenwriter.jpeg