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2017-2018
​• Collar (2017) •
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​Production
Short Film
Genre: Crime/Thriller
Production Houses: Russem Productions & Triple 14
Director: Russ Emanuel
Role: Tall Man (Lead)

​​Status
Post-production completion in August, 2017.
Currently submitting to film festivals.
Primary goal: Continuing the story as a feature film.
IMDb Page | Trailer
| Film and Awards Festivals |
- Film Acceptances: 115 -
- Trailer Acceptances: 10 -
| Accolade Wins and Nominations |
Accolade Global Film Competition
La Jolla, California, USA. 2018
{Awards of Merit}
*Best Film Short - Winner
*Best Leading Actor (Sean Gunnell) - Winner
*Best Supporting Actor (Michael Ray) - Winner

Action on Film International Film Festival
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. 2018
-Short Film Categories-
*Best Drama, Short - Nominee
*Best Actor, Short (Sean Gunnell) - Nominee

Alternative Film Festival
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 2018
-Short Film Category-
*Best Thriller - Nominee

American Tracks Music Awards
Los Angeles, California, USA. 2017
*Best Film Score (Vasilis Milesis) - Semi Finalist

Art is Alive Film Festival
New York, New York, USA. 2018
-Short Film Category-
*Best Short Film, Suspense/Horror - Nominee

Barcelona Planet Film Festival
Barcelona, Spain. 2017
*Best Trailer/Teaser - Nominee

Bare Bones International Film Festival
Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. 2019
-Short Film Categories-
*Short Thriller - Nominee
*Lead Actor, Male (Michael Ray) - Nominee
*Supporting Actor, Male (Sean Gunnell) - Nominee

Brightside Taverns Short Film Fest
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. 2018
*Best Screenplay (Troy Gabaldon) - Nominee
*Best Actor, Drama (Michael Ray) - Nominee

Canada Shorts Film Festival
Canada. 2018
*Award of Distinction - Winner

Cosmic Film Festival
Oviedo, Florida, USA. 2018
*Best Short Under 6-15 Minutes - Nominee
*Best Trailer - Nominee

Cult Critic Movie Awards
Kolkata, West Bangla, India. 2018
*Best Film on Religion - Winner

Culver City Film Festival
Culver City, California, USA. 2017
*Best Faith Based Short - Winner

Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition
Nassau, Delaware, USA. 2018
​{Awards of Best of Show, Excellence, and Exceptional Merit}
*Drama - Winner, Best of Show
*Direction (Russ Emanuel) - Winner, Excellence Award
*Script Writer (Troy Gabaldon) - Winner, Excellence Award
*Lead Actor (Sean Gunnell) - Winner, Excellence Award
*Supporting Actor (Michael Ray) - Winner, Exceptional Merit
*Editing (Emile Haris) - Winner, Excellence Award
*Original Score (Vasilis Milesis) - Winner, Excellence Award

Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
Los Angeles, California, USA. 2018​
*Best Film - Winner

The European Independent Film Award
Paris, France. 2018
*Best Actor (Sean Gunnell) - Winner, Silver Award
*Best Editing (Emile Haris) - Winner, Silver Award
*Best Score (Vasilis Milesis) - Winner, Honorable Mention

​FireFly Film Competition
​Los Angeles, California, USA. 2018
*Best Short Film - Winner, Platinum Award
*Best Editing (Emile Haris) - Winner

Florence Film Awards
Florence, Italy. 2019
*Best Screenwriter (Troy Gabaldon) - Winner

Global Film Festival Awards
Los Angeles, California, USA. 2017
*Best Thriller Short - Winner
*Best Actor (Michael Ray) - Winner
*Best Score (Vasilis Milesis) - Honorable Mention

Grapevine Film Festival
Grapevine, Texas. 2019
​*Best Short Film - Nominee

Hell Chess Festival
Madrid, Spain. 2018
*Special Audience Award - Winner

Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
Los Angeles, California, USA. 2019
*Best Supporting Actor (Michael Ray) - Winner
​
Hollywood Dreams International Film Festival
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. 2018
*Best Drama, Short - Nominee
*Best Actor, Short (Michael Ray) - Nominee
​
Hollywood Film Competition
Hollywood, California, USA. 2018
*Best Director (Russ Emanuel) - Winner, Gold Award
*Best Screenplay (Troy Gabaldon) - Winner, Gold Award
*Best Score (Vasilis Milesis) - Winner, Platinum Award
​
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema
​Idyllwild, California, USA. 2018
-Short Film Categories-
*Indie Spirit Award - Winner, Honorable Mention
*Best Short Film - Nominee
*Best Director (Russ Emanuel) - Nominee
*Best Screenplay (Troy Gabaldon) - Nominee
*Best Actor (Sean Gunnell) - Nominee
*Best Supporting Actor (Michael Ray) - Nominee
*Best Ensemble Cast - Nominee
*Best Cinematography (Ray Karwel) - Nominee
*Best Editing (Emile Haris) - Nominee
*Best Original Score (Vasilis Milesis) - Nominee

​Independent Shorts Awards
Los Angeles, California, USA. 2018
-Short Film Categories​-
*Best Mystery Short - Winner, Gold Award
*Best Duo (Sean Gunnell & Michael Ray) - Winner, Platinum Award

The IndieFEST Film Awards
La Jolla, California, USA. 2017
*Movie Trailer - Winner, Award of Recognition

The IndieFEST Film Awards
La Jolla, California, USA. 2017
*Movie Trailer - Winner, Award of Recognition

IndieX Film Festival
Los Angeles, California, USA. 2019
*Best Acting Duo (Sean Gunnell & Michael Ray) - Winner

​Melbourne City Independent Film Awards
Melbourne, Australia. 2018
*Best Original Screenplay, Short (Troy Gabaldon) - Winner

Milledgeville-Eatonton Film Festival
Milledgeville, Georgia, USA. 2018
*Best Supporting Actor (Michael Ray) - Nominee, Jury Prize
Mindfield Film Festival
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. 2018
*Best Short Film - Winner, Gold Award

The Monthly Film Festival
Glasgow, Scotland. 2018
*Best Trailer of the Month - Nominee
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Moondance International Film Festival
Boulder, Colorado, USA. 2018
*Best Short Film - Semi Finalist

Nevada International Film Festival
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. 2018
*Special Jury Award - Winner, Grand Jury Prize

New York International Film Awards
New York, New York, USA. 2020
*Best Duo (Sean Gunnell & Michael Ray) - Winner

NYC Indie Film Awards
New York, New York, USA. 2018
*Best Short Film - Winner, Bronze Award
*Best Screenplay (Troy Gabaldon) - Winner, Platinum Award
*Best Actor (Sean Gunnell) - Winner, Bronze Award
*Best Editing (Emile Haris) - Winner, Diamond Award
*Best Score (Vasilis Milesis) - Winner, Platinum Award

Olympus Film Festival
Los Angeles, California, USA. 2019
*Best Thriller Short - Winner, Aphrodite Award

Oniros Film Awards
Aosta, Italy. 2018
*Best Thriller Short - Winner
*Best Screenplay (Troy Gabaldon) - Winner
*Best Actor (Michael Ray) - Nominee
*Best Supporting Actor (Sean Gunnell) - Nominee
*Best Editing (Emile Haris) - Nominee
*Best Poster (Janeen Berryman) - Nominee

Oregon International Film Awards
Oregon, USA. 2018.
*Best Narrative Short - Winner, Platinum Award

Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 2018
-Short Film Categories-
*Best Short Film - Nominee
*Best Actor (Sean Gunnell) - Nominee

Pinnacle Film Awards
Los Angeles, California, USA. 2019
*Best Narrative Short - Winner, Diamond Award
*Best Actor (Sean Gunnell) - Winner, Platinum Award

Rendezvous Film Festival
Amelia Island, Florida, USA. 2018
*Best Short - Nominee, Jury Prize

Sand Dance International Film Festival
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. 2020
*Short Film - Winner
*Short Screenplay (Troy Gabaldon) - Winner
*Best Actor (Sean Gunnell) - Winner

Short Cinefest
Los Angeles, California, USA. 2018
*Best Performances of the Short, Male (Michael Ray) - Winner
*Best Cinematography (Ray Karwel) - Winner

Short Stop International Film Festival
Iasi, Romania. 2018
*Best of the Fest - Nominee
*Audience Choice - Nominee
*Best Actor (Michael Ray) - Nominee
*Best Cinematography (Ray Karwel) - Winner
​*Best Original Score (Vasilis Milesis) - Winner

6 on Nebraska International Film Festival
Cape Town, South Africa. 2018
*Best Crime Film - Winner
*Best Actor (Sean Gunnell) - Winner
*Best Editing (Emile Haris) - Winner

The South Film and Arts Academy Festival
Rancagua, Chile. 2019
-Short Film Categories-
*Best Crime Film - Winner
*Lead Actor (Sean Gunnell) - Winner, Honorable Mention
*Supporting Actress (Denise Gossett) - Winner, Honorable Mention

Southern Shorts Awards
Roswell, Georgia, USA. 2017
{Awards of Excellence and Merit for Individual Achievements}
*Best Mystery/Thriller - Winner, Merit Award
*Best Director (Russ Emanuel) - Winner, Merit Award
*Best Screenplay (Troy Gabaldon) - Winner, Merit Award
*Best Actor (Sean Gunnell) - Winner, Excellence Award
*Best Actor (Michael Ray) - Winner, Excellence Award
*Best Cinematography (Ray Karwel) - Winner, Merit Award
*Best Production Design (Fred Yunt) - Winner, Excellence Award
*Best Editing (Emile Haris) - Winner, Excellence Award
*Best Sound (Chuck Rockford) - Winner, Excellence Award
*Best Music (Vasilis Milesis) - Winner, Merit Award

​Southern States Indie FanFilmFest,
​Biloxi, Mississippi, USA. 2018
*Best English Language Short - Nominee
*Best Lead Actor in an English Language Short (Sean Gunnell) - Nominee
*Top Trailer - Nominee

Top Indie Film Awards
Tokyo, Japan. 2019
*Best Short - Nominee, Jury Prize
*Best Director (Russ Emanuel) - Nominee, Jury Prize
*Best Writing (Troy Gabaldon) - Winner, Jury Prize
*Best Actor (Sean Gunnell) - Nominee, Jury Prize
*Best Editing (Emile Haris) - Nominee, Jury Prize
​*Best Music (Vasilis Milesis) - Winner, Jury Prize

Tupelo Film Festival
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. 2018
-Short Film Category-
*Best Short, Third Place - Winner

Twilight Tokyo Film Festival
Tokyo, Japan. 2020
-Short Film Categories
*Best Short Film - Winner
*Best Screenplay (Troy Gabaldon) - Winner
*Best Actor (Michael Ray) - Winner

UNDO Divergent Film Awards
Arlington, Massachusetts, USA. 2018
*Best Supporting Actor (Michael Ray) - Nominee, Jury Prize

Utah Film Festival and Awards
Orem, Utah, USA. 2018
*Best Music Score (Vasilis Milesis) - Nominee

Vega Digital Awards
New Rochelle, New York, USA. 2018.
*Video/Online Video: Entertainment - Winner, Centauri Award

Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival
Houston, Texas, USA. 2018
*Suspense/Thriller Category - Winner, Special Jury Award
*Short Subject Film, Dramatic & Original - Winner, Platinum Remi Award

X World Short Film Festival
Rome, Italy. 2019
​-Thriller Categories-
*Short - Winner
*Director Excellence (Russ Emanuel) - Nominee
*Actor Performance (Sean Gunnell & Michael Ray) - Nominee
*Cinematography (Ray Karwel) - Nominee
*Trailer - Nominee
2017
• Drone Wars (2016) •
​
​Production
TV Movie
Genres: Action/Sci-Fi/Thriller
Production House: CineTel Films, Inc.
Director: Jack Perez
Role: Getty (Supporting)

​​​Status
DVD Release
Best Buy, Target, and Red Box vendor purchasing and renting began on September 12, 2017. Released by Anchor Bay Entertainment, a subsidiary of Lionsgate Entertainment.
Online Release
DVD and digital purchasing and renting via Amazon and iTunes began on September 12, 2017.
Televised Airings
Aired in Asia, Europe, The Middle East, South America, and the United Kingdom via SyFy International.
IMDb Page | Trailer
Representation
The Blackwell Files, LLC
Print Modeling Agency
Department: Real People Talent
Location: 3178 17th Street,
​San Francisco, California, USA
Website: www.blackwellfiles.com​
​Telephone: (415) 431-0480
Email: staff@blackwellfiles.com

Website
Recent, Present, and Upcoming

​• Announced •
Collar Feature Film (2020)
Feature Film (Crime/Drama)
Role: Tall Man (Lead)
Production: Russem Productions and Triple 14
Status: Producer investment and budget stages

Testament (2020)
Feature Film (Family/Drama)
Role: (Supporting)
Production: Triple 14
Status: Producer investment and budget stages

Inconsequential​ (2020)
​Short Film (Drama)
Role: Lucas (Supporting)
Production: Independent Film Production
Status: Re-writing and budget stages

​• In Development •
Untitled Con Artist Film (2020)
​Short Film (Action/Drama)
Role: Con Artist (Lead)
Production: (Information undisclosed)
Status: Script beginning draft stages
​
Untitled Family Drama (2020)
Feature Film (Drama)
Role: (Lead)
​Production: Mark Haptonstall Film Production
Status: Script final draft stages

Untitled Oceanic Film (2020)
Feature Film (Action/Drama)
Role: (Supporting)
Production: Independent Film Production
Status: Script draft stages

Untitled Sibling Drama (2020) 
Feature Film (Family/Drama)
Role: Anders (Lead)
Production: Independent Film Production
Status: Script draft stages

​• Pre-Production •
(Nothing in production currently.)

​• In Production •
Healer (2020)
TV Movie (Drama)
Role: Gary (Supporting)
Production: Shadowboxer Films
Status: Principal photography resumes July 2020, adhering to new COVID-19 enforcements

Knucks (2020)
Feature Film (Crime/Fantasy/Mystery)
Role: Bobby (Supporting)
Production: Breaking Glass Pictures
Status: Principal photography resumes July 2020, adhering to new COVID-19 enforcements

​• Post-Production •
Lighter Than Air (2020)
Short Film (Drama)
Role: Connor Kirby (Lead).
Production: Russem Productions and Triple 14
Intention: Film festival submissions and selections

Princess and Galileo (2020)
Music Video
Role: (Supporting).
​Production: Evolution Music Inc./Songbird Records
Intention: (Information undisclosed)

Cockcrotch (2020)
​Short Film (Surrealist Drama)
Role: Flirty Office Employee #2 (Featured)
Production: SOME LADIES and the Sage Group Film
Intention: (Information undisclosed)

Natushka and Elena (2020)
​Web Series (Comedy)
Role: Speed Dater (Day Player)
Production: Awesomeness TV
Intention: Televised and online release

Windowless (2020)
Short Film (Drama)
Role: Garrett Wynn (Lead)
Production: Sol Ray Visions
Intention: Film festival submissions and selections

Laugh Now, Cry Later (2020)
​Feature Film (Drama/Thriller)
Role: Archer (Lead)
Production: Bill Muhlstein Productions
Intention: Film festival submissions and selections

Algorithm (2019)
Short Film (Drama)
Role: Jack (Lead)
​Production: Triple 14
Intention: Film festival submissions and selections

Prison (2020)
​Short Film (Family/Drama)
Role: Tony (Supporting)
Production: New York Film Academy, Los Angeles
Status: Principal photography wrapped on 12.20.19

​• Released •
Running Bad (2018)
Web Series (Drama)
Role: Bobby Jenkins (Lead)
​Production: Triple 14
Intention: Finish season one, film season two

Internal Malfunction (2018)
​Short Film (Sci-Fi/Drama)
Role: Eric (Supporting)
Loyola Marymount University
Intention: (Information undisclosed)

A Conversation (2019)
​Short Film (Drama)
Role: Man (Supporting)
Production: Dirty Feet Films
Intention: Film festival submissions and selections

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