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AWARDS
Will Rogers
Motion Picture Festival
(2023)
Best Narrative Short Film
Allentown Film Festival
(2023)
Best Narrative Short Film
Content Film Festival & Media Summit
(2022)
Best Children/Teen/Family Film • Best Honoring Fathers Film • Best Director (Short Film)
• Best Storytelling • Best Cinematography
Best Actor (Short Film) • Best Child/Teen Actor
Life Fest Film Festival)
(2022)
Best Director • Best Actor • Best Editing
Milledgeville - Eatonton Film Festival
(2021)
Best Original Music Score
Dreams Come True Film Festival
(2021)
Best of the Fest
Best Faith-Based Film
Best Director · Best Writing
Best Supporting Actress (Jackie Walker)
Best Juvenile Actor (Lukas Barnett)
Best Trailer · Best Movie Poster
Branson International Film Festival
(2021)
Agape Award
(Best Film of the Festival)
Best Young Actor (Lukas Barnett) · Best Actor in a Short Film (Gorman Ruggiero)
Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film (Jackie Walker)
Bare Bones International Film Festival
(2021)
Legacy Keepers - Family Preservation Award
Presented to Bradley Hawkins, Director | Executive Producer
Sunny Side Up Film Festival
(2021)
Best Family Film
Best Modern-Day Western · Best Director (short film)
Best Director (Modern-Day Western) · Best Actor in a Short (Gorman Ruggiero)
Best Supporting Actor in a Short (Lukas Barnett)
Best Young Actor (Lukas Barnett & Logan Donaldson)
American Filmatic Arts Awards
(2020)
Best Short Film
Best Actor (Gorman Ruggiero) · Best Child Actor (Lukas Barnett)
Best Supporting Actress (Avery Kellington) · Best Soundtrack
Best Cinematography · Best Production Design
Chicago indie film awards
(2021)
Best Producer
Reale Film Festival
(2020)
Best Soundtrack
Southern States Indie FanFilmFest International
(2020)
Best Featurette of the Year
Best Featurette (Summer 2020)
(2020)
Best Production Design
Honorable Mention - Inspirational Film
(2020)
Best Drama Short
Best Director - Short
Best Actor (Gorman Ruggiero)
Best Young Actor (Lukas Barnett)
Best Original Music Score
(2020)
Best Family/Faith Film
Best Western
Best Young Actor (Lukas Barnett)
Best Original Music Score
(2020)
Best Western Film
(2020)
Best Young Actor
(2020)
Best Long Short Film
(2020)
Best Family Film · Best Modern Day Western · Best Produced Modern Day Western
Festival Director's Choice - Best Rodeo Film · Best Director (Modern Day Western)
Best Ensemble Cast (Modern Day Western) · Best Actor in a Modern Day Western (Gorman Ruggiero)
Best Supporting Actor in a Modern Day Western (Lukas Barnett) · Best Young Actor (Lukas Barnett)
Best Young Actor (Logan Donaldson)
(2020)
Best Director (Short Film)
Audience Choice Award: Best Short Film
Jury Choice Award: Honorable Mention - Best Short Film
(2020)
Best Original Story
(2020)
Best Family - Children Film · Best Cinematography
Best Supporting Actor (Lukas Barnett) · Best Supporting Actress (Avery Kellington)
(2020)
Best Short Film
(2020)
AWARDS of EXCELLENCE
Producing · Direction · Screenplay · Editing · Cinematography
Lead Actor (Gorman Ruggiero) · Lead Actor (Lukas Barnett)
Supporting Actor (Avery Kellington) · Supporting Actor (Jackie Walker)
Production Design · Sound Design · Music Score · Costuming
IndieFEST Film Awards
(2020)
Short Film · Family Film · Direction · Editing · Lead Actor Supporting Actor · Cinematography · Screenplay · Original Music Score
Movie Trailer
Best Screenplay
(Narrative Short)
Best Actor Award - New York
(2020)
Best Ensemble · Best Actor in a Historic Film (Gorman Ruggiero)
Best Child Actor (Lukas Barnett) · Best Acting Duo (Lukas Barnett & Gorman Ruggiero)
Best Acting Debut (Lukas Barnett)
gold movie awards
(2020)
Best Short Film · Best Actor (Gorman Ruggiero) · Best Actor Under18 (Lukas Barnett)
Best Cinematography · Best Production Design
Best Narrative Short · Best Directing · Best Screenplay
Best Actor (Gorman Ruggiero) · Best Supporting Actor (Lukas Barnett)
Best Original Score · Best Production Design
Rome Prisma Film Awards
(2020)
Best Trailer
Best Film of the Month · Best Director (Male) · Best Western Short
Best Children Short · Best Actor (Gorman Ruggiero)
Best Child - Young Actor (Lukas Barnett) · Best Acting Duo (Barnett & Ruggiero)
Best Cinematography · Best Editing · Best Original Score
Best Director (Short Film) · Best Editing · Best Acting Ensemble
(Gorman Ruggiero, Lukas Barnett, Avery Kellington, Jackie Walker,
Ryan Cassidy, John Carl, Jeremy Good, & John Rudgeair)
Best Acting Debut (Lukas Barnett) · Best Child Actor (Lukas Barnett)
Wild Bunch Film Festival
(2019)
Best Modern Day Western Screenplay
nominations
Prison City Film Festival
(2024)
Best U.S. Short • Best Drama • Best Writing
Best Cinematography • Best Editing • Best Sound
Best Costume Design • Best Trailer
Milledgeville - Eatonton Film Festival
(2021)
Best Ensemble Cast
F3: Frankly Film Fest
(2021)
Best Performance in a Leading Role
(Gorman Ruggiero)
Best Writing · Best Cinematography
Romford Film Festival
(2021)
Best Supporting Actor
(Lukas Barnett)
Dreams Come True Film Festival
(2021)
Best Short Film
Best Actor (Gorman Ruggiero) · Best Actor (Lukas Barnett)
Best Actress (Avery Kellington) · Best Editing · Best Music Score · Best Cinematography
Sunny Side Up Film Festival
(2021)
Best Actress (Short)
Best Supporting Actress (Short)
Best Cinematography (Short)
Play Short International Film Awards
(2020)
Film Craft Award · Cinematography · Film Craft Award · Sound Design
The Short Film Awards (SOFIES)
(2020)
Best Actor (Gorman Ruggiero)
Best Long Short Film
Best Narrative or Dramatic Screenplay for a Short Film
FirstGLANCE Film Festival - Philadelphia
(2020)
Best Director (Short Film)
Best Film Shot in Philly (within 100 miles and in Pennsylvania)
Best Actor in a Short Film (Gorman Ruggiero)
Best Ensemble Cast in a Short Film
Best Breakout Performance (Lukas Barnett)
(2020)
Best Actress (Modern Day Western)
Best Supporting Actress (Modern Day Western)
Best Cinematography (Modern Day)
Best Drama
(2020)
Best Lead Actor in a Short Film (Lukas Barnett)
(2020)
Best Short Film · Best Production Design · Best Sound Design
Best Original Music Score · Best Hair & Make-Up · Best Costume Design
Best Director · Best Actor (Lukas Barnett) · Best Supporting Actor (Gorman Ruggiero)
(2020)
(2020)
Best Direction (Narrative Short) · Best Cinematography (Narrative Short)
Best Sound - Music Score (Narrative Short)
Best Short Film · Most Inspirational Film · Best Western
Best Acting Duo (Lukas Barnett & Gorman Ruggiero) · Best Soundtrack - Main Theme
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