Cal Film Festival

1. Best Actor - WINNER - Joseph Sernio
2. Best Crime Thriller - WINNER - LOVED
3. Best Editing - WINNER - Troy Ruff
4. Best Actor - Nominated - Joseph Sernio (Link)
5. Best Editing - Nominated - Loved/Troy Ruff (Link)
6. Best Sound Design - Nominated - Loved/Zack Allen (Link)

Open Gate International Film Festival

1. Best Actor - Joseph Sernio - WINNER
2. Best Actor - Joseph Sernio Nominated
3. Best Actress - Debby Gerber - Nominated
4. Best Horror - LOVED - Nominated

Northeast Film Festival Horror Fest 

1. Best Actor - WINNER - Joseph Sernio
2. Best Film - WINNER - Loved
3. Best Actor - Joseph Sernio - Nominated
4. Best Director - D.J. Higgins - Nominated

The Care Award

1. Best Visual Effects - Loved - WINNER
2. Best Thriller - Loved - Winner

Catskill International Film Festival

1. Best Actor - Joseph Sernio - Nominated
2. Best Supporting Actress - Debby Gerber - Nominated
3. Best Visual Effects - Loved - Nominated (Audience Choice)
4. Best Horror Thriller - Loved - Nominated (Audience Choice)
5. Best Actor - Joseph Sernio - WINNER
6. Audience Choice - Best Horror Thriller - Loved - WINNER
7. Audience Choice Best Visual Effects - Loved - WINNER

New Jersey Mystery & Crime Film Festival

1. Best Film of 2023 - WINNER - Loved

Film Arts & Hearts Int. Film Festival

1. Best Male Actor - WINNER - Joseph Sernio

Offshore Arts & Film Festival

1. Best Horror Film - WINNER - LOVED

Cabin In The Woods Film Festival

1. Best Death Scene - WINNER - LOVED

Northeast Int Film Festival

1. Best Short Film - WINNER - LOVED
2. Best Short Film - Nominated - LOVED
3. Best Actor - Nominated - Joseph Sernio
4. Best Director - Nominated - D.J. Higgins

MLC Awards (August 2023)

1. Best Film of The Year - WINNER - LOVED
2. Best Actor - WINNER - Joseph Sernio
3. Best Supporting Actress - WINNER - Debby Gerber

New Jersey Web Fest

1. Best Actor in a Thriller - Nominated - Joseph Sernio
2. Bet Supporting Actress - Nominated - Debby Gerber
3. Best Director in a Thriller - Nominated - D.J. Higgins
4. Outstanding Short Film - Nominated - LOVED
5. Outstanding Thriller - Nominated - LOVED
6. Best Score / Soundtrack - Nominated - Isiah Seward

New Jersey Horror Con

1. Best Actor - Nominated - Joseph Sernio
2. Best Special Effects - WINNER - Rafif Haj Ahmad

Chicago Shorts Awards

1. Best Thriller - Winner - Loved

Festival of Cinema NYC

1. Best Cinematography - Nominated - Troy Ruff
2. Best Breakthrough Actor - Nominated - Joseph Sernio

Northern Horror Fest

1. Best Actor - Nominated - Joseph Sernio
2. Best Film - Nominated - Loved
3. Best Film - Winner - Loved

Richmond Film Network

1. Best Cinematography - WINNER-  Troy ruff
2. Best Actor - Nominated - Joseph Sernio
3. Best Production Design - Nominated - Joseph Sernio
4. Best Cinematography - Nominated Troy ruff
5. Best Director - Nominated - DJ Higgins
6. Best Film - Nominated - Loved

AmitCorti Film Festival (Italy)

1. Winner - Loved

Grove Film Festival

1. Best Film - Nominated - Loved
2. Best Actor - Nominated - Joseph Sernio
3. Best Film - WINNER - Loved
4. Best Actor - WINNER - Joseph Sernio

MLC Awards

1. Best Actor - WINNER - Joseph Sernio
2. Best Actress - WINNER - Debby Gerber

Days of The Dead Film Festival

1. Best Stunts - Winner - Loved
2. Best California Made Film - Nominated - Loved
3. Best Actor - Nominated - Joseph Sernio
4. Best Special Effects - Nominated - Loved
5. Best Kill - WINNER - Loved

Independent Shorts Awards

1. Best Actor - Nominated - Joseph Sernio
2. Best Thriller - Nominated - Loved
3. Best Editing - Nominated - Troy Ruff

Roosevelt Island Film Festival

1. Best Drama - Winner - Loved

Northwood Art & Music Film Festival

1. Voted the most suspenseful in our best of fest category!
2. People's Choice Best Psychodrama - Winner - Loved

The Art of Movie Making Festival 

1. 1. Best Visual Effects - Winner - Loved
   2. Best Costume Design (History) - Winner - Loved
   3. Best Costume Design (Modern) - Winner - Loved

MLC Awards

1. Best Lead Actor - Nominated - Joseph Sernio
2. Best Supporting Actress - Nominated - Debby Gerber
3. Memorable Individual Performance - Nominated - Joseph Sernio

The Art Of Movie Making Festival

1. Nominated

Santa Cruz Independent Film Festival

1. Winner - Best Actor - Joseph Sernio

Montreal Independent Film Festival

1. Best Short Film - Nominated - Loved
2. Best Short Thriller - Winner - Loved

Washington Film Awards

1. 1. Best Cinematography - Winner - Loved Troy Ruff

Rome International Movie Awards

1. Best Thriller - Winner - Loved
2. Best Trailer - Winner - Loved
3. Best Poster - Winner - Loved
4. Best Producer - Winner - Joseph Sernio, Julie Robinson
5. Best Actor Winner - Joseph Sernio
6. Best Actress - Winner - Debby Gerber
7. Best Sound Design - Winner - Zack Allen / Troy Ruff
8. Best Original Score - Winner - Isaiah Seward, Cameron Merrell

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Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival

1. Best Actor - Nominee - Joseph Sernio

Best Actor & Director Awards NY

1. Best Actor - Nominee - Joseph Sernio
2. Best Director - Nominee - D.J. Higgins
3. Best Actor - Winner - Joseph Sernio

Lonely Wolf international Film Festival

1. Best Horror - Nominated - Loved
2. Best Thriller - Nominated - Loved
3. Best Directing - Nominated - Loved

Cannes World Film Festival

1. Best Narrative Short - Nominated - Loved

Beyond Hollywood International Film Festival

1. Best Actor - Nominated - Joseph Sernio
2. Best Actor - Winner - Joseph Sernio

Nyack International Film Festival

1. Best Short Feature Film - Winner - Loved

London Indie Short Festival

1. Semi-Finalist - Nominated - Loved
2. Winner - Best Horror - Loved

White Vulture Film Festival

1. Best Action/Thriller - Semi-Finalist - Loved
2. Best Action Short - Winner - Loved
3. Best Cinematography - Winner - Loved

Washington Film Awards

1. Best Short Film - Semi-Finalist - Loved

Cannes World Film Festival

1. Best Short Film - Finalist - Loved

Santa Monica Film Awards

1. Best Short Film - Semi-Finalist - Loved

Point Lookout Film Festival

1. Best Director - Winner - DJ Higgins
2. Best Actor - Winner - Joseph Sernio

Vesuvius International Film Festival

1. Best Short Movie - Winner - Loved
2. Best Short Movie - Nominated - Loved

Nashville Independent Filmmakers Festival

1. Semi-Finalist - Nominated - Loved

Hollywood International Golden Age Festival 

1. Semi-Finalist - Nominated - Loved
2. Best Narrative Short - Winner - Loved

HORROR Underground Film & Screenplay Festival

1. Best Cinematography - Winner - Troy Ruff

New York Cinematography Awards (NYCA)

1. Best Cinematography - Winner - Troy Ruff

The Brightside Tavern Shorts Film Festival 

1. Best Thriller - Nominated - Loved
2. Best Director - Nominated - DJ Higgins
3. Best Actor - WINNER - joseph sernio
4. best supporting actress - nominated - debby gerber
5. Best Cinematography - WINNER - Troy ruff
6. Honorary Achievement in Producing - WINNER - Julie Robinson
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Athens International Film Festival

1. Best Director - Winner - DJ Higgins

Accolade Global Film Competition
Our judges base their decisions on the quality, creativity, and technical aspects of each piece. The award appropriately reflects the endless hours you and your team have spent creating your outstanding production! Congratulations on your achievement! Link

• Lead Actor Award of Merit - Winner - Joseph Sernio
• Cinematography Award of Merit - Winner - Loved
• Best Short Film Award of Merit  - Winner - Loved

Independent Shorts Awards International Film Festival 
Loved was chosen through submissions from 18 countries with total runtime of 28:37:33 , Official Selections of 44.5%, and Award Winners - from 36.1%. View the winners HERE.

• Best Film of The Month - Nomination - Loved (Link)
• Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention) - Winner - Loved
• Best Thriller Short - Winner - Loved
• Best Male Director - Winner - DJ Higgins
• Best Actor - Winner - Joseph Sernio

IndieX Film Festival
Loved was shortlisted from a pool of submissions from 11 countries with a total runtime of 14:14:39, and the following breakdowns: Official Selection - 40.2%, Nominations - 35.6%, Award Winners - 29.6%

• Best Short Film - Nomination - Loved
• Award of Excellence - Winner - Loved
• Best Indie Short - Winner - Loved

Best Shorts Festival

• Bet Lead Actor - Winner - Joseph Sernio

Vancouver Independent Film Festival

• Best Lead Actor - Winner - Joseph Sernio

NYIFA (New York Independent Film Awards)

• Best Thriller - Nominated
• Best Thriller - Winner

Indie Shorts Festival LA

• Best Short of the 2023 season (Special jury award) - Nominated
• Best Short of the 2023 season - (Special Jury Award) - Winner
• Best Thriller - Winner
• Best Actor - Winner - Joseph Sernio
• Best Drama - Winner

Ne Jersey Film Awards

• Best Actress - Winner - Debby Gerber
• Best Visual Effects - Winner - Troy Ruff
• Best Thriller - Winner - Loved - Download

Los Angeles Film Awards

• Best Short Film

Lensfame International Film Festival 

1. Best Thriller - Winner - Loved
2. Best Director - Winner - DJ Higgins
3. Best Actor - Winner - Joseph Sernio
4. Best Producer - Winner - Joseph Sernio
5. Best Producer - Winner - Julie Robinson
6. Best Producer - Winner - Troy Ruff
7. Best Writer - Winner - DJ Higgins
8. Best Cinematographer - Winner - Troy Ruff