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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
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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)
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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
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Reale Film Festival
(2020)
Best Soundtrack
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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)
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(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
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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
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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)
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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
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Milledgeville - Eatonton Film Festival
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(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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