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Michael Trainotti
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Burbank International Film Festival (1)
Best Shorts Competition (1)
Pasadena International Film Festival, US (1)
FANtastic Horror Film Festival, San Diego (1)
Atlanta Horror Film Festival (1)
Top Shorts Film Festival (3)
Film Invasion L.A. (1)
Independent Horror Movie Awards (13)
Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival (4)
Horrorhaus Film Festival (2)
Sherman Oaks Film Festival (2)
Hollywood Just4Shorts (1)
Portland Horror Film Festival (1)
Halloween International Film Festival (2)
Pasadena Horror Film Festival (1)
23 wins & 12 nominations
Burbank International Film Festival
2023 Nominee
Best Horror Short Film
Best Horror Short Film
Scratch
Best Shorts Competition
2018 Winner
Award of Merit
Film Short
One Dark Night
Shared with:
Maureen Trainotti
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Brian Palatucci
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Donna Thomas
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Al Rives
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Rick Jones
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Sarah Harden
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Grant Housley
Pasadena International Film Festival, US
2023 Winner
Best Horror/Thriller
Scratch
FANtastic Horror Film Festival, San Diego
2018 Nominee
FANtastic Award
Best Thriller
One Dark Night
Shared with:
Sarah Harden
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Grant Housley
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Rick Jones
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Brian Palatucci
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Al Rives
·
Donna Thomas
·
Maureen Trainotti
Atlanta Horror Film Festival
2023 Winner
Festival Award
Best Monster Short
Scratch
Top Shorts Film Festival
2023 Winner
January Award
Best Horror
Scratch
2018 Winner
August Award
Best Horror Short
One Dark Night
Shared with:
Maureen Trainotti
·
Rick Jones
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Al Rives
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Grant Housley
·
Donna Thomas
·
Sarah Harden
·
Brian Palatucci
2018 Winner
Honorable Mention
Director
One Dark Night
Film Invasion L.A.
2019 Winner
Filmmaker Award
Outstanding Directors
Nocturne
Independent Horror Movie Awards
2023 Nominee
Spring Award
Best Director
Scratch
2023 Nominee
Spring Award
Best Editing
Scratch
2023 Nominee
Spring Award
Best Special Effects
Scratch
Shared with:
Sean Trainotti
·
Maureen Trainotti
·
Ashley Davis
·
Silvia Davis
2023 Winner
Spring Award
Best Short
Scratch
2023 Winner
Spring Award
Best Sound
Scratch
Shared with:
Jim Ward
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Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival
2023 Winner
Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival Award
Best Short Film
Scratch
2019 Winner
Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival Award
Best Director
Nocturne
2018 Winner
Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival Award
Best Director
One Dark Night
2018 Nominee
Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival Award
Best Short Film
One Dark Night
Shared with:
Maureen Trainotti
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Al Rives
·
Sarah Harden
·
Donna Thomas
·
Rick Jones
·
Brian Palatucci
·
Grant Housley
Horrorhaus Film Festival
2023 Winner
Audience Choice Award
Audience Choice - Best Short Film
Scratch
2018 Nominee
Best Featurette
One Dark Night
Shared with:
Maureen Trainotti
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Al Rives
·
Brian Palatucci
·
Rick Jones
·
Donna Thomas
·
Sarah Harden
·
Grant Housley
Sherman Oaks Film Festival
2018 Winner
Filmmakers Award
Outstanding Short Film
One Dark Night
Shared with:
Maureen Trainotti
·
Sarah Harden
·
Grant Housley
·
Rick Jones
·
Brian Palatucci
·
Al Rives
·
Donna Thomas
2018 Winner
Filmmakers Award
Outstanding Director
One Dark Night
Hollywood Just4Shorts
2018 Winner
July Award
Best Horror Short
One Dark Night
Portland Horror Film Festival
2023 Winner
Portland Horror Film Festival Award
Best Special / Make Up Effects
Scratch
Shared with:
Maureen Trainotti
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Sean Trainotti
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Ashley Davis
·
Silvia Davis
Halloween International Film Festival
2018 Winner
Jury Prize
Best Short Film
One Dark Night
Shared with:
Maureen Trainotti
·
Grant Housley
·
Rick Jones
·
Brian Palatucci
·
Donna Thomas
·
Al Rives
·
Sarah Harden
2017 Winner
Jury Prize
Best Short Film
In My Room
Pasadena Horror Film Festival
2020 Winner
Festival Award
Best Sound Design
One Dark Night
Shared with:
Melissa Hofmann
·
Jim Ward
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