The Catastrophe - written by Samuel Martin Lewis, story by Alex Portenko, & directed by Kendall Christianson - Films With Friends
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FESTIVALS
Official Selection of Top Indie Film Awards - Summer 2023
Official Selection of European Short Awards - Summer 2023
Official Selection of Oniros Film Awards - June 2023
Official Selection of Hollywood Gold Awards - June 2023
Official Selection of Florence Film Awards - June 2023
Official Selection of London Movie Awards - July 2023
Official Selection of Paris Film Awards - July 2023
Official Selection of Milan Independent Awards - July 2023
Official Selection of Portugal Indie Film Festival - July 2023
Official Selection of International Gold Awards - July 2023
Official Selection of Monza Film Fest - July/August 2023
Official Selection of Robinson Film Awards - August 2023
Official Selection of Ponza Film Awards - August 2023
Official Selection of Best Shorts Competition - September 2023
Official Selection of Silicon Beach Film Festival - September 8, 2023
Official Selection of Phoenix Shorts Film Festival - October 2023
Official Selection of Australia Independent Film Festival - October 2023
Official Selection of Montreal Shorts Film Festival - October 2023
Official Selection of Golden Lion International Film Festival - November 2023
Official Selection of Indie House - November 2023
Official Selection of Culver City Film Festival - December 2023
Official Selection of Calcutta International Cult Film Festival - 2023
Official Selection of Hollywood Just4Shorts Festival - 2023
Official Selection of Athens International Monthly Film Festival - 2023
Official Selection of Top Indie Film Awards - Summer 2023
Official Selection of European Short Awards - Summer 2023
Official Selection of Oniros Film Awards - June 2023
Official Selection of Hollywood Gold Awards - June 2023
Official Selection of Florence Film Awards - June 2023
Official Selection of London Movie Awards - July 2023
Official Selection of Paris Film Awards - July 2023
Official Selection of Milan Independent Awards - July 2023
Official Selection of Portugal Indie Film Festival - July 2023
Official Selection of International Gold Awards - July 2023
Official Selection of Monza Film Fest - July/August 2023
Official Selection of Robinson Film Awards - August 2023
Official Selection of Ponza Film Awards - August 2023
Official Selection of Best Shorts Competition - September 2023
Official Selection of Silicon Beach Film Festival - September 8, 2023
Official Selection of Phoenix Shorts Film Festival - October 2023
Official Selection of Australia Independent Film Festival - October 2023
Official Selection of Montreal Shorts Film Festival - October 2023
Official Selection of Golden Lion International Film Festival - November 2023
Official Selection of Indie House - November 2023
Official Selection of Culver City Film Festival - December 2023
Official Selection of Calcutta International Cult Film Festival - 2023
Official Selection of Hollywood Just4Shorts Festival - 2023
Official Selection of Athens International Monthly Film Festival - 2023
AWARDS
Won BEST SHORT, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST WRITING, BEST HUMOR and BEST SHORT SCRIPT; Nominated for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST SOUND and BEST MUSIC - Top Indie Film Awards
Honorable Mention for BEST AMERICAN SHORT - European Short Awards
Won BEST INDIE SHORT - Oniros Film Awards
Won BEST COMEDY - Hollywood Gold Awards
Won BEST COMEDY - Florence Film Awards
Won BEST COMEDY - London Movie Awards
Won BEST COMEDY - Paris Film Awards
Won BEST COMEDY - Milan Independent Awards
Won BEST COMEDY SHORT - Portugal Indie Film Festival
Won BEST SHORT FILM - International Gold Awards
Won BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY - Monza Film Fest
Nominated for BEST SHORT SCRIPT - Robinson Film Awards
Won BEST COMEDY FILM - Ponza Film Awards
Won BEST SHORT FILM - Best Shorts Competition
Won GRAND PRIZE BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY - Silicon Beach Film Festival
Won BEST SHORT COMEDY - Phoenix Shorts Film Festival
Nominated for BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT - Australia Independent Film Festival
Won BEST COMEDY - Montreal Shorts Film Festival
Won BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM - Golden Lion International Film Festival
Won BEST SCRIPT - Golden Lion International Film Festival
Won BEST COMEDY - Indie House
Won BEST SHORT FILM - Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
Nominated for BEST COMEDY SCREENPLAY SHORT - Hollywood Just4Shorts Festival
Honorable Mention for BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT - Athens International Monthly Film Festival
Honorable Mention for BEST SHORT - Athens International Monthly Film Festival
Won BEST SHORT, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST WRITING, BEST HUMOR and BEST SHORT SCRIPT; Nominated for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST SOUND and BEST MUSIC - Top Indie Film Awards
Honorable Mention for BEST AMERICAN SHORT - European Short Awards
Won BEST INDIE SHORT - Oniros Film Awards
Won BEST COMEDY - Hollywood Gold Awards
Won BEST COMEDY - Florence Film Awards
Won BEST COMEDY - London Movie Awards
Won BEST COMEDY - Paris Film Awards
Won BEST COMEDY - Milan Independent Awards
Won BEST COMEDY SHORT - Portugal Indie Film Festival
Won BEST SHORT FILM - International Gold Awards
Won BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY - Monza Film Fest
Nominated for BEST SHORT SCRIPT - Robinson Film Awards
Won BEST COMEDY FILM - Ponza Film Awards
Won BEST SHORT FILM - Best Shorts Competition
Won GRAND PRIZE BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY - Silicon Beach Film Festival
Won BEST SHORT COMEDY - Phoenix Shorts Film Festival
Nominated for BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT - Australia Independent Film Festival
Won BEST COMEDY - Montreal Shorts Film Festival
Won BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM - Golden Lion International Film Festival
Won BEST SCRIPT - Golden Lion International Film Festival
Won BEST COMEDY - Indie House
Won BEST SHORT FILM - Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
Nominated for BEST COMEDY SCREENPLAY SHORT - Hollywood Just4Shorts Festival
Honorable Mention for BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT - Athens International Monthly Film Festival
Honorable Mention for BEST SHORT - Athens International Monthly Film Festival
