Miguel Ali’s films have played at over 85 film festivals, winning over 35 awards, with his screenwriting winning 3 major awards. His last film, RABIA, was distributed worldwide by Elypse Films.
Miguel Ali recently completed his first feature film, Confessions of a Womanizer, starring Gary Busey, C Thomas Howell, Jillian Rose Reed, WWE’s The Bella Twins and Andrew Lawrence. His first book, ELEPHANT: The 12 Things I Learned When I Ran For Office, will be released by Bear Manor Media in 2013.
A complete list of his awards and film festival appearances is below…
NOTABLE AWARDS & FILM FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
Provincetown Film Festival – Grand Jury Award 2008
Creative Screenwriting Magazine AAA Competition – 2nd Place 2009
The Writer’s Place Screenwriting Competition – Grand Prize 2009
Script Savvy Screenwriting Competition – 1st Place Award 2009
Breckenridge Film Festival – Best Student Film 2008
Hermosa Shorts Film Festival – Best Director 2008
Panavision – Emerging Filmmaker Award 2007
Action/Cut Filmmaking Competition – Grand Prize Film 2008
Seattle True Independent Film Festival – Most Dramatic Film 2008
Lake Arrowhead Film Festival – Best Student Film 2008
Playhouse West Film Festival – Best Director 2008
Coca Cola Refreshing Filmmaker – Finalist 2006
Gone With The Film Festival – Best Action Film 2008
Action/Cut Filmmaking Competition – Grand Prize Film 2008
BEFILM Tribeca Underground Film Festival – Official Selection
Vail Film Festival – Official Selection
Durango Independent Film Festival – Official Selection
Brooklyn Arts Council International Film Festival – Official Selection
Hollywood Black Film Festival – Official Selection
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival – Official Selection
Santa Cruz Film Festival – Official Selection
Mendocino Film Festival – Official Selection
Washington DC Independent Film Festival – Official Selection
SmogDance – Official Selection
COMPLETE AWARDS LIST
Provincetown Film Festival – Grand Jury Award, Student Film Competition
Breckenridge Film Festival – Best Student Film
Sunscreen Film Festival – Best Short Film
Hermosa Shorts Film Festival – Best Actress
Hermosa Shorts Film Festival – Best Director
Show Off Your Short – Best Drama
Show Off Your Short – Best Screenwriter
Park City Film Music Festival – Gold Medal of Excellence
Gone With The Film Festival – Best Action Film
The Accolade – Award of Excellence
Independence Film Fest – Best Narrative Short
Real To Reel Film & Video Festival – Best Amateur Short
WorldFest Houston – Best Cinematography, Bronze
Twin Rivers Media Festival – Best Student Film
Schweitzer LakeDance Film Festival – Best Short Film
Schweitzer LakeDance Film Festival – Best Actress
Kodak Eastman Scholarship – Bronze Award
Panavision – Emerging Filmmaker Award
Action/Cut Filmmaking Competition – Grand Prize Film
Seattle True Independent Film Festival – Most Dramatic
FirstGlance Film Fest of Hollywood – Best Actress
Lake Arrowhead Film Festival – Best Student Film
Staten Island Film Festival – Best Action Short
Staten Island Film Festival – Best Short Screenwriter
Playhouse West Film Festival – Best Director
Playhouse West Film Festival – Best Actress
West Chester Film Festival – Honorable Mention, Best Student Film
Angelus Student Film Festival – Semi Finalist
The Indie Gathering – Best Short Drama
Berks Movie Madness Film Festival – 2nd place, Student Film
Southern Winds Film Festival – Future Threat
Next Gen Film Festival – Best Actress
Eugene International Film Festival – Best Production Design
Columbus International Film + Video Festival – Bronze Plaque
Naperville Independent Film Festival – Best Actress
Action On Film Festival – Altadis Award to Hanieh Jodat
AWARD NOMINATIONS LIST
Tenerife International Film Festival – Nominated, Best Director
Tenerife International Film Festival – Nominated, Best Short Film
West Chester Film Festival – Nominated, Best Drama
European Spiritual Film Festival – Nominated, Best Fiction
Reno Film Festival – Nominated, Best Nevadan Film
Action On Film Festival – Nominated, Best Editing
Action On Film Festival – Nominated, Best Director
Action On Film Festival – Nominated, Best Actress in Short
Show Off Your Short – Nominated, Best Editing
Show Off Your Short – Nominated, Best Music
Show Off Your Short – Nominated, Best Director
Naperville Independent Film Festival – Nominated, Best Editing
Naperville Independent Film Festival – Nominated, Best Original Score
Naperville Independent Film Festival – Nominated, Best Actress
Naperville Independent Film Festival – Nominated, Best Short
OFFICIAL SELECTION COMPLETE LIST
BEFILM Tribeca Underground Film Festival
Vail Film Festival
West Hollywood International Film Festival
Mendocino Film Festival
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Hollywood Black Film Festival
Central Florida Film Festival
Tallahassee Film Festival
Naperville Independent Film Festival
Show Off Your Short Film Festival
Action On Film Festival
Next Gen Film Festival
Brooklyn Arts Council International Film Festival
Estes Park Film Festival
TriMedia Film Festival
DC Independent Film Festival
Wildwood By The Sea Film Festival
Tupelo Film Festival
Poppy Jasper Film Festival
Landlocked Film Festival
Great Lakes Film Festival
Toofy Film Festival
Roxbury Film Festival
Southside Film Festival
Independent Features Film Festival
Long Island International Film Expo
Hearts & Minds Film Festival
Berkshire International Film Festival
East Lansing Film Festival
Reynolda Film Festival
SmogDance Film Festival
Big Island Film Festival
Open APPerture Short Film Festival
Rainier Independent Film Festival
Show Me Missouri International Film Festival
Big Bang Film Festival
Other Venice Film Festival
Fallbrook Film Festival
Griffon International Film Festival
Trenton Film Festival
Santa Cruz Film Festival
Da Vinci Film Festival
Fear No Film Festival
Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival
Asian American International Film Festival
Durango Independent Film Festival
Gasparilla Film Festival
Dead Center Film Festival
Golden Lion Film Festival
Twin Cities Underground Film Festival
ION International Film Festival
Washington DC Independent Film Festival
FourSite Film Festival
ON LOCATION: Memphis
Buffalo Niagara Film Festival
New Filmmakers, New York
Provincetown Film Festival
Breckenridge Film Festival
Sunscreen Film Festival
Hermosa Shorts Film Festival
Show Off Your Short
Park City Film Music Festival
Gone With The Film Festival
The Accolade
Independence Film Fest
Real To Reel Film & Video Festival
WorldFest Houston
Twin Rivers Media Festival
Schweitzer LakeDance Film Festival
Action/Cut Filmmaking Competition – Grand Prize Film
Seattle True Independent Film Festival
FirstGlance Film Fest of Hollywood
Lake Arrowhead Film Festival
Staten Island Film Festival
Playhouse West Film Festival
Tenerife International Film Festival
West Chester Film Festival
European Spiritual Film Festival
Reno Film Festival
Angelus Student Film Festival
The Indie Gathering
Berks Movie Madness Film Festival
Southern Winds Film Festival
Eugene International Film Festival
Columbus International Film + Video Festival
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