Great news! John’s one-minute film “My Eighth Wife” just won the award for Best Microfilm at the International Movie Awards. You can see the movie here; and you can see the award plaque here. The movie is based on John’s polygamous paternal grandfather, who had 11 wives and abandoned them all.
John’s short film “Desert Harem” won the Gold Award for Drama at the Paris Film Awards; and Best Editing at the Dallas Movie Awards You can see “Desert Harem” here.
His earlier short film “Two Stoners” won 18 awards, including “Best Micro Film” at the Vienna Indie Short Film Awards; “Best Micro Short” at the Philadelphia International Filmmaker Awards; and “Best Comedy Short” at the Focus International Film Festival. You can see “Two Stoners here.
The short film “How to Make Amends” won “Best Indie Short Film” at the Paris Film Awards; “Best U.S. Narrative Short” at the Austin International Art Festival; the “Gold Award: Best Indie Short Film” at the International Gold Awards; and the “Silver Award: Indie Short Film” at the New York Movie Awards. You can see the film here.
John’s short film, “1958” won nine awards, including “Best Super Short Film” at the Hollywood Gold Awards; “Best Cast” at the Couch Film Festival; “Gold Award for Best Super Short Film” at the Florence Film Festival. You can see the film here.
John’s short film “Lurk” won “Best Super Short Film” at the Florence Film Awards. You can see “Lurk” here.
There are festivals for one-minute films. So John made a 59-second film titled “My Eighth Wife,” based on the story of his polygamous grandfather (who had 11 wives, and abandoned them all). “My Eighth Wife” won the award for Best Microfilm at the International Movie Awards. You can see the award here.
“My Eighth Wife” was also a Quarter Finalist at the Los Angeles Film Awards; and an official Nominee for Best One-Minute Film at the Alternative Film Festival. It was also a semi-finalist in the Top Shorts awards. You can watch “My Eighth Wife” here.
American Golden Pictures did an interview with John here.
