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Awards and Honors
FilmmakerLife Magazine Cover Story
Washington TImes
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/24/minot-native-gets-national-success-with-film/
LA Indie Film Magazine
https://www.laindiesmagazine.com/post/paul-brenno-coronavirus-vs-the-magic-city
NY Arts & Cinema Magazine
https://www.newyorkartsandcinema.com/post/paul-brenno
Toronto FIlm Magazine
https://www.torontofilmmagazine.com/post/interview-with-paul-brenno-director-of-covid-19-vs-the-magic-city
FilmmakerLife Magazine Cover Story
"The Hearts that Foster Care" documentary short
OFFICIAL SELECTION: DENVER MONTHLY FILM AWARDS: MAY 2023
WINNER: Best Documentary: Venus Community Awards, Istanbul, May 2023
Semi-Finalist: Best Documentary Short: Atlanta Movie Awards, April 2022
Semi-Finalist: Austin Int'l Film Fest, Feb 2022
Honorable Mention: Best Documentary, ATX Short Film Fest, Feb 2022
Official Selection Best Documentary Short: San Diego Movie Awards, Jan 2022
Official Selection, Best Short Film: South East Film Fest: Jan 2022
Semi Finalist: Best Cinematography: Dallas Movie Awards, Jan 2022
"Stitchin' Heaven: This is Our Story" documentary
Semi-Finalist, Best US Documentary Film: Austin Arthouse Film Fest Oct 2021
WINNER Best Cinematography:Birsamundo International Film Fest Nov 2021
Best Director & Best Documentary Nominee: Iconic Images Film Fest, Nov 2021
WINNER Best Cinematography & Best Short Documentary Nominee: Cuckoo International Film Fest Nov 2021
WINNER Best Cinematography & Best Short Documentary: Sweet Democracy Film Fest Nov 2021
Stitchin Heaven Commercial
Winner Best Commercial: Accolade Global Film Competition May 2021
Semi Finalist Best Cinematography Indie Short Fest April 2021
Best Commercial Nominee: Vegas Cinefest International Film Festival Sept 2021
"warm" (music video)
Winner: Best Music Video, PARAI MUSICAL INTERNATIONAL AWARDS Jan 2022
Semi-Finalist: Best Music Video, Rome Music VIdeo Awards, July 2021
Best Cinematography: Sydney International Film Fest: June 2021
Finalist, Best Cinematography: Paris International Short Festival, Oct 2021
Best Cinematography: Only The Best Film Awards, July 2021
Best Cinematography Nominee; Top Shorts, July 2021
Semi Finalist: Best Music Video: Top Shorts
Best Cinematography; Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards, Dec 2021
"CoronaVirus versus The Magic City" (documentary short)
WINNER: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST DOCUMENTARY, BEST COVID 19 FILM: ROSHANI INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST, AUG 2024
Official Selection, Best Cinamtography & Best Documentary Short, NY Film and Cinematography Awards May 2024
Official Seletion: Best Short Documentary, Cinema Carnival, Pisa Italy, May 2024
Official Selection: Best Documentary and Best Cinematography Center of Arts Film Fest, Madrid Spain 2024
Best Documentary Nominee: Venus Community Awards, Istanbul, May 2023
Official Selection: Best Short Documentary & Best Covid Film, Fox Int'l Film Fest Jan 2022
Nominated for Best Documentary Short: Montreal Short Film Awards, April 2020
Semi Finalist Best Cinematography NY Cinematography Awards April 2020
Winner-Best Documentary Short: Toronto Short Film/TV Awards: May 2020
Winner-Best Documentary: LA Independent Short Film Channel: June 2020
Semi-Finalist Best Cinematography: LA Cinematography Awards, June 2020
Best Documentary: Special Mention: Venice Shorts Fest, Aug 2020
Best Documentary Nominee: Lonely Wolf Film Fest: London July 2020
Best Cinematography/Trailer Anatolia Film Fest, Instabul Oct 2020
Best Cinematography/Documentary Short: Roma Short Film Fest, Italy April 2021
Best Cinematography/Documentary Short: Paris Short Film Fest, Paris FR April 2021
BEST COMMERCIAL NOMINEE: TOP SHORTS AWARDS Dec 2019
"Tioga Drone Camp For Kids"
"Noble Inc" 2019 documentary feature
WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: TOKYO FILM AWARD, AUGUST 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION: BEST CINEAMATOGRAPHY: ONLY THE BEST FILM AWARDS, JULY 2022
WINNER Best Cinematography: Cannes Shorts: June 2022
Official Selection: Best Cinemtography: Hollywood Gold Awards: June 2022
Finalist: Best Editor: Independent Shorts Awards, Jan 2020
Certificate of Achievement; Director Independent Shorts Awards, Jan 2020
Best Director: Honorable Mention: "Noble Inc" documentary feature, NY Film Awards Oct 2019
Best Feature Documentary, Cine Fern Film Fest, Sept 2019
Best Cinematography Nominee, LA Film Awards, Sept 2019
Best Cinematography Nominee: Chicago Indie Film Awards Oct 2020
Best Cinematography/Trailer Anatolia Film Fest, Instabul Oct 2020
Spectrum Fitness June 2019
"Martial Arts" commercial, Producer/Editor
Best Commercial: Best Shorts Competition, La Jolla, CA June 2019
Winner: One Reelers Awards, LA July 2019
Winner: Honorable Mention: Festigious Film Awards Aug
Winner: Best Ad Film: Vegas Film Awards, Sept 2019
"Meet Mark" 2019 Documentary short
Nominated for Best Cinematography: LA Film Awards, Jan 2019
Music Video "Bullet Proof" by Spades
Jan 2022 Winner: Best Hip Hop Music Video: PARAI MUSICAL INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Jan 2019: Best Music Video: Direct Short Online Film Fest
Nov 2018: Official Selection: Short Cine-Fest
April 2018: Official Selection; Dances with Films film fest, LA
March 2018: Best Cinematography: Top Shorts
Jan 2018: Gold Winner - LA Shorts Awards
Sept 2018: Semi-Finalist - LA Cine-Fest
March 2018: Semi-Finalist; Best Director & Quarter-Finalist Best Music Video
March 2018: Official Selection: LA Film Awards,
March 2018: Official Selection: Best Cinematography, Top Shorts Awards, LA
" Magic Tap Cloggers "
2017; May Best Cinematography Remi Award; Houston Int'l World-Fest
2017; May Best Cinematography, Docs w/out Borders Film Fest, Nassau DE
2017; March, Best Cinematography; Depth of Field Film Fest, Nassau, DE
2016 Sept Best Cinematography: Chandler International Film Fest, Chandler AZ
2016 Nov Best Cinematography; LA Shorts Awards Documentary Short Film:
2016; Dec Best Cinematography; WRPN.tv Short Tight and Loose Film Competition
2017 Jan; Semi Finalist; Best Documentary Short; Hollywood Screenings Film Fest
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