JOEL DAVID SANTNER
WRITER/DIRECTOR
NEWS OF THE MOVIE WORLD!
AWARDS/HIGHLIGHTS
BALL-PEEN HAMMER is a Finalist at the 2021 Shriekfest Horror Film Festival Sept 30th-Oct 3rd!
They are celebrating their 21st year! Check them out here.
PLENTY OF FISH is an Official Selection of the 2021 Portland Comedy Film Festival!
Check them out here.
HANGER'S LIMB is an Official Selection of the 2021 Victory International Film Festival!
Check them out here.
Plenty of Fish (Short Film; Director)
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Official Selection – Portland Comedy Film Festival
Hanger’s Limb (Short Film; Writer/Director)
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Grantee: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Production Grant
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Winner: Best Student Film Dramatic < 40 min - Raw Science Film Festival
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Winner: Best Period-Based Film - NOVA International Festival of Film and Music
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Winner: Best Production Design - USC First Look
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Winner: Best Short Film - Southern States Indie FanFilmFest International (Spring Season)
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Winner: Best Student Film - Southern States Indie FanFilmFest International (Year)
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Semi-Finalist - Student Academy Awards
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Official Selection – Victory International Film Festival
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Official Selection - Louisville International Film Festival
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Official Selection - The Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival
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Official Selection - Imaginarium Convention
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Official Selection - Milledgeville + Eatonton Film Festival
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Official Selection - MayDay Film Festival
The Coffin Club (Feature Screenplay)
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Quarter-Finalist – Nicholl Academy Fellowship
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Semi-Finalist – Nashville Film Festival Drama Screenplay Competition
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Featured Screenplay – The Black List
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Top Lists - The Black List
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Semi-Finalist - Austin Film Festival Drama Screenplay Competition
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Semi-Finalist – ScreenCraft Drama Screenplay Competition
Coventry: Fallout (TV Series; Director)
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Caucus Foundation Television/New Media Award
A Craftsman (Short Film; Writer)
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Official Selection – Camerimage International Film Festival
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Official Selection – TIDE Film Festival
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Official Selection – Montreal Black Film Fests
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Official Selection – Calgary International Film Festival
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Official Selection – Sidewalk Film Festival
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Official Selection – Sun Valley Film Festival
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Official Selection – Palm Springs International ShortFest
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Official Selection – American Black Film Festival
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Official Selection – BlackStar Film Festival
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Official Selection – Sidewalk Film Festival
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Official Selection – deadCenter Film Festival
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Official Selection – Pan African Film + Arts Festival
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DGA Student Award Winner – Sanford Jenkins (Director)
Man in Box (Short Film; Writer/Director)
Available on Screamfest YouTube Channel
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Official Selection – North Hollywood Cinefest
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Official Selection – Screamfest Horror Film Festival
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Official Selection – Fake Flesh Film Fest
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Official Selection – Short to the Point
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Official Selection – IndieFest
Tunnel Rat (Feature Screenplay)
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2nd Rounder – Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition
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Quarter-Finalist – Academy Nicholl Fellowship
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Semi-Finalist – ScreenCraft Action/Thriller Screenplay Competition
Shay Butter (Feature Screenplay)
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2nd Rounder – Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Ball-Peen Hammer (Feature Screenplay)
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Finalist - Nashville Film Festival Screenplay Competition
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Finalist - Shriekfest Screenplay Competition
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2nd Rounder - Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition


