Alex Merkin

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56 wins & 31 nominations

WorldFest Houston

2021 Winner Bronze Remi Award
- Best Short Film
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper

Beverly Hills Film Festival

2021 Nominee Best Short Film
- Best Short
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper

Accolade Competition

2016 Winner Award of Excellence Special Mention
- Film Short
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Route 66 Film Festival

2018 Winner Jury Prize
- Best Drama
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Jordi Vilasuso · David J Schroeder

Kansas International Film Festival

2017 Nominee Jury Award
- Twist of Fate
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder · Jordi Vilasuso

Action on Film International Film Festival, USA

2016 Nominee Action on Film Award
- Best Art Direction
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Joshua Stricklin · Whitney Vigil · Brielle McKenna

Calgary International Film Festival

2021 Winner Best Drama Short
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Maverick Movie Awards

2017 Nominee Maverick Movie Award
- Best Picture: Short
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Tom Brunstetter · David J Schroeder
2017 Nominee Maverick Movie Award
- Best Director: Short
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Catalina Film Festival

2016 Winner Award of Excellence
- US Short Film
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder · Tom Brunstetter

Best Shorts Competition

2021 Winner Award of Excellence
- Best LGBTQ Film
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper

Northeast Film Festival, US

2016 Nominee Festival Award
- Best Short Film
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder · Tom Brunstetter

Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase, US

2017 Nominee FWIFS Award
- Best Overall Short
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Tom Brunstetter · David J Schroeder
2017 Nominee FWIFS Award
- Domestic Awareness
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Tom Brunstetter · David J Schroeder
2017 Nominee FWIFS Award
- A Man's World
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Tom Brunstetter · David J Schroeder
2017 Nominee FWIFS Award
- Only Human
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Tom Brunstetter · David J Schroeder

Queens World Film Festival

2013 Winner Honorable Mention
- Narrative Short
- Heads Up

International Independent Film Awards

2016 Winner Platinum Award
- Best Narrative Short
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder
2016 Winner Platinum Award
- Best Director
- This Modern Man Is Beat

NYC Downtown Short Film Festival, US

2021 Winner Festival Prize
- Best LGBT Film
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper

Film Fest International, London

2017 Nominee Festival Award
- Best Director of a Short Film
- This Modern Man Is Beat

SENE Film, Music and Art Festival

2016 Winner Film Jury Award
- Best Short Film
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder

Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards

2016 Winner LAIFF June Award
- Best Picture
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Tom Brunstetter · Tommee May · David J Schroeder
2016 Winner LAIFF June Award
- Best Director
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Silver Springs International Film Festival

2016 Winner Festival Award
- Fresh Squeezed Florida-Made Short
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder · Tom Brunstetter · Tommee May

IndieFEST Film Awards

2022 Winner Award of Excellence Special Mention
- LGBT Shorts
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper

Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition

2016 Winner Outstanding Excellence
- Short Drama
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder · Tom Brunstetter

Film Fest International, Nice

2016 Nominee Filmmaker Award
- Best Editing of a Short Film
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Brightside Tavern Film Festival

2017 Winner Festival Prize
- Best Short Drama
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival

2016 Nominee Jury Prize
- Best Short Film
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder · Tom Brunstetter · Tommee May
2016 Nominee Jury Prize
- Best Director
- This Modern Man Is Beat

L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film & Script Festival

2016 Winner Silver Award
- Best Short Film
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder · Tom Brunstetter

Los Angeles Film Review Independent Film Awards

2017 Winner Gold Award
- Best Short Film
- This Modern Man Is Beat

LA Shorts Awards

2016 Winner Bronze Award
- Best Director - April
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival

2016 Winner HIMPFF Award of Recognition
- Drama Short - June
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder · Tom Brunstetter · Tommee May
2016 Winner HIMPFF Award of Recognition
- Best Director - June
- This Modern Man Is Beat

WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival

2018 Nominee Festival Award
- Best Narrative Short
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Jordi Vilasuso · David J Schroeder
2018 Nominee Festival Award
- Best Short Film Director
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Humphrey Bogart Film Festival

2017 Nominee Neo-Noir Award
- Best Modern Interpretation of the Genre
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder · Fawzy Zablah

The Monthly Film Festival (TMFF)

2017 Nominee January Award
- Film of the Month
- This Modern Man Is Beat
2017 Nominee January Award
- Director of the Month
- This Modern Man Is Beat
2017 Winner January Award
- Editor of the Month
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Chandler International Film Festival

2016 Winner Award of Excellence
- Best Short Film - May
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder · Tom Brunstetter
2016 Winner Award of Excellence
- Best Director - May
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Filmmatic Filmmaker Awards

2016 Nominee Honorable Mention
- Best Short Film Drama/Action
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Film Fest International, Berlin

2017 Nominee Festival Award
- Best Director in a Short Film
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Southern Shorts Awards

2017 Winner Award of Distinction
- Best Picture
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Tom Brunstetter · David J Schroeder
2016 Winner Award of Excellence
- Best Film
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Tom Brunstetter · David J Schroeder

International Monthly Film Festival

2016 Winner IMFF Award
- Best Short Film
- This Modern Man Is Beat
2016 Winner IMFF Award
- Best Drama (Short & Feature)
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Hollywood Verge Film Awards

2020 Nominee Winter Award
- Best Short Film
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper · Julia Kostenevich

Princeton Film Festival

2016 Winner Princeton Film Festival Award
- Best Narrative Short
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Tom Brunstetter · David J Schroeder

Prince of Prestige Academy Award

2017 Winner Paeca
- Best Short Film
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Tom Brunstetter · David J Schroeder

Cinema World Fest Awards

2016 Winner Award of Excellence
- Best Editing
- This Modern Man Is Beat
2016 Winner Cinema World Fest Award
- Best Narrative Short
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder · Tom Brunstetter

Feel The Reel International Film Festival

2017 Winner February Award
- Best Editing
- This Modern Man Is Beat
2017 Nominee February Award
- Best of Festival
- This Modern Man Is Beat
2017 Nominee February Award
- Best Director
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Sherman Oaks Film Festival

2016 Winner Grand Jury Award
- Narrative Short Film
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Prison City Film Festival

2021 Winner The C.O. Award
- Best US Narrative Short
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Jordi Vilasuso · Tom Brunstetter · David J Schroeder

Dumbo Film Festival

2021 Nominee Best Short Narrative
- Best Short Narrative
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper · Julia Kostenevich

New York Movie Awards

2020 Winner February Award
- Best Thriller
- This Modern Man Is Beat
2020 Winner February Award
- Best Thriller
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder · Tom Brunstetter
2020 Winner February Award
- Best Cinematography
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Tom Brunstetter

Reale Film Festival

2021 Winner April Award
- Best Thriller
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder · Tom Brunstetter

Chicago Indie Film Awards

2021 Nominee Chicago Indie Film Award
- Semi-Finalist
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper · Julia Kostenevich

Wellington independent Film Festival

2019 Winner Best Film
- Best Thriller
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: Jordi Vilasuso · Tom Brunstetter · David J Schroeder

Central Florida CineFest

2021 Winner Jury Prize
- Best Short Film
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper

NexGn International Short Film Festival

2021 Nominee Honorable Mention
- Best Editing
- This Modern Man Is Beat

OTB - Only The Best International Film Awards

2021 Winner Only the Best Award
- Best Thriller
- This Modern Man Is Beat
2021 Winner Only the Best Award
- The Best Director
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Toronto Independent Festival of CIFT

2021 Winner December Award
- Best Thriller
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Austin International Art Festival

2021 Winner Festival Award
- Best Short Film
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper

Cult Movies International Film Festival

2021 Winner Festival Award
- Best Short LGBTQ
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper

Rotterdam Independent Film Festival

2021 Nominee Best Short
- Best LGBTQ
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper · Julia Kostenevich

Medusa Film Festival

2021 Winner Festival Award
- Best Short
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper

Global Monthly Online Film Competition

2021 Winner July Award
- Best LGBTQ
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper
2021 Winner July Award
- Best LGBTQ
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper · Julia Kostenevich

Berlin Shorts Award

2021 Winner March Award
- Best LGBTQ short
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper

Paris Film Awards

2022 Winner December Award
- Gold Award LGBTQ
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper · Julia Kostenevich
2021 Winner October Award
- Best Thriller
- This Modern Man Is Beat

8 And HalFilm Awards

2023 Winner 8 and Half Film Award - AFM
- Best American Short Film
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper · Julia Kostenevich

Next Generation Indie Film Awards

2021 Nominee Best Short by a 50+ Filmmaker
- Short Film
- This Modern Man Is Beat
Shared with: David J Schroeder
2021 Nominee Best Editing
- Short Film
- This Modern Man Is Beat

Film Shortage Daily Short Pick

2022 Winner Daily Short Pick
- Daily short pick selection
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper · Julia Kostenevich

Paris International Short Festival

2021 Nominee April Award
- Best International Narrative Short
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper · Julia Kostenevich

Indie House Film Festival

2022 Winner Best Indie Short Film
- Hush
Shared with: Jennifer Lana Harper · Julia Kostenevich

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