Derek Sitter Biography

Awards

• 2017LAFA May Award-Best Indie Filmmaker: winner
• 2018Award of Excellence-Short Film: winner
• 2018Award of Excellence-Short Film: winner
• 2018Award of Excellence-Actor Leading: winner
• 2018Award of Excellence-Liberation/Social Justice/Protest: winner
• 2018Award of Excellence-Dramatic Impact: winner
• 2018April Award-Best Dark Comedy: winner
• 2018April Award-Best Actor: winner
• 2018Narrative Short-Platinum Award: winner
• 2018Best of Fest-Best Actor: winner
• 2018Best of Fest-Best of Fest: winner
• 2018LAIFF March Award-Screenplay Shorts: winner
• 2018LAIFF April Award-Best Screenplay Short: winner
• 2018Honorable Mention-June: winner
• 2018Festival Award-Best Director: winner
• 2018Festival Award-Best Director: winner
• 2018August Award-Best Actor: nominated
• 2018Best of Show-Best Actor: winner
• 2018Best of Show-Best Mystery/Thriller: winner
• 2018Festival Prize-Best Dark Comedy: winner
• 2019Maverick Movie Award-Best Picture: Short: nominated
• 2019Maverick Movie Award-Best Actor: Short: winner
• 2019May Award-Best Dark Comedy: winner
• 2019Grand Jury Prize-Best Narrative Short: winner
• 2019Grand Jury Prize-Best Actor: winner
• 2019TIFA Award-Best Actor: winner
• 2019Award of Prestige-Best Actor: winner
• 2019Award of Prestige-Best Drama: winner
• 2021Best Film-Live Action: winner
• 2021Spring Award-Best Dark Drama: winner
• 2021Best Actor-Short Film: nominated
• 2021Best Short by a 50+ Filmmaker-Short Film: nominated
• 2021Best Screenplay-Short Film: nominated
• 2021Best Direction-Short Film: nominated
• 2022Toronto Indie Shorts Award-Best Actor: winner
• 2023Another Hole in the Head-Best Mystery Noir Short: winner
• 2023Best Short Film-Best Short Film: nominated
• 2023Best Director-Finalist: nominated
• 2023Best Original Screenplay-Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2023Leading Actor-Best Actor: winner
• 2023Festival Award-Best Newcomer Award: nominated
• 2023Jury Prize-Best Thriller: winner
• 2023Best Actor-Best Actor: winner
• 2023Best Indie Short-Best Short: winner