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Derek Wayne Johnson Biography

Birth Name:Derek Wayne Johnson

Birth Place:Carthage, Texas, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Editor, Director, Writer

Awards

  • 2013Festival Award-New York Post Best Feature Film Trailer: winner
  • 2013Festival Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2013Festival Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2013Festival Award-Best Director of a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2013Festival Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2013Festival Award-Best Actor in a Feature Film: winner
  • 2013Festival Award-Best Louisiana Filmmaker Feature Film: nominated
  • 2013Festival Award-Best Louisiana Filmmaker Feature Film: winner
  • 2014Festival Award-Best Actor in a Feature Film: winner
  • 2014Festival Award-Best Director of a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2014Festival Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2014Festival Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014Festival Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2014Jury Award-Best of Festival: nominated
  • 2014Festival Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2014Jury Award-Best Editor: winner
  • 2015Festival Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2015Audience Award-Best Trailer: nominated
  • 2015Festival Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015Festival Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2017Award of Excellence-Documentary Feature: winner
  • 2017Jury Award-Best Documentary: winner
  • 2017Award of Excellence-Best Documentary Feature: winner
  • 2017IFS Award-Best Documentary: nominated
  • 2017George Sidney Independent Film Competition Winner-Best Documentary: nominated
  • 2017Jury Award-Best Documentary Film: nominated
  • 2019Award of Excellence-Documentary Short: winner
  • 2019Award of Excellence Special Mention-Documentary Feature: winner
  • 2019Best Documentary-Best Feature Documentary: winner
  • 2019Honorable Mention-Best Documentary Feature: winner
  • 2020Jury Award-Best Feature Documentary: winner
  • 2020Jury Award-Best Short Documentary: winner
  • 2020"Manny" Berlingo Award-Best Documentary Feature: winner
  • 2022May Award-Best Producer: winner
  • 2022May Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2022May Award-Best Editing: winner
  • 2022May Award-Best Documentary: winner