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Michael J. Epstein Biography

Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Sound department, Editor, Writer, Camera department, Director, Producer, Music department, Cinematographer, Visual effects, Special effects, Art department

Awards

  • 2014Festival Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014Festival Award-Best Feature (Genre): nominated
  • 2014Festival Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2015Best Fantasy Feature-Best Soundtrack: winner
  • 2015Best Fantasy Feature-Honorable Mention Best Sci-Fi Feature: winner
  • 2015Galactic Film Festival Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015Festival Award-Best Direction: winner
  • 2015Festival Award-Best Plot Development: nominated
  • 2015Festival Award-Best Character Development: nominated
  • 2015Festival Award-Best Feature (Genre): nominated
  • 2015Festival Award-Best Sci-Fi Feature: winner
  • 2015Tommy Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2015Tommy Award-Best Music and Score: winner
  • 2015Tommy Award-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2015Claw Award-Best Special Effects: winner
  • 2015Claw Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2015Claw Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 20151st Place Indie Gathering Award-Best Feature Film - Sci-Fi: nominated
  • 2015Film Award-Best Feature Sci-Fi: nominated
  • 2016Bunny-Best New England Film: winner
  • 2016Festival Prize-Best Retro Film: winner
  • 2016Festival Prize-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2016Festival Prize-Best Horror Feature: nominated
  • 2016Best Fantasy Feature-Best 70s Throwback: winner
  • 2016Best Fantasy Feature-Best Vampire Film: winner
  • 2016GenreBlast Film Festival Award-Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Feature: nominated
  • 2016GenreBlast Film Festival Award-Best Grindhouse / Exploitation: nominated
  • 2016GenreBlast Film Festival Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2016GenreBlast Film Festival Award-Best Score: winner
  • 2016Festival Award-Best Feature Overall: winner
  • 2016Tommy Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2016Tommy Award-Best Music: nominated
  • 2016Tommy Award-Best Cinematography,: nominated
  • 2016Tommy Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2016Film Award-Honorable Mention: winner
  • 2018Festival Prize-Best Horror Feature: winner
  • 2018Dreamer Award-Outstanding Horror Feature: nominated
  • 2018Dreamer Award-Outstanding Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018Dreamer Award-Outstanding Comedy Feature: nominated
  • 2018Dreamer Award-Outstanding Micro-Budget Feature: winner
  • 2018Dreamer Award-Outstanding Director: nominated
  • 2018FANtastic Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2018FANtastic Award-Best Score: nominated
  • 2018GenreBlast Film Festival Award-Best Screenplay - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2018GenreBlast Film Festival Award-Best Score Feature Film: nominated
  • 2018Tommy Award-Best Music: winner
  • 2018Tommy Award-Audience Choice Award: nominated
  • 2018Tommy Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2019Fantasy Award-Best Feature: winner
  • 2022Best Horror Comedy Feature-Best Horror Comedy Feature: winner
  • 2022Nightmares Film Festival Award-Best Horror Comedy Feature: nominated
  • 2022Festival Award-Best Documentary Feature: winner
  • 2022Loud Mouth Social Media-Loud Mouth Social Media: winner
  • 2022Best of Fest Feature-: winner
  • 2023Dreamer Award-Outstanding Comedy Feature: winner
  • 2023Dreamer Award-Outstanding Screenplay: nominated
  • 2023Festival Prize-Best Documentary: winner
  • 2023GenreBlast Film Festival Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2023GenreBlast Film Festival Award-Best Screenplay - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2023GenreBlast Film Festival Award-Best Comedy - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2023GenreBlast Film Festival Award-Best Mockumentary / Anthology - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2023GenreBlast Film Festival Award-GenreBlast Forever Award: winner
  • 2023Audience Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2023Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Festival Award-Best Ensemble - Feature: winner
  • 2023Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Festival Award-Best Feature Film Screenplay: nominated
  • 2023Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Festival Award-Best Director - Feature Film: winner
  • 2023Lizzie-Indie Spirit: winner
  • 2023Lizzie-Best Director Feature Film: nominated
  • 2023Badass-Best Feature Film: nominated