Mike Flanagan
Birth Name:
Mike Flanagan
Birth Place:
Salem, Massachusetts, United States
Profession
Editor, Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, Editorial department, Cinematographer, Visual effects
Fast Facts
- Won the 2011 Shriekfest Award for Best Horror Feature
- In 2005, he won the Jury Award at the Atlantic City Film Festival
- In 2013, he receive second place at the Toronto International Film Festival
- Won Best of the Fest at the 2006 MIcrocinema Fest for his film "Oculus: Chapter 3-The Man with the Plan․"
- Won the Festival Prize for Best Screenplay at the 2005 Los Angeles DIY Film Festival
- Earned a degree from the Electronic Media and Film Department at Towson University
- Filmed his award-winning film "Absentia" on the small budget of $70,000
Awards
- 2006Best ShortWinner
- 2006Best of ... - Horror:Winner
- 2006Best Independent Short AwardWinner
- 2006Festival Prize - Best Editing:Winner
- 2006Festival Prize - Best Horror/Science Fiction:Winner
- 2006Festival Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2006Best of the FestWinner
- 2006Tabloid Witch Award - Best Sound:Winner
- 2006Tabloid Witch Award - Best Horror Short Film:Winner
- 2011Action on Film Award - Best Horror Film - Feature:Nominated
- 2011Jury Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2011Jury Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2011Honorable Mention - Best Narrative Feature:Winner
- 2011Horror Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2011Best Feature - Best Film:Winner
- 2011Horror Genre Award - Best Horror Feature:Winner
- 2011Shriekfest Award - Best Horror Feature:Winner
- 2011Jury Award - Best American Independent Feature:Winner
- 2011Festival Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2011Jury Award - Best Narrative Feature:Winner
- 2011Tabloid Witch Award - Best Horror Feature Film:Winner
- 2012Fright Meter Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2013People's Choice Award - Midnight Madness:Nominated
- 2014Fright Meter Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014Fright Meter Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2014Fright Meter Award - Best Editing:Winner
- 2014Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
- 2014Audience Award - Midnighters:Nominated
- 2015Chainsaw Award - Best Wide-Release Film:Winner
- 2015Chainsaw Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015iHorror Award - Best Mainstream Horror:Nominated
- 2016BloodGuts UK Horror Award - Best Editing/Visual Style:Winner
- 2016BloodGuts UK Horror Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2016BloodGuts UK Horror Award - Best Prequel/Sequel/Remake:Winner
- 2016Rondo Statuette - Best Independent Film:Winner
- 2017Fright Meter Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2017Fright Meter Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2017Fright Meter Award - Best Editing:Nominated
- 2017iHorror Award - Best Horror Director:Nominated
- 2018Rondo Statuette - Best TV Presentation:Winner
- 2019Bram Stoker Award - Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019Fright Meter Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019Fright Meter Award - Best Editing:Nominated
- 2019Fright Meter Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2019Odyssey Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2019Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
- 2019Horrorfest Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2019Horrorfest Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2019Horrorfest Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2019WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
- 2020Chainsaw Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2020Chainsaw Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia CinemaNominated
- 2021Saturn Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021Saturn Award - Best Writing:Nominated
- 2021Saturn Award - Best Editing:Nominated
- 2021Bram Stoker Award - Screenplay:Winner
- 2022BloodGuts UK Horror Award - Best TV Show:Nominated
- 2022WGA Award (TV) - Original Long Form:Nominated
- 2023Leo - Best Dramatic Series:Winner
- 2024Kineo Award - Best Foreign Series (Miglior serie internazionale):Winner
- 2024People's Choice Award - Best Film:Winner
- 2025Astra Midseason Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2025Astra Midseason Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2025Truly Moving Picture Award - Truly Moving Picture Award:Winner
- 2025IFJA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2025IFJA Award - Best Editing:Nominated
- 2025KCFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2025Official Fantàstic Competition - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2026Windie - Best Independent Film:Nominated
- 2026Sant Jordi - Best Foreign Film (Millor pel·lícula estrangera):Winner