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Bo Svenson

Awards

Bo Svenson

50 wins & 76 nominations

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

  • Jimmy McNichol in Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981)
    1982 Winner Golden Scroll of Merit
    • Outstanding Achievement
    • Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Golden Apple Awards

  • Bo Svenson
    1975 Nominee Golden Apple
    • Male New Star of the Year

Image Awards (NAACP)

  • Maurie (1973)
    1974 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
    • Maurie

Rhode Island International Film Festival

  • Bo Svenson
    2017 Nominee Screenplay Competition
    • Best Screenplay

Rome Independent Film Festival

  • 2015 Nominee RIFF Jury Award
    • Best International Short Film
    • Made for Each Other

Beverly Hills Film Festival

  • Bo Svenson
    2016 Nominee Best Screenplay
    • Screenplay Competition

Woods Hole Film Festival

  • Bo Svenson
    2017 Nominee Screenplay Award
    • Feature Screenplay Award
  • Bo Svenson
    2017 Winner Screenplay Award
    • Best Dramatic Feature

Accolade Competition

  • 2015 Nominee Accolade Global Film Competiton
    • Short Film
    • Made for Each Other
  • 2015 Winner Award of Excellence
    • Short Film
    • Made for Each Other

Action on Film International Film Festival, USA

  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2017 Nominee Action on Film Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Diddleville, USA
  • The Dream of America
    2017 Nominee Action on Film Award
    • Screenplay Competition - Best Script
    • The Dream of America
  • 2015 Nominee Action on Film Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Made for Each Other
  • Bo Svenson
    2015 Nominee Written Word Competition
    • Best Script
  • Bo Svenson
    2014 Winner Lifetime Achievement Award

Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition

  • Bo Svenson
    2020 Winner Screenplay Competition
    • Semi-Finalist

L.A. Indies Awards

  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2022 Nominee L.A. Indie Award
    • Best Script
    • Diddleville, USA
  • The Red Cloth
    2021 Nominee L.A. Indie Award
    • Best Script
    • The Red Cloth

Charleston International Film Festival

  • Bo Svenson
    2015 Nominee Feature Screenplay

Burbank International Film Festival

  • 2015 Nominee Best Short
    • Best Short
    • Made for Each Other

Manhattan Film Festival

  • Bo Svenson
    2020 Nominee MFF Award
    • Best Original Screenplay

SoCal Independent Film Festival

  • Bo Svenson
    2016 Nominee Best Screenplay
    • Feature Screenplay

Los Angeles Reel Film Festival, US

  • The Dream of America
    2020 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Script
    • The Dream of America

Northeast Film Festival, US

  • Bo Svenson
    2016 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Unproduced Screenplay

Los Angeles Film and Script Festival, US

  • Bo Svenson
    2020 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Screenplay
  • The Red Cloth
    2020 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth
  • Bo Svenson
    2020 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Screenplay

Los Angeles Movie Awards, US

  • The Red Cloth
    2022 Winner Los Angeles Movie Award
    • Best Script
    • The Red Cloth
  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2022 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Script
    • Diddleville, USA

Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood, US

  • Bo Svenson
    2017 Winner Award of Merit
    • Screenplay

The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival

  • Bo Svenson
    2017 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Screenplay
  • Bo Svenson
    2017 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Screenplay

All Sports Los Angeles Film Festival

  • Bo Svenson
    2016 Nominee The Elite Eight
    • Best Original Screenplay
  • Bo Svenson
    2016 Winner 1st Place
    • Best Original Screenplay

ECU European Independent Film Festival

  • The Dream of America
    2019 Nominee Much More Than Just a Script Competition
    • Best Feature Script
    • The Dream of America

International Independent Film Awards

  • The Red Cloth
    2021 Winner Platinum Award
    • Feature Scripts
    • The Red Cloth
  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2021 Winner Platinum Award
    • Feature Scripts
    • Diddleville, USA
  • The Red Cloth
    2019 Winner Platinum Award
    • Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth
  • Bo Svenson
    2016 Winner Gold Award
    • Screenplay
  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2016 Winner Bronze Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Diddleville, USA

Illinois International Film Festival (IIFF)

  • The Dream of America
    2016 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Dream of America

Artemis Women in Action Film Festival

  • Bo Svenson
    2016 Nominee Artemis
    • Best Screenplay
  • Bo Svenson
    2016 Winner Artemis
    • Best Adapted Screenplay

ScreenCraft

  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2018 Nominee China-Hollywood Fellowship
    • Best Feature Screenplay
    • Diddleville, USA

New York Screenplay Contest

  • Bo Svenson
    2015 Winner Park Avenue Award
    • Drama

Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition

  • Bo Svenson
    2020 Nominee Script Writing Gold
    • Script Writing
  • The Red Cloth
    2020 Nominee Script Writing Gold
    • Script Writing
    • The Red Cloth

Diverse Voices

  • Bo Svenson
    2016 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Screenplay

Festigious International Film Festival

  • The Red Cloth
    2020 Nominee April Award
    • Best Feature Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth
  • The Red Cloth
    2020 Winner April Award
    • Best Drama Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth

Filmmatic Filmmaker Awards

  • The Red Cloth
    2020 Winner Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Award
    • Best Screenplay - Semi-Finalist
    • The Red Cloth

Prague Independent Film Festival

  • The Dream of America
    2023 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Feature Screenplay
    • The Dream of America
  • The Dream of America
    2023 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Unproduced Script
    • The Dream of America

Los Angeles Film Awards

  • The Red Cloth
    2020 Nominee LAFA April Award
    • Feature Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth
  • The Red Cloth
    2020 Winner LAFA April Award
    • Best Drama Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth

Lake Charles Film Festival

  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2021 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Screenplay
    • Diddleville, USA

Southern California Motion Picture Council Awards

  • Bo Svenson
    2018 Winner The Golden Halo Award
    • Lifetime Achievement Award

Cinema World Fest Awards

  • The Dream of America
    2016 Winner Cinema World Fest Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Dream of America

Feel The Reel International Film Festival

  • The Red Cloth
    2020 3rd Place May Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth
  • The Dream of America
    2020 Nominee May Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Dream of America
  • The Red Cloth
    2020 3rd Place May Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth

London Independent Film Awards

  • The Red Cloth
    2021 Winner Best Original Screenplay Feature
    • Screenplay Feature
    • The Red Cloth

Birmingham Film Festival

  • The Red Cloth
    2020 Nominee Best Script
    • The Red Cloth

Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards

  • The Red Cloth
    2021 Nominee May Award
    • Best Feature Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth
  • The Red Cloth
    2021 Winner April Award
    • Best Feature Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth
  • The Dream of America
    2020 Nominee Annual Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Dream of America
  • Bo Svenson
    2020 Nominee April Award
    • Best Feature Screenplay
  • The Red Cloth
    2020 Nominee April Award
    • Best Feature Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth

Florence Film Awards

  • The Red Cloth
    2020 Nominee Florence Film Award
    • Best Feature Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth
  • The Red Cloth
    2020 Winner Florence Film Award
    • Best Feature Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth

Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards

  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2022 Winner Los Angeles International Screenplay Award
    • Feature Script
    • Diddleville, USA
  • The Red Cloth
    2021 Nominee Los Angeles International Screenplay Award
    • Feature Script
    • The Red Cloth
  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2021 Nominee Los Angeles International Screenplay Award
    • Feature Script
    • Diddleville, USA
  • Bo Svenson
    2020 Winner Los Angeles International Screenplay Award
    • Quarter Finalist
  • The Dream of America
    2020 Winner Los Angeles International Screenplay Award
    • Semifinalist
    • The Dream of America

Vegas Movie Awards

  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2022 Winner Vegas Movie Award
    • Best Web/Tv Pilot
    • Diddleville, USA
  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2022 Winner Vegas Movie Award
    • Best Screenwriter / Feature
    • Diddleville, USA

Cordillera International Film Festival

  • The Red Cloth
    2020 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Feature Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth

Canadian Cinematography Awards

  • The Red Cloth
    2020 Nominee June Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth

Austin After Dark Film Festival

  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2020 Nominee Best Screenplay
    • Drama
    • Diddleville, USA

Cinemafest

  • The Red Cloth
    2019 Nominee Best Screenplay
    • Best Feature Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth

New York Movie Awards

  • The Dream of America
    2021 Nominee August Award
    • Best Feature Script
    • The Dream of America

Miami Screenplay Awards

  • Bo Svenson
    2020 Winner Miami Screenplay Award
    • Quarterfinalist

New York International Film Awards

  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2022 Winner April Monthly Award
    • Best Series Pilot Script
    • Diddleville, USA

Atlanta International Screenplay Awards

  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2022 Winner Screenplay Award
    • Quarterfinalist
    • Diddleville, USA

Hollywood Gold Awards

  • DreamSpeakers/TruthTellers
    2023 Nominee June Award
    • Best Feature Script
    • DreamSpeakers/TruthTellers
  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2023 Winner June Award
    • Best Feature Script
    • Diddleville, USA
  • The Red Cloth
    2022 Winner September Award
    • Best Feature Script
    • The Red Cloth

Montreal Independent Film Festival

  • The Red Cloth
    2022 Nominee Best Script
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth
  • The Red Cloth
    2021 Nominee Best Unproduced Script
    • The Red Cloth
  • The Red Cloth
    2021 Nominee Best Unproduced Script
    • Best Unproduced Script
    • The Red Cloth
  • Bo Svenson
    2020 Nominee Best Script
    • Semi-Finalist
  • The Red Cloth
    2020 Nominee Best Script
    • Semi-Finalist
    • The Red Cloth

Hollywood International Golden Age Festival

  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2022 Nominee November Award
    • Best Feature Script
    • Diddleville, USA
  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2022 Winner November Award
    • Best Feature Script
    • Diddleville, USA

Chicago Indie Film Awards

  • DreamSpeakers/TruthTellers
    2023 Nominee Chicago Indie Film Award
    • Best Script
    • DreamSpeakers/TruthTellers
  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2021 Nominee Chicago Indie Film Award
    • Best Unproduced Script
    • Diddleville, USA
  • The Red Cloth
    2021 Nominee Chicago Indie Film Award
    • Best Unproduced Script
    • The Red Cloth

New York Independent Cinema Awards

  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2022 Nominee New York Cinema Award
    • Best Script
    • Diddleville, USA
  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2021 Nominee New York Cinema Award
    • Best Unproduced Screenplay
    • Diddleville, USA
  • The Red Cloth
    2021 Nominee New York Cinema Award
    • Best Unproduced Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth
  • The Dream of America
    2021 Nominee New York Cinema Award
    • Best Unproduced Screenplay
    • The Dream of America

Eurasia Fest International Film Festival

  • The Dream of America
    2021 Nominee Festival Award
    • Feature Screenplay
    • The Dream of America

Dubai Independent Film Festival

  • The Red Cloth
    2022 Nominee January Award
    • Best TV Pilot
    • The Red Cloth
  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2022 Nominee January Award
    • Best TV Pilot
    • Diddleville, USA
  • The Red Cloth
    2022 Winner Best TV Pilot
    • The Red Cloth

Toronto Independent Festival of CIFT

  • The Red Cloth
    2021 Nominee April Award
    • Best Unproduced Script
    • The Red Cloth
  • The Dream of America
    2021 Nominee July Award
    • Best Unproduced Script
    • The Dream of America

Berlin International Art Film Festival

  • The Dream of America
    2022 Nominee Berlin Movie Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Dream of America
  • The Red Cloth
    2022 Nominee Berlin Movie Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Red Cloth
  • The Dream of America
    2022 Nominee Berlin Movie Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Dream of America

International World Film Awards

  • The Red Cloth
    2022 Winner International World Film Award
    • Best Television Script - Pilot
    • The Red Cloth

New York Script Awards

  • DreamSpeakers/TruthTellers
    2023 Nominee Best Feature Screenplay
    • Best Feature Screenplay USA
    • DreamSpeakers/TruthTellers
  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2022 Nominee Best Television Script - Pilot
    • Best Television Script - Pilot
    • Diddleville, USA

Golden Reel International Film Festival

  • Aki Aleong and Mariam Vardanyan in Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves (2008)
    2022 Winner April Award
    • Best Ensemble Cast
    • Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves
    Shared with: Reggie Lee · Timothy Bottoms · Jason Connery · Coolio · Danny Trejo · Ernest Borgnine · Olivia Hussey · Lorenzo Lamas · Christopher Atkins · Geoffrey Lewis · Martin Kove · Edward Albert · Aki Aleong · Theresa Russell · John Phillip Law · Charles Dierkop · Tommy Chong

Toronto Film and Script Awards

  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2022 Nominee Toronto Film and Script Awerd
    • Best TV Pilot
    • Diddleville, USA
  • The Red Cloth
    2021 Nominee Best Script
    • Feature Scripts
    • The Red Cloth

Best Script Awards

  • DreamSpeakers/TruthTellers
    2023 Nominee Best American Screenplay
    • Best American Screenplay
    • DreamSpeakers/TruthTellers

Hollywood Script Award

  • Diddleville, USA (2024)
    2022 Winner Hollywood Script Award
    • Honorable Mention
    • Diddleville, USA
  • The Dream of America
    2022 Winner Hollywood Script Award
    • Best Feature Screenplay
    • The Dream of America

California Indies

  • DreamSpeakers/TruthTellers
    2023 Nominee California Indies
    • Best Script
    • DreamSpeakers/TruthTellers

LA Sun Film Fest

  • DreamSpeakers/TruthTellers
    2023 Nominee Best Screenplay
    • Best Script
    • DreamSpeakers/TruthTellers

Oxford Script Awards

  • The Dream of America
    2023 Winner Best Feature Screenplay
    • Best Historical Screenplay
    • The Dream of America

San Diego International Film Awards

  • DreamSpeakers/TruthTellers
    2023 Nominee San Diego International Film Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • DreamSpeakers/TruthTellers

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