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Debra Markowitz

Awards

Debra Markowitz

75 wins & 127 nominations

Long Island International Film Expo

  • Debra Markowitz
    1999 Winner Friend of the Foundation Award

Coney Island Film Festival

  • The Last Taxi Driver (2015)
    2015 Nominee Best Short Film
    • Short Film
    • The Last Taxi Driver

Action on Film International Film Festival, USA

  • Debra Markowitz, Ciarán Sheehan, Justin L. Wilson, Jennifer Jiles, Heather Brittain, and Noelle Diane in The Waiting Room (2017)
    2019 Nominee Action on Film Award
    • Best Family Film
    • The Waiting Room
  • Debra Markowitz, Ciarán Sheehan, Justin L. Wilson, Jennifer Jiles, Heather Brittain, and Noelle Diane in The Waiting Room (2017)
    2019 Nominee Action on Film Award
    • Best Faith Based Project
    • The Waiting Room
  • Debra Markowitz, Ciarán Sheehan, Justin L. Wilson, Jennifer Jiles, Heather Brittain, and Noelle Diane in The Waiting Room (2017)
    2019 Winner Action on Film Award
    • Best Faith Based Project
    • The Waiting Room

Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition

  • Bec Fordyce and Travis Grant in Wait List: A Love-ish Story (2025)
    2024 Nominee Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
    • Screenplay Finalist
    • Wait List: A Love-ish Story

Atlantic City Cinefest

  • 2023 2nd Place Screenplay Competition - Honorable Mention
    • Best Screenplay
    • Porter's Way Christmas
  • Michael Fedele in Sfortunato (2022)
    2022 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Screenplay
    • Sfortunato
    Shared with: Michael Fedele
  • 2022 Winner Screenplay Competition
    • Best Screenplay
    • Just Look Into My Eyes
  • Debra Markowitz, Ciarán Sheehan, Justin L. Wilson, Jennifer Jiles, Heather Brittain, and Noelle Diane in The Waiting Room (2017)
    2017 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Director, Short Comedy
    • The Waiting Room
  • By Blood (2016)
    2016 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Director, Short
    • By Blood

SoHo International Film Festival

  • Sal Rendino and Lukas Hassel in When we first met
    2021 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Long Form Series Pilot
    • When we first met
    Shared with: John Marean

Manhattan Film Festival

  • Michael Fedele in Sfortunato (2022)
    2024 Winner MFF Award
    • MFF Alumni Award
    • Sfortunato
  • By Blood (2016)
    2016 Winner MFF Award
    • Best Family Drama
    • By Blood

Northeast Film Festival, US

  • Linda Collins and Travis Grant in Silent Harmony (2026)
    2026 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Dramatic Short Film
    • Silent Harmony
    Shared with: Linda Collins
  • Debra Markowitz, Ciarán Sheehan, Justin L. Wilson, Jennifer Jiles, Heather Brittain, and Noelle Diane in The Waiting Room (2017)
    2018 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • The Waiting Room
  • Leaving (2015)
    2015 Winner Director's Choice Award
    • Leaving
  • Leaving (2015)
    2015 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Leaving
  • Leaving (2015)
    2015 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Director of a Short Film
    • Leaving

Queens World Film Festival

  • Sal Rendino and Lukas Hassel in When we first met
    2021 Nominee Filmmaker Award
    • Best Web Content
    • When We First Met...
    Shared with: John Marean
  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2021 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Screenplay Narrative Short
    • Confidant
  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2021 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Ensemble - Narrative Short
    • Confidant
    Shared with: Eve Austin · Eddie McGee
  • By Blood (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Screenplay - Narrative Short
    • By Blood
  • By Blood (2016)
    2017 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Screenplay - Narrative Short
    • By Blood

Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival, NJ

  • Eddie McGee, Michael Fedele, and Stacey Van Gorder in One Last Time (2023)
    2024 Nominee Best Director
    • Best Director Drama
    • One Last Time
  • Eddie McGee, Michael Fedele, and Stacey Van Gorder in One Last Time (2023)
    2024 Nominee Best Drama
    • Best Drama
    • One Last Time
    Shared with: John Marean
  • Lukas Hassel and Linda Collins in The Prof (2023)
    2024 Nominee Best NJ Short
    • Best NJ Short
    • The Prof
    Shared with: Linda Collins
  • Eddie McGee, Michael Fedele, and Stacey Van Gorder in One Last Time (2023)
    2024 Nominee Best Short Short
    • Best Short Short
    • One Last Time
    Shared with: John Marean
  • Eddie McGee, Michael Fedele, and Stacey Van Gorder in One Last Time (2023)
    2024 Winner Best Short Short
    • Best Short Short
    • One Last Time
    Shared with: John Marean

Macabre Faire Film Festival

  • The Last Taxi Driver (2015)
    2017 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Horror Short Film
    • The Last Taxi Driver

London Film Awards

  • Linda Hamilton, William Sadler, and John Behlmann in Shoot Me Nicely (2016)
    2016 Winner Grand Jury Prize
    • Film Competition
    • Shoot Me Nicely
    Shared with: Elias Plagianos · Craig Blair · Brent Montgomery

Golden Door International Film Festival of Jersey City

  • John Marean and Travis Grant in Brimstone (2025)
    2025 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Brimstone
    Shared with: John Marean
  • Michael Fedele and Travis Grant in Assassin (2025)
    2025 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Assassin
    Shared with: John Marean · Michael Fedele
  • Cathy Moriarty and Arash Mokhtar in Chosen (2017)
    2018 Winner Alice Guy Blache Female Filmmaker Award
    • Women in Cinema Award
    • Chosen
  • Debra Markowitz, Ciarán Sheehan, Justin L. Wilson, Jennifer Jiles, Heather Brittain, and Noelle Diane in The Waiting Room (2017)
    2017 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Director
    • The Waiting Room

Eurasian International Film Festival

  • Debra Markowitz, Ciarán Sheehan, Justin L. Wilson, Jennifer Jiles, Heather Brittain, and Noelle Diane in The Waiting Room (2017)
    2018 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Short
    • The Waiting Room

SENE Film, Music and Art Festival

  • Linda Hamilton, William Sadler, and John Behlmann in Shoot Me Nicely (2016)
    2017 Winner Film Jury Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Shoot Me Nicely
    Shared with: Elias Plagianos · Craig Blair

Austin Revolution Film Festival

  • Nikki Silva and Travis Grant in Just Sex
    2026 Winner Best Script Romance/Rom-Com
    • Best Script Romance/Rom-Com
    • Just Sex
  • Bec Fordyce and Travis Grant in Wait List: A Love-ish Story (2025)
    2025 Nominee Best U.S. Feature
    • Best US Feature
    • Wait List: A Love-ish Story
    Shared with: John Marean
  • Bec Fordyce and Travis Grant in Wait List: A Love-ish Story (2025)
    2025 Nominee Best US Feature Script - Comedy
    • Best US Feature Script - Comedy
    • Wait List: A Love-ish Story
  • John Marean and Travis Grant in Brimstone (2025)
    2025 Nominee Best US Drama Featurette
    • Best US Drama Featurette
    • Brimstone
    Shared with: John Marean
  • John Marean and Travis Grant in Brimstone (2025)
    2025 Nominee Best Produced Script: Short
    • Best Produced Script: Short
    • Brimstone

Brightside Tavern Film Festival

  • Linda Collins and Travis Grant in Silent Harmony (2026)
    2026 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Director - Medium Short
    • Silent Harmony
  • Debra Markowitz
    2026 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Actress - Medium Short
    Shared with: John Marean · Linda Collins
  • Linda Collins and Travis Grant in Silent Harmony (2026)
    2026 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best NJ Short
    • Silent Harmony
    Shared with: John Marean · Linda Collins
  • Linda Collins and Travis Grant in Silent Harmony (2026)
    2026 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best NJ Director
    • Silent Harmony
  • John Marean and Travis Grant in Brimstone (2025)
    2025 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Director-Medium Short
    • Brimstone

Top Indie Film Awards

  • Welcome to Belle View (2026)
    2026 Winner Best Director
    • Best Director
    • Welcome to Belle View

NYC Indie Film Awards

  • Linda Hamilton, William Sadler, and John Behlmann in Shoot Me Nicely (2016)
    2016 Winner NYC Indie Film Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Shoot Me Nicely

Southern Shorts Awards

  • Welcome to Belle View (2026)
    2026 Winner Award of Excellence
    • Individual Achievement In Directing
    • Welcome to Belle View

Culver City Film Festival

  • Debra Markowitz, Frank Vespe, Anthony A. Labriola, Laura Burr, John Zaverdas, John Marean, Robert Spiotto, and Meredith Stracar in 4th Row Center
    2020 Winner Best Actor
    • 4th Row Center
    Shared with: Robert Spiotto · Laura Burr · Watson Miller

Grove Film Festival, New Jersey

  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2020 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Film
    • Confidant
    Shared with: John Marean

Global Shorts, Los Angeles

  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2021 Winner Special Mention
    • Best Short
    • Confidant
    Shared with: John Marean
  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2021 Winner Special Mention
    • September
    • Confidant

Short+Sweet Film Festival

  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2020 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Film Budget Under $5,000
    • Confidant
    Shared with: John Marean

Blackbird Film Festival

  • Sal Rendino and Lukas Hassel in When we first met
    2023 Nominee Cinema Director Award (Short)
    • Cinema Director Award (Short)
    • When we first met
  • Sal Rendino and Lukas Hassel in When we first met
    2023 Winner Festival Prize
    • NYS Filmmaker Award
    • When we first met

Paris Play Film Festival

  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2021 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Drama Film
    • Confidant
    Shared with: John Marean

Oniros Film Awards

  • Debra Markowitz, Ciarán Sheehan, Justin L. Wilson, Jennifer Jiles, Heather Brittain, and Noelle Diane in The Waiting Room (2017)
    2018 Nominee October Monthly Edition
    • Best Short Film
    • The Waiting Room

Hollywood Hills Awards

  • Chris Cardona, Sal Rendino, Ciarán Sheehan, and Bianca Jamotte LeRoux in The Only Woman in the World (2022)
    2018 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Screenplay - Feature
    • The Only Woman in the World
  • Chris Cardona, Sal Rendino, Ciarán Sheehan, and Bianca Jamotte LeRoux in The Only Woman in the World (2022)
    2018 Winner Feature Screenplay Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Only Woman in the World

Birmingham Film Festival

  • Chris Cardona, Sal Rendino, Ciarán Sheehan, and Bianca Jamotte LeRoux in The Only Woman in the World (2022)
    2018 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Only Woman in the World

American Filmatic Arts Awards, Brooklyn

  • Debra Markowitz, Ciarán Sheehan, Justin L. Wilson, Jennifer Jiles, Heather Brittain, and Noelle Diane in The Waiting Room (2017)
    2018 Winner Best Short Screenplay
    • Best Short Screenplay
    • The Waiting Room
  • Debra Markowitz, Ciarán Sheehan, Justin L. Wilson, Jennifer Jiles, Heather Brittain, and Noelle Diane in The Waiting Room (2017)
    2018 Winner Best Woman Director
    • Best Woman Director
    • The Waiting Room

Independent Shorts Awards

  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2020 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Drama Short
    • Confidant

Care Awards

  • Chris Cardona, Sal Rendino, Ciarán Sheehan, and Bianca Jamotte LeRoux in The Only Woman in the World (2022)
    2018 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Only Woman in the World

The Cutting Room International Short Film Festival

  • Michael Fedele in Sfortunato (2022)
    2023 Winner CRISFF Award
    • Best Director Drama Short
    • Sfortunato
  • Michael Fedele in Sfortunato (2022)
    2023 Nominee CRISFF Award
    • Best Thriller Short
    • Sfortunato
    Shared with: Michael Fedele · John Marean
  • Sal Rendino and Lukas Hassel in Couple of Guys
    2021 Winner CRISFF Award
    • Best Drama Series
    • Couple of Guys
    Shared with: John Marean
  • Diana Durango and James Pravasilis in Gem and the Photo Op (2020)
    2020 Winner CRISFF Award
    • Best Director Sci-Fi
    • Gem and the Photo Op
  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2020 Winner CRISFF Award
    • Best Short Drama
    • Confidant
    Shared with: John Marean

First Contact Film Festival

  • John Marean and Travis Grant in Brimstone (2025)
    2026 Nominee Best Local Film
    • Best Local Film
    • Brimstone
    Shared with: John Marean

Lisbon Film Rendezvous

  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2021 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Confidant
    Shared with: John Marean

The Venus Italian International Film Festival

  • Lukas Hassel and Linda Collins in The Prof (2023)
    2024 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Short Drama
    • The Prof
    Shared with: John Marean · Linda Collins
  • Lukas Hassel and Linda Collins in The Prof (2023)
    2024 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Director
    • The Prof
  • Lukas Hassel and Linda Collins in The Prof (2023)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Director
    • The Prof
  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2020 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Short Short
    • Confidant
  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2020 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Short Short Director
    • Confidant

Golden Nugget International Film Festival

  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2021 Nominee Silver Award
    • Best Drama
    • Confidant
    Shared with: John Marean
  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2020 2nd Place Bronze Award
    • Finalist - Best Short Drama
    • Confidant

New Jersey Web Festival

  • Sal Rendino and Lukas Hassel in When we first met
    2024 Nominee Best Director in a Drama
    • Best Director in a Drama
    • When we first met
  • Lukas Hassel and Linda Collins in The Prof (2023)
    2024 Nominee Outstanding Short Film
    • Outstanding Short Film
    • The Prof
    Shared with: Linda Collins
  • Sal Rendino and Lukas Hassel in When we first met
    2024 Nominee Outstanding Drama
    • Outstanding Drama
    • When we first met
    Shared with: John Marean

New York Movie Awards

  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2020 Nominee December Award
    • Best Drama Short Film
    • Confidant
    Shared with: John Marean

Hollywood Gold Awards

  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2020 Winner August Award
    • Silver Award - Best Drama
    • Confidant

Point Lookout Film Festival

  • John Marean and Travis Grant in Brimstone (2025)
    2026 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Horror Thriller
    • Brimstone
    Shared with: John Marean
  • Eddie McGee, Michael Fedele, and Stacey Van Gorder in One Last Time (2023)
    2026 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Short Short
    • One Last Time
    Shared with: John Marean
  • John Marean and Travis Grant in Brimstone (2025)
    2026 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Local Film
    • Brimstone
    Shared with: John Marean
  • Eddie McGee, Michael Fedele, and Stacey Van Gorder in One Last Time (2023)
    2026 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Concept
    • One Last Time
    • Silent Harmony
    Shared with: John Marean
  • Linda Collins and Travis Grant in Silent Harmony (2026)
    2026 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Director
    • Silent Harmony

Europa Film Festival

  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2022 Winner Jury Diamond Award
    • Best Short Drama Film
    • Confidant
    Shared with: John Marean

London Movie Awards

  • Eddie McGee and Eve Austin in Confidant (2020)
    2022 2nd Place Honorable Mention
    • Best Drama
    • Confidant
    Shared with: John Marean

Lovesick Film Fest

  • Eddie McGee, Michael Fedele, and Stacey Van Gorder in One Last Time (2023)
    2023 Winner Best Film
    • Best Film
    • One Last Time
    Shared with: John Marean

Carolina Film Festival

  • Cathy Moriarty and Arash Mokhtar in Chosen (2017)
    2023 Nominee Best Short
    • Best Short
    • Chosen
    Shared with: Shari Umansky

Phoenixville Film Festival

  • Julia Winer and Travis Grant in From the Embers
    2025 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Feature Screenplay
    • From the Embers

Grindhouse Nights Film Festival

  • John Marean and Travis Grant in Brimstone (2025)
    2025 Nominee Grindhouse Nights Film Festival Award
    • Best Director
    • Brimstone

Blue Bird Film Festival

  • Welcome to Belle View (2026)
    2026 Winner January Award
    • Best Television
    • Welcome to Belle View
    Shared with: Maureen Van Trease

Venus on Broadway International Film Festival

  • Linda Collins and Travis Grant in Silent Harmony (2026)
    2025 Nominee Venus on Broadway International Film Festival
    • Best Director Short Drama
    • Silent Harmony
  • John Marean and Travis Grant in Brimstone (2025)
    2025 Nominee Venus on Broadway International Film Festival
    • Best Short Drama
    • Brimstone
    Shared with: John Marean
  • Linda Collins and Travis Grant in Silent Harmony (2026)
    2025 Nominee Venus on Broadway International Film Festival
    • Best Short Drama
    • Silent Harmony
  • Michael Fedele and Travis Grant in Assassin (2025)
    2025 Nominee Venus on Broadway International Film Festival
    • Best Short Short Comedy
    • Assassin
    Shared with: John Marean · Michael Fedele
  • Michael Fedele and Travis Grant in Assassin (2025)
    2025 Nominee Venus on Broadway International Film Festival
    • Best Director Short Short Comedy
    • Assassin

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