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Awards

Michael Trainotti

24 wins & 13 nominations

Burbank International Film Festival

  • Scratch (2023)
    2023 Nominee Best Horror Short Film
    • Best Horror Short Film
    • Scratch

Best Shorts Competition

  • One Dark Night (2018)
    2018 Winner Award of Merit
    • Film Short
    • One Dark Night
    Shared with: Maureen Trainotti · Brian Palatucci · Donna Thomas · Al Rives · Rick Jones · Sarah Harden · Grant Housley

Pasadena International Film Festival, US

  • Scratch (2023)
    2023 Winner Best Horror/Thriller
    • Scratch

FANtastic Horror Film Festival, San Diego

  • One Dark Night (2018)
    2018 Nominee FANtastic Award
    • Best Thriller
    • One Dark Night
    Shared with: Sarah Harden · Grant Housley · Rick Jones · Brian Palatucci · Al Rives · Donna Thomas · Maureen Trainotti

Atlanta Horror Film Festival

  • Scratch (2023)
    2023 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Monster Short
    • Scratch

Top Shorts Film Festival

  • Scratch (2023)
    2023 Winner January Award
    • Best Horror
    • Scratch
  • One Dark Night (2018)
    2018 Winner August Award
    • Best Horror Short
    • One Dark Night
    Shared with: Maureen Trainotti · Rick Jones · Al Rives · Grant Housley · Donna Thomas · Sarah Harden · Brian Palatucci
  • One Dark Night (2018)
    2018 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Director
    • One Dark Night

Film Invasion L.A.

  • Nocturne (2019)
    2019 Winner Filmmaker Award
    • Outstanding Directors
    • Nocturne

Independent Horror Movie Awards

  • Scratch (2023)
    2023 Nominee Spring Award
    • Best Director
    • Scratch
  • Scratch (2023)
    2023 Nominee Spring Award
    • Best Editing
    • Scratch
  • Scratch (2023)
    2023 Nominee Spring Award
    • Best Special Effects
    • Scratch
    Shared with: Sean Trainotti · Maureen Trainotti · Ashley Davis · Silvia Davis
  • Scratch (2023)
    2023 Winner Spring Award
    • Best Short
    • Scratch
  • Scratch (2023)
    2023 Winner Spring Award
    • Best Sound
    • Scratch
    Shared with: Jim Ward

Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival

  • Scratch (2023)
    2023 Winner Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Scratch
  • Nocturne (2019)
    2019 Winner Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival Award
    • Best Director
    • Nocturne
  • One Dark Night (2018)
    2018 Winner Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival Award
    • Best Director
    • One Dark Night
  • One Dark Night (2018)
    2018 Nominee Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival Award
    • Best Short Film
    • One Dark Night
    Shared with: Maureen Trainotti · Al Rives · Sarah Harden · Donna Thomas · Rick Jones · Brian Palatucci · Grant Housley

Horrorhaus Film Festival

  • Scratch (2023)
    2023 Winner Audience Choice Award
    • Audience Choice - Best Short Film
    • Scratch
  • One Dark Night (2018)
    2018 Nominee Best Featurette
    • One Dark Night
    Shared with: Maureen Trainotti · Al Rives · Brian Palatucci · Rick Jones · Donna Thomas · Sarah Harden · Grant Housley

Sherman Oaks Film Festival

  • One Dark Night (2018)
    2018 Winner Filmmakers Award
    • Outstanding Short Film
    • One Dark Night
    Shared with: Maureen Trainotti · Sarah Harden · Grant Housley · Rick Jones · Brian Palatucci · Al Rives · Donna Thomas
  • One Dark Night (2018)
    2018 Winner Filmmakers Award
    • Outstanding Director
    • One Dark Night

Hollywood Just4Shorts

  • One Dark Night (2018)
    2018 Winner July Award
    • Best Horror Short
    • One Dark Night

Portland Horror Film Festival

  • Scratch (2023)
    2023 Winner Portland Horror Film Festival Award
    • Best Special / Make Up Effects
    • Scratch
    Shared with: Maureen Trainotti · Sean Trainotti · Ashley Davis · Silvia Davis

Halloween International Film Festival

  • One Dark Night (2018)
    2018 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • One Dark Night
    Shared with: Maureen Trainotti · Grant Housley · Rick Jones · Brian Palatucci · Donna Thomas · Al Rives · Sarah Harden
  • In My Room (2017)
    2017 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • In My Room

Terror in the Bay Film Festival

  • Scratch (2023)
    2024 Nominee Best Editing Award
    • Best Editing
    • Scratch
  • Scratch (2023)
    2024 Winner Mora Award
    • Best Featurette
    • Scratch

Pasadena Horror Film Festival

  • One Dark Night (2018)
    2020 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Sound Design
    • One Dark Night
    Shared with: Melissa Hofmann · Jim Ward

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