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Dianna Ippolito

Awards

Dianna Ippolito

59 wins & 36 nominations

Paris Film Festival

  • Mafia Daddies (2026)
    2025 Winner Best Comedy
    • Best Comedy
    • Mafia Daddies

Rhode Island International Film Festival

  • Robb's Problem (2017)
    2017 Nominee Best Short
    • Best Horror Film
    • Robb's Problem
    Shared with: Dante Yore

Vancouver International Film Festival

  • Robb's Problem (2017)
    2017 Nominee Best BC Short Film
    • Short Films Awards
    • Robb's Problem
    Shared with: Dante Yore

L.A. Shorts Fest

  • The Disembodied (2017)
    2016 2nd Place Diamond Award
    • Best Short Film
    • The Disembodied
    Shared with: Dante Yore

New York City Horror Film Festival

  • Robb's Problem (2017)
    2017 Nominee Best Short
    • Best Short Film
    • Robb's Problem
    Shared with: Dante Yore

Monaco International Film Festival

  • Dianna Ippolito
    2015 Nominee AFA Screenplay Award
    • Best Drama Screenplay
  • Dianna Ippolito
    2013 Winner AFA Screenplay Award
    • Best Romantic Comedy Screenplay
  • Dianna Ippolito
    2012 Winner AFA Screenplay Award
    • Best Period Drama Screenplay
    For 'Racing to the Altar'
  • Dianna Ippolito
    2012 Winner AFA Screenplay Award
    • Best Romantic Comedy Screenplay
    For 'Dear Jane'

London Independent Film Festival

  • Lost But Found
    2021 2nd Place Best Short Film
    • Short Film
    • Lost But Found
    Shared with: Susan Lavelle · Jennifer Collins · Joseph Powers

London Greek Film Festival

  • The Sweet Escape
    2020 Winner Odysseus Awards
    • Special Mention
    • The Sweet Escape
    Shared with: Alexandra Belegrati

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles

  • Close Your Eyes (2019)
    2019 2nd Place NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Best of 2019 Award
    • Feature Film
    • Close Your Eyes

Burbank International Film Festival

  • Locked Out of Heaven (2015)
    2015 Nominee Best Short Films by Women
    • Short Films by Women
    • Locked Out of Heaven

Best Shorts Competition

  • Naked
    2021 Nominee Best Shorts Competition
    • Best Short Film
    • Naked
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins · Todd Niemi
  • Naked
    2021 Winner Best Shorts Competition
    • Best Short Film
    • Naked
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins
  • One Last Thing (2017)
    2017 Winner Award of Excellence
    • Women Filmmakers
    • One Last Thing
    Shared with: Dante Yore

Louisville's International Festival of Film

  • Stay (2019)
    2019 Nominee Best Short Film
    • Best Short-Film
    • Stay

San Diego Film Awards, US

  • The Dead Woman (2024)
    2024 Winner San Diego Film Award
    • Best Direction: Narrative Short Film
    • The Dead Woman

Freak Show Horror Film Festival

  • Robb's Problem (2017)
    2017 Nominee Freaky Award
    • Best Short
    • Robb's Problem
    Shared with: Dante Yore

Berlin Short Film Festival

  • Naked
    2021 Nominee Best Short Film
    • Best Film
    • Naked
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins · Todd Niemi
  • Naked
    2021 Winner Best Short Film
    • Best Film
    • Naked
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins · Todd Niemi
  • Lost But Found
    2021 Winner Best LGBT Short Film
    • Short
    • Lost But Found
    Shared with: Susan Lavelle · Joseph Powers

Sydney Indie Film Festival

  • Susan Lavelle and Liz Mina in Thelma & Weazy
    2022 2nd Place Best Comedy Film
    • Best Comedy
    • Thelma & Weazy
    Shared with: Susan Lavelle · Todd Niemi
  • Susan Lavelle and Liz Mina in Thelma & Weazy
    2022 2nd Place Best Comedy Film
    • Best Comedy
    • Thelma & Weazy
    Shared with: Susan Lavelle

Scriptapalooza

  • Dianna Ippolito
    2015 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Screenplay & Shorts Competition

IndieFEST Film Awards

  • The Girl in the Polka Dot Dress (2020)
    2019 Winner Award of Merit
    • Women Filmmakers
    • The Girl in the Polka Dot Dress
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins

Los Angeles Cinefest

  • The Disembodied (2017)
    2016 Nominee Los Angeles Cinefest Award
    • Best Short Film
    • The Disembodied
  • The Disembodied (2017)
    2016 Nominee Los Angeles Cinefest Award
    • Best Short Film
    • The Disembodied
    Shared with: Robb Torres · Dante Yore · David Minadeo
  • 6:15 on a Saturday Night (2016)
    2016 Nominee Los Angeles Cinefest Award
    • Best Short Film
    • 6:15 on a Saturday Night
    Shared with: Dante Yore
  • Locked Out of Heaven (2015)
    2016 Nominee Los Angeles Cinefest Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Locked Out of Heaven

Los Angeles Film Review Independent Film Awards

  • The Disembodied (2017)
    2017 Winner Bronze Award
    • Best Short Film
    • The Disembodied
    Shared with: Dante Yore

NYC Indie Film Awards

  • The Disembodied (2017)
    2016 Winner Silver Award
    • Best Short Film
    • The Disembodied
  • The Disembodied (2017)
    2016 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Director
    • The Disembodied

Atlanta Spotlight Film Festival

  • Lyceum (2020)
    2020 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Lyceum
    Shared with: Brett Lark · Jill L. Mansfield

Hollywood Verge Film Awards

  • Lyceum (2020)
    2020 Nominee Fall Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Lyceum
    Shared with: Brett Lark · Jill L. Mansfield · Jennifer Collins
  • Stay (2019)
    2019 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Short Film - Domestic
    • Stay
    Shared with: Colten Currey

Hollywood Screenings Film Festival

  • The Girl in the Polka Dot Dress (2020)
    2020 Winner Jury Award
    • Semi-Finalist
    • The Girl in the Polka Dot Dress
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins

Los Angeles Horror Competition

  • Robb's Problem (2017)
    2017 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Robb's Problem
    Shared with: Dante Yore
  • Robb's Problem (2017)
    2017 Winner Diamond Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Robb's Problem
    Shared with: Dante Yore

Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase

  • Locked Out of Heaven (2015)
    2016 Nominee Women in Formation Showcase
    • Best Short Film
    • Locked Out of Heaven

Global Film Festival Awards

  • Naked
    2021 Winner Global Film Festival Award
    • Best Drama Short
    • Naked
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins · Joseph Powers
  • Lyceum (2020)
    2020 Nominee Global Film Festival Award
    • Best Drama Short
    • Lyceum
    Shared with: Brett Lark · Jill L. Mansfield · Jennifer Collins

Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival

  • Diamond Heist
    2021 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Comedy Short Screenplay
    • Diamond Heist
    Shared with: Susan Lavelle

Dreamachine International Film Festival

  • Lyceum (2020)
    2021 Winner Spring Award
    • Best Historical Film
    • Lyceum
    Shared with: Brett Lark · Jill L. Mansfield · Jennifer Collins

Florence Film Awards

  • Lyceum (2020)
    2020 Nominee Florence Film Award
    • Best Short film
    • Lyceum
    Shared with: Brett Lark · Jill L. Mansfield · Jennifer Collins

Vegas Movie Awards

  • Mafia Daddies (2026)
    2025 Nominee September Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Mafia Daddies
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins
  • Mafia Daddies (2026)
    2025 Winner Award of Excellence
    • Best Comedy
    • Mafia Daddies
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins · Saif Alshareef
  • The Dead Woman (2024)
    2024 Winner Award of Excellence
    • Best Thriller
    • The Dead Woman
    Shared with: Hélène Cardona · Mark Anthony Cox
  • Lost But Found
    2021 Nominee Vegas Movie Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Lost But Found
    Shared with: Susan Lavelle · Joseph Powers
  • Lost But Found
    2021 Winner Vegas Movie Award
    • Best Woman Filmmaker
    • Lost But Found
    Shared with: Susan Lavelle · Jennifer Collins · Colten Currey

New York Movie Awards

  • Mafia Daddies (2026)
    2025 Winner August Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Mafia Daddies
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins · Saif Alshareef
  • Mafia Daddies (2026)
    2025 Winner October Award
    • Best Super Short
    • Mafia Daddies
  • The Dead Woman (2024)
    2024 Winner September Award
    • Best Director Short Film
    • The Dead Woman

Spotlight Film Awards

  • Lyceum (2020)
    2020 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Director
    • Lyceum

L'HIFF - Barcelona International Film Festival

  • Lyceum (2020)
    2021 Nominee Best International Short Film
    • Short Film
    • Lyceum
    Shared with: Brett Lark · Jennifer Collins

Hollywood Gold Awards

  • Mafia Daddies (2026)
    2025 Winner October Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Mafia Daddies
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins · Saif Alshareef
  • Mafia Daddies (2026)
    2025 Winner October Award
    • Best Comedy
    • Mafia Daddies
  • The Obscured (2022)
    2022 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Director
    • The Obscured
  • The Obscured (2022)
    2022 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • The Obscured
    Shared with: Colten Currey · Doug Sampson · Todd Niemi

Beyond the Curve International Film Festival

  • Naked
    2021 Nominee March Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Naked
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins
  • Naked
    2021 Nominee April Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Naked
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins · Joseph Powers
  • Lost But Found
    2021 Winner April Award
    • Best Women's Film
    • Lost But Found
    Shared with: Susan Lavelle · Joseph Powers · Jennifer Collins
  • Lost But Found
    2021 Winner BCIFF Award of Excellence
    • Best Woman's Film
    • Lost But Found
    Shared with: Susan Lavelle · Joseph Powers · Jennifer Collins

Kalakari Film Fest

  • Lost But Found
    2021 Nominee Best Short Film
    • Best Film
    • Lost But Found
    Shared with: Susan Lavelle

Toronto Film Channel

  • The Obscured (2022)
    2022 Winner Best Feature
    • Best thriller
    • The Obscured
    Shared with: Colten Currey · Doug Sampson
  • The Obscured (2022)
    2021 Winner Best Cinematography
    • Toronto Film Channel
    • The Obscured
    Shared with: Colten Currey · Doug Sampson
  • The Obscured (2022)
    2021 Winner Best Female Director
    • Best Thriller
    • The Obscured
    Shared with: Colten Currey · Doug Sampson

Hollywood International Golden Age Festival

  • Lost But Found
    2022 Winner March Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Lost But Found
    Shared with: Susan Lavelle · Jamie Roy
  • Susan Lavelle and Liz Mina in Thelma & Weazy
    2022 Winner February Award
    • Best Film
    • Thelma & Weazy
    Shared with: Susan Lavelle · Jamie Roy
  • The Obscured (2022)
    2022 Winner February Award
    • Best Film
    • The Obscured
    Shared with: Colten Currey · Doug Sampson · Todd Niemi
  • Lost But Found
    2022 Winner March Award
    • Best Short Director
    • Lost But Found
    Shared with: Susan Lavelle · Todd Niemi
  • Naked (2019)
    2021 Nominee January Award
    • Best Narrative Short
    • Naked
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins

Toronto International Women Film Festival

  • The Obscured (2022)
    2022 Winner Best Thriller
    • Best Thriller
    • The Obscured
    Shared with: Colten Currey · Todd Niemi · Doug Sampson

Milan Gold Awards

  • The Dead Woman (2024)
    2024 Winner September Gold Award
    • Best Short Film
    • The Dead Woman
    Shared with: Hélène Cardona · Susan Lavelle

Night of Drama Shorts

  • The Dead Woman (2024)
    2024 Winner Best Director
    • Best Director
    • The Dead Woman

New York International Film Style, Fashion & Women Festival

  • Lost But Found
    2021 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Female Empowerment
    • Lost But Found
    Shared with: Susan Lavelle · Joseph Powers
  • Lost But Found
    2021 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Female Empowerment
    • Lost But Found
    Shared with: Susan Lavelle · Joseph Powers

San Francisco Indie Short Festival

  • Diamond Heist
    2021 Winner Best Script
    • Best Film
    • Diamond Heist

Paris Film Awards

  • Mafia Daddies (2026)
    2025 Nominee September Award
    • Silver Award - Comedy
    • Mafia Daddies
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins
  • The Dead Woman (2024)
    2024 Winner September Award
    • Best Indie Short Film
    • The Dead Woman
    Shared with: Mark Anthony Cox

London Movie Awards

  • The Obscured (2022)
    2022 Nominee February Award
    • Best Indie Feature Film
    • The Obscured
    Shared with: Colten Currey · Doug Sampson · Todd Niemi

LA Indies Fest

  • The Dead Woman (2024)
    2024 Winner Best Female Director
    • Best Female Director
    • The Dead Woman
    Shared with: Saif Alshareef · Susan Lavelle · Hélène Cardona
  • The Dead Woman (2024)
    2024 Winner Best Female Director
    • Best Female Director
    • The Dead Woman

Chicago Filmmakers Awards

  • The Dead Woman (2024)
    2024 2nd Place Festival Award
    • Best Thriller
    • The Dead Woman

Night of Shorts

  • Mafia Daddies (2026)
    2025 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Director
    • Mafia Daddies
    Shared with: Jennifer Collins · Saif Alshareef
  • Mafia Daddies (2026)
    2025 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Comedy
    • Mafia Daddies

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