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Awards

A.J. Gordon

30 wins & 15 nominations

Cinequest San Jose Film Festival

  • Sophie Mara Baaden and Anna Campbell in Nora (2025)
    2025 Winner New Visions Award
    • New Visions Award
    • Nora
    Shared with: Anna Campbell · Sascha Fix

Burbank International Film Festival

  • Shiver (2012)
    2012 Nominee Best Feature Film
    • Horror/Thriller
    • Shiver
    Shared with: Julian Richards · Robert D. Weinbach

Manhattan Film Festival

  • Ryan Barton-Grimley and Ari Schneider in Elijah's Ashes (2017)
    2016 Winner MFF Award
    • Best Coming of Age Film
    • Elijah's Ashes
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Ari Schneider

Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase, US

  • Ryan Barton-Grimley and Ari Schneider in Elijah's Ashes (2017)
    2017 Winner FWIFS Award
    • Best Feature (non-Texas)
    • Elijah's Ashes
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Ari Schneider

Another Hole in the Head Genre Film Festival

  • Ryan Barton-Grimley and Ari Schneider in Hawk and Rev: Vampire Slayers (2020)
    2020 Winner Another Hole in the Head
    • Best Action Adventure Feature
    • Hawk and Rev: Vampire Slayers
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Ari Schneider

International Independent Film Awards

  • Ryan Barton-Grimley and Ari Schneider in Elijah's Ashes (2017)
    2016 Winner Gold Award
    • Narrative Feature
    • Elijah's Ashes
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Ari Schneider

Oregon International Film Awards, US

  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2016 Winner Festival Award
    • Best of Oregon Award
    • Shanghai Faders
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Christina Kortum · Brian Sturgis · Sascha Fix
  • Ryan Barton-Grimley and Ari Schneider in Elijah's Ashes (2017)
    2016 Winner Platinum Award
    • Best Narrative Feature
    • Elijah's Ashes
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Ari Schneider

Creative World Awards

  • Dark Red Love
    2016 Nominee Creative World Award
    • Semi Finalist
    • Dark Red Love

NEXTV Web Series & Indie Film Competition

  • Ryan Barton-Grimley and Ari Schneider in Elijah's Ashes (2017)
    2016 Nominee Best in Category
    • Quarter Finalist
    • Elijah's Ashes
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Ari Schneider

Santa Monica Independent Film Festival

  • Ryan Barton-Grimley and Ari Schneider in Elijah's Ashes (2017)
    2016 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Feature Film
    • Elijah's Ashes
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Ari Schneider

Best Actors Film Festival

  • Ryan Barton-Grimley and Ari Schneider in Elijah's Ashes (2017)
    2016 Winner Best Actor
    • Feature Comedy
    • Elijah's Ashes
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Ari Schneider

Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards

  • Ryan Barton-Grimley and Ari Schneider in Elijah's Ashes (2017)
    2016 Winner LAIFF February Award
    • Best Picture
    • Elijah's Ashes
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Ari Schneider
  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2016 Winner LAIFF May Award
    • Best Produced Screenplay
    • Shanghai Faders

Top Indie Film Awards

  • The Joy Block (2018)
    2018 Winner Top Indie Film Award
    • Best Documentary Short
    • The Joy Block
    Shared with: Joanie Fox
  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2017 Winner Top Indie Film Award
    • Best Director
    • Shanghai Faders
  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2017 Winner Top Indie Film Award
    • Most Terrifying
    • Shanghai Faders
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Christina Kortum · Brian Sturgis · Sascha Fix
  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2017 Nominee Top Indie Film Award
    • Best Short
    • Shanghai Faders
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Christina Kortum · Brian Sturgis · Sascha Fix
  • Ryan Barton-Grimley and Ari Schneider in Elijah's Ashes (2017)
    2016 Nominee Top Indie Film Award
    • Best Feature
    • Elijah's Ashes
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Ari Schneider

Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival

  • The Joy Block (2018)
    2018 Winner HIMPFF Award
    • Best Documentary Short
    • The Joy Block
    Shared with: Joanie Fox
  • He Calls Them All by Name (2018)
    2018 Winner HIMPFF Award
    • Best Picture
    • He Calls Them All by Name
    Shared with: Chad Sogas · Edward Gouttierre · Zach Jones · Katie Turinski · Chris Vanderloo
  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2016 Winner Award of Recognition
    • Best Horror Short
    • Shanghai Faders
    Shared with: Brian Sturgis · Christina Kortum · Ryan Barton-Grimley · Sascha Fix
  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2016 Winner Award of Recognition
    • Director (Short)
    • Shanghai Faders
  • Ryan Barton-Grimley and Ari Schneider in Elijah's Ashes (2017)
    2016 Winner Award of Recognition
    • Feature Drama
    • Elijah's Ashes
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Ari Schneider

NYC Indie Film Awards

  • Ryan Barton-Grimley and Ari Schneider in Elijah's Ashes (2017)
    2016 Winner Diamond Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Elijah's Ashes
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Ari Schneider

Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards

  • The Joy Block (2018)
    2018 Winner Award of Recognition
    • Documentary Short
    • The Joy Block
    Shared with: Joanie Fox

The Monthly Film Festival (TMFF)

  • The Joy Block (2018)
    2018 Nominee February Award
    • Documentary of the Month
    • The Joy Block
    Shared with: Joanie Fox
  • He Calls Them All by Name (2018)
    2018 Winner April Award
    • Film of the Month
    • He Calls Them All by Name
    Shared with: Edward Gouttierre · Zach Jones · Katie Turinski · Chris Vanderloo · Chad Sogas
  • Ryan Barton-Grimley and Ari Schneider in Elijah's Ashes (2017)
    2016 Winner June Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Elijah's Ashes
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Ari Schneider

Spotlight Horror Film Awards

  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2016 Winner Gold Award
    • Gold Award
    • Shanghai Faders
    Shared with: Brian Sturgis · Christina Kortum · Ryan Barton-Grimley · Sascha Fix

McMinnville Short Film Festival

  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2016 Nominee Grand Jury Prize
    • Grand Jury Prize
    • Shanghai Faders
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Christina Kortum · Brian Sturgis · Sascha Fix
  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2016 Winner Best Director
    • Best Director
    • Shanghai Faders
  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2016 Nominee Sunrise Rotary Award
    • Best Oregon-Based Filmmaker
    • Shanghai Faders

Independent Horror Movie Awards

  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2017 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Short
    • Shanghai Faders
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Christina Kortum · Brian Sturgis · Sascha Fix
  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2017 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Director
    • Shanghai Faders

Mindfield Film Festival Los Angeles

  • The Joy Block (2018)
    2018 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Short Documentary
    • The Joy Block
    Shared with: Joanie Fox

Oregon Short Film Festival

  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2016 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Director
    • Shanghai Faders
  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2016 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Horror Film
    • Shanghai Faders
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Christina Kortum · Brian Sturgis · Sascha Fix

Frostbite International Film Festival

  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2017 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Director
    • Shanghai Faders

Genre Celebration Festival

  • Shanghai Faders (2017)
    2017 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Horror Short
    • Shanghai Faders
    Shared with: Ryan Barton-Grimley · Christina Kortum · Brian Sturgis · Sascha Fix

Spotlight Documentary Film Awards

  • The Joy Block (2018)
    2018 Winner Gold Award
    • Spotlight Documentary Award
    • The Joy Block
    Shared with: Joanie Fox

Oregon Documentary Film Festival

  • The Joy Block (2018)
    2018 Nominee Best Oregon Film
    • Short Documentary
    • The Joy Block
    Shared with: Joanie Fox
  • The Joy Block (2018)
    2018 Nominee Best Short Film
    • Short Documentary
    • The Joy Block
    Shared with: Joanie Fox

Kansas City Crypticon Film Fest

  • Shiver (2012)
    2012 Winner Most Shocking Horror Film
    • Most Shocking Horor Film
    • Shiver
    Shared with: Julian Richards · Robert D. Weinbach

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