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John Klein, cinematographer (www.windycitycamera.com).

Awards

John Klein

33 wins & 26 nominations

Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival

  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2015 Winner Bonehead Award
    • Best Horror Feature
    • Chrysalis

San Diego International Film Festival

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Winner Narrative Competition Award
    • Best US Short Film
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

UFVA Film Festival

  • The Solution (2025)
    2026 Winner Fiction Juried Screening Award
    • Award of Merit - Narrative Short Film
    • The Solution
    Shared with: Steve Kniss

Great Lakes Film Festival

  • William Donaruma, Ward Crockett, Darren Callahan, John Klein, Andrea C. Pabon, Kate Black-Spence, Justine Losoya, Travis Duffield, Savannah Larsen, Taylor Truskowski, Timmy H. Barron, and Donovan Klein in Cry It Out (2016)
    2017 Winner Best Horror
    • Best Horror Short Film
    • Cry It Out

Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2021 3rd Place Best of the Festival
    • Best of Festival
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

New York City Horror Film Festival

  • William Donaruma, Ward Crockett, Darren Callahan, John Klein, Andrea C. Pabon, Kate Black-Spence, Justine Losoya, Travis Duffield, Savannah Larsen, Taylor Truskowski, Timmy H. Barron, and Donovan Klein in Cry It Out (2016)
    2017 Winner Audience Award
    • Audience Choice Award
    • Cry It Out

Accolade Competition

  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2014 Winner Award of Merit
    • Feature Film
    • Chrysalis

Action on Film International Film Festival, USA

  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2014 Nominee Action on Film Award
    • Best Fight Choreography
    • Chrysalis
  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2014 Nominee Action on Film Award
    • Action Film of the Year
    • Chrysalis
  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2014 Nominee Action on Film Award
    • Best Horror Film - Feature
    • Chrysalis

Cape Fear Independent Film Festival

  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2015 Nominee Wilmington Film Awards
    • Best Horror
    • Chrysalis
  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2015 Nominee Wilmington Film Awards
    • Best Feature
    • Chrysalis

Rochester ImageOut

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Short
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

Naperville Independent Film Festival

  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2015 Nominee NIFF
    • Best Feature
    • Chrysalis
  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2015 Nominee NIFF
    • Best Director
    • Chrysalis
  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2015 Nominee NIFF
    • Best Director
    • Chrysalis

Trail Dance Film Festival

  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2015 Nominee Golden Drover
    • Best Feature Thriller
    • Chrysalis
  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2015 Nominee Golden Drover
    • Best Director
    • Chrysalis

Julien Dubuque International Film Festival

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Nominee Best Short
    • Best Long Short
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

British Horror Film Festival, UK

  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2015 Winner Haunted Award
    • Best Feature FIlm
    • Chrysalis

Grand Rapids Film Festival, US

  • Lindsay K. Bermes, Jennifer Aparicio, Josh Bywater, Ward Crockett, John Lister, Laura T. Fisher, John Klein, Ben Kurstin, Angela Morris, Kevin Cagnolatti, Henri Mitchelle, Steve Kniss, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, Timmy H. Barron, and Aaron Levine in Never Not Yours (2024)
    2024 Winner Best Writing
    • Best Feature Screenplay
    • Never Not Yours
    Shared with: Steve Kniss

Boston Science Fiction Film Festival, US

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Nominee Short Film Award
    • Best Sci-Fi Short Film
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

New Orleans Horror Film Festival

  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2014 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Chrysalis

Kingston Reelout Film Festival

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Winner Betty Berghout Memorial Award
    • Best Love Story
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence
  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

Gen Con Film Festival

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Winner Festival Prize
    • Ovid Award
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence
  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2015 Winner Festival Prize
    • Best Horror Film
    • Chrysalis

Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival

  • Lindsay K. Bermes, Jennifer Aparicio, Josh Bywater, Ward Crockett, John Lister, Laura T. Fisher, John Klein, Ben Kurstin, Angela Morris, Kevin Cagnolatti, Henri Mitchelle, Steve Kniss, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, Timmy H. Barron, and Aaron Levine in Never Not Yours (2024)
    2025 Winner Blue Glass Award
    • Best Film of Festival
    • Never Not Yours
    Shared with: Steve Kniss
  • Lindsay K. Bermes, Jennifer Aparicio, Josh Bywater, Ward Crockett, John Lister, Laura T. Fisher, John Klein, Ben Kurstin, Angela Morris, Kevin Cagnolatti, Henri Mitchelle, Steve Kniss, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, Timmy H. Barron, and Aaron Levine in Never Not Yours (2024)
    2025 Winner Blue Glass Award
    • Best Narrative Feature
    • Never Not Yours
    Shared with: Steve Kniss
  • Lindsay K. Bermes, Jennifer Aparicio, Josh Bywater, Ward Crockett, John Lister, Laura T. Fisher, John Klein, Ben Kurstin, Angela Morris, Kevin Cagnolatti, Henri Mitchelle, Steve Kniss, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, Timmy H. Barron, and Aaron Levine in Never Not Yours (2024)
    2025 Winner Blue Glass Award
    • Best Director
    • Never Not Yours
    Shared with: Steve Kniss

Iris Prize Festival

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Nominee Iris Prize
    • Iris Prize
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

Naples International Film Festival

  • Lindsay K. Bermes, Jennifer Aparicio, Josh Bywater, Ward Crockett, John Lister, Laura T. Fisher, John Klein, Ben Kurstin, Angela Morris, Kevin Cagnolatti, Henri Mitchelle, Steve Kniss, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, Timmy H. Barron, and Aaron Levine in Never Not Yours (2024)
    2024 Winner Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Feature
    • Never Not Yours
    Shared with: Steve Kniss

Flathead Lake International Cinemafest

  • The Solution (2025)
    2026 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Picture - Short
    • The Solution
    Shared with: Steve Kniss · Ben Kurstin
  • The Solution (2025)
    2026 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Director
    • The Solution
    Shared with: Steve Kniss
  • Lindsay K. Bermes, Jennifer Aparicio, Josh Bywater, Ward Crockett, John Lister, Laura T. Fisher, John Klein, Ben Kurstin, Angela Morris, Kevin Cagnolatti, Henri Mitchelle, Steve Kniss, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, Timmy H. Barron, and Aaron Levine in Never Not Yours (2024)
    2025 Winner Festival Award
    • Jury Award
    • Never Not Yours
    Shared with: Steve Kniss
  • Lindsay K. Bermes, Jennifer Aparicio, Josh Bywater, Ward Crockett, John Lister, Laura T. Fisher, John Klein, Ben Kurstin, Angela Morris, Kevin Cagnolatti, Henri Mitchelle, Steve Kniss, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, Timmy H. Barron, and Aaron Levine in Never Not Yours (2024)
    2025 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Never Not Yours
    Shared with: Steve Kniss

Big Water Film Festival

  • Lindsay K. Bermes, Jennifer Aparicio, Josh Bywater, Ward Crockett, John Lister, Laura T. Fisher, John Klein, Ben Kurstin, Angela Morris, Kevin Cagnolatti, Henri Mitchelle, Steve Kniss, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, Timmy H. Barron, and Aaron Levine in Never Not Yours (2024)
    2025 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Narrative Film
    • Never Not Yours
    Shared with: Steve Kniss

Iowa Independent Film Festival

  • Lindsay K. Bermes, Jennifer Aparicio, Josh Bywater, Ward Crockett, John Lister, Laura T. Fisher, John Klein, Ben Kurstin, Angela Morris, Kevin Cagnolatti, Henri Mitchelle, Steve Kniss, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, Timmy H. Barron, and Aaron Levine in Never Not Yours (2024)
    2024 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Never Not Yours
    Shared with: Steve Kniss
  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Winner Judges Choice
    • Best Short Film
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

OUTshine Film Festival

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 2nd Place Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence
  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 2nd Place Audience Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

Lonely Seal Film festival

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Winner Jury Award
    • Best LGBTQIA Short Film
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

Out Film CT

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 2nd Place Audience Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

DaVinci Film Festival

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Short Film
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

Georgia Shorts Film Festival

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Nominee Best Cinematography
    • Best Cinematography
    • Static Space
    Shared with: William Donaruma
  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Nominee Short Film Award
    • Best Science Fiction Film
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

FirstGlance Film Festival, Philadelphia

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Winner Best SciFi/Fantasy
    • Best SciFi/Fantasy
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence
  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Nominee Best Director
    • Best Director - Short Film
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

Hobnobben Film Festival

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Nominee Jen Lynn Award
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

Wolf Tree Film Festival

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best in Festival
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence
  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Drama
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

Stockholm City Film Festival

  • The Solution (2025)
    2026 Nominee July Award
    • Best Horror/Thriller Short
    • The Solution
    Semi-Finalist
    Shared with: Steve Kniss · Ben Kurstin

LGBTQ Unbordered Film Festival

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Winner Best of Festival
    • Best of Festival - Winter 2022
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival

  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Of Show
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence
  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Winner Audience Award
    • Audience Award
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

Indy Film Fest

  • Lindsay K. Bermes, Jennifer Aparicio, Josh Bywater, Ward Crockett, John Lister, Laura T. Fisher, John Klein, Ben Kurstin, Angela Morris, Kevin Cagnolatti, Henri Mitchelle, Steve Kniss, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, Timmy H. Barron, and Aaron Levine in Never Not Yours (2024)
    2024 Winner Jury Award
    • Best of Hoosier Lens - Narrative Feature
    • Never Not Yours
    Shared with: Steve Kniss
  • William Donaruma, Mariah Copeland, John Klein, Kate Black-Spence, Alison Klingler, Maggie O'Brien, Connor Cook, Alexa L. Borden, and Geonn Cannon in Static Space (2021)
    2022 Winner Best Narrative Short
    • Best of Hoosier Lens
    • Static Space
    Shared with: Kate Black-Spence

United States Motion Picture Alliance

  • Chrysalis (2014)
    2014 Winner Best Art Direction
    • Chrysalis

Three Fires International Film Festival

  • The Solution (2025)
    2026 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Thriller
    • The Solution
    Shared with: Ben Kurstin · Steve Kniss

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