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Directing The Comet Chronicles

Awards

Wade Chitwood

57 wins & 10 nominations

Paris Film Festival

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2020 Winner Best Sci-fi
    • BEST SCI-FI
    • The Prospector
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2020 Winner Best VFX
    • Best VFX
    • The Prospector

WorldFest Houston

  • Moorriiss the Robot (2021)
    2022 Winner Bronze Remi Award
    • Short CGI
    • Moorriiss the Robot
    Shared with: Shadoe Stevens
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2021 Winner Platinum Remi Award
    • Independent Shorts - Science Fiction
    • The Prospector

Accolade Competition

  • Rocket Man and the Aerial Fortress (2013)
    2015 Winner Award of Recognition
    • Short Film
    • Rocket Man and the Aerial Fortress
  • The Comet Chronicles (2011)
    2011 Winner Award of Merit
    • Short Film
    • The Comet Chronicles

Burbank International Film Festival

  • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron (2020)
    2021 Nominee Best Science Fiction Short Film
    • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2020 2nd Place Best Science Fiction Short Film
    • The Prospector

Best Shorts Competition

  • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron (2020)
    2020 Winner Award of Recognition
    • Television Pilot Program/Series
    • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron
  • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron (2020)
    2020 Winner Award of Recognition
    • Special Effects
    • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron
  • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron (2020)
    2020 Winner Award of Recognition
    • Special Effects Animation
    • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron

Los Angeles Movie Awards, US

  • The Comet Chronicles (2011)
    2011 Winner Los Angeles Movie Award
    • Best Visual Effects
    • The Comet Chronicles

Studio City Film Festival, US

  • Moorriiss the Robot (2021)
    2021 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Micro Short
    • Moorriiss the Robot
    Shared with: Shadoe Stevens
  • Moorriiss the Robot (2021)
    2021 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Animated Short
    • Moorriiss the Robot
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2020 Winner Best Sci-fi short
    • The Prospector

ITVFest

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2021 Nominee ITVFest Award
    • Best Short Science Fiction
    • The Prospector
  • The Comet Chronicles (2011)
    2012 Nominee ITVFest Award
    • Best Action Thriller
    • The Comet Chronicles

Zed Fest Film Festival

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2020 Winner Outstanding Animation
    • The Prospector

Indie Fest USA International Film Festival

  • Rocket Man and the Aerial Fortress (2013)
    2013 Winner Award Of Merit
    • Short Film
    • Rocket Man and the Aerial Fortress
  • The Comet Chronicles (2011)
    2011 Winner Award Of Merit
    • Short Film
    • The Comet Chronicles
  • The Comet Chronicles (2011)
    2011 Winner Award Of Merit
    • Visual Effects
    • The Comet Chronicles

Paris Short Film Festival

  • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron (2020)
    2022 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best TV-Pilot
    • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron

Los Angeles Film Awards

  • Moorriiss the Robot (2021)
    2021 2nd Place LAFA July Award
    • Best Comedy
    • Moorriiss the Robot
    Shared with: Shadoe Stevens
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2020 Winner LAFA March Award
    • Best Sci Fi
    • The Prospector

KAPOW Intergalactic Film Festival

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2021 Winner Best Sci-Fi
    • Short Film
    • The Prospector

Global Shorts, Los Angeles

  • Moorriiss the Robot (2021)
    2021 Winner Honorable Mention
    • September
    • Moorriiss the Robot
  • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron (2020)
    2020 Winner Special Mention
    • September
    • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2020 Winner Award of Merit
    • September
    • The Prospector

Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2021 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Sci-Fi Short
    • The Prospector
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2021 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Visual Effects
    • The Prospector

LA Underground Film Forum

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2022 Winner Honorable Mention Award
    • Sci-Fi
    • The Prospector

Oregon Scream Week

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2021 Winner Oregon Scream Week International Film Festival Award
    • Best Dark Sci-Fi Short
    • The Prospector
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2021 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Dark Sci-Fi Short
    • The Prospector

Los Angeles Motion Picture Festival

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2023 Winner Georges Méliès Grand Jury Prize Platinum Award
    • Best Picture
    • The Prospector
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2023 Winner Fritz Lang Award of Distinction Gold Award
    • Best Picture
    • The Prospector
  • Moorriiss the Robot (2021)
    2023 Winner Chaplin Short Film Gold Award
    • Best Comedy
    • Moorriiss the Robot
    Shared with: Shadoe Stevens
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2023 Winner Chaplin Short Film Silver Award
    • Best Science Fiction
    • The Prospector

Vegas Movie Awards

  • Moorriiss the Robot (2021)
    2021 Winner Award of Excellence
    • Best Comedy
    • Moorriiss the Robot
    Shared with: Shadoe Stevens
  • Moorriiss the Robot (2021)
    2021 Winner Award of Prestige
    • Best Animation
    • Moorriiss the Robot
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2020 Winner Award of Prestige
    • Best Sci Fi Short
    • The Prospector
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2020 Winner Award of Prestige
    • Best Visual Effects
    • The Prospector
  • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron (2020)
    2020 Winner Award of Prestige
    • Best Web/TV Series
    • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron

Austin After Dark Film Festival

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2021 Nominee Best Science Fiction Short
    • The Prospector

Seoul International Film Festival

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2022 Winner Seoul International Film Festival Award
    • Best Sci-Fi
    • The Prospector

Film Crash

  • Moorriiss the Robot (2021)
    2021 Winner First Prize
    • Comedy
    • Moorriiss the Robot

New York Movie Awards

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2020 Winner September Award - Honorable Mention
    • Sci-Fi
    • The Prospector
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2020 Winner September Award - Honorable Mention
    • VFX
    • The Prospector

Los Angeles Cinematography AWARDS (LACA)

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2020 Winner September Award
    • Best Visual Effects
    • The Prospector

Seattle Film Festival

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2021 Nominee SFF Award
    • Best Sci-fi Short Film
    • The Prospector
    The Prospector
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2021 Nominee SFF Award
    • Best Director Short Film
    • The Prospector
    The Prospector
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2021 Winner SFF Award
    • Seattle Filmmaker Award
    • The Prospector
    The Prospector

Venice Film Awards

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2020 Winner October Award
    • Best Sci-FI
    • The Prospector

Hollywood Gold Awards

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2023 Winner August Award
    • Best Science Fiction Short
    • The Prospector

Best Film Awards

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2026 Winner Best Director
    • Best Director Sci Fi
    • The Prospector
  • The Prospector (2022)
    2026 Winner Best Psychological Film
    • Best Psychological Film
    • The Prospector

Bleedingham – A Northwestern Horror Short Film Festival

  • 2024 2nd Place Best Special Effects
    • Best Special FX
    • The Connoisseur

LASCIFI

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2022 Winner Europa Prize - Platinum
    • Low Budget Short
    • The Prospector

Austin International Art Festival

  • Moorriiss the Robot (2021)
    2021 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Comedy Short
    • Moorriiss the Robot
    Shared with: Shadoe Stevens

Colorado International SciFi & Fantasy Film Festival

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2021 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Animated Short
    • The Prospector

New York Tri-State International Film Festival

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2022 Winner February Award
    • Best Sci-Fi
    • The Prospector

London Movie Awards

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2022 Winner June Award
    • Best Sci-Fi
    • The Prospector

CLIMAX Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2023 2nd Place Best Achievement In Visual Effects
    • Best Achievement In Visual Effects
    • The Prospector

Tokyo International Short Film Festival

  • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron (2020)
    2022 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Series
    • Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron

International Gold Awards

  • Moorriiss the Robot (2021)
    2023 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Comedy
    • Moorriiss the Robot
    Shared with: Shadoe Stevens
  • Moorriiss the Robot (2021)
    2023 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Animation
    • Moorriiss the Robot

Indie Vegas Film Festival

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2024 Winner Audience Award
    • BEST SHORT ANIMATION
    • The Prospector

BELIFF - Be Epic! London International Film Festival

  • The Prospector (2022)
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Short Film
    • The Prospector

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