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Awards

Peter Ahern

17 wins & 8 nominations

ASIFA/East Animation Festival

  • Buzzkill (2022)
    2022 Winner ASIFA/East Award
    • Independent Film
    • Buzzkill
    2nd place
  • Down to the Bone (2009)
    2010 Winner ASIFA/East Award
    • Student Animation
    • Down to the Bone
  • The Kindness of Others (2008)
    2009 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Student Film
    • The Kindness of Others

Student Academy Awards, USA

  • Down to the Bone (2009)
    2010 Nominee Student Academy Award
    • Animated
    • Down to the Bone

SXSW Film Festival

  • The Salty Toons Animation Show (2014)
    2014 Nominee Tittle Design Competition
    • Excellence in Title Design
    • The Salty Toons Animation Show
  • Down to the Bone (2009)
    2010 Nominee SXSW Grand Jury Award
    • Animated Short
    • Down to the Bone

Woodstock Film Festival

  • Poppa (2025)
    2025 Nominee Best Animation
    • Poppa
  • Buzzkill (2022)
    2022 Winner Best Animation
    • Buzzkill
  • Down to the Bone (2009)
    2010 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Animated Film
    • Down to the Bone

Screamfest

  • Buzzkill (2022)
    2022 Winner Festival Trophy
    • Best Animated Short Film
    • Buzzkill

The Disposable Film Festival, San Francisco

  • Lil' Aliens (2011)
    2012 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Animated Short
    • Lil' Aliens
    Shared with: Andy London

FilmQuest

  • Buzzkill (2022)
    2022 Nominee FilmQuest Cthulhu
    • Best Animated Film
    • Buzzkill

Lower East Side Film Festival

  • Buzzkill (2022)
    2022 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Animated Short Film
    • Buzzkill

Iron Mule Short Comedy Screening Series

  • Buzzkill (2022)
    2024 Winner Judge's Award - October
    • Buzzkill
  • Down to the Bone (2009)
    2010 Winner Audience Award - May
    • Best Comedy
    • Down to the Bone

GenreBlast Film Festival

  • Poppa (2025)
    2025 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Animation or Music Video
    • Poppa
  • Buzzkill (2022)
    2022 Winner GenreBlast Film Festival Award
    • Best Animated Short
    • Buzzkill
    Peter Ahern (director)

Nitehawk Shorts Festival

  • Buzzkill (2022)
    2023 Winner Audience Award
    • Midnite Program
    • Buzzkill

Highland Park Independent Film Festival

  • Buzzkill (2022)
    2023 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Horror Short
    • Buzzkill

Ravenheart Film Festival

  • Buzzkill (2022)
    2023 Winner Best Micro Short
    • Best Micro Short
    • Buzzkill

Kalakari Film Fest

  • Buzzkill (2022)
    2023 Nominee Special Jury Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Buzzkill

Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival

  • Buzzkill (2022)
    2022 Winner First Prize
    • BEST SHORT ANIMATION
    • Buzzkill

The TV Fest

  • Buzzkill (2022)
    2023 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best After Dark
    • Buzzkill

Hysteria Fest

  • Poppa (2025)
    2025 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Animated Film
    • Poppa
  • Buzzkill (2022)
    2023 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Animated Film
    • Buzzkill

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