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Joe McNeal

Awards

Joe McNeal

35 wins & 31 nominations

Paris Film Festival

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 Nominee Best Documentary Short
    • Angels Do Fly West

WorldFest Houston

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2024 Winner Gold Remi Award
    • Motivational Film & Video Productions
    • Angels Do Fly West

Accolade Competition

  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2025 Winner Award of Merit
    • Script/Writer
    • Ancestors from the Stars
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2025 Winner Award of Merit
    • Direction
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2025 Winner Award of Merit
    • Disability Issues
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2025 3rd Place Honorable Mention
    • Humanitarian Award
    • Angels Do Fly West

Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition

  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2022 Nominee Honorable Mention
    • Feature Film
    • Ancestors from the Stars

Best Shorts Competition

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2022 Winner Award of Merit
    • Disability Issues
    • Angels Do Fly West

Impact Docs Awards

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2022 Winner Award of Merit
    • Documentary Short
    • Angels Do Fly West

Screenplay Festival

  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2025 3rd Place Festival Prize
    • Feature Screenplay
    • Ancestors from the Stars
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis

Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2022 Winner LAIFF Spring Award
    • Best Documentary Short
    • Angels Do Fly West

IndieFEST Film Awards

  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2023 Winner Award of Merit
    • Script/Writer
    • Ancestors from the Stars
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2022 Winner Award of Merit Special Mention
    • Disability issues
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2022 Winner Award of Excellence Special Mention
    • Viewer Impact: Motivational / Inspirational
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2022 Winner Award of Distinction
    • Humanitarian Award
    • Angels Do Fly West

Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition

  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2021 Winner Script Writing Silver
    • Script Writing
    • Ancestors from the Stars
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 Winner Award of Excellence
    • Best Inspirational Film
    • Angels Do Fly West

Los Angeles Film Awards

  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2021 Winner LAFA March Award
    • Best Screenplay Feature
    • Ancestors from the Stars
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis
  • Rise of the Paladin (2022)
    2021 Winner LAFA April Award
    • Best Fantasy Screenplay
    • Rise of the Paladin
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis
  • Rise of the Paladin (2022)
    2021 Winner LAFA April Award
    • Best Fantasy Screenplay
    • Rise of the Paladin
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 Winner LAFA July Award
    • Best Inspirational Film
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 Nominee LAFA July Award
    • Best First Time Director (Short)
    • Angels Do Fly West

Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 Winner Excellence Award
    • Human Spirit
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 Winner Excellence Award
    • Motivational/Inspirational
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 Winner Excellence Award
    • Motivational/Inspirational
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 Winner Excellence Award
    • Viewer Impact
    • Angels Do Fly West

Universe Multicultural Film Festival

  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2021 Winner Universe Multicultural Film Festival Award
    • Best Feature Screenplay
    • Ancestors from the Stars
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis

Los Angeles Short Film Festival

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2025 Nominee Los Angeles Short Film Festival Award
    • Honorable Mention
    • Angels Do Fly West

Global Film Festival Awards

  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2021 Nominee Global Film Festival Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Ancestors from the Stars
  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2021 2nd Place Honorable Mention
    • Best Feature Film Screenplay
    • Ancestors from the Stars
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 Winner Global Film Festival Award
    • Best Inspirational Short Film
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 2nd Place Honorable Mention
    • Best 1st Time Director
    • Angels Do Fly West

Vegas Movie Awards

  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2023 Winner Award of Excellence
    • Best Feature Script
    • Ancestors from the Stars
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis
  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2023 Winner Award of Prestige
    • Best Original Story
    • Ancestors from the Stars
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 Winner Award of Prestige
    • BEST INSPIRATIONAL FILM
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 3rd Place Audience Award
    • Audience Award
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 3rd Place Audience Award
    • Audience Award
    • Angels Do Fly West

Canadian Cinematography Awards

  • Rise of the Paladin (2022)
    2021 Winner CaCA
    • Best Screenplay
    • Rise of the Paladin
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis

FilmCon Awards

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 Winner August FilmCon Award
    • Most Inspirational Film
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 Nominee August FilmCon Award
    • Best Picture
    • Angels Do Fly West

Lonely Wolf International Film Festival

  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2024 Nominee Honourable Mention
    • Best Genre Script
    • Ancestors from the Stars
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis

Hollywood International Golden Age Festival

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2022 Nominee April Award
    • Best Documentary
    • Angels Do Fly West

Best Film Awards

  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2026 Winner Best First-Time Screenwriter
    • Best First-time Screenwriter (Feature Screenplay)
    • Ancestors from the Stars
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis
  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2025 Nominee Best First-Time Screenwriter
    • Best First-time Screenwriter (Feature Screenplay)
    • Ancestors from the Stars
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis
  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2024 Winner Best Feature Script
    • Best Script Award
    • Ancestors from the Stars
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2024 Nominee Honorable Mention
    • Best Indie Short Film
    • Angels Do Fly West

World Film Festival in Cannes

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2023 Winner Monthly Award
    • Best Humanitarian Short
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2023 Nominee Monthly Award
    • Best Inspirational Film
    • Angels Do Fly West

Dubai Independent Film Festival

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2025 3rd Place Best Documentary Short
    • Documentary Short
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Rainbow Warrior
    2025 3rd Place Best Short Screenplay
    • Best Unproduced Short Script
    • Rainbow Warrior

London Shorts

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 Nominee Best Documentary Short
    • Angels Do Fly West

Best Actor & Director Awards

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 Winner Platinum Award
    • Best first time Director of a short film
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2021 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Director of an inspirational film
    • Angels Do Fly West

International Diversity Film Festival

  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2021 Nominee Best Screenplay
    • Best Feature Script
    • Ancestors from the Stars

Hollywood On The Tiber Film Awards

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2022 Winner February Award
    • Best Short Documentary
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2022 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Short Documentary
    • Angels Do Fly West

Faith in Film - Film Festival

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2025 Nominee Faith in Film Best Inspirational Film
    • Best Inspirational Film
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2024 3rd Place Faith in Film Best Screenplay
    • Best Screenplay
    • Ancestors from the Stars
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis

Tokyo International Short Film Festival

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2022 2nd Place Honorable Mention
    • Message of Hope
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2022 2nd Place Honorable Mention
    • Message of Hope
    • Angels Do Fly West

Milan Arthouse Film Awards

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2022 3rd Place Best First Time Filmaker
    • Short Documentary
    • Angels Do Fly West

The IndieFEST Awards

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2022 Nominee The Humanitarian Award
    • The Humanitarian Award
    • Angels Do Fly West

NEW YORK SCREENWRITING AWARDS

  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2025 Nominee Honorable Mention
    • Best Feature Screenplay Drama
    • Ancestors from the Stars
    Shared with: Gerasimos Rozis

Faith in Film: International Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition

  • Angels Do Fly West (2021)
    2025 Nominee Best Feature Film
    • Best Inspirational Film
    • Angels Do Fly West
  • Ancestors from the Stars
    2025 3rd Place Best Sceenplay
    • Ancestors from the Stars

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