Michael Miceli - Writer/Director

Winner of 13 screenwriting awards over the past 3 years, including the 2011 New York Independent Film Festival’s Best Comedy Short Film (Honored). Miceli also won an award for Best Director of a Comedy Short Film from the Best Actors (in a) Film Festival in 2011 before being awarded “Best Short Script” from the LA Comedy Awards in November for Damaged Goods. Funny, energetic and motivating, Miceli is one of the NY area’s hottest young filmmaking talents.
Awards
Writer
WINNER -- 2013 Honolulu Film Awards
"Aloha Accolade" Award for Best Script- BESA
WINNER -- 2013 Bloody Hero International Film Festival
Best Action Adventure Feature - BESA
WINNER -- 2012 Script Pipeline's First Look Project
Best Adapted Screenplay - BESA
WINNER -- 2012 NY/LA International Film Festival
Best Script - BESA
WINNER - 2011 LA Comedy Festival
Best Short Screenplay - Damaged Goods
WINNER - 2011 Los Angeles Movie Awards
Best Script - Damaged Goods (Honorable Mention)
WINNER - 2011 LA REEL Film Festival
Best Script - Damaged Goods (Honorable Mention)
WINNER - 2011 Los Angeles Movie Awards
Best Script - A Life Relented (Honorable Mention)
WINNER - 2011 Los Angeles
Movie Awards Best Script - Honored (Honorable Mention)
WINNER - 2011 LA SCREENPLAY Competition
3rd Place: Best Teleplay - Tenure
WINNER - 2009 Exposurama Screenplay Competition
Best Original Sitcom: Tenure
FINALIST - 2009 People's Pilot Competition: Tenure
SEMI-FINALIST – 2009 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards: Tenure
Director
WINNER - 2011 Best Actors (in a) Film Festival
Best Director of a Comedy Short: Honored (Honorable Mention)
Producer
WINNER - 2012 Toronto International Film & Video Festival:
Best Comedy Short Film: DAMAGED GOODS (Honorable Mention)
WINNER - 2012 Oregon Film Awards - Best Short Film: DAMAGED GOODS
(Silver Trophy Award)
WINNER – 2011 New York International Independent Film & Video
Festival Best Comedy Short Film - Honored
WINNER -2010 Los Angeles Movie Awards:
Best Narrative Short Film - Honored (Honorable Mention)