Say My Name is an award-winning short film with over 90 international film awards. Most short films run at a selection rate of a third of film festivals they have entered. Our film’s selection rate has been consistently running at 64-72%. This speaks into the high quality film we have created as a team. See our reviews for more details.
Film Awards
Wins
Australia: Melbourne | Sydney
Oceania: Western Samoa
South America: Rio de Janeiro
USA: Atlanta | Chicago | Colorado | Delaware | Los Angeles | New York | Salt Lake City | West Dallas
UK: London
Europe: France | Greece | Italy | Lithuania | Netherlands | Sweden
Asia: Dubai | India | Thailand
BEST SHORT FILM
Best International Film – Best Damn Film Awards, 2023
Best Short Film – Swedish International Film Festival, 2023
Best Short Film – Dubai International Cine Carnival, 2023
Best Debut Short Film – Travancore International Film Awards (TIFA), 2023
Exceptional Merit – WRPN Women’s International Film Festival, 2023
Award of Merit – One-Reeler Short Film Competition, 2023
Best Short Film – 8 & Halfilm Awards, Special Edition in Cannes, 2024
Best Short Film – Newyorker Indie Critics Choice Award, 2024
BEST NARRATIVE FILM
8 & Halfilm Awards, 2023
Crown Point International Film Festival, 2023
International Film Talents Awards, 2023
Travancore International Film Awards (TIFA), 2023
Festigious International Film Festival, 2023
International Network Film Festival (Australia Focus), 2024
BEST DRAMA FILM
Best Damn Film Awards, 2023
Liber Films, 2023
Colossus Film Festival, 2023
West Dallas Film Festival, 2024
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
West Dallas Film Festival, 2024
BEST AUSTRALIAN FILM
Titan International Film Festival, 2023
Awareness Award – SydFest Independent Film Festival, 2024
BEST SOCIAL IMPACT
American DreamScreen Festival, 2023
Award of Recognition – IndieFEST Film Awards, 2023
BEST TRUE STORY
International Film Talent Awards, 2023
International Network Film Festival (Australia Focus), 2024
BEST WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT FILM
4theatre, 2023
Phuket International Film Festival, 2023
BEST ARTISTIC AND POETIC FILM
Travancore International Film Awards (TIFA), 2023
International Network Film Festival (Australia Focus), 2024
8 & Halfilm Awards, Special Edition in Cannes, 2024
Newyorker Indie Critics Choice Awards, 2024
BEST FILMMAKERS (Rhoyce Nova and Mel Baker)
Travancore International Film Awards (TIFA), 2023
International Network Film Festival (Australia Focus), 2024
Award of Merit – IndieFEST Film Awards, 2023
BEST SCREENPLAY (Rhoyce Nova and Mel Baker)
Robinson Film Awards International Film Festival, 2023
International Film Talent Awards, 2023
8 & Halfilm Awards, Special Edition in Cannes, 2024
Newyorker Indie Critics Choice Awards, 2024
The Dark Side of the Cinema Film Fest, Amsterdam, 2024
BEST DIRECTOR (Rhoyce Nova)
Creative Vision Film Festival, 2023
Crown Point International Film Festival, 2023
Festigious International Film Festival, 2023
Liber Films, 2023
8 & Halfilm Awards, Special Edition in Cannes, 2024
Newyorker Indie Critics Choice Awards, 2024
Diario Italiano Film Festival, Florence, 2024
BEST AUTHOR AND PRODUCER (Mel Baker)
Indie Producer of the Year, 2024
8 & Halfilm Awards, Special Edition in Cannes, 2024
Telluride New Stories Film Festival, 2024
Washington D.C. International Film Festival, 2024
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (Zachary Peel-McGregor)
The Dark Side of the Cinema Film Fest, Amsterdam, 2024
City of God Film Festival, 2024
BEST ACTRESS (Quinn)
Reale Film Festival – Bimonthly awards, 2023
West Dallas Film Festival, 2024
BEST CAST (Quinn, James, Jarrah, John, Nuno, Kate, Tarni, Winnie, Darrell)
International Network Film Festival (Australia Focus), 2024
The Dark Side of the Cinema Film Fest, Amsterdam, 2024
BEST CAST DIRECTOR (Mel Baker)
Indie Producer of the Year, 2024
City of God Film Festival, 2024
BEST PRODUCTION COMPANY (Living Expressions Film – Mel Baker)
City of God Film Festival, 2024
BEST POSTER (created by Mel Baker)
Liber Films, 2023
BEST TRAILER (created by Mel Baker)
Liber Films, 2023
Nominee
Nominee for BEST SHORT FILM – 100 Films Retreat, 2023
Nominee BEST SHORT FILM – London Global Film Awards, 2023
Award Nominee for BEST ORIGINAL SONG – Indie Short Fest
Honourable Mentions
BEST SHORT FILM – AIMAFF, Athens, 2023
BEST SHORT FILM – Voices Rising Film Festival, 2023
BEST SHORT FILM – Sydney Film & Screenplay Festival, 2023
BEST SHORT FILM – OZ Indie Film Festival, 2024
BEST SHORT FILM – Star International Film Festival, 2024
BEST FIRST-TIME FILMMAKERS – Courtyard Independent Film Festival, 2023
BEST DIRECTOR – International Film Talent Awards, 2023
BEST ACTRESS – International Film Talent Awards, 2023
Finalists
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT – White Vulture Film Festival, 2023
BEST SHORT FILM – Denver Monthly Film Awards, 2023
BEST SHORT FILM – British Film Festival, 2023
BEST SHORT MOVIE – Vesuvius International Film Festival, 2023
BEST SHORT FILM – London Women Film Festival, 2024
AUSTRALIAN SHORT – Melbourne Live Indie Film Festival, 2024
BEST SOCIAL IMPACT FILM – Iconic Images Film Festival, 2023
TOP 10 SCREENPLAYS – Festigious International Film Festival, 2023
Official Selections
Argentina | France | Italy | Mexico | New York | Turkey | Ukraine | Utah
Still competing (officially selected or in finals)
Short Film Slam – The MadLab Post (US) for top ten short film to the winner from audience votes
Belgrade International Film Festival (Serbia) competing in quarter-finals for Best Short Film
Red Fox International (Georgia) for Best Short, Best Director Debut and Best Original Screenplay
Art Giraffe Film Festival (France) for Best Short, Best Screenwriters Debut, Best Inspirational Film and Best Producer
Snow Leopard International (Sweden) for Best Drama, Best Original Score, Best Adapted Screenplay
Follow the Arrow International (Budapest) for Best Short and Best Drama
Wild Filmmaker best artist selected in 81st Venice International Film Festival, Best Cinematic Project of the Year 2024 and best artist of the year selected American Film Market Las Vegas
Wins and Selections (as of 10 August 2024)
