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MIAMI INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2017

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IOWF- INTERNATIONAL ONLINE WEB FEST 2017

UNRESTRICTED FILM FESTIVAL LONDON 2017

DMOFF FILM FESTIVAL ONLINE FESTIVAL 2017

AWARD WINNER BEST WEB SERIES

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Natalie Macmahon

Screenwriter & Director

Natalie is a genre-fluid screenwriter & film director, whose films have been screened and awarded at numerous international film festivals. While her latest shorts "Living In A Bubble", "Becoming Human" and

"Skeleton Tiger" are still on festival tour, her first feature film "The Meaning Of A Ritual" is now ready to travel the world. Currently, Natalie is developing her second feature film "The Human Experience", as well as a series concept for a streaming service.

Filmography

"The Human Experience" (Feature Film, 2025-TBC)

"The Meaning Of A Ritual" (Feature Film, 2023)

"Living In A Bubble" (Short Film, 2021)

"Becoming Human" (Short Film, 2021)

"Skeleton Tiger" (Short Film, 2020)

"Malsano Nomata Amo" (Web Series, 2019)

"Pink Me Blue" (Short Film, 2019)

"A Violent Noise" (Short Film, 2019)

"Silent Disco" (Instagram Series, 2019)

"The Funeral Dancer" (Short Film, 2018)

"The Redhead" (Short Film, 2018)

"A Universal Love Story" (Short Film, 2017)

"It's getting darker every day" (Short Film, 2017)

"Senses" (Mini Web series, 2016)

"Lola wants to see the sea" (Short Film 2016)

“Like A Summer Sonata” (Short Film, 2016)

“The Man Who Couldn't Cry” (Short Film, 2015)“ The

Secret of Berlin” (Web Series, 2015)

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2023 Finalist at the London International Screenwriting Competition- “When I Stop Dreaming”

2023: Award Winner- Los Angeles International Sci-Fi Film Festival- “Pink Me Blue”

2023: Nomination in the categories: “Best International Feature Film”, “Best International Feature Film Director”, “Best International Feature Film Cinematography”, “Best International Feature Film Screenplay”, “Best International Feature Film Actress”- “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2023: Honorable Mention- Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards- “When I Stop Dreaming”

2023: Nomination- Best Short Film- Alternative Film Festival (Canada) - “Living In A Bubble”

2022: Silver Spotlight Award- Spotlight Short Film Awards- “Living In A Bubble”

2022: Best Original Screenplay Award- SICAFILM Los Angeles International Film Awards- “Pink Me Blue”

2022: “The Artistic Film Award" -Västerås Film Festival- “Living In A Bubble”

2022: Arizona International Film Festival- Best Experimental Short- “Living in a bubble”

2022: Spotlight Short Film Award - Silver Award- “Skeleton Tiger”

2022: San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition & Film Awards- Quarter Finalist- “When I Stop Dreaming”

2022 Honorable Mention- Ceylon International Film Festival 2022- “Living in a bubble”

2022: AWARD WINNER “Best Sci-Fi”- Alternative Film Festival (Canada)- “Skeleton Tiger”

2022: Best Animation Nomination- "Västerås Film Festival"- “Living In A Bubble”

2022: Honorable Mention- Sydney Australian Film Festival- “Pink Me Blue”

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2021: Best Animated Short Award- Istanbul International Nartugan Film Festival (IINFF)- “Living In A Bubble”

2021: Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi Short- Alternative Film Festival (Canada)- “Becoming Human”

2021: Best Sci-Fi Short Award- “The Quarantini Monthly Film Festival”- “Skeleton Tiger”

2021: Award Winner- “Best Writer” at the “Alternative Film Festival” (Canada)- “A Violent Noise”

2021: Nomination "Best Experimental Animated Abstract Short Film" at “Palm Springs International Animation Film Festival”- “Pink Me Blue”

2021: Finalist "Best Sci-Fi Short" + Finalist Best Script + Special Mention- Dark Story Festival (Spain)- for “A Violent Noise”

("Awarded with a Special Mention for presenting such a dystopian -yet realistic- world through a simplistic, rounded and perfectly written sci-fi script.")

2021: Nomination Best Short Film- Short Encounters International Film Festival- “Living In A Bubble”

2020: Most Original Short Film- “Portland Short Fest”- “The Funeral Dancer”

2020: Nomination- Best Cinematography- “Portland Short Fest”- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Best International Short Film Award at the “Disappear Here Film Festival” (Ireland)- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Silver Award- Spotlight Short Film Awards- “Pink Me Blue”

2019: Nomination Best Narrative Film- “Orion IFF Film Festival” (Australia)- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Unstoppable Creator Award at “Sydney Indie Film Festival”- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019 Best Web Series & New Media Award at the “Elderhall Texas International Film Festival”- “Malsano Nomata Amo”

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2019: Award of Commendation- “Canada Shorts Film Festival”- “Pink Me Blue”

2019: Best International Short Film- “Horsetooth International Film Festival”- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Special Mention- Best Direction- Montevideo Fantastic Film Festival- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Nomination Best Sci-Fi Short- Genre Celebration Festival- "The Funeral Dancer"

2019: Nomination Best Sci-Fi Film- Melbourne Idependent Filmmakers Festival- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Best Costume & Make Up in a Film Award at “Short Film Reviews Film Festival” in London for “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Nomination Best Foreign Short Film- Kapow Intergalactic Film Festival- "The Funeral Dancer"

2019: Spotlight Short Film Awards- Spotlight GOLD AWARD for “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Nomination Best Costume & Make Up at Short Film Reviews Festival London- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Nomination Best Music at Short Film Reviews Festival London- “The Funeral Dancer”

2018 Best Experimental Film- Porto Femme International Film Festival (Portugal) - Award ("A Universal Love Story")

2018 Best Short Film- Silver Award- Spotlight Short Film Awards 2018- for “A Universal Love Story”

2018: Award of Merit- Canada Shorts Film Festival- The Redhead

2018 Extra Mila Award Nomination- The Redhead- Sydney Indie Film Festival

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2018 Nomination Best Foreign Short at "Kapow Intergalactic Film Festival" for "The Redhead"

2018 Bronze Award- European Independent Film Awards ("The Redhead")

2018 Best Narrative Short Award- Pinnacle Film Awards (USA)("The Redhead")

2018 Best Fantasy Short- Genre Celebration Film Festival (USA) - Award ("A Universal Love Story")

2018 Best Short- Alternative Film Festival (Canada) - Nomination (The Redhead)

2018 Best Cast- Alternative Film Festival (Canada) - Award ("The Redhead")

2017 Woodengate Film Festival- Best Web Short (USA) - Award ("Senses")

2017 Best short film at "LA Film Crash Film Festival" (USA) - Award ("A Universal Love Story")

2017 Best Short Film at "Warsaw Independent Film Festival" (Poland) - Award ("Like A Summer Sonata")

2017 Silver Award Winner at Spotlight Shortfilm Awardds (USA) - Nomination ("It's getting darker every day")

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2017 Influx Magazine Film Awards (USA) - Nomination ("It's getting darker every day")

2017 Alternative Film Festival- Best Director (Canada) - Nomination ("Lola wants to see the sea")

2017 Silver Award- North American Film Awards (USA) - Award ("It's getting darker every day")

2017 Award of distinction- Canada Shorts Film Festival (Canada) - Award ("It's getting darker every day")

2017 Transylvania Cinema Awards- Best Web Short (Romania) - Nomination ("Senses")

2017 Largo Film Awards- Best Editing/ Best Cinematography (Switzerland) - Award ("The Strangest Thing")

2016 Blow-Up Arthouse International Film Festival (USA) - Nomination ("Like A Summer Sonata")

2016 Special Mention at Snowdance Film Festival (Germany) - Award ("The Man Who Couldn´t Cry")

2016 Best Web Series Award at TOFF Film Festival (USA) - Award ("The Secret Of Berlin")

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2016 Indie Film Awards (USA) - Nomination ("The Man Who Couldn´t Cry")

2016 Best Drama at "Genre Celebration Film Festival" (USA) - Nomination ("The Man Who Couldn´t Cry")

2016 North American Film Awards (USA) - Award ("Lola wants to see the sea")

2016 Honorary Mention at Largo Film Awards (Switzerland) - Nomination ("Senses")

2016 Nomination Indie Spirit Awards at Melbourne Indie Film Festival (Australia) - Nomination ("Like A Summer Sonata")

2016 "Extra Mile Award" (Australia) - Nomination (Lola wants to see the sea)

2016 "Award of Merit" (USA) - Award ("Like A Summer Sonata")

2016 European Independent Film Award (France) - Nomination ("Like A Summer Sonata")

2015 Special Mention at Canada Shorts Film Festival (Canada) - Award ("The Man Who Couldn´t Cry")

2015 Best Of Festival Award at Texas Ultimate Shorts Film Festival (USA) - Award ("The Man Who Couldn´t Cry")

2015 Best female lead at Sydney Indie Fest (Australia) - Nomination ("The Man Who Couldn´t Cry")

WONDERING WHAT NATALIE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON?

A HUMAN EXPERIENCE

Psychological Fantasy Drama

Feature Film

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THE DOLLHOUSE Series For A Streaming Service

Script in development

WHEN I STOP DREAMING Sci-Fi Thriller

Feature Film

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