Awards to date:

Festival du Film de Strasbourg 2009 (winner Best Director).

Euroshorts 2007 (winner Best Director).

The London Short Film Festival 2008 (winner Time Out London Award).

Festival du Cinéma de Paris 2008 (winner Best Film).

New York Short Film Festival 2008 (winner Best Screenplay).

Portobello Film Festival 2008 (winner Best Film).

41st Annual Worldfest 2008 (winner Platinum Remi Award).

Rhode Island Film Festival 2009 (winner ‘First’ in the Best Comedy category).

International Festival of Fantastic Films 2009 (winner Best Short Film).

Monaco Angel Film Awards 2009 (winner Best Producer).

Canary Wharf Film Festival 2007 (winner Best Film).

Waterford International Film Festival 2007 (winner Best Short Film).

Wimbledon Film Festival 2008 (winner Audience Choice Award).

Festival de Cine Internacional de Barcelona 2008 (winner Best Art Direction).

Golden LionFilm Festival 2007 (winner Best Actor).

The Short Film Festival of Los Angeles 2009 (winner Best Actor).

 

Festivals with Official Selection to date:

Rhode Island International Film Festival 2007.

Palm Springs International Film Festival 2007.

LA Shortsfest 2007.

Northern Lights Film Festival 2007.

BFI Beautiful South 2007.

European Independent Film Festival 2008.

ShortShorts Asia Film Festival 2008.

Newport Beach Film Festival 2008.

41st Annual Worldfest 2008.

Delray Beach Film Festival 2008.

Jackson Hole Film Festival 2008.

Swansea Life Film Festival 2008.

Rome International Film festival 2008.

Marbella International film Festival 2008.

Shnit Open 08 International Film Festival.

Curtocircuito International Film Festival 2008.

28th Atlantic Film Festival 2008.

LA Comedy Short Film Festival 2009.

New York Short Film Festival 2009.

British Film Festival Los Angeles 2009.

Rhode Island Intenational Film Festival 2009.

Festival de Cine Internacional de Barcelona 2009.

Cork Film Festival 2009.

 III Steps International Rights Film Festival 2009.

Bradford International Film Festival 2010.

 

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Other:

1st runner-up in Moving Pictures Magazine (LA) 2007 Worldwide Shorts Competition and released on DVD with the September issue of magazine.

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Selected for the 2007 BFI London Film Festival’s Think-Shoot-Distribute scheme for the most promising UK filmmaking talent.

Finalist at 2008 John Brabourne Big 5 Film Award.

Writer of ‘Incubus’ feature draft (in development)– Official selections to date: London Independent Film Festival 2008. Swansea Life Film Festival 2008

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About

Noel is a multi award-winning filmmaker, on air TV promo director and screenwriter. His work is internationally celebrated with several top honours and scores of Official Selection at Film Festivals worldwide. In his career, Noel has also held some of the most sought after positions within the TV industry including Head of On-Air Promotions at Sky, Creative Director at Sky Sports and Film Director at National Geographic. This work was also garnished with scores of TV industry awards at U.K., European and worldwide level.