MERITS | gordonswilliams

A Dance – 1999; short film – G Sharp Productions

Broadcast on Drexel University TV in Philadelphia to over 320,000 homes
Broadcast on Short TV.com, a Cable TV station which broadcast short films

in major cities across the United States

Screened at 2000 Spindletop/Lamar University Film Festival

The Story of Marcus and Reyna – 2000; a romantic comedy – G Sharp Productions

First prize in category at the 2001 Spindletop/Lamar University Film Festival
First prize in category at the Houston Multicultural Independent Film Festival
Third place at Outhouse 2001: Louisiana State University Film Festival
Finalist at the 2001 Gulf Coast Film & Video Festival
Broadcast on Drexel University TV in Philadelphia to over 320,000 homes
Screened at 2003 Memphis Black Writers Conference and Southern Film Festival

The Greater Ambition – 2002; a romantic drama – G Sharp Productions

Screenplay Finalist at the 2002 Houston Multicultural Independent Film Festival
Second place in category at the Spindletop/Lamar University Film Festival
Second place in category at the Pencil Head Dusk Till Dawn Film Festival
Finalist at the Film Expo Texas
Finalist at the 2003 Gulf Coast Film & Video Festival
Named a national finalist in the Fox Searchlight/Urban Filmmakers Workshop Contest and to become eligible for a two picture movie deal
Screened at 2003 Diversity TV & Film Market in Washington D.C.
Screened at 2003 Black Star Cultural Explosion in Houston

Gemini – 2004; a short action adventure film – G Sharp Productions & CGL Studios

2005 Southslam Film Festival Web Fest Winner
Independent Spirit Award at the 2005 Seguin Film & Arts Festival
First Place at the Film Expo Texas 2005
Honorable Mention at the Pencil Head’s Dusk Till Dawn Film Festival
Finalist at the 2005 Gulf Coast Film & Video Festival
Broadcast to over 2 million homes through distribution deal with Westpark Foundries & Akimbo Systems
Screened at 2005 Spindletop/Lamar University Film Festival
Screened at Fest-Eye-Ful 2005 in Texarkana, Texas
Screened at 2005 Love Bug Film Festival in Cat Springs, Texas
Screened at 2005 Memphis Black Writers Conference and Southern Film Festival in Memphis, Tennesse
Screened at Outhouse 2005 Film Festival in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Screened at Frame 2 Frame Microcinema Event in Houston - June 2005
Screened at Café Featuring, Food and a Film Series in Atlanta - July 2005
Screened at Way Out Wallis Film Festival in Houston –July 2005
Screened at Microcinema Fest in Chicago – August 2005

Sacred Flames – screenplay

First Place, Film Expo Texas 2006 Screenwriting Competition

The Game of Love – screenplay

Honorable Mention, 2006 Spindletop/Lamar University Film Festival

Surviving Rita: Looking Forward – 2006; a documentary – Lamar University Television

Selected Best Documentary, Outhouse 2007: Louisiana State University Film Festival
Selected Best Documentary at the 2007 Gulf Coast and Video Film Festival
First place, Documentary Category at the Houston Press Club
First Place, Documentary Category at the Press Club of Southeast Texas
Best film overall at the 2007 McAllen Film & Arts Festival
Second place at the 2007 Urban Media Makers Film Festival

Do You – 2008, a short comedy – G Sharp Productions & CGL Studios

Honorable Mention Screenplay, 2007 Urban Media Makers Film Festival
First Place, Historically Black College and University Film Festival 2009
Second Place, Short Film Division at the Cine Noir Festival of Black Film
First Place & “Best Drama” at the Writer’s In Literary Discussion Original Film Contest
Third Place, Narrative Film Division at The 2009 Boomtown Film Festival
“Best Comedy” at The Gulf Coast Film & Video Festival 2009
“The Most Entertaining Award” at The Red Wasp Film Festival 2009
Broadcast on Spike Spillberg Presents to over 650,000 homes in Charlotte, North Carolina
Broadcast on The African American Channel, internet distributor
“Best Romantic Comedy” at The 2010 Southslam Film Festival
Screened at That’s Not Mine Film Festival in Durham, North Carolina – February 2009
Screened at the Louisiana State University Outhouse Film Festival in Baton Rouge, Louisiana - March 2009
Screened at the Black Images in the Media Symposium Art and Film Festival in Houston – April 2009
Screened at the the Langston Hughes African American Film Festival in Seattle - April 2009
Screened at the Johnstown Wine and Film Festival - July 2009
Screened at the Twin Cities Black Film Festival in Minneapolis – September 2009
Screened at the Urban Media Makers Film Festival in Atlanta - October 2009

MyFoxBeaumont.com – commercial campaign, KUIL-TV & LUTV Productions

won “Bronze Addy” & Second Place in category at Southeast Texas Press Club

“LU on the U” – thirty minute television show that aired on KUIL-TV

First Place, Documentary Category at 2010 Southeast Texas Press Club

CUSH Magazine Honoree – Outstanding Achievement in Media/Broadcasting in 2009

Divorcing Maya – 2010, short screenplay

Honorable Mention, Screenplay Competition, 2010 Urban Media Makers Film Festival

Not Like The Commercials – 2012, short film produced by G Sharp Productions & CGL Studios

Won The Best Screenplay Award at The 2011 Red Wasp Film Festival
Third Place Juried Award Winner at The Rocket City Short Film Festival - Huntsville, Alabama.
Named “Director’s Official Selection” at the Lagniappe Music and Film Festival in Beaumont, Texas - March 2013
Second Place in the Short Film Category in the North Carolina Black Film Festival in Wilmington, North Carolina - March 2013
Third Prize at the Metropolitan College of New York Short Film Festival in New York City – April 2013
Second Place at 2013 Nacogdoches, Texas Film Festival – April 2013
Short Narrative Film Winner at the 2013 Reel Film Expo in Smithville, Texas- May 2013
Named Finalist at The Gulf Coast Film & Video Festival – September 2013
Third Place at the Johnstown Film Festival - September 2013
Named “Best Comedy Short” Winner for C-47 Houston “Best in Houston” – September 2013
“Winner” of Beautiful Mistakes Film Night – Dallas – September 2013
Second Place, Comedy Short Category at Highway 61 Film Festival – October 2013
First Place, Short Film Category at The Lake Charles Film Festival – October 2013
Best of Show – Short Film Division at The Lake Charles Film Festival – October 2013
Second Place, Comedy Short – Highway 61 Film Festival – October 2013
First Place, “Shorts Under 10 Minutes” Category at the Urban Mediamakers Film Festival – October 2013
“Winner” Screened at the 4th Our Image Film & Arts Festival – October 2013
“First Place” – Writer’s In Literary Discussion Film Contest – November 2013
Earned distribution deal from IndieFlix – December 2013
Screened at The Red Wasp Film Festival in Bryan, Texas – October 2012
Screened at The Englewood Film Festival in Chicago - October 2012.
Screened at Southern Screen Film Festival in Lafayette, Louisiana – November 2012
Screened at the 19th Annual African-American Film Marketplace and S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase Los Angeles – November 2013
Screened at The Blue November Micro Film Festival in Seattle - November 2012
Screened at the Florence Short Film Showcase in Florence, South Carolina – February 2013
Screened at Toronto Black Film Festival - February 2013
Screened at the Charlotte Black Film Festival in Charlotte, North Carolina – March 2013
Screened at the Women and Minorities in Media Festival in Towson, Maryland – April 2013
Screened at the Black Images in the Media Symposium & Arts Festival in Houston - April 2013
Screened at the Artists For Creative Theatre Film Festival in New York City – April 2013
Screened at Texas Independent Film Festival at Texas A&M University – April 2013
Screened at 2013 University of New Orleans Film Festival – May 2013
Screened at The Diamond Film Festival in New York City – May 2013
Screened at Films on 79 Film Festival in Chicago – May 2013
Screened at East Harlem International Film Festival – June 2013
Selected as “Official Selection” at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival - August 2013
Screened at the National Black Theatre Film Festival – August 2013
Screened at the Puerto Rico International Film Fest & Convention – August 2013
Screened at Black August Independent Film Showcase – August 2013
Screened at 2013 Nyack Film Festival – August 2013
Screened at Independent Film Night At The Ashbary – August 2013
Screened at Summer Shorts Series at WhiteSpace Gallery – Atlanta – August 2013
Screened at the Montreal International Black Film Festival – September

2013
Screened at the Twin Cities Black Film Festival – September 2013
Screened at the Capital City Black Film Festival – Austin – September 2013
Broadcast on Cameras, Rolling, Action – Chicago – September 2013
Accepted to the Berkeley Media Center Collection – BETV – September 2013
Screened at the Indiana Short Film Festival – October 2013
Screened at the No/Gloss Film Festival – Leeds, England – October 2013
Screened at Austin Indie Flix Showcase – Austin – October 2013

“LUTV On Fox” – thirty minute television show that airs on KBTV Fox 4

First place, TV Documentary, 2010 Press Club Of Southeast Texas
Second Place, Houston Press Club Lone Star Awards 2011
Second Place, Houston Press Club Lone Star Award 2012
First Place, TV Documentary, 2013 Press Club of Southeast Texas
First Place, TV Documentary, 2014 Press Club of Southeast Texas
Third Place, Houston Press Club Lone Star Awards 2014
Second Place, TV Documentary, 2015 Press Club of Southeast Texas

Beaumont Fire Department Recruitment Video – corporate video for Beaumont Fire

First Place, Corporate/Institutional Video – 2013 Press Club of Southeast Texas
First Place, Public Relations Corporate Video, 2013 Houston Press Club Lone Star Awards
Third Place, Television Public Service Announcement, 2014 Press Club of Southeast Texas

The Bounty Hunter – 2013, produced independent short film for Ministry Of Cinema

“The Lagniappe Award” for Best Short Film , The Lagniappe Film and Music Festival 2014
“Best Short,” The Gulf Coast Film and Video Festival – Houston – September 2014
“Semi-Finalist – Drama Short” – Highway 61 Film Festival – October 2014
Screened At “A Night Of Short Films IX” – Philadelphia – August 2014
Screened At “The Gong Shorts Film Competition” – San Antonio – October 2014
“Audience’s Second Favorite Film “ – The Beautiful Mistakes Film Night – October 2014
Screened At Texas Independent Film Festival - Bryan, Texas - April 2015

THE MERITS

Below is a compilation of award recognitions, film festivals/venue screenings, and merits from content that has been written, produced, or directed by

Gordon S. Williams.

Lamar University – South Houston Recruitment Campaign – 2014, LUTV Productions/Lamar University Marketing

Second Place, Television Public Service Announcement, 2015 Press Club Of Southeast Texas

City of Beaumont’s 311 Mobile App – 2014, commercial for the City Of Beaumont

First Place, Television Public Service Announcement, 2015 Press Club Of Southeast Texas

Big Red Sports Network’s All Access Player – 2014, commercial for Lamar Video/ Big Red Sports Network.

First Place, Broadcast Internet Video, 2015 Press Club of Southeast Texas