Awards
Smoking Cat Films is an internationally recognized film studio. In the Award-winning film Nine Good Teeth (2002), the compelling portrayal of Alex Halpern’s 102-year-old Sicilian-American grandmother, Mary Mirabito, made the film internationally renowned. Smoking Cat Films continues to create notable screenplays and media.
2026 — Official Selection NICE International Film Festival
2026 — Official Selection Kalaburagi International Film Festival
2025 — Finalist New York Met Screenwriting Competition & Film Awards
2025 — Semi Finalist International Indie Film & Screenplay Festival
2024 — Finalist International Indie Film & Screenplay Festival
2025 — Winner Canterbury Festival
2025 — Official Selection The Crime List
2025 — Finalist Vail Screenplay Contest
2025 — Official Selection True Story Showcase
2025 — Finalist The Golden Script Competition
2025 — Nominee Director’s Cut International Film Festival 2025
2024 — Official Selection Culver City Film Festival
2024 — Winner Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival
2024 — Official Selection Beverly Hills Film Festival
2024 — Nominee iVideo Screenplay Competition
2024 — Official Selection The Screenwriter’s Launchpad Series
2024 — Finalist European Cinema & Screenplay Festival
2024 — Finalist Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
2023 — Winner Florence Film Awards
2023 — Honorable Mention Hollywood Gold Awards
2023 — Finalist San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition
2023 — Finalist Vesuvio International Movie Awards
2023 — Finalist New York Met Screenwriting Competition & Film Awards
2023 — Winner 8 & Halfilm Awards
2026 — Winner Los Angeles Film & Script
2026 — Finalist Portland Comedy Film Festival
2026 — Official Selection Rhino Comedy Shorts Film Festival
2025 — Finalist Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards
2025 — Finalist Vail Screenplay Contest
2023 — Best Dark Comedy Teleplay Award Finalist
2023 — Winner Austin Comedy Film Festival
2023 — Finalist New York Met Screenwriting Competition & Film Awards
2025 — Official Selection Filmmatic TV Pilot Awards
2024 — Official Selection Culver City Film Festival
2024 — Audience Choice New York City Short Film Festival
2003 — Winner Audience Award Thessaloniki Festival
2003 — Winner Audience Award Sonoma Valley Film Festival
2003 — Nominee Jury Award Tribeca Film Festival
2003 — Winner Fist Prize Director’s View Film Festival
