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Todd Lien

Awards

Todd Lien

70 wins & 7 nominations

WorldFest Houston

  • B.Y. Fresh Off the Boat (2021)
    2021 Winner Bronze Remi Award
    • Best Music Video
    • B.Y. Fresh Off the Boat
    Shared with: Xuewei Yang
  • Always Come in Second (2021)
    2021 Winner Bronze Remi Award
    • Best Family/Children Short
    • Always Come in Second
    Shared with: Shihan Lu · Jeffery Liu

Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition

  • Second Chance
    2023 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Short Screenplay
    • Second Chance
    Shared with: Lisa Peng

Best Shorts Competition

  • Paper Flowers (2024)
    2024 Winner Award of Merit Special Mention
    • Asian Filmmaker
    • Paper Flowers

FilmOut San Diego, US

  • EKG (2024)
    2024 Winner FilmOut Festival Award
    • Best Short Film Male
    • EKG
    Shared with: Q. Allan Brocka

Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival, US

  • EKG (2024)
    2024 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Narrative Short
    • EKG
    Shared with: Q. Allan Brocka · Peiyuan Xi

Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards

  • Always Come in Second (2021)
    2022 Winner LAIFF Winter Award
    • Best Produced Screenplay Short
    • Always Come in Second

California Women's Film Festival

  • The Leading Star
    2023 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Short Script
    • The Leading Star
    Shared with: Sophia Chou

IndieFEST Film Awards

  • Always Come in Second (2021)
    2022 Winner Award of Merit Special Mention
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Always Come in Second
  • Always Come in Second (2021)
    2022 Winner Award of Merit Special Mention
    • Short Film
    • Always Come in Second
    Shared with: Shihan Lu · Jeffery Liu
  • Always Come in Second (2021)
    2022 Winner Award of Merit Special Mention
    • Script / Writer
    • Always Come in Second

Top Shorts Film Festival

  • Replacement Project 1.0
    2024 Winner February Award
    • Best Sci-Fi Screenplay
    • Replacement Project 1.0
    Shared with: Lisa Peng
  • Paper Flowers (2024)
    2024 Winner May Award
    • Best Director
    • Paper Flowers
  • The Antihero
    2023 Winner April Award
    • Best Fantasy Screenplay
    • The Antihero
    Shared with: Jasmine Zhang
  • Sean Hoover, Jason Sun, Nicole Braeger, and Reid Ewing in Nest (2022)
    2022 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Director
    • Nest
  • Rain Valdez, Bailey Munoz, and Justinz in Dreams (2022)
    2021 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Music Video
    • Dreams
    Shared with: Justinz

WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival

  • You Are Enough
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Music Video
    • You Are Enough

Festigious International Film Festival

  • Paper Flowers (2024)
    2024 Winner May Award
    • Best Narrative Short
    • Paper Flowers
  • Hidden
    2023 Winner November Award
    • Best Short Screenplay
    • Hidden
    Shared with: Nicole Braeger
  • The Red Wagon
    2021 Winner September Award
    • Best Fantasy Screenplay
    • The Red Wagon
    Shared with: Sophia Chou

Los Angeles Film Awards

  • Replacement Project 1.0
    2024 Winner LAFA February Award
    • Best Sci-Fi Screenplay
    • Replacement Project 1.0
    Shared with: Lisa Peng
  • Paper Flowers (2024)
    2024 Winner LAFA May Award
    • Best Director
    • Paper Flowers
  • Paper Flowers (2024)
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Narrative Film
    • Paper Flowers
  • The Antihero
    2023 Winner LAFA April Award
    • Best Fantasy Screenplay
    • The Antihero
    Shared with: Jasmine Zhang
  • Jesse Wang and Todd Lien in After Sunset, Dawn Arrives (2022)
    2022 Winner LAFA November Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • After Sunset, Dawn Arrives

Canadian Diversity Film Festival

  • Always Come in Second (2021)
    2021 Winner CDFF Award
    • Best Short
    • Always Come in Second
    Shared with: Shihan Lu · Jeffery Liu

Long Beach QFilm Festival

  • EKG (2024)
    2024 Winner Audience Award
    • Universal LGBTQ Short
    • EKG
    Shared with: Peiyuan Xi
  • EKG (2024)
    2024 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Short Film
    • EKG
    Shared with: Peiyuan Xi · Q. Allan Brocka

Oniros Film Awards

  • Replacement Project 1.0
    2024 Winner Grand Jury Award
    • Best Sci-Fi Script
    • Replacement Project 1.0
    Shared with: Lisa Peng
  • The Leading Star
    2023 Winner March Monthly Edition
    • Best Fantasy Script
    • The Leading Star
    Shared with: Sophia Chou
  • Hidden
    2023 Winner October Monthly Edition
    • Best 1st Time Screenwriter - Short
    • Hidden
    Shared with: Nicole Braeger

Hollywood Just4Shorts

  • The Leading Star
    2023 Winner May Award
    • Best Thriller Script
    • The Leading Star
    Shared with: Sophia Chou

Indie Short Fest

  • Paper Flowers (2024)
    2025 Winner Annual Award
    • Best Children Short of the Year
    • Paper Flowers
  • EKG (2024)
    2025 Nominee May Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • EKG
  • EKG (2024)
    2025 Nominee May Award
    • Best Producer
    • EKG
    Shared with: Peiyuan Xi
  • EKG (2024)
    2025 Nominee May Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • EKG
  • Paper Flowers (2024)
    2024 Nominee Certificate of Excellence
    • Best Male Director
    • Paper Flowers

Florence Film Awards

  • Replacement Project 1.0
    2024 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Short Script
    • Replacement Project 1.0
    Shared with: Lisa Peng
  • Paper Flowers (2024)
    2024 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Paper Flowers
  • Sean Hoover, Jason Sun, Nicole Braeger, and Reid Ewing in Nest (2022)
    2023 Winner Annual Award
    • Best drama short film
    • Nest
  • Second Chance
    2023 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Short Script
    • Second Chance
    Shared with: Lisa Peng
  • Sean Hoover, Jason Sun, Nicole Braeger, and Reid Ewing in Nest (2022)
    2022 Winner July Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Nest
    Shared with: Ruishu Suri Jiang

Vegas Movie Awards

  • Second Chance
    2023 Winner Award of Excellence
    • Best Short Script
    • Second Chance
    Shared with: Lisa Peng
  • Sean Hoover, Jason Sun, Nicole Braeger, and Reid Ewing in Nest (2022)
    2022 Winner Award of Merit
    • Best Screenwriting/Short
    • Nest
  • Rain Valdez, Bailey Munoz, and Justinz in Dreams (2022)
    2021 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Music Video
    • Dreams
    Shared with: Justinz
  • Always Come in Second (2021)
    2021 Winner Award of Prestige
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Always Come in Second

New York International Film Awards

  • Replacement Project 1.0
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Sci-Fi Script
    • Replacement Project 1.0
    Shared with: Lisa Peng
  • The Leading Star
    2023 Winner March Monthly Award
    • Best Fantasy Script
    • The Leading Star
    Shared with: Sophia Chou
  • Hidden
    2023 Winner October Monthly Award
    • Best 1st Time Screenwriter - Short
    • Hidden
    Shared with: Nicole Braeger

Hollywood Gold Awards

  • Replacement Project 1.0
    2024 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Short Script
    • Replacement Project 1.0
    Shared with: Lisa Peng
  • Paper Flowers (2024)
    2024 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Indie Short Film
    • Paper Flowers
  • The Antihero
    2023 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Short Script
    • The Antihero
    Shared with: Jasmine Zhang
  • Second Chance
    2023 Winner Silver Award
    • Best Short Script
    • Second Chance
    Shared with: Lisa Peng
  • Hidden
    2023 Winner Silver Award
    • Best Short Script
    • Hidden
    Shared with: Nicole Braeger

SoCal Film Awards

  • The Leading Star
    2023 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Screenplay
    • The Leading Star
    Shared with: Sophia Chou

Best Istanbul Film Festival

  • Always Come in Second (2021)
    2022 Winner Special Gold
    • Best Director
    • Always Come in Second
    Shared with: Yifu Li

The Hollywood International Diversity Film Festival

  • The Leading Star
    2023 Winner Best Screenplay
    • Short Screenplay
    • The Leading Star
    Shared with: Sophia Chou

Best Actor & Director Awards

  • Jesse Wang and Todd Lien in After Sunset, Dawn Arrives (2022)
    2022 Winner Gold Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • After Sunset, Dawn Arrives

Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards

  • The Leading Star
    2023 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Short Film Script
    • The Leading Star
    Shared with: Sophia Chou

Future of Film Awards

  • Sean Hoover, Jason Sun, Nicole Braeger, and Reid Ewing in Nest (2022)
    2022 Winner July Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Nest
    Shared with: Ruishu Suri Jiang

Outfest Fusion Film Festival

  • Abundance of Questions (2023)
    2023 Winner Jury Prize
    • One Minute Movie Contest
    • Abundance of Questions

Hollywood Queer Short Film Festival

  • EKG (2024)
    2024 Winner Audience Award
    • Honorable Mention
    • EKG
    Shared with: Peiyuan Xi · Q. Allan Brocka

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