A B O U T
Tyler Pina is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker. His first short film “88 Cents” has been selected to screen at over 55 international film festivals and has received more than 50 awards, including 9 for Best Director and 4 for Best Screenplay. Tyler is also the recipient of multiple Telly and CINDY Awards for his previous music video and commercial work. More recently, he was employed as a director and producer for Vox Media, creating content for it’s verticals The Verge and Recode. Tyler’s videos for The Verge reached over 130 million views per month; two of which were nominated at the 2018 Northern California Area Emmy Awards. Of those, one was awarded an Emmy in the Technology category. Tyler is currently living in Los Angeles working as a director and editor for his company Neon Flamingo Films.
AWARDS
2018 Emmy Award – Technology (Nomination)
2017 Telly Award – Short Form / Social General-Culture & Lifestyle
2017 Telly Award, Directing – Commercials / Marketing
2016 Kent State University Fast-Track Alumni Award
2015 Gold Cindy Award, Directing
2015 Gold Cindy Award, Editing
2015 Gold Cindy Award – Music Video
2015 1st Place, Music Video – BEA Festival of Media Arts
2014 Telly Award – Music Video
2014 Digital Media Achievement Award
“88 CENTS” FESTIVAL AWARDS
REGINA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AND AWARDS
Win: Best International Short Film
EURASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Win: Best Actor
MINDFIELD FILM FESTIVAL, ALBUQUERQUE
Win: Best Short Film
Win: Best Director
Win: Best Screenplay
Win: Best Actor
Win: Best Editing
Win: Best Cinematography
Win: Best Original Score
LA SHORTS AWARDS
Win: Best Short Film
Win: Best Director – Honorable Mention
Win: Best Cinematography
Win: Best Score
Win: Best Lighting
Win: Best Screenplay
Win: Best Editing
GLOBAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS
Win: Global Film of the Month
Win: Best Drama
Win: Best Director – Honorable Mention
INDIAN WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
Win: Best Actor
HOLLYWOOD HILLS FILM AWARDS
Win: Best Short Film
Win: Best Director
Win: Best Actor
Win: Best Score – Second Place
AROUND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, AMSTERDAM
Win: Best Director
SILICON BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
Win: Best Sound
MINDFIELD FILM FESTIVAL, LOS ANGELES
Win: Best Short Film
Win: Best Director
Win: Best Cinematography
Win: Best Short Screenplay
Win: Best Score
LA EDGE FILM AWARDS
Win: Best Narrative Short
Win: Best Director
Win: Best Actor – Runner Up
Win: Best Cinematography
MINDFIELD FILM FESTIVAL, ALBUQUERQUE LIVE
Win: Best Urban Drama
ONIROS FILM AWARDS
Win: Best Short Film
Win: Best Director
NYC INDIE FILM AWARDS
Win: Best Short Film
Win: Best Director
Win: Best Actor
Win: Best Score
WORLDFEST HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Win: Remi Award
SHEPPERTON SCREENWRITING FESTIVAL
Win: Best Film
NICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Win: Best Cinematography of a Short Film
Nomination: Best Director of a Short Film
Nomination: Best Lead Actor of a Short Film
Nomination: Best Original Score
Nomination: Best Costume
QUEEN PALM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Win: Best Short Film – Drama
Win: Best Director of a Short Film
Win: Best Actor of a Short Film
Nomination: Best Producer of a Short Film
KEW GARDENS FESTIVAL OF CINEMA
Win: Best Short Narrative
Nomination: Best Lead Actor
THE TWIN TIERS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Win: Best Drama Short
Win: Best Of Fest Short
Win: Best Director of a Short
Nomination: Best Actor in a Short
BURBANK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Nomination: Best Short Film
Nomination: Best Lead Actor in a Short Film
MADRID INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Nomination: Best Short Film
Nomination: Best Lead Actor in a Short Film
Nomination: Best Original Screenplay of a Short Film
AMSTERDAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF WORLD CINEMA
Nomination: Best Short Film
Nomination: Best Lead Actor in a Short Film
WORLD MUSIC & INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Nomination: Best Actor
Nomination: Best Director
Nomination: Best Screenplay
Nomination: Best Makeup
Nomination: Best Cinematography
LONG BEACH INDIE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Nomination: Best Narrative Short
“88 CENTS” OFFICIAL FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
Amsterdam International Festival of World Cinema
Around International Film Festival Amsterdam
Auckland International Film Festival
Bristol Independent Film Festival
Burbank International Film Festival
Cannes Short Film Corner
Chi-town Multicultural Film Festival
Diamond In The Rough Film Festival
Eurasia International Film Festival
Eyecatcher Film Festival
Firenze Filmcort International Festival
Global Film Festival Awards
Golden Door International Film Festival
Great Lakes International Film Festival
Haryana International Short Film Festival
Hollywood Hills Film Awards
Indian World Film Festival
Kapow Intergalactic Film Festival
Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema
La Edge Film Awards
Lanette City Film Festival
La Shorts Awards
Long Beach Indie International Film Festival
Louisville’s International Festival of Film
Madrid International Film Festival
Maryland International Film Festival
Maykop International Film Festival
Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque
Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque Live
Mindfield Film Festival Los Angeles
Nice International Film Festival
North Hollywood Cinefest
Nyc Indie Film Awards
Oil Valley Film Festival
Oniros Film Awards
Palm Springs International Shortfest Market
Queen Palm International Film Festival
Reel East Texas Film Festival
Refugees Welcome Film Festival
Regard – Saguenay International Short Film Market
Regina International Film Festival & Awards
Rome Elephant Film Awards
Rome Independent Prisma Awards
Romford Film Festival
Rosarito International Film Festival
Royal Starr Film Festival
Shepperton Screenwriting Festival
Silicon Beach Film Festival
Silver State Film Festival
The Twin Tiers International Film Festival
Västerås Film Festival
Worldfest-houston International Film Festival
World Film Fair
World Music & Independent Film Festival
