
Cameo Wood
Cameo wrote, produced, and directed "Real Artists", a narrative thriller about Artificial Intelligence and the future of filmmaking. Real Artists will premiere at Cinequest in March 2017. Cameo's film career began in 2012 when she produced, and co-directed the web series "The Alternative Guide to Secret Beijing" which was then featured on Atlas Obscura. Her debut short documentary film, "Dukha in Summer" was shot solo in Northern Mongolia and premiered at the St.Louis Film Festival. Cameo has since won awards for her direction, cinematography, and screenwriting. She is in preproduction on her first feature (2017).
Cameo Wood awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northern California Area EMMY Awards | Winner Emmy | Arts/Entertainment - Program/Special (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2018 | AT&T Film Awards | Winner AT&T Film Award | Best Short Film - Emerging Filmmaker (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2018 | Origins Film Festival | Winner Festival Award | Best Short Film (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2018 | South Texas Underground Film Festival (STUFF) | Winner Best Sisterhood Sci-Fi | Best Film (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2018 | Worldwide Women's Film Festival | Winner Best Film | Best Sci-Fi (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Atlanta Sci-Fi Film Festival | Winner Audience Choice Award | (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Austin Revolution Film Festival | Winner Festival Award | Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy Short (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Austin Revolution Film Festival | Winner Festival Award | The 'Tobe' Award - Best Genre Filmmaker (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Boston Science Fiction Film Festival, US | Winner Short Film Award | Honorable Mentions (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | FantaSci Film Fest | Winner Jury Prize | Best Drama (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | FantaSci Film Fest | Winner Jury Prize | Best Graphics (Cameo Wood, Matt Evans, Anna Rottke) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | FilmQuest | Winner Festival Award | Best Sci-Fi Short Film (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Gen Con Film Festival | Winner Festival Prize | Best Short Film (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Gen Con Film Festival | Winner Festival Prize | Best Sci-Fi Short Film (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | HollyShorts Film Festival | Winner VFX Award | Best Visual Effects (Cameo Wood, Matt Evans, Anna Rottke) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Mindfield Film Festival Los Angeles | Winner Diamond Award | Best Director (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Mindfield Film Festival Los Angeles | Winner Platinum Award | Best Scifi (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Out of The Can Film Festival | Winner Out of the Can Film Festival Award | Best Sci-Fi (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival | Winner Festival Award | Best Film (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival | Winner Festival Award | Best Writing (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Southern Shorts Awards | Winner Award of Distinction | Directing (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Southern Shorts Awards | Winner Master of the Craft | Screenplay (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Tallgrass International Film Festival | Winner Golden Strands Short Film | Outstanding Narrative Short Film (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | United International Film Festival | Winner UIFF Trophy | Best Jury Film (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2016 | Skyline Indie Film Fest, US | Winner Audience Award | Festival Winner (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2016 | Skyline Indie Film Fest, US | Winner Jury Award | Best Short (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | We Make Movies International Film Festival | Nominee Jury Award | Best Screenplay (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2018 | Blackbird Film Festival | Nominee Jury Award | Best Animated Sequence (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2018 | Blackbird Film Festival | Nominee Jury Award | Originality in Cinema (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2018 | Deep in the Heart Film Festival | Nominee Festival Prize | Best Fantasy/SciFi Short (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Atlanta Urban Mediamakers Film Festival | Nominee Best Short Script Award | Best Short Script (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Austin Revolution Film Festival | Nominee Festival Award | Best F/X: Short (Matt Evans, Anna Rottke, Cameo Wood, Ghost Coast Films, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Austin Revolution Film Festival | Nominee Festival Award | Best Director Short (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Austin Revolution Film Festival | Nominee Festival Award | Best Poster (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films, Dog & Pony Creative) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Austin Revolution Film Festival | Nominee Festival Award | Female Filmmaker of the Year (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Austin Revolution Film Festival | Nominee Festival Award | Tostevin Award (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Austin Revolution Film Festival | Nominee Festival Award | Best in Show - Short (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Boston Science Fiction Film Festival, US | Nominee Short Film Award | Best Sci-Fi Short Film (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | FilmQuest | Nominee Festival Award | The Minerva Award - Female Filmmaker Prize (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | FilmQuest | Nominee Festival Award | Best Supporting Actress - Short (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | FilmQuest | Nominee Festival Award | Best Short Film Screenplay (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | FilmQuest | Nominee FilmQuest Cthulhu | Best Sci-Fi Short Film (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | FilmQuest | Nominee FilmQuest Cthulhu | The Minerva Award - Female Filmmaker Prize (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | Nominee ColoRiffic Independent Spirit Award | (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | Nominee The Dr David Golman Award | Best Short (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | Nominee The Juan Ruiz Anchia Award | Best Cinematography - Short Film (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, London | Nominee Festival Award | Best Unproduced Script (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Oldenburg Film Festival | Nominee German Independence Award - Best Short Film | Best Short Film (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Out of The Can Film Festival | Nominee Out of the Can Film Festival Award | Best Short Film (Cameo Wood, Charming Stranger Films) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | San Francisco International Film Festival | Nominee Golden Gate Award | Best Narrative Short (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Short to the Point International Film Festival | Nominee Jury Award | Narrative (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2017 | Toronto Female Eye Film Festival | Nominee Jury Award | Best Short Film (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
| 2016 | ReelHeART International Film Festival | Nominee Screenplay Competition | Best Short Script (Cameo Wood) | Real Artists |
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