Bill Wisneski is an award-winning documentary director, producer, writer, and cinematographer. He has received twenty-four Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards and dozens of other national accolades for his compelling documentaries. His films have been broadcast nationally on PBS and they have screened at more than 100 film festivals throughout the world.
Winner: Documentary & Director
Almost Home: Life After Incarceration
Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards
San Diego, CA
2023
Winner for Documentary & Director
Almost Home: Life After Incarceration
Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards
San Diego
2023
Best Short Documentary
The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti
Beloit International Film Festival
Beloit, WI.
2022
Best Documentary (Audience Choice Award)
The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti
D.C. Shorts
Washington, D.C.
2021
Audience Choice Award for Best Local Film
The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti
Coronado Film Festival
San Diego
2021
Best Short Documentary
The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti
San Diego Film Awards
San Diego
2021
Best Short Doc (Audience Choice)
The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti
Sedona International Film Festival
2021
Best Documentary
The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti
San Diego International Shortsfest
San Diego
2021
Winner of four Emmy Awards
The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti
Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards
San Diego
2020
Award of Excellence Special Mention: Documentary Feature
Shadow Of Drought: Southern California's Looming Water Crisis
Impact Doc Awards
La Jolla
2018
Winner of Six Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards
Shadow Of Drought: Southern California's Looming Water Crisis
Emmy Awards
San Diego
2018
Audience Choice Award Best Documentary
Shadow Of Drought: Southern California's Looming Water Crisis
Oceanside Film Festival
Oceanside
2018
Best Cinematography
Joshua Tree: Threatened Wonderland
Doc Utah
St. George
2016
Best Documentary
Joshua Tree: Threatened Wonderland
Socal Clips Indie Film Fest
Hollywood, CA
2016
Winner of four Emmys
Joshua Tree: Threatened Wonderland
Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards
Palm Springs, CA
2016
Won Best Documentary Feature
Breaking Point
Borrego Springs Film Festival
Borrego Springs
2016
"Best of the Festival"
Breaking Point
Julian Film Festival
Julian, CA
2015
"Audience Choice Award for Best Full Length Documentary"
Breaking Point
Oceanside International Film Festival
Oceanside, CA.
2015
Both screenings sold out.
Breaking Point
American Documentary Film Festival
Palm Springs, CA
2015
Both screenings sold out.
Breaking Point
Sedona International Film Festival
Sedona, AZ.
2015
Finalist Best Documentary Short
The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti
Satisfied Eye International Film Festival (UK)
First Runner-Up Best Documentary Short
The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti
Albuquerque Film & Music Experience
Bronze Award Documentary
The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti
Mindfield Film Festival (Los Angeles)
Best Short Documentary
The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti
Las Vegas International Film Festival
Las Vegas, NV
Best Documentary Short
The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti
Irvine International Film Festival
Award of Excellence Special Mention
Breaking Point
Impact DOCS Awards
La Jolla, CA
Finalist Best Documentary Short
The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti
Newport Beach Film Festival
Finalist Best Documentary Short
The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti
DOCLANDS Film Festival
Outstanding Courage in Filmmaking Award, Audience Award Best Short Documentary
The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti
Tallgrass Film Festival
Best US Documentary
Shattered Dreams: Sex Trafficking in America
52 Weeks Film Festival (2019)
Best Film
Shattered Dreams: Sex Trafficking in America
Independent Talents International Film Festival (2019)
Bloomington, IN.
Best Documentary Feature Film
Shattered Dreams: Sex Trafficking in America
Olympus Film Festival (2019)
Best Feature Documentary
Shattered Dreams: Sex Trafficking in America
Las Vegas Int. Film Competition (2019)
Award Of Excellence
Shattered Dreams: Sex Trafficking in America
Accolade Global Film Competition (2019)
Platinum Award: Best Documentary
Shattered Dreams: Sex Trafficking in America
Independent Shorts Awards (2019)
Award Of Excellence
Shattered Dreams: Sex Trafficking in America
Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards 🏆
Award of Excellence Documentary Feature
Shattered Dreams: Sex Trafficking in America
IndieFEST (2019)
Outstanding Excellence Award
Shattered Dreams: Sex Trafficking in America
Docs Without Borders Film Festival (2019)
College
Washington State University
Edward R. Murrow School Of Communication (M.A.)
College
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Communications (B.A.)
College
Palomar College
Communications (A.A.)
His nickname is "The Wiz".
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