Don Scimé wrote, produced and starred in the multi-award-winning feature film, THE DAVID DANCE (on Amazon and Dekkoo). The screenplay is part of the permanent core collection of the Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (Margaret Herrick Library).
28 Wins, 8 Wins for Best Picture and 40 plus film festivals.
WORLD PREMIERE: Cinequest Film Festival
WINNER: Audience Award, Best Narrative Feature Film - Tallgrass Film Festival
WINNER: Festival Favorite - Cinema Diverse, Palm Springs LGBT Film Festival
WINNER: Best Feature Film, LIIFE
WINNER: Audience Award, Best Narrative Feature Film - Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
WINNER: Best Picture - New Hope Film Festival
WINNER: Best Director - New Hope Film Festival
WINNER: LGBT Spirit Award - New Hope Film Festival
WINNER: Best Screenplay - NOVA Fest
WINNER: Best LGBT Film - NOVA Fest
WINNER: Best Actor (Runner Up) - NOVA Fest
WINNER: Distinctive Achievement, Best Actor, Wild Rose Film Fest
WINNER: Distinctive Achievement, Best Screenplay, Wild Rose Film Fest
Other film & television credits include BLUE BLOODS (CBS), THE WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS (HBO), SMALL TIME directed by Niav Conty (Winner, BEST FEATURE FILM, Cinequest) and THE WILL (shot in Denmark). New York & regional theatre acting credits include: Ensemble Studio Theatre, NYC Fringe Festival, The Living Theatre, LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST (Peterborough Players), NIGHTHAWKS (Studio Theatre, D.C.), STOP KISS (Shadowland Theatre), Constantine in THE SEA GULL & The Actor in THE LOWER DEPTHS (Theatre Row). B.A.: Drama, SUNY, Geneseo. A graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Academy Company, he received the Charles Jelingher Award for Acting & The American Theatre Wing Scholarship. Member of AEA & SAG-AFTRA. Don taught acting, improvisation, film, playwriting and theatre arts at SUNY College at Geneseo, Sundog Theatre, Manhattan Youth, The Leadership Program, The Calhoun School and The Studio Arena Theatre.
Exceptional Merit Award
Book of Dan
LGBTQ Unbordered International Film Festival
Rehoboth Beach
2024
WINNER, Jury Award: Best Feature Film
THE DAVID DANCE
Long Island International Film Expo
Bellmore, New York
2016
12 Distinctive Achievement Awards including Best Picture
THE DAVID DANCE
Wild Rose Independent Film Festival
2016
WINNER: Jury Award, Best Feature Film & Audience Award, Best Feature Film
THE DAVID DANCE
SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival
Providence, RI
2016
WINNER - GRAND JURY AWARDS: BEST PICTURE, BEST DIRECTOR, LGBT SPIRIT AWARD
THE DAVID DANCE
New Hope Film Festival
New Hope, PA
2015
Nominated - Best Feature Film
THE DAVID DANCE
SoHo International Film Festival
New York City
2015
WINNER: AUDIENCE AWARD: BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM (Men's)
THE DAVID DANCE
Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Huntington, New York
2014
WINNER: AUDIENCE AWARD: BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM
THE DAVID DANCE
Tallgrass Film Festival
Wichita, Kansas
2014
FESTIVAL FAVORITE
THE DAVID DANCE
Cinema Diverse: Palm Springs Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Palm Springs, CA
2014
Runner up - Best Feature (Audience Award)
THE DAVID DANCE
Woods Hole Film Festival
Woods Hole, MA
2014
College
American Academy of Dramatic Arts & Academy Company
College
SUNY Geneseo
Theatre
Current City
NEW YORK
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