Wes Tian is a 15-year-old artist from Chicago, Illinois. From a very young age, Wes has had a passion for writing, directing, and acting. Tian has starred in the Disney+ TV series “Doogie Kamealoha M.D.” (2021-2023) as "Brian Patrick Kamealoha", as well as creating his own films. His filmography includes:
LOS ANGELES FILM AWARDS
- Best Young Filmmaker Award: SHATTER (2024)
- Semi-Finalist: Plenty of Time (2024)
RED MOVIE AWARDS
- Honorable Mention (Best Horror): SHATTER (2024)
GEG CHICAGOLAND FILM FESTIVAL
- Elementary School Grand Prize: A Day In Pete’s Shoes (2018)
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Group 1 (2020)
- Middle School Grand Prize: The Gift (2022)
- Honorable Mention: A Film About A Box (2023)
- Future Filmmaker Award: My Journey (2024)
GLOBAL STUDENT VOICE FILM FESTIVAL
- Award Winner: A Day In Pete’s Shoes (2018)
ELGIN FRINGE FILM FESTIVAL
- People’s Choice Award: Brother (2021)
ELGIN FILM FESTIVAL
- Finalist: Brother (2021)
STUDENT WORLD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
- Quarter-Finalist: A Film About A Box (2023)
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL REEL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
- Official Selection: A Film About A Box (2022)
- Official Selection: Curses Aren’t Real (2024)
CHICAGO HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
- Official Selection: Paranøia (2022)
- Official Selection: Curses Aren’t Real (2024)
JULIEN DUBUQUE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
- Official Selection: The Gift (2022)
- Official Selection: A Film About A Box (2023)
- Official Selection: Delirious (2024)
- Official Selection: Curses Aren’t Real (2024)
MMEA
- Official Selection: Field of Dead Flowers (2024)
KYOTO INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
- Semi Finalist: SHATTER (2024)
Nominee
SHATTER
Cinematography & Photography Awards
London
2025
Best High-School Level Short
SHATTER
Kyoto Independent Film Festival
Kyoto
2025
Honorable Mention: Best Horror
SHATTER
RED Movie Awards
Reims
2024
Best Young Filmmaker
SHATTER
Los Angeles Film Awards
Los Angeles
2024
Semi-Finalist
Plenty of Time
Los Angeles Film Awards
2024
Official Selection
Field of Dead Flowers
Midwest Media Educators Association
Naperville
2024
Official Selection
CURSES AREN'T REAL
Chicago International REEL Film Festival
Chicago
2024
Official Selection
CURSES AREN'T REAL
Chicago Horror Film Festival
Chicago
2024
Official Selection
CURSES AREN'T REAL
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
Dubuque
2024
Official Selection
Delirious
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
Dubuque
2024
Quarter-Finalist
A FILM ABOUT A BOX
Student World International Film Festival
2023
Official Selection
A FILM ABOUT A BOX
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
Dubuque
2023
Official Selection
The Gift
Chicago Internation REEL Shorts Film Festival
Chicago
2022
Official Selection
The Gift
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
Dubuque
2022
Middle School Grand Prize
The Gift
GEGCHI Student Voice Film Festival
Schaumburg
2022
Official Selection
PARANØIA
Chicago Horror Film Festival
Chicago
2022
Official Selection/Finalist
Brother
Elgin Short Film Festival
Elgin
2021
People's Choice Award
Brother
Elgin Fringe Festival
Elgin
2021
Lifetime Achievement Award
Group 1 (A Drama Short Film)
GEG Chicagoland Student Film Festival
Chicago
2020
"There's a thousand other guys waiting in the wings who are obsessed with this game. Obsession is going to beat talent every time. You got all the talent in the world, but are you obsessed? Let's face it. It's you against you out there." - Stanley Sugerman
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