Experiencing Interruptions?

Fighting MSA Austin Crawford's story

Diagnosed with a terminal neurological disease that is so rare there's no treatment or cure. This informative and heartwarming documentary is filled with emotion from beginning to end. Follow the journey of how Austin Crawford learns that hope still exists.

  • Phil Gioja
    Director
  • Austin Crawford
    Key Cast
    "Austin Crawford "
    Driven to Help
  • Phil Gioja
    Writer
  • Phil Gioja
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    true story, unscripted, eductional
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 47 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Tonkawa Film Festival 2020

    Official Selection
  • Tonkawa Film Festival 2020
    Tonkawa, Oklahoma
    March 6, 2020
    Best Documentary
  • Golden State film festival
    Hollywood California
    February 26, 2020
    Offical Selection
  • Toronto Motorcycle Film Festival 2020

    Canadian Premiere
    Offical Selection
  • International Christian film and music festival 2020

    June 6, 2020
    Offical Selection
  • Lonely Wolf London International Film Festival

    Award of Honour
  • Lonely Wolf London International Film Festival

    Nominated for Best Performative Documentary
  • Lonely Wolf London International Film Festival

    Nominated for Best Documentary
  • Lonely Wolf London International Film Festival

    Nominated for Best Documentary Subject
  • Prairie State Film Fest
    Dekalb, Illinois
    United States
    Official Selection
  • International Rare disease film festival

    Official Selection
  • Central States Indie FamFilmFest

    August 1, 2020
    Best Documentary
  • Focus International Film Festival

    Official Selection
  • 4th Dimension International Film Festival

    Official Selection
  • 4th Dimension International Film Festival

    Nominated for Best Documentary
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival

    Official Selection
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival

    Honorable Mention
  • Beyond the Curve International Film Festival

    Official Selection
  • Beyond the Curve International Film Festival

    Finalist
  • Grapevine Film Festival

    Official Selection
  • Grapevine Film Festival

    Nominated for Best Short Film
  • Grapevine Film Festival

    Nominated for Best Documentary
  • Grapevine Film Festival

    Nominated for Best of Show
  • Vesuvius International Film Fest 2021

    May 31, 2021
    Finalist
  • Stourbridge Film Festival

    November 25, 2021
    Finalist
  • OTB | Only The Best Film Awards

    July 31, 2021
    Official Selection
  • EdiPlay International Film Festival

    July 2, 2021
    Official Selection
  • EdiPlay International Film Festival

    Finalist
  • Onrios Film Awards -New York

    United States
    July 6, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Oniros Film Awards - New York
    New York
    July 6, 2021
    Honorable Mention
  • Tokyo International Film Festival

    Honorable Mention
  • London International Monthly Film Festival

    Honorable Mention
  • Focus International Film Festival

    Semi Finalist/Commendation
  • Focus International Film Festival

    Official Selection
  • Virgin Spring CineFest

    Outstanding Achievement for Disability on Film
  • Virgin Spring CineFest

    Outstanding Achievement for Documentary
  • Reale Film Festival

    November 30, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Reale Film Festival

    November 30, 2021
    Honorable Mention
  • Absurd Film Festival

    November 30, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Absurd Film Festival

    November 30, 2021
    Best Documentary
  • Cult Movies International Film Festival

    December 5, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Cult Critic Movie Awards

    December 15, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Cult Critic Movie Awards

    December 16, 2021
    Finalist
  • Cult Critic Movie Awards

    December 16, 2021
    Winner-Educational Films
  • Cult Critic Movie Awards

    December 16, 2021
    Honorable Mention
  • Cult Movies International Film Festival

    December 27, 2021
    Best Short Disability
  • Fox International Film Festival

    December 27, 2021
    Official Selection
  • TMFF The Monthly Film Festival

    January 19, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Bright International Film Festival

    January 28, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Bright International Film Festival

    January 30, 2022
    Finalist
  • TMFF The Monthly Film Festival

    January 31, 2022
    Nominated Best Documentary
  • Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival

    June 8, 2022
    Finalist
  • Druk International Film Festival

    July 8, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Druk International Film Festival

    July 6, 2022
    Finalist
  • Druk International Film Festival

    July 11, 2022
    Award Winner
  • Red Moon Film Festival

    July 26, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival

    July 26, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival

    July 27, 2022
    Award Winner Best Documentary
  • Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival

    July 27, 2022
    Award Winner Best Educational Film
  • Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival

    July 27, 2022
    Award Winner Best Inspirational Film
  • Best Shorts Competition

    July 31, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Red Moon Film Festival

    August 30, 2022
    Award Winner
  • Indiefare International Film Festival

    September 10, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Indiefare International Film Festival

    September 12, 2022
    Award Winner
  • Black Swan International Film Festival

    September 12, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Black Swan International Film Festival

    September 14, 2022
    Outstanding Achievement Award
  • Black Swan International Film Festival

    September 14, 2022
    Educational Films (winner)
  • Black Swan International Film Festival

    September 14, 2022
    Critics Choice Award
  • Alder International Short Film Festival
    Chicago, Illinois
    October 10, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Alder International Short Film Festival
    Chicago
    October 29, 2022
    Nominated for Best Illinois Film
  • Direct Monthly Online Film Festival

    January 3, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Golden Giraffe International Film Festival

    March 1, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Kalaburagi International Film Festival

    February 28, 2023
    Finalist
  • Los Angeles Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    February 11, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Los Angeles Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    February 16, 2023
    Quarter Finalist
  • Los Angeles Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    February 22, 2023
    Semi Finalist
  • Golden Giraffe International Film Festival

    February 26, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival

    January 25, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Cannes World Film Festival

    December 7, 2022
    Award Winner
  • Symbiotic Film Festival
    Kiev
    Ukraine
    March 12, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Short Films Matter

    April 1, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Best Shorts Competition

    April 21, 2023
    Humanitarian Award Distinctive Honor
  • Anatolia International Film Festival

    April 19, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Austin International Art Festival
    Austin, Texas
    April 20, 2023
    Semi-Finialist
  • Hollyweird Film Fest
    Hollywood
    July 26, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Lion International Film Festival

    August 4, 2023
    Best Educational Film
  • Indie Cine Tube Awards

    July 15, 2023
    Best Educational Film
  • Indie Cine Tube Awards

    July 15, 2023
    Best Social/Inspirational Video/Film
Director Biography - Phil Gioja

Phil Gioja

Studied Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University class of 2004.

Video Producer at Center Street Productions.

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Director Statement

Working on Fighting MSA Austin Crawford's Story is not only a story about MSA, but a story about dealing with a life altering and eventually life ending situation head on and showing the strength and determination that it truly takes to fight an illness such as Multiple System Atrophy.