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.
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Phil GiojaDirector
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Austin CrawfordKey Cast"Austin Crawford "Driven to Help
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Phil GiojaWriter
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Phil GiojaProducer
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Genres:true story, unscripted, eductional
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Runtime:14 minutes 47 seconds
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Aspect Ratio:16.9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Tonkawa Film Festival 2020
Official Selection -
Tonkawa Film Festival 2020Tonkawa, Oklahoma
March 6, 2020
Best Documentary -
Golden State film festivalHollywood 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 FestDekalb, 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 YorkNew 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 FestivalChicago, Illinois
October 10, 2022
Official Selection -
Alder International Short Film FestivalChicago
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 AwardsLos Angeles
February 11, 2023
Official Selection -
Los Angeles Film AwardsLos Angeles
February 16, 2023
Quarter Finalist -
Los Angeles Film AwardsLos 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 FestivalKiev
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 FestivalAustin, Texas
April 20, 2023
Semi-Finialist -
Hollyweird Film FestHollywood
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
Phil Gioja
Studied Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University class of 2004.
Video Producer at Center Street Productions.
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.