Hunter is an aspiring young actor and filmmaker who loves learning all aspects of the film industry.
Talent Manager
Top Ten Talent Entertainment
Hunter began his professional acting career at the age of 8, and the extensive time he has spent on set has ignited a passion for both filmmaking and acting. At just 12 years old, Hunter created his debut short film, which earned him numerous accolades. He secured a spot at a Performing Arts School for high school, opting to major in Film Production, which enables him to hone and develop his filmmaking abilities. In addition to his academic pursuits, Hunter dedicates time each week to on-camera acting classes to enhance his performance talents.
  • Editor (4 Credits)
    Gone2024
    Short, Student
    Beyond the Gate2023
    Short, Student
    Haunted for Life: Encounter2023
    Short, Student
    Haunted for Life2021
    Short, Student
  • Producer (4 Credits)
    Gone2024
    Short, Student
    Beyond the Gate2023
    Short, Student
    Haunted for Life: Encounter2023
    Short, Student
    Haunted for Life2021
    Short, Student
  • Writer (4 Credits)
    Gone2024
    Short, Student
    Beyond the Gate2023
    Short, Student
    Haunted for Life: Encounter2023
    Short, Student
    Haunted for Life2021
    Short, Student
  • Director (4 Credits)
    Gone2024
    Short, Student
    Beyond the Gate2023
    Short, Student
    Haunted for Life: Encounter2023
    Short, Student
    Haunted for Life2021
    Short, Student
  • Acting (3 Credits)
    Gone2024
    Short, Student
    Haunted for Life: Encounter2023
    Short, Student
    Haunted for Life2021
    Short, Student
  • Director of Photography (1 Credit)
    Gone2024
    Short, Student
  • Sound Editor (1 Credit)
    Gone2024
    Short, Student
  • Special Effects (1 Credit)
    Beyond the Gate2023
    Short, Student
  • Sound Design (1 Credit)
    Beyond the Gate2023
    Short, Student
  • Cinematographer (1 Credit)
    Beyond the Gate2023
    Short, Student
Honorable Mention
Gone
One-Reeler Short Film Competition
2024
Finalist
Gone
Student LA Film Awards
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Official Selection
Gone
Lighthouse International Film Festival
Long Beach, NJ
2024
Nominated – Best Young Filmmaker
Gone
California International Short Film Festival
Online Event
2024
Best Drama
Gone
Red Movie Awards
Reims, France
2024
Best Short Screenplay
Gone
Marina Del Rey Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Official Selection
Gone
San Antonio Film Festival
San Antonio, TX
2024
Best Student Short
Gone
Crown Point International Film Festival
Online Event
2024
Best Young Filmmaker, Best Student Film, Best Young Actor (Hunter Nickless)
Gone
New York Film Awards
Online Event
2024
Honorable Mention - Best Student Film
Gone
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
Online Event
2024
Best Young Actor (Hunter Nickless)
Gone
Actors Awards
Online Event
2024
Finalist - Student Film
Gone
Robinson Film Awards
Online Event
2024
Honorable Mention - Young Actor (Hunter Nickless), Nominated - Best Young Filmmaker
Gone
IndieX Film Fest
Online Event
2024
Winner - Best Young Filmmaker, Honorable Mention - Best Actor (Hunter Nickless), Semi-Finalist - Best Editing, Honorable Mention - Best Drama
Gone
Virginia Emerging Filmmakers Festival
Winchester, VA
2024
Best High School Short
Gone
New Jersey Film Awards
Online Event
2024
Best Young Actor (Hunter Nickless)
Gone
Los Angeles Film Awards (LAFA)
Online Event
2024
Honorable Mention - Young Actor (Hunter Nickless), Honorable Mention - Best Young Filmmaker
Gone
Indie Short Fest
Online Event
2024
Silver award - Best Young Actor
Gone
Los Angeles Independent Short Awards
Online Event
2024
Silver Award: Best Young Actor (Hunter Nickless)
Gone
Independent Short Awards
Online Event
2024
Best Student Film, Best Young Filmmaker, Best Young Actor (Hunter Nickless), Best Original Story
Gone
Filmmakers Connect
Online Event
2024
Award of Merit - Young Filmmaker, Award of Merit - Actor (Hunter Nickless)
Gone
Accolade Global Film Competition
Online Event
2024
Award of Merit: Young Filmmaker and Award of Merit: Film Short (Student)
Gone
Best Shorts Competition
Online Event
2024
Semi-Finalist
Gone
San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival
Online Event
2024
Official Selection
Gone
Ridgewood International Film Festival
Westwood, NJ
2024
Best Student Film
Gone
Indie Vegas Film Festival
Las Vegas, NV
2024
Best Film Narrative
Gone
Screaming Ostrich International Film Festival
Arlington, MA
2024
Official Selection
Gone
Screen Test Student Fest
Schaumburg, Illinois
2024
Top 11 to be shown at live event
Gone
Do It Your Damn Self (DIYDS) National Youth Film Festival
Cambridge, MA
2024
Gold Remi Award
Gone
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Houston, Texas
2024
Official Selection
Gone
Broadway International Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Official Selection
Gone
Lighthouse International Film Festival
Long Island, NJ
2024
Official Selection
Gone
KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Online Event
2024
GOLD - Best Movie Short, Best Performance (Hunter Nickless), Best Writer, Most Creative Concept, Best Student Film
Gone
MegaFlix Film Awards
Online Event
2024
Official Selection (Final Results TBD)
Gone
St Louis International Film Festival
St Louis, MI
2024
Semi-Finalist
Gone
Serbest International Film Festival
Republic of Moldova
2024
Official Selection (Results TBD)
Gone
Teen Truth Film Festival
Online Event
2024
Finalist (Final Results TBD)
Gone
MY HERO International Film Festival
Santa Monica, CA
2024
Semi-Finalist
Gone
Flicker's Rhode Island International Film Festival
Providence, Rhode Island
2024
Official Selection
Gone
Silicone Beach Film Festival
Hollywood, CA
2024
Official Selection
Gone
Raleigh Film and Art Festival
Raleigh, NC
2024
Official Selection (Final Results TBD)
Gone
Indie Memphis Film Fest
Memphis, TN
2024
Official Selection (Final Results TBD)
Gone
All American High School Film Festival
New York, NY
2024
Best U.S. High School Filmmaker
Gone
Burbank International Film Festival
Burbank, CA
2024
Official Selection (Results TBD)
Gone
Naples International Film Festival
Naples, FL
2024
Finalist
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Student LA Film Awards
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Official Selection (Final Results TBD)
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Broadway International Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Gold: Best Student Film, Gold: Best Performance (Hunter Nickless)
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Fortean Film Festival
Standish, England
2024
Official Selection
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Sparrowland Short Film Festival
Brisbane, AU
2024
Semi Finalist – Best Young Filmmaker
Haunted for Life: Encounter
California International Short Film Festival
Online Event
2024
Official Selection (Final Results TBD)
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Tampa Film Festival
Tampa, FL
2024
Best Short Screenplay
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Marina Del Rey Film Festival
Los Angeles, VA
2024
Official Selection
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Crown Point International Film Festival
Online Event
2024
Semi-finalist
Haunted for Life: Encounter
IndieX Film Fest
Online Event
2024
Semi-Finalist
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Indie Short Fest
Online Event
2024
Honorable Mention - Best Actor (Hunter Nickless)
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
Online Event
2024
Best actress - Horror Short (Brie Rameriz)
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Freewheeling Film Awards
Online Event
2024
Official Selection
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film Festival
Online Event
2024
Winner - Best Rising Star (Hunter Nickless) , Nominated Best Actor (Hunter Nickless), Best Actress (Brie Rameriz),
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Hang on to Your Shorts
Red Bank, NJ
2024
Official Selection
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Ridgewood Guild’s International Film Festival
Westwood, NJ
2024
Silver: Best Performance (Hunter Nickless) , Best Student Film
Haunted for Life: Encounter
MegaFlix Film Awards
Standish, England
2024
Official Selection
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Sparrowland Short Film Festival
Brisbane, Australia
2024
Best Actor (Hunter Nickless)
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Atlanta High School Film Festival
Atlanta, GA
2024
Official Selection
Haunted for Life: Encounter
Silicon Beach Film Festival
Hollywood, CA
2024
Finalist
Beyond the Gate
Student LA Film Awards
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Best Short Screenplay
Beyond the Gate
Marina Del Rey Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Best Young Actress (Chance Hagen)
Beyond the Gate
Actor Awards
Online Event
2024
Official Selection
Beyond the Gate
Central Michigan International Film Festival
Mt Pleasant, MI
2024
Official Selection
Beyond the Gate
Ridgewood Guild’s International Film Festival
Westwood. NJ
2024
Gold: Best Sci-Fi Short Film
Beyond the Gate
Fortean Film Festival
Online Event
2024
Official Selection
Beyond the Gate
Kids First!
Online Event
2024
Gold Remi Award
Beyond the Gate
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Houston, Texas
2024
Honorable Mention
Beyond the Gate
Sparrowland Short Film Festival
Brisbane, Australia
2024
Official Selection
Beyond the Gate
Golden Lion Awards Student Film Festival
Township, OH
2024
Best Cinematography
Beyond the Gate
Screen It International Film Festival
Brisbane, QLD
2024
Best Scene in a High School Short
Beyond the Gate
Raleigh Film and Art Festival
Raleigh, NC
2024
Official Selection
Beyond the Gate
Silicon Beach Film Festival
Hollywood, CA
2024
Nominated- Best Student Film
Beyond the Gate
Catalina Film Festival
Avalon, CA
2024
Best Child Actor (Sam Broome), Best Special Effects
Beyond the Gate
Los Angeles Film Awards
Online Event
2023
Award of Recognition - Best Young Filmmaker, Cinematography, Editing
Beyond the Gate
Accolade Global Film Competition
Online Event
2023
Best Young Filmmaker, Best Young Actor (Sam Broome), Best Young Actress (Chance Hagen)
Beyond the Gate
Festigious International Film Festival
Online Event
2023
Semi-Finalist - Best High School Short
Beyond the Gate
Austin International Art Festival
Online Event
2023
Best Student Short
Beyond the Gate
Paris International Short Festival
Online Event
2023
Best Mobile Short, Honorable Mention- Young Filmmaker, Best Young Actor (Sam Broome), Best Young Actress (Chance Hagen)
Beyond the Gate
IndieXFest
Online Event
2023
Award of Recognition - Young Filmmaker, Animation
Beyond the Gate
The IndieFEST Film Awards
Online Event
2023
Nominated for Micro Film
Haunted for Life
Anatolia International Film Festival
Online
2022
Best Low Budget Film
Haunted for Life
Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film Festival
Online
2022
Finalist
Haunted for Life
Independent Short Awards
Online
2022
Semi-Finalist
Haunted for Life
Festigious Los Angeles
Online
2022
Semi-Finalist
Haunted for Life
Paris International Short Festival
Online
2022
Silver Award - Best Horror Film, Best First Time Filmmaker, Best Performance (Hunter Nickless), Best Ghost Film, Best Legend Film
Haunted for Life
Fortean Film Festival
Gloucester, England
2022
Official Selection
Haunted for Life
Indie Memphis Youth Film Fest
Online Event
2022
Best Student Film
Haunted for Life
Screen Test Student Fest
Schaumburg, Illinois
2022
Official Selection
Haunted for Life
Independent Horror Movie Awards
Online Event
2022
Official Selection
Haunted for Life
Bestlov Film Festival
Online Event
2022
Best Young Actor, Best Young FIlmmaker
Haunted for Life
Los Angeles Film Awards
Online Event
2022
Best Young Actor, Best Young FIlmmaker
Haunted for Life
IndieFest Film Awards
Online Event
2022
Honorable Mention - Best Young Filmmaker
Haunted for Life
Brazil International Independent Film Festival
Online Event
2022
Best Young FIlmmaker
Haunted for Life
American Youth Film Festival
Atlanta, GA
2022
Best Young Film Maker, Best Young Actor
Haunted for Life
Accolade Global Film Competition
Online Event
2022
Bronze Award - Best Young Filmmaker
Haunted for Life
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Online Event
2022
Young Filmmaker
Haunted for Life
Screaming Ostrich International Film Festival
Arlington, Massachusetts
2021
Semi-Finalist
Haunted for Life
Indie Short Fest
Online
2021
Official Selection
Haunted for Life
Chicago Indie Film Awards
Online Event
2021
Official Selection
Haunted for Life
KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Online Event
2021
Official Selection
Haunted for Life
Flatness Film Awards
Online Event
2021
Best Young Filmmaker
Haunted for Life
IndieX Film Festival
Online Event
2021
Best Young Actor, Best Young FIlmmaker
Haunted for Life
Best Shorts Competition
Online Event
2021
Best Student Short
Haunted for Life
World Indie Film Awards
Online
2020
High School
Governor's School for the Arts - Norfolk VA
Film Production
2023Present
High School
Hickory High School - Chesapeake VA
General Studies
2023Present
Birth Date
February 25, 2009
Birth City
Vancouver, Canada
Current City
Chesapeake, VA
Hometown
Chesapeake, VA
Height
5'7
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Hunter is an aspiring young actor and filmmaker who loves learning all aspects of the film industry.
Talent Manager
Top Ten Talent Entertainment
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