Johnnie Semerad grew up in Schenectady New York. Played football and was captain of the wrestling team. His dream was to move to New York City and become an artist.
At eighteen he attended Pratt Institute to become the next great American illustrator. The fine art career quickly gave way to a career in computers and special effects.
QuietMan was started a few years later. An innovative company with many firsts. The first Beatles music video, the first prime time Emmy for a tv commercial, the first five second tv commercials. QuietMan has won virtually every advertising award, Emmys and even a Grammy.
Johnnie will tell you his greatest joys are his daughters Emma and Dara.
Filmography
Director (2 Credits)
Temptation Of Saint Francis2018
Animation, Short
Walking Johnnie2015
Animation, Short
Writer (1 Credit)
Temptation Of Saint Francis2018
Animation, Short
55 Awards & Selections
Best Short Film Temptation Of Saint Francis
CINERGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Athens
2020
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
Save Your Eyes Film Festival Irvine, CA
2020
Best Short Comedy Temptation Of Saint Francis
Take It Easy Film Festival New York
2020
Best Animation Temptation Of Saint Francis
Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival Moscow
2020
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
Under The Stars International Film Festival Bari
2020
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
ARFF Paris // International Awards Paris
2020
Finalist Temptation Of Saint Francis
Changing Face International Film Festival Sydney
2019
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
KALA SAMRUDDHI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA
2019
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
Borderscene Film Festival Las Cruces, New Mexico
2019
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
Short Film Slam, Presented by The Madlab Post Short Film Slam, Presented by The Madlab Post Philadelphia, PA
2019
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
Silicon Beach Film Festival® Los Angeles, CA
2019
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
KinoDUEL International Film Festival Minsk
2019
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
VOB Film Festival Carmel, NY
2019
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
Independent StarFilmfest Bavaria
2019
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
Hunter Mountain Film Festival Hunter, NY
2019
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
Saints and Sinners Film Festival Orlando, Florida
2019
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
Catalina Film Festival Los Angeles, CA
2019
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
Great Lakes Christian Film Festival #GLCFF Buffalo, NY
2019
Finalist Temptation Of Saint Francis
"Euro Fest" European International Film Festival St.Petersburg
2019
Finalist Temptation Of Saint Francis
Light & Future International Film Festival Houston, Texas
2019
Finalist Temptation Of Saint Francis
REFF react film fest Catanzaro
2019
Finalist Temptation Of Saint Francis
Thinking Hat Fiction Challenge Punjab
2019
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
The Galveston Island Film Festival and Conference The Galveston Island Film Festival and Conference Galveston Island, Texas
2019
Semi-Finalist Temptation Of Saint Francis
Ploiesti International Film Festival Ploiesti
2019
Semi-Finalist Temptation Of Saint Francis
FESTPRO Film Festival Moscow
2019
Semi-Finalist Temptation Of Saint Francis
Kino London presents "The People's Film Festival" England
2019
Semi-Finalist Temptation Of Saint Francis
AI FILM FEST Tehran
2019
official selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
KingstOOn 2019 Kingston
2019
Shorts - Computer Generated / CGI / Mixed Media / 3D Temptation Of Saint Francis
WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival Houston, Texas
2019
Best Animation Short Temptation Of Saint Francis
Honolulu Film Awards Honolulu, HI
2019
Best Animation FIlm Temptation Of Saint Francis
Olympus Film Festival Los Angeles Studio City, California
2019
Best Animated Film Temptation Of Saint Francis
Anaheim Film Festival California
2019
Official Selection Temptation Of Saint Francis
Benicia Film Festival Bencicia, CA
2019
Best Short Film Temptation Of Saint Francis
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival Kolkata