Jon Mancinetti
Writer Director
Jon Mancinetti
Writer Director
Pouring passion into my films since the 90s.
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Writer-director Jon Mancinetti grew up making movies with his brothers. His latest films have won numerous awards at film festivals worldwide. He gained recognition for Super Bois (2021) a heartwarming comedy about his special needs brother. He toured the world with Loss and Found (2017) raising money to rescue dogs at screenings. His work has been seen by over 30 million people on The Dodo, and Billboard's SPIN Magazine. He is currently working on several screenplays, and developing a feature-length film.
Filmography
  • Writer (7 Credits)
    The Dream
    Screenplay
    Reel Hard2024
    Feature
    Life’s Work2021
    Short
    Shaman’s Call2021
    Short
    Space Dust2021
    Short
    Super Bois2020
    Short
    Loss and Found2017
    Short
  • Director (6 Credits)
    Reel Hard2024
    Feature
    Life’s Work2021
    Short
    Shaman’s Call2021
    Short
    Space Dust2021
    Short
    Super Bois2020
    Short
    Loss and Found2017
    Short
  • Acting (1 Credit)
    Shaman’s Call2021
    Short
155 Awards & Selections
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Florida Shorts
2023
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Short. Sweet. Film Fest
Cleveland
2023
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Silicon Beach Film Festival
Los Angeles
2023
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Only The Best Film Awards
Miami, Florida
2023
Official Selection
Space Dust
The Strange Days Horror Fest
Los Angeles
2023
Official Selection
Super Bois
Marina Del Rey Film Festival
Marina Del Rey
2023
Finalist
Shaman’s Call
Immagina Florence International Film Festival
Florence
2022
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Beyond Earth Film Festival
Chennai
2022
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival
Los Angeles
2022
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Iconic Images Film Festival
2022
Semi-Finalist
Shaman’s Call
New Jersey International Short Festival
2022
Finalist
Shaman’s Call
San Diego International Film Awards
San Diego
2022
Finalist
Shaman’s Call
International Brightline Film Festival
Reseda
2022
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
11th Rosarito Film Festival
Los Angeles
2022
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Vegas Cinefest International Film Festival
Las Vegas
2022
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Culver City Film Festival
Culver City
2022
Honorable Mention
Shaman’s Call
The Black Panther International Short Film Festival
2022
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Symbiotic Film Festival
Kiev
2022
Finalist
Shaman’s Call
Swedish International Film Festival
Hamngatan, Arvika
2022
Semi Finalist
Shaman’s Call
Palm Springs Shorts
Palm Springs, CA
2022
Semi Finalist
Shaman’s Call
Palm Springs Movie Awards
Palm Springs, CA
2022
Best Fiction
Shaman’s Call
Nicomedia International Bi-Monthly Film Awards
İzmit, Kocaeli
2022
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
MegaFlix Film Awards
England
2022
Semi Finalist
Shaman’s Call
IndieX Film Fest
Los Angeles, CA
2022
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Golden State Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2022
Special Mention Award
Shaman’s Call
Golden Sparrow International Film Festival
Sirkali, Tamil Nadu
2022
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film Festival
İstanbul - Asya
2022
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Fortean Film Festival
Gloucester, England
2022
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2022
Semi Finalist
Shaman’s Call
Dublin World Film Festival
Dublin
2022
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Cinematic European Film Festival
Craiova, Județul Dolj
2022
Best Comedy
Shaman’s Call
Andromeda Film Festival
Istanbul
2022
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Anatolia International Film Festival
İstanbul - Asya
2022
Semi-Finalist
Life’s Work
South America Awards
Sao Paulo
2022
Finalist
Life’s Work
Raw Science Film Festival
Los Angeles
2022
Finalist
Life’s Work
Genesis International Film Festival
2022
Finalist
Life’s Work
GeekFest Toronto
Toronto
2022
Honorable Mention
Life’s Work
Cannes Shorts
Cannes
2022
Official Selection
Life’s Work
GIFT Fest
Karen, Nairobi
2022
Official Selection
Life’s Work
Bristol Science Film Festival
Bristol
2022
Official Selection
Life’s Work
American Independent Film Festival
Los Angeles
2022
Official Selection
Life’s Work
LA International Horror Film Festival
Los Angeles
2022
Official Selection
Life’s Work
Love & Hope International Film Festival
Barcelona
2022
Official Selection
Life’s Work
307 International Film Festival
Laramie, Wyoming
2022
Official Selection
Life’s Work
Chicago Independent Film Festival
Chicago
2022
Official Selection
Life’s Work
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival
Los Angeles
2022
Official Selection
Life’s Work
Infinity Film Festival
London
2022
Official Selection
Life’s Work
Marina Del Rey Film Festival
Marina Del Rey
2022
Official Selection
Life’s Work
iHollywood Film Fest
Hollywood
2022
Official Selection
Life’s Work
International Diversity Film Festival
2022
Official Selection
Life’s Work
Culver City Film Festival
Culver City
2022
Official Selection
Life’s Work
Something Wicked Film Festival
Forest Park
2022
Semi Finalist
Life’s Work
Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift
Toronto
2022
Award Winner
Life’s Work
Stepping Stones International Cult Film Festival
Gurugram, Haryana
2022
Best Director
Life’s Work
London International Monthly Film Festival
London, England
2022
Best Sci-Fi, Best VFX, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Acting Duo
Life’s Work
Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2022
Best Sci-Fi Short
Life’s Work
Freewheeling Film Awards
London, England
2022
Nominee
Life’s Work
BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
2022
Best Sci-Fi, Best Cinematography
Life’s Work
Andromeda Film Festival
İstanbul
2022
Award Winner
Space Dust
International Cannabis and Hemp Film Festival
Yellville, Arkansas
2022
Official Selection
Space Dust
Silicon Beach Film Festival
Los Angeles
2022
Official Selection
Space Dust
Poor Life Choices Comedy Film Festival
Los Angeles
2022
Best Short Film, Best Acting
Space Dust
GeekFest Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
2022
Official Selection
Super Bois
Silver State Film Festival
Las Vegas
2022
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
White Unicorn International Film Festival
Kolkata, West Bengal
2021
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
New Creators Film Awards
2021
Best Super Short Film
Shaman’s Call
Naples Film Awards
Roma, Lazio
2021
Best Director, Best Short Film
Shaman’s Call
Mokkho International Film Festival
Avvai Nagar, Lawspet Pondicherry
2021
Best Comedy
Shaman’s Call
Open Window International Film Challenge
Kolkata, West Bengal
2021
Official Selection
Shaman’s Call
Eastern Europe International Movie Awards
izmir
2021
Best Director, Best Actor
Shaman’s Call
Bridge Fest
Vancouver
2021
Honorable Mention
Life’s Work
Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival
Tokyo
2021
Best Sci-Fi Film
Life’s Work
Swedish International Film Festival
Arvika
2021
Semi-Finalist
Life’s Work
Stockholm Short Film Festival
Stockholm
2021
Official Selection
Life’s Work
Shockfest Film Festival
2021
Best Sci-Fi Short
Life’s Work
Rotterdam International Film Festival
Rotterdam
2021
Best Sci-Fi Film
Life’s Work
Palm Springs International Film Awards
Palm Springs, CA
2021
Best Sci-Fi Micro Film
Life’s Work
Oregon Short Film Festival
Portland, Oregon
2021
Best Sci-Fi Short
Life’s Work
Niagara Falls Film Festival
Niagara Falls, New York
2021
Best Sci-Fi
Life’s Work
New York Movie Awards
New York, New York
2021
Nominee Best Director
Life’s Work
New Creators Film Festival
Paris
2021
Official Selection
Life’s Work
Latin America Film Awards
Rio de Janeiro
2021
Best Director, Best Micro Film
Life’s Work
L.A. Sci-Fi & Horror Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2021
Maverick Filmmaker Award
Life’s Work
LA Neo Noir Film Festival
Los Angeles, California
2021
Best Director
Life’s Work
Krimson Horizon Film Festival
West Bengal
2021
Finalist
Life’s Work
Heart International Italian Film Festival
Bologna
2021
Best Sci-Fi Film
Life’s Work
HALO International Film Festival
Saint Petersburg
2021
Official Selection
Life’s Work
The Great Canadian Sci-Fi Film Festival
Toronto, Ontario
2021
Finalist
Life’s Work
Global Monthly International Film Festival
2021
Best Actress, Best Poster
Life’s Work
GIMFA
Curitiba
2021
Best Production Design
Life’s Work
Garoa Awards
São Paulo
2021
Official Selection
Life’s Work
FilmHaus Berlin
Berlin
2021
Best Director, Best Sci-Fi Short
Life’s Work
Eastern Europe International Movie Awards
Izmir
2021
Best Sci-Fi Film
Life’s Work
Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival
West Bengal
2021
Best Sci-Fi Short, Best Sound Design
Life’s Work
Cooper Awards
2021
Semi-Finalist
Life’s Work
Berlin Shorts Award
Berlin
2021
Best Director, Best Sci-Fi Short
Life’s Work
Accord Cinefest
2021
Finalist Best Sci-Fi
Life’s Work
4th Dimension Film Festival
Bali
2021
Finalist
Space Dust
Georgia Comedy Film Festival
Hampton, Georgia
2021
Finalist
Space Dust
Show Some Spark Movie Awards
Kerala
2021
Official Selection
Space Dust
Reno Comedy Film Festival
Reno, Nevada
2021
Nominee Best Sci-Fi
Space Dust
Berlin Sci Fi Film Festival
Berlin
2021
Finalist
Space Dust
Portland Comedy Film Festival
Portland, Oregon
2021
Best Short Film
Space Dust
Cannabis Culture Film Festival
Hoboken, New Jersey
2021
Nominee
Super Bois
Cannes Continental Film Festival
Cannes
2021
Nominee
Super Bois
Dublin Independent Film Festival
Dublin
2021
Best Short Comedy, Best Costume Design
Super Bois
West Europe international Film Festival
Brussels
2021
Official Selection
Super Bois
Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival
Los Angeles, California
2021
Official Selection
Super Bois
Art Film Spirit Awards
Toronto
2020
Canine Comedy
Loss and Found
Canine Film Festival
Miami
2019
Finalist
Loss and Found
Deep Focus Film Festival
Brooklyn
2019
Official Selection
Loss and Found
Sioux City International Film Festival
Sioux City, Iowa
2019
Film Short
Loss and Found
Accolade Global Film Competition
La Jolla, California
2018
Short Fiction Comedy
Loss and Found
Short. Sweet. Film Fest.
Cleveland
2018
Official Selection
Loss and Found
Laughlin International Film Festival
Laughlin, Nevada
2018
Official Selection
Loss and Found
Hollywood Blvd Film Festival
Hollywood
2018
Official Selection
Loss and Found
Panther City Film Festival
Fort Worth, Texas
2018
Official Selection
Loss and Found
Park City International Film Festival
Park City
2018
People's Choice Award Nominee
Loss and Found
People's Choice Award Nominee Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival
Los Angeles
2018
Audience Choice Award Winner
Loss and Found
Audience Choice Award Huntington Beach Film Festival
Huntington Beach
2018
Best Dramedy
Loss and Found
Best Dramedy Mindfield Film Festival
Los Angeles
2017
Official Selection
Loss and Found
Studio City International Film & TV Festival
Studio City
201
Official Selection
Life’s Work
Indie Suspense Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival
Apopka, Florida
Best Film Absurd
Space Dust
Absurd Film Festival
Cinisello Balsamo
Semi Finalist
Space Dust
Lit Laughs International Comedy Film Festival
Harrogate
Best Graveyard Shift Short
Space Dust
Phoenix Shorts 2021
Phoenix, AZ
Official Selection
Super Bois
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema
Idyllwild
Official Selection
Super Bois
Los Angeles Rocks Film Festival
Los Angeles
Official Selection
Super Bois
SHORT to the Point
Brașov
Official Selection
Super Bois
New York Lift-Off Film Festival
New York
Official Selection
Super Bois
Portland Comedy Film Festival
Portland
Official Selection
Super Bois
Toronto Film Magazine Fest
Toronto
Official Selection
Super Bois
Los Angeles International Film Festival
Los Angeles
Official Selection
Super Bois
Big Sur Film Festival
Big Sur
Official Selection
Super Bois
New Year Film Festival Email | Website
Official Selection
Super Bois
London Rocks Film Festival
London
Official Selection
Super Bois
FESTIVAL ANGAELICA
Pasadena
Official Selection
Super Bois
Clean Shorts Film Festival
Choctaw
Official Selection
Super Bois
Brighton Rocks Film Festival
Brighton
Official Selection
Super Bois
Studio City International Film & TV Festival
Los Angeles
Official Selection
Super Bois
Visionary Filmmakers Showcase
Los Angeles
Official Selection
Super Bois
Short. Sweet. Film Fest.
Cleveland
Official Selection
Super Bois
North Europe International Film Festival
London
Best Director Semi Finalist
Super Bois
Madrid Film Awards
Madrid
Nominee
Super Bois
The Continental Film Festival
Munich
Semi Finalist
Super Bois
Courage Film Festival
Berlin
Finalist
Super Bois
Beyond The Curve
Paris
Best Director
Super Bois
Hollywood Venus Awards
Istanbul
Award Nominee
Super Bois
BIMIFF
Award Winner
Super Bois
Accolade Global Film Competition
Los Angeles
Award Nominee
Super Bois
Oregon Short Film Festival
Portland
Quarter Finalist
Super Bois
Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival
London
Creativity Award
Super Bois
A Show For A Change Film Festival
Los Angeles
Best Empowerment Film
Super Bois
GeekFest
Ontario
Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Editing, Best Costume
Super Bois
FFTG Awards
New York
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Education
College
Columbus College of Art & Design
Film
2002 – 2006
Personal Details
Birth Date
November 11, 1983
Current City
Los Angeles, CA
Hometown
Cleveland, OH
Height
6'1"
Gender
Male
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
Children
His dog Smokey
Pouring passion into my films since the 90s.
Contact
Company
Talent Manager
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