My name is Bryce Mackie and I've been making films for over 20 years. I graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2013 with a major in Film Directing. I enjoy making films that have a positive social impact with the goal of improving the quality of people's lives. I've received 25 film festival awards for films I’ve made including a documentary tilted Eternal High. That film provided the opportunity for me to give over 100 speeches nationally on the subject of mental illness as well as appearances on National Public Radio, Moving Pictures Magazine and receiving a national award by Eli Lilly Corporation for reducing the stigma of mental illness.
Filmography
Writer (3 Credits)
Clarity2023
Short
Tropical Mind2023
Documentary, Short
Cupid’s Treasures2013
Documentary, Short, Other
Director (3 Credits)
Clarity2023
Short
Tropical Mind2023
Documentary, Short
Cupid’s Treasures2013
Documentary, Short, Other
Producer (2 Credits)
Clarity2023
Short
Tropical Mind2023
Documentary, Short
Acting (1 Credit)
Clarity2023
Short
55 Awards & Selections
Best Message Award Cupid’s Treasures
Top Indie Film Awards Tokyo, Japan
2024
Nominee - Best Original Idea Cupid’s Treasures
Top Indie Film Awards Tokyo, Japan
2024
Nominee - Best Editing Cupid’s Treasures
Top Indie Film Awards Tokyo, Japan
2024
Nominee - Best Documentary Short Cupid’s Treasures
Top Indie Film Awards Tokyo, Japan
2024
Finalist - Best Short Film Cupid’s Treasures
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival Athens, Greece
2024
Special Mention Award Tropical Mind
1 World Comedy Film Festival Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
2024
Official Selection - Short Films Tropical Mind
Nosebleeds Film Festival Sioux Falls, SD, USA
2024
Official Selection - Short Films Tropical Mind
New York Monthly Film Festival New York, New York, USA
2024
Nominee - No Budget Spirit Clarity
Top Indie Film Awards Tokyo, Japan
2024
Nominee - Best Message Clarity
Top Indie Film Awards Tokyo, Japan
2024
Nominee - Best Actor Clarity
Top Indie Film Awards Tokyo, Japan
2024
Official Selection - Short Films Clarity
New York Monthly Film Festival New York, NY, USA
2024
Finalist - Best Short Film Clarity
Athen International Monthly Art Film Festival Athens, Greece
2024
Nominee - Best Short Film Cupid’s Treasures
David Film Festival Los Angeles, CA, USA
2023
Official Selection - Short Film Cupid’s Treasures
Denver Monthly Film Awards Denver, CO, USA
2023
Best Comedy Film Award Cupid’s Treasures
Art Film Awards Skopje, Macedonia
2023
Official Selection - Made in America Film Cupid’s Treasures
Short Film Slam Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2023
Best International Short Film - Honorable Mention Award Cupid’s Treasures
Blue Bird Film Festival Kokata, West Bengal, India
2023
Best International Short Film Award Cupid’s Treasures
Golden Lion International Film Festival Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2023
Nominee - Short Films Cupid’s Treasures
AltFF Alternative Film Festival Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2023
Official Selection - Best Documentary Short Cupid’s Treasures
Chicago Cinema Awards Chicago, IL, USA
2023
Official Selection - Short Documentary Films Cupid’s Treasures
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival Canton, MI, USA
2023
Finalist - Best International Short Film Cupid’s Treasures
Cuckoo International Film Awards Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2023
Nominee - Best Short Film Tropical Mind
David Film Festival Los Angeles, CA, USA
2023
Official Selection - Short Films Tropical Mind
Fairhope Film Festival Fairhope, Alaska, USA
2023
Best Actor International Short Film Award Tropical Mind
Golden Lion International Film Festival Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2023
Nominee - 5 to 20 Minutes Short Film Tropical Mind
Couch Film Festival Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2023
Official Selection - Best Short Film Tropical Mind
Iconic Images Film Festival Lithuania
2023
Official Selection - Category 06: Calling All Comedy Mavericks Tropical Mind
The Hollywood Guerrilla Film Festival Los Angeles, CA, USA
2023
Short Film - Narrated Merit Award Clarity
Cinema World Fest Awards Los Angeles, CA, USA
2023
Nominee - Best Short Film Clarity
David Film Festival Los Angeles, CA, USA
2023
Official Selection - Made in America Films Clarity
Short Film Slam Philadelphia, PA, USA
2023
Official Selection - Best Drama Short Film Clarity
Anatolia International Film Festival Istanbul, Turkey
2023
Best International Short Film - Honorable Mention Award Clarity
Blue Bird Film Festival Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2023
Best International Short Film Award Clarity
Golden Lion International Film Festival Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2023
Nominee - 5 to 20 Minutes Short Film Clarity
Couch Film Festival Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2023
Honorable Mention Award Clarity
Better World Film Festival Bavaria, Germany
2023
Nominee - Short Films Clarity
AltFF Alternative Film Festival Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2023
Finalist - True Stories (Film) - Short under 11 minutes Clarity
Conquering Disabilities With Film International Film Festival Santa Monica, CA, USA
2023
Official Selection - Best Short Film Clarity
Iconic Images Film Festival Lithuania
2023
Official Selection - Short Film Fiction and Best Actor Award Clarity
Cannes Continental Film Festival Cannes, France
2023
Quarter-Finalist - Short Film by Lived Experience Clarity
Change the Script Film Festival Hamilton, Ontario, Canado
2023
Short Film - Inspirational Merit Award Clarity
Cinema World Fest Awards Los Angeles, CA, USA
2023
Finalist - Short Film Clarity
Monthly Future of Film Awards Ohrid, Macedonia
2023
Official Selection - Short Film Clarity
Jorjezian Film Festival Beverly Hills, CA, USA
2023
Official Selection - Most Innovative Use of Up-cycled Footage on a Micro Budget Clarity
Hollywood Guerrilla Film Festival Los Angeles, CA, USA
2023
Official Selection - Best Short Film Clarity
Paradise Film Festival Budapest, Hungary
2023
Silver Award - Narrative Short Film Clarity
Mindfield Film Festival - Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM, USA
2023
Official Selection - Films Dealing with the Lived Experience of Mental Illness/Wellness Clarity
Canberra International Mental Health Film Festival Ngunnawal, ACT, Australia
2023
Official Selection - Shorts Clarity
Reel Recovery Film Festival & Symposium Studio City, CA, USA
2023
Official Selection - Short Film Clarity
Silicon Beach Film Festival Los Angeles, CA, USA
2023
Honorable Mention Award Clarity
Awareness Festival Los Angeles, CA, USA
2023
Best Drama Award Clarity
Chicago Cinema Awards Chicago, IL, USA
2023
Best Actor in a Short Film Award Clarity
Crown Point International Film Festival Chicago, IL, USA
2023
Official Selection - Best Narrative Short Film Clarity