Troy is a 33-time Emmy Award winner and has been nominated over 55 times for his work as a documentary filmmaker, and television journalist.
Troy has worked as a Filmmaker, a Reporter for Press Pass TV out of New York, an Investigative Journalist with KMSP Fox 9 Television in Minneapolis, MN, and a Photojournalist at WSVN Fox 7 in Miami, ABC 6/FOX 28 in Columbus Ohio. ABC 24 in Memphis, and NBC 25 in Hagerstown, MD.
He began his broadcast career as a Disc. Jockey for WYLI radio. Troy has covered hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, presidential elections, local news, the MTV Video Music Awards, Tyson/Lewis fight, the Big Ten, NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, MLS and anything else with an abbreviation. Along the way he has picked up an Edward R. Murrow award, a CINE Golden Eagle, an Addy, Tellys, two Associated Press awards, three National and 10 regional NPPA awards.
Film Festivals:
Nominated: Best Documentary, Orlando Film Festival. Audience Choice: East Lansing Film Festival, Honorable Mention, Audience Choice: Frankly Film Festival, Official Selection Untied Film Festival Los Angeles, The Chicago United Film Festival, Charlotte Film Festival, Ft. Myers Beach Film Festival, Flint Film Festival, Worldfest Houston International Film Festival (7 Remi Awards), Detroit Windsor International Film Festival, San Francisco Black Film Festival, Grand Rapids Film Festival, Orlando Film Festival, St. Louis Film Festival, Traverse City Film Festival., Capital City Film Festival, North Portland Unknown Film Festival, Hollywood Florida Film Festival.
Troy is known through the industry as a creative visual storyteller and a perfectionist. Troy is the Director, Editor and Cinematographer for his own company Tricky Hale Films.
Troy serves as a Judge for regional Emmy awards all over the USA, as well as other awards.
  • Director (3 Credits)
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    Documentary
    Missing Moon Rocks
    Documentary, Short
    Sh*t Saves the World2019
    Documentary
  • Writer (1 Credit)
    Sh*t Saves the World2019
    Documentary
  • Producer (1 Credit)
    Run, Jump, Paddle2016
    Documentary
Emmy Nomination
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Emmy Nominated - Best Technical Story
Detroit
2023
Emmy Award
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Emmy Award Winner - Best Narrator/Performer
Detroit
2023
Nominated - Best Editing - US Hollywood Int’l Golden Film Awards
Sh*t Saves the World
Nominated - Best Editing - US Hollywood Int’l Golden Film Awards
2020
Nominated - Best Documentary
Sh*t Saves the World
Nominated - Best Documentary - US Hollywood Int’l Golden Film Awards
2020
Official Selection
Sh*t Saves the World
Amsterdam Wold International Film Festival
Amsterdam
2020
Official Selection
Sh*t Saves the World
Twin Cities Film Festival
Minneapolis
2020
Official Selection
Sh*t Saves the World
Fresh Coast Film Festival
Jacksonville
2020
Semi-Finalist
Sh*t Saves the World
Semi-Finalist - Social World Film Festival
Vico Equense
2020
Emmy Nomination
Sh*t Saves the World
Emmy Nomination - Editor
Detroit
2020
Emmy Nomination
Sh*t Saves the World
Emmy Nomination - Writer
Detroit
2020
Emmy Nomination
Sh*t Saves the World
Emmy Nomination - Documentary Topical
Detroit
2020
Official Selection
Sh*t Saves the World
13th International Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Fest
Kuala Lumpur
2020
Award Winner - Feature Documentary
Sh*t Saves the World
Award Winner - Sweden Film Awards
2020
Award of Excellence - Feature Documentary
Sh*t Saves the World
Broadcast Education Association - Award of Excellence
Las Vegas
2020
Semi-Finalist
Sh*t Saves the World
Cannes International Independent Film Festival
Cannes
2020
Silver Telly Award
Sh*t Saves the World
Telly Award Winner - Documentary
2020
Emmy Nomination
Sh*t Saves the World
Emmy Win - Talent Narrator/Performer
Detroit
2020
Emmy Award
Sh*t Saves the World
Emmy Win - Trailer
Detroit
2019
Nominated Best Short Documentary
Missing Moon Rocks
Orlando Film Festival
2015
Best Documentary
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Best Documentary - F3 Queen Film Festival
Award of Excellence
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Award of Excellence - Broadcast Educaiton Association
Nominated - Best Cinematography - US Hollywood Int’l Golden Film Awards
Sh*t Saves the World
Nominated - Best Cinematography - US Hollywood Int’l Golden Film Awards
Nominated - Best Director - US Hollywood Int’l Golden Film Awards
Sh*t Saves the World
Nominated - Best Director - US Hollywood Int’l Golden Film Awards
Silver Davey Award
Sh*t Saves the World
Davey Award - Documentary
College
Michigan State University
MA Advertising
2016
College
Shepherd Univeristy
BA Communications/Theater
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