Telling stories one shot at a time.
Bob Celli is an award winning Writer/Director and Actor.
Bob’s most recent film, MY OVER THERE, is making it's festival run. The film stars Emmy Winner Penny Fuller.
Other films include KEEPER, a short film about a lonely woman yearning for connection who meets a collector of art a speed dating event. We soon realize that what they are looking for in each other is vastly different. BROOKLYN IN JULY, the story of an African-American WWII veteran, drawn to New York by the promise of better life only to be confronted by the same realities, fear, and hatred he hoped he had left behind. FIGS FOR ITALO, based on a true story that happened to his mother during WWII and is also inspired by actual events. GOING HOME, after a platoon is split up, a soldier attempts to defy the odds to keep his men alive and get them home.
Collectively, Bob’s films have played at festivals in both the US and Abroad, and garnered multiple awards for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Thriller, Best Suspense, Best Screenplay, Best Song, Best Score, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best National Short, and Best Dramatic Short. Bob was also the recipient of a Humanitarian Award for Outstanding Achievement for BROOKLYN IN JULY.
In front of the camera, along with starring in upcoming BECAUSE I LOVE YOU, Bob recently co-stared on the CITY ON A HILL, FBI: MOST WANTED, BLACKLIST, and was a guest star on GOTHAM. He appeared on The ONION NEWS NETWORK, AS THE WORLD TURNS, and THE KEEPER, and GOING HOME. He was in the original cast of Circle, a play based on Arthur Schnitzler’s, Le Ronde. Circle was the recipient of the OOBR Award for best Ensemble Cast. Bob also appeared in the play Down Range. A play dealing with how military spouses face and overcome repeated deployments. Bob is currently developing the script into the feature film, AMIRA.
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  • Writer (6 Credits)
    Amira
    Screenplay
    My Over There
    Short
    The Keeper
    Short
    Because I Love You2023
    Short
    Brooklyn In July2017
    Short
    Figs For Italo2015
    Short
  • Producer (5 Credits)
    My Over There
    Short
    The Keeper
    Short
    Because I Love You2023
    Short
    Brooklyn In July2017
    Short
    Figs For Italo2015
    Short
  • Director (4 Credits)
    The Keeper
    Short
    Because I Love You2023
    Short
    Brooklyn In July2017
    Short
    Figs For Italo2015
    Short
  • Acting (2 Credits)
    The Keeper
    Short
    Because I Love You2023
    Short
  • Author (1 Credit)
    Because I Love You2024
    Film Score
Winner Best Screenplay
Amira
Beaufort International Film Festival
Beaufort, SC
2021
Quarterfinalist Sceeenplay Competition
Amira
Atlanta Film Festival
Atlanta, GA
2021
Semi-Finalist Screenplay Competition
Amira
Art of Brooklyn Film Festival
Brooklyn, NY
2021
Quarterfinalist Screenplay Competition
Amira
Sedona International Film Festival
Sedona, AZ
2021
Finalist / Screenplay Competition
Amira
Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
New York, New York
2020
Nominated - Best US Short Drama Nominated - Best US Director - Short Film Nominated - Best US Actor - Short Film Nominated - Best Produced Script - Short Film Nominated - ERIC ADAIR VETERAN AWARD - Best Military Veteran Issue 
Brooklyn In July
Austin Revolution Film Festival
Austin TX
2018
Nominated Best Supporting Actress - Kimberlee Monroe and Best Costumes
Brooklyn In July
Oniros Film Festival Best of the year
Acosta
2018
Nominated - Jury Award / Bob Celli & Nominated - Best Actor in a Short / Thaddeus Daniels
Brooklyn In July
Madrid Short Film Festival
Madrid
2018
Audience Choice Best Short
Brooklyn In July
Brooklyn Short Film Festival
Brooklyn, NY
2018
Best Of Fest
Brooklyn In July
Nassau Film Festival
Princeton NJ
2018
Winner - Best Short Military Narrative / Bob Celli, Winner - Best Actor Short Film - Thaddeus Daniels, Nominated - Best Supporting Actress Short Film / Judy Krause, Nominated - Best Ensemble Cast
Brooklyn In July
Bare Bones International Film Festival
Muskegee, OK
2018
Winner -Best Short Film / Bob Celli, Best Actor / Thaddeus Daniels, Best Supporting Actress / Kimberlee Monroe, Best Costumes / A. Sherwood & Tony Gaetano
Brooklyn In July
Oniros Film Awards
Acosta
2018
Semi Finalist
Brooklyn In July
I Filmmaker International Film Festival
Marbella, Malaga
2018
Winner - Silver Screen Award / Short Film
Brooklyn In July
Nevada International Film Festival
Las Vegas, NV
2017
Winner - Best Director Short Film / Bob Celli, Best Editing Short Film / Cecilia Potenza, Nominated Best of Fest
Brooklyn In July
EyeCatcher International Film Festival
McAlester, OK
2017
Winner - Audience Award
Brooklyn In July
Kansas International Film Festival
Kansas, MO
2017
Winner - Best Director Short Film - Bob Celli, Best Actor Short / Thaddeus Daniels
Brooklyn In July
Atlantic City Cinefest
Atlantic City, NJ
2017
Winner - Best Short Film, Winner - Best Director, Short / Bob Celli, Winner - Best Actor Short, Short / Thaddeus Daniels, Nominated - Best Actress, Short / Suzette Gunn, Nominated - Best Concept / Short Film
Brooklyn In July
Golden Door International Film Festival
Jersey City, NJ
2017
Winner - Best Screenplay Short - Bob Celli
Brooklyn In July
The Shawna Shea Memorial Film Festival
Boston, MA
2017
Nominated - Best Short
Brooklyn In July
Montreal International Black Film Festival
Montreal
2017
Nominated - Best Short
Brooklyn In July
Long Beach International Film Festival
Long Beach, CA
2017
Winner - Best Director Short Film - Bob Celli, Best Director - Bob Celli, Best Actor Short / Thaddeus Daniels
Brooklyn In July
Massachuetts Independent Film Festival
Boston, MA
2017
Winner - Award Of Excellence
Brooklyn In July
The IndieFEST Film Awards
La Jolla, CA
2017
Winner - Award Of Excellence
Brooklyn In July
Best Shorts Competition
La Jolla, CA
2017
Winner - Best Drama / Bob Celli
Brooklyn In July
Cape Fear Independent Film Festival
Wilmington, NC
2017
Winner - Award Of Excellence and the 2017 Humanitarian Award for Outstanding Achievement
Brooklyn In July
Accolade Global Film Competition
La Jolla, CA
2017
Semi Finalist
Brooklyn In July
Lighthouse International Film Festival
Long Beach Island, NJ
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