Molly Vernon is a seasoned film and theatre professional in Houston, Texas, with over 75 IMDb credits. She is an award-winning filmmaker and a Film and Theatre Adjunct Professor at the College of the Mainland. and was recently a Digital Film and Video Production Adjunct Professor at The Art Institute - Houston, Adjunct Professor of Film at Houston Community College, and Vice-President of Women in Film & Television - Houston in conjunction with her film production work. Molly works as a 1st Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager, Production Coordinator, and Producer on local Texas films and is also a noted Director and Writer. In 2015, her short film "Red Pearl" won the Special Jury Award for Best Film Depicting Benefits to Mankind from the International Space Station from NASA for the first NASA/CineSpace Contest, which has screened on PBS and won multiple awards at many festivals since its NASA win. She was partnered with cinematographer Larry McKee (until his passing) in the production company Vernon-McKee, where they produced the short films "Cold War," "Persistence of Vision," "The Void," "Red Pearl," "Into the Light," "Biomass," "Abide," "Salting the Fly," and "Lillian" to much acclaim. Her most recent short film, "Men in Cars," is doing well in the festival circuit this year. She is in development on a limited series pilot, "Sexy Nails by Aunt Tootsie," a science fiction pilot, "I/O," and her narrative feature, "Trashman," about the I-45 serial killings. She is available for hire and can be reached for further information through social media or the info listed on IMDb.
  • Director (4 Credits)
    Men in Cars2023
    Short
    LILLIAN2019
    Short
    Abide2017
    Short
    Into the Light2016
    Short
  • Writer (3 Credits)
    Men in Cars2023
    Short
    LILLIAN2019
    Short
    Into the Light2016
    Short
  • Producer (3 Credits)
    LILLIAN2019
    Short
    Abide2017
    Short
    Red Pearl2015
    Short
Selection
Abide
Spiritual Vibe Film Festival
New York
2029
Award of Excellence Directing / Cinematography
Abide
Inspired Faith Film Festival
Atlanta, GA
2029
Official Selection
Men in Cars
Austin Revolution Film Festival
Austin
2024
Official Selection
Men in Cars
Austin Revolution Film Festival
Austin
2024
Winner - Best Dark Comedy, Best Trailer - Nominations - Best Cinematography, Best Producer
Men in Cars
LIBER FILMS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
ATHENS
2024
Winner - Best Video Podcast
Men in Cars
Signal Awards
New york
2023
Winner - Best Thriller, Best Editor
Men in Cars
Rome Movie Awards
Online
2023
Winner - Best Thriller
Men in Cars
Munich Short Film Festival
Munich
2023
Nomination - Best Documentary
Men in Cars
Anatomy: Crime & Horror International Film Festival
Athens
2023
Winner - Best Thriller, Best Editor
Men in Cars
Madrid Movie Awards
Madrid
2023
Winner - 4th Place
Men in Cars
Minute Madness Toronto 2023
Toronto
2023
Official Selection
Men in Cars
Mentone Film Festival
Mentone
2023
Winner - Best Thriller, Best Editor
Men in Cars
Rome Movie Awards
Online
2023
Winner - Best Ensemble, Nominations - Best Comedy, Best Texas Film
Men in Cars
Austin Under the Stars
Austin
2023
Semi-Finalist
Men in Cars
LA International Horror Film Festival
Los Angeles
2023
Winner - Best Comedy
Men in Cars
Gulf Coast Film & Video Festival
Clear Lake
2023
Winner - Best Dark Comedy, Best Producer, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Costume Design
Men in Cars
Madrid International Movie Awards
Online
2023
Semi-Finalist
Men in Cars
Sacramento Film Festival
Sacramento
2023
Winner - BEST MYSTERY FILM
Men in Cars
Wine, Women & Film Festival
Brooks, California
2023
Winner - Best Actress, Best Actor
Men in Cars
Tabriz Cinema Awards
Tabriz
2023
Winner - Best Original Idea
Men in Cars
Reale International Film Festival
Online
2023
Official Selection
Men in Cars
Snake Alley Festival of Film
Burlington, Iowa
2023
Official Selection
Men in Cars
Macabre Film Faire
Henderson, Tennessee
2023
Official Selection
Men in Cars
Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin
2023
Finalist - Best Cinematography, Best Direction, Best Short Film
Men in Cars
Horror Bowl
Online
2023
Winner - Best Sound & Music
Men in Cars
Crime/Mystery Festival
Online
2023
Winner - Best Narrative Short, Best Thriller, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay
Men in Cars
Stanley Film Awards
Online
2023
Winner - Best Producer, Best Editor, Best Thriller -NOMINATIONS - BEST ACTRESS, BEST EDITOR, BEST DIRECTOR, Best Producer, Best Thriller, and Best Original Score
Men in Cars
Beyond the Curve International Film Festival
Paris
2023
WINNER - BEST SHORT FILM, BEST THRILLER, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST DIRECTOR
Men in Cars
FRIDA FILM FESTIVAL
PARIS
2023
Winner - Best Dark Comedy, Best Original Idea, Best Art House Film
Men in Cars
8 1/2 Film Fest
Rome
2023
Winner - Best Crime Film
Men in Cars
Warped Dimension Film Festival
San Francisco
2023
Winner - Best Young Actress, Best Music/Sound
Men in Cars
Dark Comedy Film Festival
Los Angeles
2023
Official Selection
Men in Cars
Boomfest Film & Music Festival
Beaumont
2023
Winner - Best Thriller Short
Men in Cars
Austin International Art Festival
Austin, Texas
2023
Nominee - Best Musical or Comedy, Best Makeup & SFX, Best Production Design, and Best Cast Ensemble
Men in Cars
Lonely Wolf Film Festival
London
2023
Winner - Best Comedy Short
Men in Cars
Fierce Women of Paris Film Festival
Paris
2023
Winner - HM Best Short, HM Best Director
Men in Cars
Global Shorts
Online
2023
Semi-Finalist
Men in Cars
New York International Women Festival
New York, New York
2023
Winner - Best Poster
Men in Cars
Hollywood International Golden Age
New Yor, New York
2023
Winner - Best Wardrobe, Best Hair and Makeup, Texas Finalist
Men in Cars
Zeal Reel
Houston, Texas
2023
Winner - Outstanding Achievement Dark Comedy, and Original Screenplay - Nominated - Best Original Score, and Best Child/Youth Actress
Men in Cars
Indie Short Fest
Los Angeles, California
2023
Winner - Best Comedy International
Men in Cars
Couch Film Festival
Toronto
2023
Finalist
Men in Cars
The Strange Days Horror Fest
2023
Nominee - Best Thriller
Men in Cars
Toronto Film & Screenplay Awards
Toronto
2023
Winner - Dark Comedy Short
Men in Cars
Independent Shorts Awards
Los Angeles, CA
2023
Winner - Outstanding Achievement - Dark Comedy Short; Nominated - Best Score, Best Screenplay
Men in Cars
IndieX Film Fest
Los Angeles, California
2023
Official Selection
Men in Cars
Paris World Cinema Festival
Paris
2023
Winner - Best Mystery, Best Producers, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Ensemble, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hair, Best Trailer, and Best Poster
Men in Cars
Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
Los Angeles, California
2023
Winner - Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Editor, and Best Ensemble Casting
Men in Cars
Silver Mask Live Festival
Los Angeles, California
2023
Selected
LILLIAN
The Galveston Island Film Festival and Conference
Galveston
2022
NOMINATED - Best Texas Actress, Best Texas Short
LILLIAN
Austin Revolution Film Festival
Austin
2022
Winner - Best Director (Female), Best Western
LILLIAN
INDIEX FILM FEST (Annual Awards)
Los Angeles
2022
Winner - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST SOUNDTRACK, BEST ACTRESS (RU), BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, BEST DRAMA
LILLIAN
Action on Film Megafest
Las Vegas
2021
Winner - BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, BEST SOUNDTRACK
LILLIAN
Hollywood Dreams Annual International FF
Las Vegas
2021
Nominated, Best XL Short
LILLIAN
Clean Shorts Film Festival
Choctaw
2021
Winner, Director's Choice Best Female Filmmaker
LILLIAN
Cowpokes International Film Festival
Electra
2021
Winner, Best Western Short, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Director's Choice Best Female Filmmaker
LILLIAN
Sunny Side Up Film Festival
Miami
2021
Winner - Best Short
LILLIAN
Grapevine Film Festival
Grapevine
2021
Winner, Best Woman's Film - Finalist for Best Short
LILLIAN
BEYOND THE CURVE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Paris
2021
Winner, Best poster
LILLIAN
Redwood Shorts & Scripts
2021
Winner, Best International Short
LILLIAN
Niagara Falls Indie Film Festival
2021
Nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Detria Ward
LILLIAN
Content2020 Film Festival & Media Summit
Poole
2020
Winner, Best Western Short; Runner Up for Best Short Film
LILLIAN
Independent Shorts Awards
Los Angeles
2020
Finalist
LILLIAN
LA INDIE
Los Angles
2020
Winner, Best Western Short - Honorable Mention
LILLIAN
ElderHall Texas Independent Film Festival
Blanco, Texas
2020
Winner, Best Female Director
LILLIAN
Phoenix Monthly Short Film Festival
Phoenix
2020
Winner, Best Western Film
LILLIAN
Oniros Film Awards® - New York
New York
2020
Winner, Best Poster
LILLIAN
Out of the Can Film Festival
Derby
2020
Best Action Sequence (Bronze), Best Costumes (Bronze)
LILLIAN
Global Independent Film Awards
Online
2020
Finalist
LILLIAN
LA Live Film Festival
Los Angeles
2020
Selection
LILLIAN
PressPlay international Film Festival
Dallas
2020
Best Short (overall), Best Western, Best Female Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Score
LILLIAN
Indie Short Fest
Los Angeles
2020
12 wins and 14 nominations
LILLIAN
The Wild Bunch Film Festival
Wilcox
2020
Winner, Best Producer
LILLIAN
Munich Film Awards
Munich
2020
Selection
LILLIAN
San Antonio Film Festival
San Antonio
2020
Several Wins and Nominations
LILLIAN
Great Lakes Christian Film Festival
Buffalo
2020
Winner, 11 awards
LILLIAN
IndieX Film Fest
Los Angeles
2020
Selection
LILLIAN
Ft. Worth Indie Film Showcase
Ft. Worth
2020
Finalist, Best Film of Festival
LILLIAN
Couch Film Festival
Toronto
2020
Winner Best Female Director, Director's Award
LILLIAN
Inspired Faith Film Festival
Online
2020
Selection
LILLIAN
Shutter Speed Film Festival
Arlington
2020
Selection
LILLIAN
Victoria Film Festival
Victoria
2020
Selection
LILLIAN
Southern Margins International Short Film Festival
Clemons
2020
Winner, Best Action Short and Runner UP for Best Actress
LILLIAN
Southeast Region Film Festival
Jacksonville
2020
Finalist
LILLIAN
Nacogdoches Film Festival
Nacogdoches
2020
Winner, Best Texas Story
LILLIAN
Georgetown Film Festival
Georgetown
2020
Best Narrative Short, Best Supporting Actress and 8 more nominations
LILLIAN
Prison City Film Festival
Huntsville
2020
Winner - Best Film Independent Filmmaker, Best Actress Nominees for Shanae'a and Detria
LILLIAN
Mainstreet Short Film Festival at The Esquire
Carthage
2020
Finalist
LILLIAN
Butch Cassidy Film Festival
Helper
2020
Selection
LILLIAN
Mammoth Lakes Film Festival
Mammoth Lakes
2020
Winner Best Southern States Short - Best Actress, Nominated - Southern States Best Film and Best DirectorDirector
LILLIAN
Southern States Indie FanFilmFest
Biloxi
2020
Selection
LILLIAN
El Paso Media Fest
El Paso
2020
Selection
LILLIAN
Worldwide Women's Film Festival
Phoenix
2020
Winner, Best Historical Drama
LILLIAN
Rivercity Underground Film Festival
San Antonio
2019
Finalist
LILLIAN
CARE Awards
Parkersburg
2019
Winner - Best Costume Design, Finalist with Poster
LILLIAN
New York Cinematography Awards
New York
2019
Finalist
LILLIAN
International Women's Film Festival
Orlando
2019
Selection
LILLIAN
Austin Action Fest
Austin
2019
Selection
LILLIAN
Great Lakes International Shorts Festival
Erie
2019
Winner, Best Director - HM, Best Ensemble, Best original Score - HM, Best Western Short
LILLIAN
Global Awards Film Festival
Los Angeles
2019
Winner - Best in Fest, Best Makeup
LILLIAN
Austin Indie Fest
Austin
2019
Winner - Merit: Film Short, Merit: Women Filmmakers
LILLIAN
Accolade Global Film Competition
La Jolla
2019
Selection
LILLIAN
Reel East Texas
Kilgore
2019
Selection
LILLIAN
Lost River Film Fest
San Marcos
2019
Winner, Best Short
LILLIAN
Cinemafest
Ellington
2019
Selection
Abide
Austin Indie Fest
Austin
2018
Award of Merit
Abide
One-Reeler Short Film Competition
Los Angeles, CA
2018
Selection
Abide
Cosmic Film Festival
Oviedo, FL
2018
Award of Merit
Abide
Accolade Global Film Competition
2018
Best Short Film
Abide
Christian Life International Film Festival
Ontario
2018
Best Redemptive Short
Abide
CARE Awards
Cairo
2018
Selection
Abide
Spiritual Vibe Film Festival
New York City
2018
Selection / Nomination for Best Actress
Abide
International Christian Film Festival
Orlando
2018
Award of Merit
Abide
The Accolade Global Film Competition
La Jolla
2018
Best Mini-Short
Abide
Christian Film Festival
Newport News
2018
Best Short Film
Abide
Christian Cinefest
Ellington
2018
Best "write of Passage" Film, Best Actor (Greg Dean)
Abide
168 Film Festival
Los Angeles
2017
Semi-Finalist, Nominations for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Child Actor/Actress
Into the Light
Greater Lakes Christian Film Festival
Buffalo
2017
Selection
Abide
Canadian International Faith & Family Film Festival
Toronto, ON
2016
Nominations for Best Alumni Film and Best Actress
Into the Light
168 Film Festival
Los Angeles
2016
Special Jury Award from NASA
Red Pearl
CineSpace
Houston, Texas
2015
Selection
Abide
FAM Fest International Film Festival
Rock Hill, SC
2009
Best Inspirational Short
Abide
Christian Family Film Festival
Ellington, NY
2005
Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Producers
Abide
Great Lakes Christian Film Festival
Buffalo, NY
2004
Selection
Abide
2018 Faith and Spirituality Shorts Film Festival
Missoula, MT
2004
Best Dark Comedy
Men in Cars
Venus Community Awards
Online
Winner - Best Sound & Music
Men in Cars
Horror Underground Film & Screenplay Film Festival
Montreal
Honorable Mention
Men in Cars
ATX Short Film Showcase
Austin, Texas
Best Short
LILLIAN
Christian Family Film Festival
Selection - Poster
LILLIAN
Los Angeles CineFest
Los Angeles
Semi-Finalist
Into the Light
Los Angeles Cinefest
Los Angeles, CA
Platinum Remi Award
Into the Light
Worldfest
Houston, TX
Nominated for Best Short Screenplay
Into the Light
International Christian Film Festival
Orlando, FL
Best Female Director (Best of Fest)
Into the Light
Inspired Faith Film Festival
Atlanta, GA
College
University of Houston
Theatre and Film
19801991
Birth Date
December 20, 1954
Nickname
Professor
Birth City
Little Rock
Current City
League City
Hometown
Houston
Height
5'4
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Eye Color
Green
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
Married To
Scott Vernon
Children
August and Austin
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -- Thomas Edison
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