ARG! Cartoon Animation

Screen Credits & Awards

IMDbThere's Nothing Wrong with MeThere's Nothing Wrong with Me (film short)

2024

IMDbTaffy the Pink HippopotamusTaffy the Pink Hippopotamus (film short)

2021

  • 6 minute, 4K animated children's film completed Nov. 11, 2021
  • 2D character animation, Blender 3D backgrounds, live action effects
  • Dozens of awards and honors at film festivals worldwide
  • World Premiere was at Wondercon Anaheim 2022, a Comic-Con International event
  • DVD release in the spring of 2022
  • Writer, executive producer: Tara Miller
  • Director: Artie Romero
     

IMDbMonkey & CatMonkey & Cat (TV pilot)

2020

  • 13 minute animated cartoon adventure
  • Now showing on Prime Video (Amazon)
  • Winner of dozens of film festival awards worldwide
  • Writer and executive producer: Sheree' Morris
  • Director: Artie Romero
     

IMDbofGod: There's Nothing Like Being Saved (music video)

2020

  • Award-winning animated Christian music video
  • A cartoon band plays their new song in a packed sports stadium
  • Premiered November 25, 2020 on YouTube
  • Created by David S. Tumpkin,   Artie Romero, director
     

IMDbSuper CaiSuper Cai

2020

  • Award-winning 2-minute educational animation
  • Executive producer: Aundrea Sayrie
  • Director: Artie Romero
     

IMDbofGod: Miracles (4K music video)

2020

  • Award-winning animated Christian music video
  • Depicts two of Jesus' miracles from The Holy Bible
  • Premiered May 15, 2020 on RTN (Rhema Network)
  • Created by David S. Tumpkin   Artie Romero, director
     

IMDbTurtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant (director's cut)

2020

  • Series created and written by Muyiwa Kayode
  • Animation by ARG!
  • Director's cut by Artie Romero
  • 8 minute TV short

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IMDbTub SoupTub Soup (music video)

2019

  • Award winning kindie pop video for kids
  • Executive producer: Teressa Gehrke
  • Director: Artie Romero
     

IMDbTurtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States (TV movie)

2018

  • Series created and written by Muyiwa Kayode
  • Award winning director's cut by Artie Romero
  • Premiered Nov. 10, 2018 at Children's Day International Film Festival, Denver, CO

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IMDbMission Totally PossibleMission Totally Possible: An IT spy parody (Short)

2018

  • Spy parody cartoon
  • VIP premiere July 27, 2018 at Cinemark 20, Boca Raton, FL
  • Double feature paired with Mission Impossible: Fallout
  • Director: Artie Romero
     

IMDbLear's Nonsense (Short film)

2017

  • 5-minute, funny, hand-drawn, black & white animation
  • Featuring voices by Ron Hayden
  • Winner of several awards for humor and animation
  • Director: Artie Romero
     

IMDbPedro at the Rainbow Bridge (Short film)

2017

  • Animated tribute video for Pedro's wake
  • Maya utilized to create a realistic 3D donkey
  • Narrator: Morgan Freeman. Directors: Artie Romero, Travis McCoy
     

IMDbHittin' the Road (TV series)

2016

IMDbAdventures of Turtle TaidoAdventures of Turtle Taido (TV series)

2015-2016

IMDbHow Cartoons Are Made

2014

  • Award-winning whiteboard and cartoon animation produced by ARG!
  • Conceived as the ultimate "explainer video" demo
  • Director's cut released in 2020
  • Screenplay: Scott Jessop   Music: Kevin MacLeod
  • Voices: Ron Hayden, Artie Romero & Chris Hardy
  • Directors: Artie Romero & Matt Rebel
     

IMDbRed Bull Retirement Income Plan

2013

  • Entertaining explainer video commisioned by Transamerica Corporation
  • Whiteboard and rotoscope animation
  • Storyboard: Matt Rebel
     

IMDbHands Only CPR Hip Hop (PSA)

2013

  • Everybody needs a hero sometimes: Learn the new CPR
  • Produced by American Heart Association and ARG!
  • Artist: Matt Rebel
     

IMDbEdward Lear's Nonsense Stories Edward Lear's Nonsense Stories (YouTube series)

2012

  • 18 cartoon webisodes for YouTube, Blip.TV, Facebook, Twitter
  • Producer, director: Artie Romero
  • Associate producer: Woodrow Martin
  • Voices: Ron Hayden
     

Taiwo & Kenny (TV pilot)

2010

SpongeBob SquarePants Copyright 2009 MTV NetworksSpongeBob Tickler v2.0 (Mobile app)

2009

  • App including 4 minigames
  • Top 10 ranked upon debut in the iPhone App Store
  • Additional credits: Mobui, Don Mangan
     

The Pandas in Panda-kah (TV pilot)

2009

  • Short animated comedy pilot
  • Aniboom contest competing for Fox Network development deal
  • Produced by Dan Janis
     

IMDbTales from Taffytown (YouTube series)

2008-2009

  • Cartoon webisodes plus monthly music videos
  • Most-watched program on Numa Network, Gary Brolsma's channel
     

IMDbE.E.C.S. the Rat

2007

  • Kaiser Permanente customer service videos
  • Designed, animated villain character, EECS
  • Additional credits: Don Mangan, Michael Spencer
     

IMDbGoldzingerHeartland Emmy™ Awards

2007

  • One-minute animated cartoon, Goldzinger
  • Simulcast in Denver, Oklahoma City at Heartland Emmy™ Gala
  • Additional credits: Don Mangan, Michael Spencer
     

IMDbTV Planet (TV special)

1999

  • NGO funded, Emmy nominated PBS special
  • Distributed by Rocky Mountain PBS
  • Producer: Michael Spencer
     

IMDbAnti-Smoking Hip Hop Duck

1998

  • Animated PSA for Stay Healthy Oppose Using Tobacco (S.H.O.U.T.)
  • Additional credits: Jee Hoon Lee, Tara DeLong, Setsuko Hakuno, Don Mangan
     

IMDbMark Time, So Cool!

1997

  • Animated short with five blackout gags
  • Director: Artie Romero
  • Writer: Mark DeBauge
  • Voices: Allan Blackwell, Terri Thelin
     

IMDbAdventures in Odyssey

1995

  • Focus on the Family Films
  • Four scenes for the Imagination Station
  • Additional credits: Don Mangan, Charles Alleneck
     

IMDbJohnny MnemonicJohnny Mnemonic (Feature film)

1995

  • Animator, "Digital Dream Sequence" visual effects
  • Tri-Star (Sony) picture with Keanu Reeves, Dina Meyer, Takeshi Kitano, Dolph Lundgren
  • Released in theaters, grossed $52 million worldwide
     

IMDbDuracell® National Sales Meeting

1994

  • Cartoon animation for multimedia laserdisc
  • Screened at Duracell's 1994 national sales meeting
  • Additional credit: Don Mangan
     

 
 In 1994
Artie Romero changed his studio's name from Everyman Studios (established 1973) to ARG! Cartoon Animation.
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IMDbHush Little Baby Don't You Cry (Feature film)

1986

  • Animated main titles, credits
  • TV movie directed by Don Hawks
  • Starring Burt Douglas, Gary Giem, Sharon Grady
     

IMDbAlmost Live from the Comedy Corner (TV series)

1984-1986

  • Syndicated TV series hosted by Jeff Valdez
  • Animation of show intro, bumpers
     

IMDbVideo Game All-Stars (TV series)

1983-1984

IMDbBeasts (Feature film)

1983

  • Main title animation, credits by Artie Romero
  • TV movie starring Thomas Babson, Kathy Christopher, Vern Porter
  • See trailer
     

IMDbLost (Feature film)

1983

  • Main title animation, credits, poster
  • Movie starring Sandra Dee, Jack Elam; Producer: Don Hawks
  • USA TV premiere, Nov. 29, 1986
  • Also released in UK as Buddy + Skipper, in Argentina as Perdidos, in Finland as Kadonnut ystava
     

IMDbKing's ElevatorKing's Elevator (Music video)

1982

  • Technical Director: Artie Romero
  • Premiered at the World Science Fiction Convention, 1981
  • Broadcast nationwide on "America Rocks," 1982
  • Additional credits: Dan Santistevan, William Kirk Kennedy (1953-2010), Bob & Linn Trochim
     
 

Awards & Honors

 

Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Award of Excellence for Best Children / Family Programming *and* Best Production Design, Accolade Global Film Competition
Accolade Global Film Competition
2022
2 Awards of Excellence: Best Children/Family Programming + Best Production Design
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus
Writer: Tara Miller, director: Artie Romero

Winner, Best Family/Children Film, Druk International Film Festival
Druk International Film Festival
2021
Winner, Best Family/Children Film
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards, Outstanding Achievement Award: Family/Children Film
Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards
2021
Outstanding Achievement Award: Family/Children Film
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Winner: Best Family/Children Film, World Film Carnival Singapore 2021
World Film Carnival - Singapore
2021
Winner: Best Family/Children Film
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Airflix Film Festival, Winner: Best Short Animation Film
Airflix Film Festival
2021
Winner: Best Short Animation Film
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Winner - Best Family Film, Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival
Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival
2021
Winner: Best Family Film
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Winner, Best Edutainment and Best Voice Over, Golden Reel International Film Festival
Golden Reel International Film Festival
2021
Winner, Best Edutainment and Best Voice Over
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Winner, Best Family / Children's Film, Rameshwaram International Film Festival, 2022
Rameshwaram International Film Festival
2022
Winner, Best Family / Children's Film
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Winner: Critics' Choice Award, Family/Children Films, Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2021
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
2021
Critics' Choice Award, Family/Children Films
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Winner: Best Animated Short, Top Indie Film Awards, Tokyo
Top Indie Film Awards, Tokyo
2021
Winner: Best Animated Short
Plus nominated for Best Director and Best Original Idea
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Winner: Family/Children Films, Tagore International Film Festival 2022
Tagore International Film Festival
2021
Winner: Family/Children Films
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Winner: Best Animated Film, Black Swan International Film Festival 2022
Black Swan International Film Festival
2022
Winner: Best Animated Film
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Honorable Mention Award, Best Fantasy Film, Paris Film Awards
Paris Film Awards
2021
Honorable Mention Award, Best Fantasy Film
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Winner: Best Family/Children Film, Virgin Spring Cinefest 2021
Virgin Spring Cinefest
2021
Winner: Best Family/Children Film
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Nominated Best Animation Short and Best Children Short, Indie Short Fest
Indie Short Fest
2021
Nominated Best Animation Short and Best Children Short
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

New York Animation Film Awards, Semi-finalist: Animation US Short Film
New York Animation Film Awards
2021
Semi-finalist: Animation US Short Film
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Semi-finalist, Arthouse Festival of Beverly Hills
Arthouse Festival of Beverly Hills
2022
Semi-finalist
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Semi-finalist, Family Friendly Film, Florida Shorts
Florida Shorts
2021
Semi-finalist, Family Friendly Film
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Official Selection, Omni Cultural TV Festival, 2022
Omni Cultural TV Festival
2022
Official Selection
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Official Selection, Accolade Global Film Competition, 2022
Accolade Global Film Competition
2022
Official Selection
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Official Selection, Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival, 2022
Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival
2022
Official Selection
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Official Selection, Kids First! Film Festival, 2021
Kids First! Film Festival
2022
Official Selection
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus

Official Selection, Iconic Images Film Festival, 2022
Iconic Images Film Festival
2022
Official Selection
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus
 

 

ofGod: There's Nothing Like Being Saved

Winner: Best Animated Short, American Golden Picture International Film Festival 2021
American Golden Picture International Film Festival
2021
Winner: Best Animated Short
ofGod: There's Nothing Like Being Saved
David Tumpkin, executive producer   Artie Romero, director

Winner: Best Music Video, Open Window International Film Challenge 2021
Open Window International Film Challenge
2021
Winner: Best Music Video
ofGod: There's Nothing Like Being Saved

Winner: Best Music Video, World Distribution Award 2021
World Distribution Award
2021
Winner: Best Music Video
ofGod: There's Nothing Like Being Saved

Nominated Best Animation Short, Aphrodite Film Awards 2021
Aphrodite Film Awards
2021
Nominated Best Animation Short
ofGod: There's Nothing Like Being Saved

Best Animation and Best Music Video nominee, AltFF Alternative Film Festival 2021
AltFF Alternative Film Festival
2021
Best Animation & Best Music Video nominee
ofGod: There's Nothing Like Being Saved

Official Selection, Open Window International Film Festival 2021
Open Window International Film Festival
2021
Official Selection
ofGod: There's Nothing Like Being Saved

Official Selection, Beyond Earth Film Festival 2021
Beyond Earth Film Festival
2021
Official Selection
ofGod: There's Nothing Like Being Saved

Official Selection, Anatolia International Film Festival 2021
The Lift-Off Sessions
2021
Official Selection
ofGod: There's Nothing Like Being Saved

Official Selection, The Lift-Off Sessions 2021
The Lift-Off Sessions
2021
Official Selection
ofGod: There's Nothing Like Being Saved
 

 

Super Cai

Winner, Best Family/Children's Film, Druk International Film Festival, 2020

Druk International Film Festival
2020
Winner, Best Family/Children's Film

Super Cai
Directed by Artie Romero
Starring Cai Sayrie

Winner: Best Family/Children's Film, Golden Galaxy Award, 2020
Golden Galaxy Award
2020
Winner: Best Family/Children's Film

Super Cai

Diamond Winner, Best Trailer, Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque, 2021
Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque
2021
Diamond Winner, Best Trailer

Super Cai

Winner: Best Trailer/Teaser, Tagore International Film Festival, 2020
Tagore International Film Festival
2020
Winner, Best Trailer/Teaser

Super Cai

Winner, Best Family/Children Film, Cult Critic Movie Awards 2020
Cult Critic Movie Awards
2020
Winner, Best Family/Children Film

Super Cai

Winner, Best Child Actor, Cai Sayrie, Golden Earth Film Award 2020
Golden Earth Film Award
2020
Winner, Best Child Actor, Cai Sayrie

Super Cai

Bronze Award, Best Children Short: Independent Shorts Awards, 2020
Independent Shorts Awards
2020
Bronze Award: Best Children Short

Super Cai

Best Family/Children Film: Virgin Spring Cinefest, 2020
Virgin Spring Cinefest
2020
Winner, Best Family/Children Film

Super Cai

Finalist, Florence Film Awards, 2020
Florence Film Awards
2020
Finalist

Super Cai

Nominated Best Trailer, Aphrodite Film Awards 2021
Aphrodite Film Awards
2021
Nominated Best Trailer

Super Cai

Nominated Best Animated Short, Top Indie Film Awards 2021
Top Indie Film Awards
2020
Nominated Best Animated Short

Super Cai

Nominated Best Message, Top Indie Film Awards 2021
Top Indie Film Awards
2020
Best Message nominee

Super Cai

Best Children Short nominee, Indie Short Fest, 2020
Indie Short Fest
2020
Best Children Short nominee

Super Cai

Nominated Best Animation, ICAN/HANNA International Film Festival 2021
ICAN/HANNA International Film Festival
2021
Nominated for Best Animation

Super Cai

Official Selection, Kalakari Film Fest, 2021
Kalakari Film Fest
2021
Official Selection

Super Cai

Official Selection, Mabig Film Festival, 2020
Mabig Film Festival
2020
Official Selection

Super Cai

Official Selection, Direct Monthly Online Film Festival, 2020
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
2020
Official Selection

Super Cai

Official Selection, Venice Film Awards, 2020
Venice Film Awards
2020
Official Selection

Super Cai

 

How Cartoons Are Made

Outstanding Achievement Award, Best Comedy Short, Druk International Film Festival, 2020

Druk International Film Festival
2020
Winner, Outstanding Achievement Award, Best Comedy Short

How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut, 2020)
Starring Ron Hayden   Director: Artie Romero

Best Comedy Short: World Film Carnival - Singapore, 2020
World Film Carnival - Singapore
2020
Winner, Best Comedy Short
How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut, 2020)

Diamond Winner, Best Documentary Short, Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque, 2021
Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque
2021
Diamond Winner, Best Documentary Short

How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut, 2020)

American Golden Picture International Film Festival 2020: Best Animation
American Golden Picture International Film Festival
2020
Winner, Best Animation

How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut, 2020)

Winner, Best Animated Short: Top Indie Film Awards, 2020
Top Indie Film Awards
2020
Winner, Best Animated Short

How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut, 2020)

Winner, Best Sound: Top Indie Film Awards, 2020
Top Indie Film Awards
2020
Winner, Best Sound

How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut, 2020)

International Independent Film Awards laurel
International Independent Film Awards
2017
Gold Award: Animation

How Cartoons Are Made

Winner, Best Animated Short, Cult Critic Movie Awards 2020
Cult Critic Movie Awards
2020
Winner, Best Animated Short
How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut, 2020)

Best Comedy Short: Virgin Spring Cinefest, 2020
Virgin Spring Cinefest
2020
Winner, Best Comedy Short
How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut, 2020)

Winner, Best Comedy Short, Rameshwaram International Film Festival, 2022
Rameshwaram International Film Festival
2022
Winner, Best Comedy Short
How Cartoons Are Made

Winner, Best Comedy, International World Film Awards 2022
International World Film Awards
2022
Winner, Best Comedy
How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut, 2020)

Winner, Best Animation North America, Couch Film Festival 2021
Couch Film Festival
2021
Winner, Best Animation North America
How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut, 2020)

Nominated Best Director, Genre Celebration Festival
Genre Celebration Festival
2018
Nominated Best Director and Best Comedy Short

How Cartoons Are Made


Top Indie Film Awards
2018
Nominated for Best Animated Short
and Best Sound

How Cartoons Are Made

Semi-finalist, Indie Short Fest 2020
Indie Short Fest
2020
Semi-Finalist
How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut, 2020)

Los Angeles CineFest laurel
Los Angeles CineFest
2017
Semi-Finalist
How Cartoons Are Made

LIFFT India FILMOTSAV, World Cine Fest laurel
LIFFT India FILMOTSAV, World Cine Fest
2020
Official Selection
How Cartoons Are Made

Rome Independent Prisma Awards laurel
Rome Independent Prisma Awards
2018
Official Selection
How Cartoons Are Made

Weyauwega International Film Festival laurel
Weyauwega International Film Festival
2017
Official Selection
How Cartoons Are Made

Neu World Studios Independent Film Festival laurel
Neu World Studios Independent Film Festival
2017
Official Selection
How Cartoons Are Made

Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival laurel
Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival
2017
Official Selection
How Cartoons Are Made

Official Selection, Iconic Images Film Festival, 2022
Iconic Images Film Festival
2022
Official Selection
How Cartoons Are Made
 

 

ofGod: Miracles

2020 Jean Luc Godard Award: Best Film on Religion
Jean Luc Godard Award
2020
Winner, Best Film on Religion
ofGod: Miracles
David Tumpkin, executive producer
Artie Romero, director

Winner, Best Film on Religion, Druk International Film Festival 2020
Druk International Film Festival
2020
Winner, Best Film on Religion
ofGod: Miracles

Best Inspirational Film: New York Movie Awards, 2020
New York Movie Awards
2020
Winner, Best Inspirational Film
ofGod: Miracles

Christian Award of Merit, Accolade Global Film Competition, 2020
Accolade Global Film Competition
2020
Award of Merit: Christian Films
ofGod: Miracles

Best Film on Religion: Golden Galaxy Award, 2020
Golden Galaxy Award
2020
Winner, Best Film on Religion
ofGod: Miracles

Best Short Animation: Queen Palm International Film Festival, 2021
Queen Palm International Film Festival
2021
Winner, Best Short Animation
ofGod: Miracles

Best Film on Nature / Environment / Wildlife: World Film Carnival - Singapore, 2020
World Film Carnival - Singapore
2020
Winner, Best Film on Nature / Environment / Wildlife
ofGod: Miracles

Outstanding Achievement Award: Film on Religion, L'Age d'Or International Arthouse Film Festival
L'Age d'Or International Arthouse Film Festival
2020
Outstanding Achievement Award: Film on Religion
ofGod: Miracles

Winner: Best Film on Religion, Independent Shorts Awards, 2020
Independent Shorts Awards
2020
Best Children's Short
ofGod: Miracles

Winner: Best Film on Religion, Tagore International Film Festival, 2020
Tagore International Film Festival
2020
Winner, Best Film on Religion
ofGod: Miracles

Gold Award, Best Film on Religion, Virgin Spring Cinefest 2020
Virgin Spring Cinefest
2020
Gold Award, Best Film on Religion
ofGod: Miracles

Winner: Best Film on Religion, Cult Critic Movie Awards, 2020
Cult Critic Movie Awards
2020
Winner, Best Film on Religion
ofGod: Miracles

Award Winner, Madras Independent Film Festival 2020
Madras Independent Film Festival
2020
Award Winner
ofGod: Miracles

Best Writer: David S. Tumpkin, Couch Film Festival 2020
Couch Film Festival
2020
Winner, Best Writer: David Tumpkin
ofGod: Miracles

Finalist: Hollywood Gold Awards, 2020
Hollywood Gold Awards
2020
Finalist
ofGod: Miracles

Finalist: Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival, 2020
Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival
2020
Finalist
ofGod: Miracles

Finalist, Venice Film Awards, 2020
Venice Film Awards
2020
Finalist, Music Video
ofGod: Miracles

Finalist, FLICKFAIR 2020
FLICKFAIR
2020
Finalist
ofGod: Miracles

nominated Best Animated Film, International Christian Film & Music Festival, 2021
International Christian Film & Music Festival
2021
Nominated Best Animated Film
ofGod: Miracles

David Tumpkin nominated Best Writer, AltFF Alternative Film Festival, 2020
AltFF Alternative Film Festival
2020
Best Writer nominee, David Tumpkin
ofGod: Miracles

Nominated Best Animation Film, Golden Earth Film Award 2020
Golden Earth Film Award
2020
Nominated Best Animation Film
ofGod: Miracles

Nominated Best Children Short, Indie Short Fest 2020
Indie Short Fest
2020
Nominated Best Children Short
ofGod: Miracles

Nominated Best Music, Top Indie Film Awards, 2020
Top Indie Film Awardss
2020
Nominated Best Music
ofGod: Miracles

Nominated Best Animated Short, Top Indie Film Awards, 2020
Top Indie Film Awards
2020
Nominated Best Animated Short
ofGod: Miracles

Official Selection, Voices Rising Film Festival, 2021
Voices Rising Film Festival
2021
Official Selection
ofGod: Miracles

Official Selection, Branson International Film Festival, 2021
Branson International Film Festival
2021
Official Selection
ofGod: Miracles

Official Selection, International Film Festival of Ahmednagar, 2021
International Film Festival of Ahmednagar
2021
Official Selection
ofGod: Miracles

Official Selection: Hollywood Divine International Film Festival, 2020
Hollywood Divine International Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
ofGod: Miracles

Official Selection, LIFFT India
LIFFT India
2020
Official Selection
ofGod: Miracles

Official Selection, TOFUZI International Animated Film Festival 2020
TOFUZI International Animated Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
ofGod: Miracles

Official Selection, Mabig Film Festival, 2020
Mabig Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
ofGod: Miracles

Official Selection, Rome Independent Prisma Awards, 2020
Rome Independent Prisma Awards
2020
Official Selection
ofGod: Miracles

Official Selection, Kingdomwood International Film Festival, 2020
Kingdomwood International Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
ofGod: Miracles

Official Selection, Beyond Earth Film Festival 2020
Beyond Earth Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
ofGod: Miracles

Official Selection, The Lift-Off Sessions 2020
The Lift-Off Sessions
2020
Official Selection
ofGod: Miracles

Official Selection: Florence Film Awards, 2020
Florence Film Awards
2020
Official Selection
ofGod: Miracles

Official Selection, American Golden Picture International Film Festival 2020
American Golden Picture International Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
ofGod: Miracles

 

Monkey & Cat

Jean Luc Godard Award 2020: Best Family/Children's Film
Jean Luc Godard Award
2020
Winner, Best Family/Children Film
Monkey & Cat
Sheree' Morris, exec producer & writer
Artie Romero, director

Winner, Best Comedy Short: Druk International Film Festival
Druk International Film Festival
2020
Winner, Best Comedy Short
Monkey & Cat

Monkey & Cat "Everybody Wants Milk" wins Mindfield Film Festival, Albuquerque
Mindfield Film Festival
2020
Diamond Award: Best Animation Short
Monkey & Cat

Winner: Animated Film, Tagore International Film Festival, 2020
Tagore International Film Festival
2020
Outstanding Achievement Award: Animated Films
Monkey & Cat

Winner: Best Family/Childrens Film, Cult Critic Movie Awards, 2020
Cult Critic Movie Awards
2020
Winner: Best Family/Children's Film
Monkey & Cat

Winner: Best Family/Children Film: Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, 2020
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
2020
Winner: Best Family/Children Film
Monkey & Cat

Dog Iron Award: Best Comedy Short, Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival 2020
Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival
2020
Dog Iron Award: Best Comedy Short
Monkey & Cat

Winner, Best Writer - Sheree' Morris: Couch Film Festival, 2020
Couch Film Festival
2020
Sheree' Morris, Winner, Best Writer
Monkey & Cat

Winner, Comedy Program/Series: Best Shorts Competition
Best Shorts Competition
2020
Winner, Best Comedy Program/Series
AND Best Children/Family Programming awards
Monkey & Cat

Winner, Best Animated Film: Florence Film Awards, 2020
Florence Film Awards, 2020
Winner, Best Animated Film
Monkey & Cat

Gold Award: Virgin Spring Cinefest
Virgin Spring Cinefest
2020
Gold Award
Monkey & Cat

Outstanding Achievement Award: Indie Short Fest, 2020
Indie Short Fest 2020
Outstanding Achievement Award
Monkey & Cat

Best Animation Short: Independent Shorts Awards, 2020
Independent Shorts Awards
2020

Winner, Best Animation Short and Best Children Short
Monkey & Cat

Best Animated Characters: International Independent Film Awards, 2020
International Independent Film Awards
2020

Winner, Best Animated Characters
Monkey & Cat

Award of Excellence: Children/Family Programming, The IndieFEST Film Awards 2020
The IndieFEST Film Awards
2020
Award of Excellence: Children/Family Programming
Monkey & Cat

Best Animation Film, Beyond Earth Film Festival 2020
Beyond Earth Film Festival
2020
Winner, Best Animation Film
Monkey & Cat

Award Winner: Animation, Venice Film Awards 2020
Venice Film Awards
2020
Winner: Best Animated Film
Monkey & Cat

Winner: Best Family Film, Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival, 2022
Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival
2022
Winner: Best Family Film
Monkey & Cat

Winner, Best Family/Children Film: World Film Carnival, 2020
World Film Carnival
2020
Winner, Best Family/Children Film
Monkey & Cat

Winner, Best Animation Film and Best Score, Golden Reel International Film Festival
Golden Reel International Film Festival
2022
2 awards, Best Animation Film and Best Score
Monkey & Cat

Winner, Best Humor, Top Indie Film Awards, 2020
Top Indie Film Awards
2020
Winner, Best Humor
Nominated Best Animated Short and Best Sound
Monkey & Cat

Winner, Golden Fox Award 2021
Golden Fox Award
2021
Nominated Best Family/Children's Film
Monkey & Cat

2020 Golden Merlion Award Nominee
Golden Merlion Award Nominee
2020
Nominated Best Family/Children's Film
Monkey & Cat

Nominated Best Animation Short, Aphrodite Film Awards 2021
Aphrodite Film Awards
2021
Nominated Best Animation Short
Monkey & Cat

Nominee, Best Animation, Assurdo Film Festival, 2020
Assurdo Film Festival
2020
Nominated for Best Animation
Monkey & Cat

Best Children Short nominee, IndieX Film Fest, 2020
IndieX Film Fest
2020
Best Children Short nominee
Monkey & Cat

Nominee, Best Animation, Assurdo Film Festival, 2020
Assurdo Film Festival
2020
Best Animation nominee
Monkey & Cat

Finalist: Cannes World Film Festival, 2021
Cannes World Film Festival
2021
Finalist
Monkey & Cat

Finalist: Jelly Film Festival, 2021
Jelly Film Festival
2021
Finalist
Monkey & Cat

Finalist: New York Movie Awards, 2020
New York Movie Awards
2020
Finalist
Monkey & Cat

Finalist: Hollywood Gold Awards, 2020
Hollywood Gold Awards
2020
Finalist
Monkey & Cat

Semi-Finalist: Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival, 2020
Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival
2020
Semi-Finalist
Korea premiere
Monkey & Cat

Official Selection, Venice Shorts Film Awards 2021
Venice Shorts Film Awards
2021
Official Selection
Monkey & Cat

Official Selection, Anatolia International Film Festival 2021
Anatolia International Film Festival
2021
Official Selection
Monkey & Cat

Official Selection, Yellowstone International Film Festival 2021
Yellowstone International Film Festival
2021
Official Selection
Monkey & Cat

Official Selection: Genre Celebration Festival, 2020
Genre Celebration Festival
2020
Official Selection
Monkey & Cat

Official Selection: KIDS FIRST! Film Festival, 2020
KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
Monkey & Cat

Official Selection, Monthly Indie Shorts, 2020
Monthly Indie Shorts
2020
Official Selection
Monkey & Cat

Official Selection: San Diego International Kids' Film Festival
San Diego International Kids' Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
Monkey & Cat

Official Selection: Mabig Film Festival
Mabig Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
Monkey & Cat

Official Selection: Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival, 2020
Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
Monkey & Cat

Official Selection: International Shorts, 2020
International Shorts
2020
Official Selection
Monkey & Cat

Official Selection: Kosice International Monthly Film Festival, 2020
Kosice International Monthly Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
Monkey & Cat

 

Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant

Winner: Family/Children Films, Druk International Film Festival 2020
Druk International Film Festival
2020
Winner: Family/Children Films
Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant
Director's Cut
Created by Muyiwa Kayode   Artie Romero, director

Winner: Best Animated Film: World Film Carnival Singapore, 2020
World Film Carnival Singapore
2020
Winner: Best Animated Film
Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant
Director's Cut

Winner: Best Message, Top Indie Film Awards 2020
Top Indie Film Awards
2020
Winner: Best Message
also nominated for Best Animated Short and Best Original Idea
Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant
Director's Cut

Winner: Best Children Short, Independent Shorts Awards
Independent Shorts Awards
2020
Winner: Best Children Short
Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant
Director's Cut

Winner: Gold Award, Virgin Spring Cinefest 2020
Virgin Spring Cinefest
2020
Winner: Gold Award
Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant
Director's Cut

Nominated for Best Animation, Eastern Nigeria Film Festival 2020
Eastern Nigeria Film Festival
2020
Nominated for Best Animation
Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant
Director's Cut

Finalist, Kosice International Film Festival
Kosice International Film Festival
2020
Finalist
Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant
Director's Cut

Best Children Short nominee, Indie Short Fest 2020
Indie Short Fest
2020
Nominated for Best Children Short
Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant
Director's Cut

Official Selection, Silicon Valley African Film Festival, 2020
Silicon Valley African Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant
Director's Cut

Official Selection, The Lift-Off Sessions 2020
The Lift-Off Sessions
2020
Official Selection
Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant
Director's Cut

 

Tub Soup

Winner: Best Family/Children's Film, Tagore International Film Festival, 2020
Tagore International Film Festival
2020
Winner: Best Family/Children's Film
Tub Soup
Artie Romero, director     Teressa Gehrke, executive producer

Winner: International Independent Film Awards
International Independent Film Awards
2019
Winner: Gold Award, Animated Characters
Tub Soup

Winner: Virgin Spring Cinefest
Virgin Spring Cinefest
2020
Winner: Silver Award: Best Music Video
Tub Soup

Bronze Award, Best Children Short: Independent Shorts Awards, 2020
Independent Shorts Awards
2020
Bronze Award: Best Children Short
Tub Soup

Top Indie Film Awards laurel
Top Indie Film Awards
2020
Nominated Best Music and Best Original Idea
Tub Soup

Nominated Best Animation Film, Golden Earth Film Award 2020
Golden Earth Film Award
2020
Nominated Best Animation Film
Tub Soup

Genre Celebration Festival laurel
Genre Celebration Festival
2020
Nominated Best Score
Tub Soup
Music by Teressa Gehrke

Official Selection: Animation Day in Cannes, 2021
Animation Day in Cannes
2021
Official Selection
Tub Soup

The Lift-Off Sessions laurel
The Lift-Off Sessions
2020
Official Selection
Tub Soup

Direct Monthly Online Film Festival laurel
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
Tub Soup

Kosice International Monthly Film Festival laurel
Kosice International Monthly Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
Tub Soup

 

Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States

The Buddha IFF laurel
The Buddha International Film Festival
2019
Winner: Best TV Series
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut by Artie Romero

Cult Critic Movie Awards laurel
Cult Critic Movie Awards
2020

Outstanding Achievement Award: Animated Film
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut


Independent Shorts Awards
2019
Winner: Best Children's Short
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut

Silver Award: Best Family/Children Film - Virgin Spring Cinefest, 2020
Virgin Spring Cinefest
2020
Winner: Silver Award, Best Family/Children Film
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut

Winner: International Independent Film Awards
International Independent Film Awards
2018
Diamond Winner: Animated Characters
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut

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Winner: Jean Luc Godard Award 2020, nominee: Best Animated Film
Winner: Jean Luc Godard Award
2020
Nominated for Best Animated Film
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut

Top Indie Film Awards laurel
Top Indie Film Awards
2018
Nominated for Best Animated Short & Best Director
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut

Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States - Director's cut by Artie Romero
Indie Short Fest
2019
Nominated for Best Children's Short
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut

Lagos International Festival of Animation, LIFANIMA laurel
Lagos International Festival of Animation, LIFANIMA
2020
Finalist
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut

Finalist: Florence Film Awards
Florence Film Awards, 2020
Finalist
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut

Finalist: International Short Film Festival Pune India, 2019
International Short Film Festival Pune India
2019
Finalist
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut

I Filmmaker International Film Festival laurel
I Filmmaker International Film Festival
2019
Semi-Finalist
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut

Realtime IFF laurel
Realtime International Film Festival
2020

Semi-Finalist
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut


Genre Celebration Festival
2019
Official Selection
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut

DYTIATKO International Children's Media Festival laurel
DYTIATKO International Children's Media Festival
2019
Official Selection
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut

Indie Film Wisconsin Film Festival laurel
Indie Film Wisconsin Film Festival
2019
Official Selection
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut

Children's Day IFF laurel
Children's Day International Film Festival
2018
Official Selection
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut

uMgungundlovu Film Festival laurel
uMgungundlovu Film Festival
2019
Official Selection
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Director's Cut

 

How to Escape an Arranged Marriage in High Heels

Winner, Golden Fox Award, Best Trailer/Teaser 2021
Golden Fox Award
2021
Winner, Best Trailer/Teaser
How to Escape an Arranged Marriage in High Heels
Artie Romero, director

Best Trailer/Teaser: World Film Carnival - Singapore, 2020
World Film Carnival - Singapore
2020
Winner, Best Trailer/Teaser
How to Escape an Arranged Marriage in High Heels

Best Trailer/Teaser: World Film Carnival - Singapore, 2020
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
2021
Winner, Best Trailer/Teaser
How to Escape an Arranged Marriage in High Heels

Best Trailer/Teaser: Virgin Spring Cinefest, 2021
Virgin Spring Cinefest
2021
Winner, Best Trailer/Teaser
How to Escape an Arranged Marriage in High Heels


Top Indie Film Awards
2018
Nominated for Best Animated Short
How to Escape an Arranged Marriage in High Heels
 

 

Lear's Nonsense

Best Animated Film: New York Movie Awards, 2019
New York Movie Awards
2019
Winner: Best Animated Film
Lear's Nonsense
Director: Artie Romero

Best Animated Film: Virgin Spring Cinefest, 2020
Virgin Spring Cinefest
2020
Winner: Best Animated Film
Lear's Nonsense

Best Comedy Short: World Film Carnival - Singapore, 2020
World Film Carnival - Singapore
2020
Winner, Best Comedy Short
Lear's Nonsense

Winner, Best Comedy, Couch Film Festival Winter 2020
Couch Film Festival
2020
Winner, Best Comedy
Lear's Nonsense

International Independent Film Awards laurel
International Independent Film Awards
2018
Silver Winner

Lear's Nonsense


Blissfest333
2017
Winner: Best Animation
Lear's Nonsense

Nominated Best Animated Film: New York Movie Awards, 2019
New York Movie Awards
2019
Nominated Best Animated Film
Lear's Nonsense

Top Indie Film Awards laurel
Top Indie Film Awards
2018
Winner, Best Animated Short
Nominated for: Best Humor
Lear's Nonsense

Genre Celebration Festival laurel
Genre Celebration Festival
2018
Nominated Best Comedy Short
Lear's Nonsense

Semi-finalist, Caribbean Film Festival and Market, 2017
Caribbean Film Festival & Market
2017
Semi-finalist
Lear's Nonsense


Los Angeles CineFest
2017
Semi-finalist
Lear's Nonsense

Official Selection, Beyond Earth Film Festival, 2020
Beyond Earth Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
Lear's Nonsense

Rome Independent Prisma Awards laurel
Rome Independent Prisma Awards
2018
Official Selection
Lear's Nonsense

Great Lakes International Film Festival laurel
Great Lakes International Film Festival
2018
Official Selection
Lear's Nonsense


Cefalu film festival
2018
Official Selection
Lear's Nonsense

 

Hands Only CPR Hip Hop

Winner, Best Music Video: Top Indie Film Awards, 2018
Top Indie Film Awards
2018
Winner: Best Music Video
Hands Only CPR Hip Hop
Also nominated for Best Editing
Director: Artie Romero

Best Music Video: International Independent Film Awards, 2019
International Independent Film Awards
2019
Winner: Best Music Video
Hands Only CPR Hip Hop

Winner: Best Music Video, Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival 2019
Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival
2019
Winner: Best Music Video
Hands Only CPR Hip Hop

Finalist: Children's International Film Festival 2019
Children's International Film Festival
2019
Finalist
Hands Only CPR Hip Hop

Winner: Best Instructional Music Video, Hollywood Hills Awards, 2017
Hollywood Hills Awards
2017
Winner: Best Instructional Music Video
Hands Only CPR Hip Hop
Director: Artie Romero

 

Goldzinger

Nominated for Best Animated Short: Top Indie Film Awards
Top Indie Film Awards
2018
Nominated for Best Animated Short
Goldzinger
Director: Michael Spencer

Genre Celebration Festival
Genre Celebration Festival
2018
Official Selection
Goldzinger

Official Selection, Story in a Minute, Gandhara Independent Film Festival 2021
Gandhara Independent Film Festival
2021
Official Selection
Story in a Minute Competition
Goldzinger

Philadelphia Latino Film Festival
Philadelphia Latino Film Festival
2018
Official Selection
Shorts Pop-up Contest
Goldzinger

Official Selection, 2nd North America Teaser Future Film Festival
2° North America Teaser
Future Film Festival
2017
Official Selection
Goldzinger

Official Selection, 60 Second International Film Festival
60 Second International Film Festival
2018
Official Selection
Goldzinger

 

Pedro at the Rainbow Bridge

Winner, Best Micro Short, Beyond Earth Film Festival 2021
Beyond Earth Film Festival
2021
Winner, Best Micro Short
Pedro at the Rainbow Bridge
Artie Romero, director     Travis McCoy, Assistant Director

Silver Award: Film on Nature / Environment / Wildlife, Virgin Spring Cinefest, 2020
Virgin Spring Cinefes
2020
Silver Award: Film on Nature/Environment/Wildlife
Pedro at the Rainbow Bridge

Honorable Mention, International Independent Film Awards 2018
International Independent Film Awards
2018
Honorable Mention
Pedro at the Rainbow Bridge


Genre Celebration Festival
2018
Nominated for Best Fantasy Short
Pedro at the Rainbow Bridge

Nominated Best Documentary Short, Top Indie Film Awards 2018
Top Indie Film Awards
2018
Nominated for Best Documentary Short
and Best Original Idea
Pedro at the Rainbow Bridge

Semi-Finalist, Realtime International Film Festival, 2020
Realtime International Film Festival, 2020
Semi-Finalist
Pedro at the Rainbow Bridge


Los Angeles CineFest
2017
Semi-finalist
Pedro at the Rainbow Bridge


Caribbean Film Festival & Market
2017
Semi-finalist
Pedro at the Rainbow Bridge

Official Selection, Beyond Earth Film Festival 2021
Beyond Earth Film Festival
2021
Official Selection
Pedro at the Rainbow Bridge


Children's Day International Film Festival
2018
Official Selection
Pedro at the Rainbow Bridge


Cefalu film festival
2018
Official Selection
Pedro at the Rainbow Bridge


The Lift-Off Sessions
2019
Official Selection
Pedro at the Rainbow Bridge

 

Adventures of Turtle Taido


Animation Day in Cannes Film Festival
2016
Official Selection
Adventures of Turtle Taido
TV series created by Muyiwa Kayode. Directors: Artie Romero, Don Mangan

Winner: Best TV Series, The Buddha International Film Festival, 2019
The Buddha International Film Festival
2019
Winner: Best TV Series

Nominated Outstanding Film in Animation, Abuja International Film Festival 2015
Abuja International Film Festival
2015
Nominated Outstanding Film in Animation
Adventures of Turtle Taido
 

 

TV Planet

Heartland Emmy Award nomination
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Heartland Chapter
TV Planet
Emmy nomination, 1999
Artie Romero, Jee Hoon Lee,
Michael Spencer, RMPBS


Professional Film & Video Guild
1999
Best Animation

TV Planet

Misc. Awards and Nominations


Professional Film & Video Guild
2000
Best Animation

Glass Masters (TV commercial)
Director: William Kirk Kennedy (1953-2010)


Professional Film & Video Guild
1998
Best TV Commercial
Monty Remembers


Animated GIF Artists Guild
Award of Excellence
Sneaky Dude

Artie Romero, Eric Stevens


Web GraFX-FX
1997 GRAND Competition
Padded Cell

Don Mangan, Artie Romero


Professional Film & Video Guild
1996
Best Animation
VGE1 Debut
(TV commercial)
by Don Mangan and Artie Romero
 

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