Josef Steiff

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Awards

Honorable Mention at Hastings Rocks International Film Festival (UK) for EMERALD CITY
(2025)
Best Short Film at Into the Wild (Girona, Girona - Spain) for EMERALD CITY
(2025)
Best Music Dylan Love & Catherine Nguyen at Into the Wild (Girona, Girona - Spain) for EMERALD CITY
(2025)
Best of the Fest - Midlength Film at Queer Expression Film Fest for EMERALD CITY
(2025)
Best Screenplay David Bobrow at San Diego Film Awards for EMERALD CITY
(2025)

Best Director Josef Steiff at San Diego Film Awards for EMERALD CITY
(2025)

Best Cinematography Matthew Hayward at Parashar Prize for EMERALD CITY
(2025)

Best Editing Melissa Lawrenz at Parashar Prize for EMERALD CITY
(2025)

Best Queer Narrative at Beyond the Curve International Film Festival for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Honorable Mention at Brighton Rocks International Film Festival (UK) for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Special Mention: Internatonal Fiction Short Film at Festival Internacional de Cine for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Best Pride Themed Film at Filmtage Der Nationen for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Award of Merit Special Mention: Script/Writer David Bobrow at IndieFEST Film Awards for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Best LGBTQ+ Film at Political Film Festival for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Best Acting Ensemble at Panorama International Indie Film Festival (Portugal) for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Best Director at Panorama International Indie Film Festival (Portugal) for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Best LGBT Film at Phuket International Film Festival (Thailand) for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Critic's Choice Award at The Grand Cine Carnival- Maldives for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Honorable Mention for Acting Havon Baraka at The Flight Deck Film Festival (NY) for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Honorable Mention for Acting Alan Vasquez at The Flight Deck Film Festival (NY) for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Honorable Mention for Acting Arasha Lalani at The Flight Deck Film Festival (NY) for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Best of Show at LGBTQ Unbordered International Film Festival (Delaware) for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Outstanding Excellence at LGBTQ Unbordered International Film Festival (Delaware) for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Best Director at Youngstown Film Festival for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Best LGBTQ Film at Youngstown Film Festival for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Best Cinematography Matthew Hayward at Top Indie Film Awards (Japan) for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Best Editing Melissa Lawrenz at Top Indie Film Awards (Japan) for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Best Sound Arbob Khan at Top Indie Film Awards (Japan) for EMERALD CITY
(2024)

Indie Awards Certificate of Excellence: Fiction Feature, Indie Fest, La Jolla, California, for THE OTHER ONE
(2014)

Indie Awards Certificate of Excellence: Leading Actress, Indie Fest, La Jolla, California, for THE OTHER ONE
(2014)

Indie Awards Certificate of Merit: Supporting Actress, Indie Fest, La Jolla, California, for THE OTHER ONE
(2014)

Indie Awards Certificate of Merit: Cinematography, Indie Fest, La Jolla, California, for THE OTHER ONE
(2014)

Honorable Mention, The Indie Gathering, Hudson, Ohio, for THE OTHER ONE
(2014)

Audience Award for Best Short at Chicago's Reeling Film Festival for SAFE WORD
(2014)

Bronze Plaque, Columbus International Film + Video Festival, Ohio, for I LIKE MY BOYFRIEND DRUNK
(2012)

Semi-Finalist, Moondance International Film Festival, Colorado, for feature script NIGHTCRAWLER
(2011)

Finalist, BlueCat Screenwriting Lab Short Screenplay Award, for JESSIE JAMES
(2008)

IFC Media Lab Best Short Film, for PRESELECTED
(2007)

Five Shows You Must See Now and "highly recommended" in NewCity Chicago for GOLDEN CORRAL
(2006)

Critic's Choice and "highly recommended" in the Chicago Reader for GOLDEN CORRAL
(2006)

Best of the Festival Narrative Award at the 15th Festival of Illinois Film & Video Artists for BORDERS
(1990)

Honorable Mention at the 15th Festival of Illinois Film & Video Artists for CATCHING FIRE
(1990)

Cash Prize/Competition Winner at the 21st Sinking Creek Film Celebration Film & Video Competition for CATCHING FIRE
(1990)

Cash Prize/Competition Winner at the Athens International Film & Video Festival for BORDERS
(1990)

Cash Prize/Competition Winner at the Athens International Film & Video Festival for INDIAN SUMMER
(1990)

Competition Finalist at the Danubiale Internationale Festtage der Film- und Videoamateure for WOLFCHAIN
(1989)

Competition Finalist at the Athens International Film & Video Festival for CATCHING FIRE
(1989)

Peace & Justice Award
(1987)

Best of the Festival Educational Award at the 1986 Columbus International Video Festival for HOW WILL I TELL?/SURVIVING SEXUAL ASSAUL
(1986)

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Credits

Emerald City (2024)
Film (short) by Secreto Films & inVisibility Productions Director
Jesse James (2021)
Film (short) by inVisibility Productions LLC (Drama) Writer/Director
The Quit (2018)
Film (short) by Flicker Effects / Todd Lillethun (Comedy) Producer
The Other One (2014)
Film by Sterling Rock Productions Writer/Director
Safe Word (2014)
Film (short) by Flicker Effects / Todd Lillethun Producer
Eclipse (2014)
Film (short) by Sterling Rock Productions Writer/Director
Rhapsody (2012)
Film by Thrillsville / Mark Bessenger (Drama) Producer
I Like My Boyfriend Drunk (2011)
Film (short) by inVisibility Productions LLC (Comedy) Writer/Director
South Loop (2010)
Film by Parkside Films / John Rangel (Drama) Featured Extra
Night Bus (2009)
Documentary by Flicker Effects / Todd Lillethun (Drama and Drama) Location Sound
L.O.V.E. Love (music video) (2008)
Video by Luxotone Records (Musical) Director/Editor
Tear Back the Night (music video) (2008)
Video by inVisibility Productions LLC (Musical) Writer/Director/Editor
Media Lab Shorts Uploaded (2007)
TV Series Producer
SoulMaid (2007)
Film by Split Pillow (Comedy) Co-Writer/Co-Director
Preselected (2007)
Film (short) by Vuk Mitrovic (Drama) Producer
Brush (2003)
Film (short) Writer
Kkotppoda areumdaun geunyeo (2000)
TV Movie Producer
More Beautiful Than a Flower (2000)
Film by MBC Television (Korea) (Drama) Line Producer
The French Boy (1999)
Film (short) Cinematographer/Camera
Thief (1996)
Film Producer/Co-Writer/Cinematographer/Camera
Love is Hell (music video) (1994)
Video by inVisibility Productions LLC (Musical) Writer/Director/Editor
Beyond Imaging: Margaret Anderson and The Little Review (1992)
Documentary by Women Make Movies / Wendy L. Weinberg (Period Piece and Biography) Crew
No Need to Repent (1990)
Documentary by Asymmetry Productions / Ann Alter (Biography) Cinematographer/Camera
Roger & Me (1990)
Documentary by Dog Eat Dog Productions Crew
Catching Fire (1988)
Film (short) by inVisibility Productions LLC (Drama) Writer/Director/Editor
Borders (1988)
Film (short) by inVisibility Productions LLC (Drama) Writer/Director/Editor
China Lessons (1988)
Documentary Assistant Negative Cutter
Indian Summer (1988)
Film (short) by inVisibility Productions LLC (Drama) Writer/Director/Editor
See Dick Run (1987)
Film (short) by Asymmetry Productions / Ann Alter (Comedy) Cinematographer/Camera
Wolfchain (1986)
Film (short) by inVisibility Productions LLC (Drama) Writer/Director/Editor
How Will I Tell? Surviving Sexual Assault (1986)
Documentary by inVisibility Productions LLC Director/Co-Producer/Co-Writer