Jon Paul: Filmmaker of Dojo – A World Record Achievement
“Dojo,” the most internationally awarded live-action fictional short film in history, has earned 1,191 international film awards.
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Jon Paul is an award-winning filmmaker, martial artist, and actor whose groundbreaking short film Dojo has made cinematic history. With a verified 1,191 international awards, Dojo has officially set the world record for “Most Awards Won by a Live Action Fictional Short Film.” Known for integrating real martial arts action with powerful storytelling, Jon Paul created Dojo on a modest budget of $5,000, handling production, writing, and starring in the lead role. His achievement has garnered global acclaim and established him as a visionary voice in independent cinema.
Top 15 International Film Festival Award Highlights:
1. Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival – 2023
Category: Short Film Showdown – Best Martial Arts Film
2. Best Actor & Director Awards – 2024
Category: Best Actor in an Action Film
3. Fighting Spirit All Action and Martial Arts Film Festival – 2023
Category: Best Short Film Actor
4. Action Thriller Crime Adventure Film Festival – 2023
Category: Best Martial Arts Film
5. New York International Film Awards – 2024
Category: Best Action Film
6. Edinburgh Film Festival International – 2025
Category: Best Cinematography in a Short Film, Best Short Film
7. Red Movie Awards – 2024
Category: Best Action Film
8. Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival – 2024
Category: Best Film – Stunt Coordination, Best Short Film – International
BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT (Category: Narrative Short), BEST FILMMAKER, BEST EDITING, BEST INDIE SHORT FILM & BEST CAST (Category: International Narrative Short)
Hiding in Holland: A Resistance Memoir by Max Rothschild, and his daughter, Shulamit Reinharz
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The Priroy of Sion
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A Hollywood Mom
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Princess Zarabanda
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Iriso
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Sheldon Mashugana gets Stooged
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My name is Renée
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Homeless Street Artist
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NeverWere: a Lycan Love Story
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I discovered Louis Nero’s cinema about 15 years ago. I was in Rome, and as often happened in those years, I spent many hours in video rental stores searching for rare films. It was a time (just to give younger readers some context) when you needed a DVD to watch a movie.
Suddenly, I was drawn to a title: La Rabbia (“The Rage”). I had no idea who the director was, but I felt like that film was calling out to me—it told the story of a young independent filmmaker struggling to navigate the film industry. I bought the DVD, and from that day on, I’ve followed Louis Nero’s entire career. I can confidently say he is the most international of Italy’s independent directors.
I recommend reading this interview especially to those who loved Taxi Driver and Pulp Fiction, because in Louis Nero’s upcoming film Milarepa, which will be released soon, you’ll find none other than Harvey Keitel, along with Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham—the unforgettable co-star of Amadeus.
– Who is Louis Nero?
I’m an independent filmmaker and producer deeply committed to a kind of cinema that dares to go beyond conventions. Over the years, I’ve always tried to explore the intersection between image and meaning, body and spirit, using the language of cinema to ask questions rather than give answers. My work is driven by a desire to push boundaries—narrative, visual, and cultural. I believe cinema must remain a space for thought, vision, and transformation.
– Do you remember the exact moment you fell in love with cinema?
Yes, and it was visceral. I remember being a child and being completely hypnotized by the first film that made me feel time disappear. It wasn’t just about storytelling—it was about the power of images to transcend language and logic. That sensation of being immersed in another world, while still being deeply connected to yourself, never left me. From that moment on, I knew I wanted to be part of that mystery.
– Tell us about your project “Milarepa.”
Milarepa is a science fiction film, but it reimagines the genre through an original, almost spiritual lens. Set in a post-technological future where humanity has returned to its origins, the film shifts the focus back to human beings, away from the ephemerality of materialism and toward a confrontation with nature, memory, and belief. Rather than relying on spectacle or action, Milarepa is an intimate journey, one led by a young female protagonist who navigates not just a ruined world, but her own emotional landscape—trauma, vengeance, and eventually, forgiveness. The film draws inspiration from Mad Max, but replaces the kinetic drive of action with introspection. It’s a hybrid of science fiction and contemplative cinema. We also placed great emphasis on Sardinian landscapes and traditions, enriching them with a multicultural sensibility—mixing Sardinian and Tibetan music, and involving a multi-ethnic cast. The idea was to reflect a future that looks like our present: diverse, fractured, but searching for connection.
– Which director inspires you the most?
I’ve always been inspired by directors who were visionaries—people like Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch, who redefined genre and structure with each film. But I also deeply admire Tarkovsky for his ability to make cinema a philosophical act. Directors who understand that silence can be as powerful as dialogue, and that space and time are characters in themselves, have shaped the way I approach storytelling.
– What do you dislike about the world and what would you change?
What I find most difficult to accept is the loss of depth in human experience. We are constantly distracted—speed has replaced thought, noise has replaced silence. I would change our relationship with time. We need to return to slowness, to listening, to contemplation. And perhaps, through art, we still can.
– How do you imagine cinema in 100 years?
I imagine a cinema that will be even more immersive—blurring the lines between reality and fiction through new technologies. But I also hope that in 100 years, we haven’t lost the essence of cinema: its soul. I believe the future of cinema lies in its ability to create emotional and existential experiences, not just sensory ones. If we preserve that, cinema will still be a mirror, a memory, and a dream.
– What is your impression of WILD FILMMAKER?
WILD FILMMAKER represents exactly the kind of space cinema needs right now: one that values boldness, experimentation, and authenticity. It celebrates the raw, unfiltered voice of directors who aren’t afraid to challenge norms. It’s a platform that gives breath to visions that might otherwise remain unheard.
When I was 15 years old I received my first model job in a fashion show. From 15 to 20 years I was working as a model, as a journalist. When I was 20 years old I got my first job as an actress for a music video for a famous singer. Since that time I fell in love with the shooting process. When I was 22 I came to the shooting for the horror movie of my husband Valeriy Pereverzev and since that time I started to realise myself as a producer and screenwriter. After a long period of time we started our relations with Valeriy. And we started to work together on the creative process of making films. After that we got married, make 3 kids and 5 movies..as for me , I graduated from the VGIK University.
-Which artists have inspired you the most?
Famous artists Sergei Eisenstein, Andrej Tarkovskij, Tatiana Lioznova, Nikita Mikhalkov, David Lynch, etc. inspired me a lot in my career. It the Russian famous one and one of the oldest film universities! Also I started to write scripts. My script “Harrasing” which I wrote together with my husband Valeriy received the awards as the “Best comedy script” of one of the biggest scriptwriters contests- about this win wrote “The Hollywood Reporter”, “Screen” and “Variety”. Right now I am mother of 3 kids, also I made few new films “Moscow Shadows”, “The Mission”, “Fashion House”, “CENTR”, “Inside the Whale” and one a very special film about the Siberian scientists and researchers…
–The history of Russian cinema and literature is among the most prestigious in the world; how much have they influenced your training?
I think that Sergey Eisenstein, Nikita Mikhalkhov, Andrey Tarkovskij – are the best examples of talented filmmakers. I am very proud to be from one country as they are and to make films also.
-Wild Filmmaker is the largest community in the world for directors, screenwriters, and independent producers, where all artists are welcome. Do you think that through art, it is possible to build peace among nations?
I think that art is one of the greatest forms of power in the world. Art is a kind of therapy.
-What do you think of Wild Filmmaker?
The Wild Filmmaker is the great platform for independent filmmakers from all over the World to boost their careers!
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EXCLUSIVE Review of your amazing project “Not Without Gloves,” written by
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The Flight Deck Film Festival, The Vino Theater Brooklyn, New York, United States.
The Flight Deck Film Festival, Award Winner BEST DIRECTOR LENA MATTSSON
Not without gloves” by Lena Mattsson, music Conny C-A Malmqvist
The Flight Deck Film Festival, The Vino Theater Brooklyn, New York, United States.
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THE RORSCHACH TEST
Lena Mattsson
SWEDEN.
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THE RORSCHACH TEST
Lena Mattsson
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The Rorschach Test
BEST ARTHOUSE DIRECTOR & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA.
WILD FILMMAKER Worldwide Film Promotion “Not Without Gloves” and “The Rorschach Test” by Lena Mattsson, European Film Market in Berlin.
WINNER Canadian International Indie Film Critics Awards 2025
Not Without Gloves
BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM & BEST ARTHOUSE CINEMATOGRAPHER.
WILD FILMMAKER Awards – Special Event at the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands 2025
Not Without Gloves
BEST EUROPEAN EXPERIMENTAL FILM, BEST ARTHOUSE BLACK & WHITE CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST ORIGINAL EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR.
WINNER Best Director’s Cut Of The Year – San Diego, California 2025
The Rorschach Test
BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR (Category: Experimental Film) & BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATOGRAPHY.
GOLDENLIST – The Heart of the Indie Film Industry 2025, Bologna, Italy.
WINNER INDIE OSCAR AWARDS 2025, LA, NY, Rome, Cannes, London
Not Without Gloves
BEST EUROPEAN SHORT FILM, BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR & BEST SPIRITUAL FILM.
The Rorschach Test
BEST ARTHOUSE DIRECTOR & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA.
WINNER ON THE ROADS OF CINEMA FILM FEST 2025, Newport, Rhode Island
Not Without Gloves
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM 2025, BEST ARTHOUSE PRODUCER & BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATOGRAPHER.
The Rorschach Test
BEST INDIE FILMMAKER & BEST EDITING.
WINNER Cannes Screenwriter Awards 2025
Lena Mattsson.
WINNER INDIAN FILM CRITICS AWARDS 2025
Not Without Gloves
BEST EUROPEAN PRODUCER, BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM & BEST BLACK & WHITE CINEMATOGRAPHY.
WINNER International Indie Cinematheque Awards LA – NY – Paris – London – Rome – Dubai
Lena Mattsson.
WINNER Alice Film Festival – Berlin
Not Without Gloves
BEST EUROPEAN SHORT FILM, BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR & BEST SPIRITUAL FILM.
The Rorschach Test
BEST ARTHOUSE DIRECTOR & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA.
WINNER Film Emmy Awards NY – LA – Rome – London – Paris – Atlanta – Venice – Stockholm 2025
Not Without Gloves
BEST EUROPEAN SHORT FILM, BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR & BEST INSPIRATIONAL FILM.
The Rorschach Test
BEST FILMMAKER & BEST EDITING (Category: International Experimental Film).
WINNER MADRID Indie Academy of Motion Picture Arts – Special Event 2025
Not Without Gloves
BEST EUROPEAN EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM, BEST EXPERIMENTAL ACTRESS & BEST INDIE INSPIRATIONAL FILM.
The Rorschach Test
BEST DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (Category: International Experimental Film).
WINNER Cinematic Tony Awards, Broadway, NY 2025
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM OF THE YEAR.
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST DIRECTOR & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: International Experimental Film).
WINNER International Indie Film Registry Awards 2025
Not Without Gloves
BEST INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL 2025.
WINNER NEW WAVE Cinema Festival – Hollywood/Paris 2025
The Rorschach Test
SPECIAL AWARD “YOUNG CRITICS” BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM & BEST EXPERIMENTAL CINEMATOGRAPHY.
WINNER Indie Hall of Fame Awards 2025
The Rorschach Test
BEST DIRECTOR, BEST CASTING DIRECTOR & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: International Experimental Film).
WINNER Santa Monica, LA Indie Critics’ Choice Awards 2025
The Rorschach Test
BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR 2025, BEST BLACK & WHITE CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST MAKE-UP & BEST EXPERIMENTAL SCREENWRITER.
WINNER Los Angeles Arthouse Film Critics Awards 2024, Best Original Drama Short
WINNER – BARCELONA INDIE FEST, 2024 – Best Experimental
WINNER – SYDNEY GLOBAL CINE CARNIVAL – Best Performing Arts 2024
WINNER – PARIS CINE FIESTA – Best Experimental Film 2024,
CERTIFICATE of HONOR – SWEDISH ACADEMY of MOTION PICTURE AWARDS, 2024
WINNER – PARIS LADY MOVIEMAKERS FESTIVAL 2024, – Best Female Cinematographer,
WINNER VEGAS MOVIE AWARDS 2024, Best Experimental Film,
WINNER – STAR HOLLYWOOD AWARDS 2024, Best Experimental Film,
WINNER – TOKYO CULT FILM FESTIVAL 2024, Best Experimental Film,
WINNER – LONDON INTERNATIONAL CULT FILM FESTIVAL 2024, – Best Experimental Film,
NOMINEE – WORLD CLASS FILM AWARD 2024,
WINNER – WORLD FILM COMMISSION FEST 2024,
WINNER – LOS ANGELES CULT FILM FESTIVAL 2024,
CERTIFICATE of ACHIEVEMENT, WINNER INDIE OSCAR AWARDS 2025 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR, BEST EDITING & BEST CAST (Category: International Short Film) , 15, WINNER SANTA MONICA, LA – INDIE CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2025 BEST ARTHOUSE NARRATIVE SHORT 2025, BEST INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHER, BEST DIRECTOR. BEST ORIGINAL LOCATION (Category: International Indie Short Film),
NOMINATION – BEST PRODUCER of THE YEAR AWARDS, May 2025, Cannes An event promoted by WILD FILMMAKER
WINNER SPECIAL JURY AWARD BEWERLY HILLS FILM FORUM, in Partnership Wild filmaker 2025
WINNER Alice Film Festival – Berlin 2025 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR, BEST EDITING & BEST CAST (Category: International Short Film),
NOMINATION – Director’s Guild of the World (DGW) Awards, Cannes 2025, A project realized in collaboration with WILD FILMMAKER,
WINNER – “BEST SCREENWRITER of the YEAR” awarded by the international jury of the “Cannes Screenwriter Awards 2025.”
WINNERS WILD FILMMAKER Awards – Special Event at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, – BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR, BEST EDITING & BEST CAST (Category: International Short Film),
HONORABLE MENTION AWARD – Winner in this season of the Berlin Motion Picture Awards 2025,
WINNER INDIE GOLDEN GLOBE 2025, Best Original Cinematographer & Best EUROPEAN NARRATIVE SHORT 2025 ( with Wildfilmaker)
