emmy award win for jay woelfel
awards and nominations for jay woelfel

Semi-Finalist Screenplay Award ("Domain of Dracula") – 2018

Screened in Competition – 2018 (Jacob's Honor)

Winner – Best Music – 2017 ("The Fall of the House of Usher")

Winner - Best Feature Score – 2016 (Island of Lost Souls)

american business womens association award

Nominated Business Associate of the Year -  ABWA - 2013

independent filmmakers showcase la ca

Screened in Competition – Independent Filmmakers Showcase, LA.,CA., - 2013  (Season of Darkness)

phillip k dick film festival 2012

Screened in Competition – Philip K. Dick Film Festival, NYC – 2012 (Season of Darkness)

big bear horror film festival

Nominated Best Score – Big Bear Horror Film Festival – 2011 (Frankenstein Rising)

buckeye brilliance award the ohio state university

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY "Buckeye Brilliance" Award 2010 - Career Achievement Recognition

valley film fest live evil

Screened in Competition – Valley Film Festival, LA., CA., -- 2009  (LIVE EVIL)

kids first award horatios hamlet

Nominated Best Program – Coalition for Children’s Media Kid’s First-2008 (Horatio’s Hamlet)

microcinemafest ghost lake actress

Nominated Best Supporting Actress - Microcinemafest - 2005 ("Ghost Lake")

microcinemafest ghost lake

Screened in competition - Microcinemafest- 2005 ("Ghost Lake")

self made man bram stoker award horror writers of america

Recommendation Bram Stoker Award –  Horror Writers of America -- 2002 (“Self Made Man”)

writers network honorable mention

Honorable Mention – Screenplay Festival – 2002 (Wilderness of Dreams)

new century writers award wilderness of dreams

Quarterfinalist – New Century Writer’s Awards – 1999 (Wilderness of Dreams)

nicholl fellowships wilderness of dreams

Semifinalist – Nicholl Fellowships 1997 – (Wilderness of Dreams)

writers network wilderness of dreams

Semifinalist – The Writer’s Network – 1996 (Wilderness of Dreams)

writers network guilty as hell

Semifinalist – The Writer’s Network – 1996 (Guilty as Hell)

telly award editor tilted television

Telly Award as Editor – 1995 (Tilted Television)

interactive academy award best documentary titanic

Interactive Academy Award for Best Documentary - 1994 (TITANIC)

oeb award

OEB Award, Arts and Cultural Affairs Program - 1994 (Nathanial Hawthorne's "The Birthmark")

emmy award the birthmark

Two Emmy Awards, – 1993 (Nathaniel Hawthorne's “The Birthmark”)

afi academy award nomination bronx cheers

Academy Award Nomination Best Short Film 1991 (Bronx Cheers: AFI )

national educational film festival honorable mention

Honorable Mention – National Educational Film Festival – 1988 (Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Birthmark")

cannes usia jay woelfel 1986

Recognized as (One of six Best Film Students in the U.S. -- to represent America at the Cannes Film Festival) The United States Information Agency – 1986

afi best production distance between two points

AFI award best production in Midwest – 1986 (Distance Between Two Points)

dragon con
sci-fi academy
famous monsters fest
jay woelfel credits

Jay Woelfel has spent his career working in all phases of production and post production in film, HD, video, online and interactive productions. Jay won the Interactive Academy Award for Best Documentary for TITANIC, a project he wrote and directed which was narrated by Patrick Stewart. It is one of five awards Titanic has won since its release in 1994. In 1993 he won an OEB and TWO EMMY awards for his production of NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE'S THE BIRTHMARK. THE BIRTHMARK has aired Nationally on PBS since the award.

He edited the Academy Award nominated short film BRONX CHEERS. On the strength of his body of work Jay Woelfel was selected by The United States Information Agency as one of the six best film students in the United States to represent it at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.

In recognition of Jay's career-to-date, The Ohio State University recently included him in their first ever Buckeye Brilliance permanent display of outstanding achievements by graduates. Considering the vast number of previous university graduates, Jay is extremely proud to be included in the limited selection of honorees.

He’s been a special guest and spoken at The CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, The AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE, The PHILIP K DICK FILM FESTIVAL, OUTER WORLDS FILM FESTIVAL, GLENDALE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL and THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY AND HORROR FILMS. In his spare time he has lectured about filmmaking at UCLA, OSU, IFP West, Cal State Northridge, and University of Bowling Green. He also served on the screening selection committee for the Science Fiction and Horror Academy and has acted as a judge for the MOFA film festival. As a published writer he was recommended for the 2002 Bram Stoker Award for best short horror fiction of the year.

filmography for jay woelfel

*Award Winning  |  Nominated  |  Screened in Competition

2022
 
FIRST TIME MACHINE Writer, Director, Composer
BOILING OVER Composer
HEAVEN SHIP (new score and film restoration for Danish Film Institute) Composer
MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM Composer (new score)
2021
 
*A SIREN'S CALL Composer
*THE MYSTERIOUS CARD (Winner Best Score for Original Podcast) Composer
2020
 
THE TRAGICALL HISTOIRE OF DOCTOR DEE (stage play) Composer
2019
 
ART OF THE DEAD Editor
*THE OLD DARK HOUSE Composer
HEARTLAND OF DARKNESS Composer
2018
 
*DOMAIN OF DRACULA (semi finalist award Screencraft Public Domain screenplay contest) Writer
*VILLAINY Editor, Composer, Sound Designer
*THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER Composer
*STARLETS (Short) Composer
2017
 
ASYLUM OF DARKNESS Director, Writer, Composer
SUNSET SOCIETY Supervising Editor
*ISLAND OF LOST SOULS Composer
HALLOWEEN HELLHOUSE Editor
PARTY BUS TO HELL Editor
2016
 
THE BLACK ROOM Editor
*JACOB’S HONOR Co-Director
2013
 
ISAIAH IS TALKING Director
HI-8 Composer
THE PACT Composer
2012
 
ASYLUM OF DARKNESS Director, Writer, Composer
2011
 
SEXY BITE Editor
EMMANUELLE THROUGH TIME Composer
ROD STEELE Composer
SEX AND CHOCOLATE Composer
2010
 
CARNIVAL OF FEAR (aka: CLOSED FOR THE SEASON) Director, Writer, Composer
FRANKENSTEIN RISING Composer
LOST TAPES 3rd Season: Composer
 - STRIGOI  
 - WENDIGO: American Cannibal  
 - YETI  
2009
 
GHOST LAB: Composer
 - GHOST OF BLACKBEARD  
 - IF WALLS COULD TALK  
LOST TAPES 2nd Season: Composer
 - DEATH WORM  
 - DOVER DEMON  
 - HELLHOUND  
 - JERSEY DEVIL  
 - WHITE RIVER MONSTER  
PARANORMAL STATE 3rd Season: Composer
 - CHURCH OF THE DAMNED  
2008
 
LOST TAPES 1st Season: Composer
 - ALIEN  
 - BEAR LAKE MONSTER  
 - DEATH CRAWLER  
 - LIZARD MAN  
 - VAMPIRE  
PARANORMAL STATE 2nd Season: Composer
 - ASYLUM  
 - MAN OF THE HOUSE  
 - MOTHMAN  
 - PARANORMAL INTERVENTION  
 - WOMAN IN THE WINDOW  
2007
 
LIVE EVIL Director, Co-Writer
PARANORMAL STATE 1st season: Composer
 - DARK MAN  
 - DARK PRACTICE  
 - DARKNESS FALLS  
 - DEVIL IN SYRACUSE  
 - FIRE  
 - I AM SIX  
 - LADDER  
 - LADY VAMPIRE  
 - SENSITIVE  
 - SHAPE SHIFTER  
 - VEGAS  
HEARTLAND OF DARKNESS Composer
2006
 
*HORATIO'S HAMLET Director, Co producer
EVIL AND DANGEROUS MEN (Long Form Music Video) Producer, Editor
DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA Editor
2005
 
HOUSE AT THE END OF THE DRIVE (Feature) Director of additional scenes
PSYCHON INVADERS (Feature) Composer
2004
 
GHOST LAKE (Feature) Director, Writer, Composer, also Co-Editor
2003
 
EMMANUELLE VS. DRACULA (Feature) Co-Composer
CAMP UTOPIA (Feature) Post Production Supervisor
THE BAGMAN (Feature) Composer
2002
 
TRANCERS 6 (Feature) Director, Co-Editor
WOMEN OF CLICK Editor (promotional reel for ASP Productions)
EX INFERIS Co-writer
BROKEN PLAY (Feature) Editor
REFLEX ACTION (Feature) Editor (stars Richard Lynch)
2001
 
DEMONICUS (Feature) Director, Co-Editor
HELL’S HIGHWAY (Feature) Music
DEMON’S KISS (Feature) Editor
PRETTY COOL (Feature) Co-Editor
2000
 
TRAIN QUEST (Feature) Screenstory(children’s film for Kurshner Locke)
OUT OF THESE ROOMS (Feature) Additional Editing, starring Robert Patrick
1999
 
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Co-Director (series pilot/promo)
* MIDNIGHT 5 (Feature) Composer, Capital Films, starring Carol Kane, Alexis Arquette
ANCIENT DESIRES (Feature) Writer for Cinemax
UNSEEN EVIL (Feature) Director, Co Editor starring Tim Thomerson, Richard Hatch, Robbie Rist
CUT THROAT Composer
TEARS OF BLOOD Composer (music video Arcane Ent.)
THE SCREAMING (Feature) Composer for Burning Moon
1998
 
IRON THUNDER (Feature) Director, Writer, Editor starring Richard Hatch
ALIEN FILES (Feature) Composer for Cinemax
THINGS 3 (Feature) Composer
* DISTURBANCE AT DINNER Editor, starring Kelly Rutherford
LETTER FROM DEATH ROW (Feature) Assistant Camera starring Brett Michaels, Martin Sheen & Charlie Sheen
1997
 
PUBLIC ENEMY (Feature) Co-writer, Director, Composer
CURSE OF THE PUPPETMASTER (Feature) Co-Writer for Full Moon
SPIRIT'S CAFE Editor
* FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS (Feature) Editor starring Will Wheaton, Richard Moll, Corin Nemic, Melanie Linsky
SWEET REVENGE (Feature) Composer
CYBERDORM (Feature) Editor
POWER FLOWER (Feature) Composer (Concorde)
ROD STEELE (Feature) Composer (Concorde)
1996
 
TOGETHER AND ALONE (Feature) Post Advisor screened at Sundance Film Fest in 1999
TROJAN WOMEN Editor stars Mariette Hartley
BAO (Feature) Production Advisor
EVIL SISTERS (Feature) Composer (Vista Street)
1995
 
FLIGHT TO DANGER (Feature) Editor for Vista Street
JACK TAKES A VACATION Producer, Editor for Merv Griffin Productions
* PARTY Editor, Writer (stars Gary Coleman)
1994
 
* TITANIC (Feature) CDI stars Patrick Stewart (multiple award winning)
FIGHT OR DIE (Feature) Co-Writer
FENDERHEAD (Feature) Co-Writer for Rocket Pics.
PUPPETWARS: THE TRILOGY Co-Writer (3 Features for Full Moon)
* TILTED TELEVISION Editor (TV series pilot TELE AWARD)
ADVENTURE FAMILY Co-Director (TV series promo)
HUMAN PREY (Feature) Composer for Vista Street)
* NITE LIGHT Composer
ACCOUNTING IN THE 90's Sound, Sound editing (Industrial)
1993
 
WITH CRIMINAL INTENT (Feature) Dir, Co-Writer, Co-Editor stars Jorge Rivero & Joe Estevez
THE SUMMONED (Feature) Composer for Cinequannon
LAST CHANCE (Feature) Composer
R & J (ROMEO & JULIET) Editor
1991-1992
 
THE MERCHANT (Feature) Composer, Post Advisor
THINGS (Feature) Co-Director, Editor, Composer
EDDIE PRESLEY (Feature) Editor for Sundance Channel Starring Lawrence Tierney,Duane Whitaker, Clu Gulager, Roscoe Lee Browne, directed by Jeff Burr
I DEPEND ON YOU Editor (Music Video) directed by Jeff Burr
1989-1990
 
THE FALLEN ANGELS (Feature) Post Production Advisor (Stars Linnea Quigley)
* BRONX CHEERS Editor (Nominated for An Academy Award) directed by Raymond DeFelitta (multiple award nominations)
1988
 
BEYOND DREAM'S DOOR (Feature) Director, Writer, Composer
COME TO ME SOFTLY Writer Director Composer (Screened at Academy of Sci-Fi)
HE! Writer, Director, Composer, (Screened at Academy of Sci-Fi)
* SONG OF THE RIPPER Composer
ADRIA LABS Sound (Feature Lenght Industrial)
1987
 
* THE BIRTHMARK Writer, Director, Composer, (Winner of two 1993 Emmy awards plus additional awards)
CARTS Director of Photography, Composer stars Melina Kanakaredes
ROAD MEAT (Feature) Director of Photography
DEPRIVATION Composer
THE INSCRIPTION Composer
1986
 
* DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS Writer, Editor, Videographer AFI award best prod in Midwest (Screened at Cannes 1986)
DEED WITHOUT A NAME Composer
TABULA RASA Composer
BERT'S HOUSE Director, Writer, Composer
FEMME FATALE Composer
DIAL OF DEATH Composer
1985
 
ANGEL OF FEAR Director, Writer, Composer (Screened at Cannes 1986, Las Vegas Festival 1991)
WOMB AT THE TOP Director, Writer, Composer
INSIDE OUT Editor, Associate Director, Composer
SKELETON KEY Sound
1984
 
* THE SHADOWS OF SUMMER also as Co-Editor
* REASONABLE DOUBT Composer
* HOT LUNCH CinemaScope Advisor, Sound
LOLA Composer, Sound
LUNATIC FRINGE Actor
1983
 
* BEYOND DREAM'S DOOR (short version) Director, Writer, Composer, Editor
AT THE DOOR OF DARKNESS Director, Writer, Composer, Editor
I CAN'T LIVE Sound
1982
 
A RANSOM FOR LOVE Director, Writer, Composer, Editor (45 minute animated James Bond Spoof)
THE HUNGER ARTIST Sound
JACKET WEATHER (music video) Director of Photography
1981
 
STUFFED ANIMAL Director, Writer, Composer, Editor
REVENGE OF THE WEREPOODLE Director, Writer, Composer, Editor
1980
 
THE ESCAPE Director, Writer, Composer, Editor
* SATANIC SOCKS Director, Writer, Composer, Editor
UNREAL REALITY Director, Writer, Composer, Editor
JAMES BONDROCK VS. (45 minute animation)
THE NEO NAZIS Director, Writer, Editor
1977-1980
 
THE LITTLE PRINCE (Live television play) Actor
LITTLE BUFORD (In Search of… TV series spoof)
STAR TREK (animated Star Trek Spoof)
   
   
sample festivals honoring jays work

Throughout Jay's long and illustrious career he has asked to appear in panels and have his work screened at many and various film festivals as indicated by the banners below.

comic-con
fangoria fest
monstermania con
hp lovecraft festival