Copywriter Screenwriter Director Dion Watkins
AWARDS + HONORS
Grateful to have collaborated on work honored by organizations I admire and respect.
Winner of the Gold Addy Award for Branded Content – CHOC Children’s “Patched” – Copywriter
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Winner of the Addy Award in Orange County – GenZe “Bent Out of Shape” - Copywriter
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Winner of the Addy Award in Orange County - Dole’s Star Wars App – Copywriter
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Winner of the Gold People’s Telly Award and Gold Telly for Social Impact – “Make the Invisible Visible” – Copywriter
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Recipient of Agency-wide recognition – Amusement Park Inc. – Copywriter
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Official Selection for the Venice (CA) Shorts Film Festival – "Afterlight" short film – Writer, Director
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Official Selection for the Hollywood Film Festival, BET and Johnson & Johnson’s Lens on Talent, Bronzelens Film Festival, Aspire’s ABFF Independent Film Showcase – "Crown Heights" short film – Writer, Director
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Apple iTunes first ever Music Video of the Week - "Everybody" starring Fonzworth Bentley, André 3000 & Ye (Formerly Kanye West) - Writer, Director
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Winner of The Writer's Room 5050 &. Level 4 Press Screenwriting Competition for Adapting Books to the Screen
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Featured piece in The One Club for Creativity Article
THE ONE CLUB FOR CREATIVITY ARTICLE
Dion is featured in an article from The One Club for Creativity, an esteemed, international advertising organization, highlighting his career as a copywriter and beyond.
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THE WRITER'S ROOM + LEVEL 4 PRESS SCREENWRITING COMPETITION WINNER
Dion is a winner of the highly competitive Writer's Room 5050 and Level 4 Press screenwriting competition and fellowship for adapting books to the screen.
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