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House of Ra: The Legend of Reo receives 5 award wins and 5 Nominations!
03.26.2023
House of Ra: The Legend of Reo has received award wins at the 2023 IndieX Fest for Best Original Score, awarded to Daniel Adediji and Best Visual FX awarded to Antoine M Dillard, An Award win at the 2022 Best Actor & Director Awards - New York for Best Director of a Fantasy, awarded to Antoine M Dillard, A Semi-Finalist win at the 2023 RFA Interntaional Film Festival for Best Sci-Fi Short, An award win for Best Actress in the 20:01-45:00 Minutes Category at the 2023 Couch FilmFest awarded to Naomi St. Hill. House of Ra has also received a nomination at 2023 IndieX Fest for Best Original Score, awarded to Daniel Adediji, a Semi-Finalist nomination for production at the 2023 Indie Short Fest, a nomination for Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy in the Long Short Category at the 2023 Alternative FilmFest, a nomination for Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy in the 20:01-45:00 Minutes Category at the 2023 Couch FilmFest, a nomination for Best Actress in the 20:01-45:00 Minutes Category at the 2023 Couch FilmFest awarded to Naomi St. Hill. Please Click Here for the complete list of award wins.
12.23.2021
The Sack Man receives 3 award wins and 5 Nominations!
The Sack Man has received a Outstanding Achievement Award for Best Sound Mixing at the 2021 IndieX Film Fest Awarded to K.M. Joshi, an Honorable Mention award win for Best Child Actor awarded to Simeon Dillard at the 2021 Oniros Film Awards, An Award Win for Best Mobile Film at the 2021 Robinson Film Awards, a nomination for Best Child Actor awarded to Simeon Dillard at the 2021 Oniros Film Awards, a nomination for Best Original Score awarded to K.M. Joshi at the 2021 IndieX Film Fest, a nomination for Best Horror Film at the 2021 IndieX Film Fest, a nomintaion for Best Horror Film at the 2021 Couch Film Festival & a nomination for Best Quarantine film at the 2021 AltFF Alternative Film Festival. Please Click Here for the complete list of award wins.
08.09.2021
Antoine is interviewed by COFOH Live & Undead!
Antoine was interviewed on the Colorado Festival Of Horror Live Podcast. He talked about his career, background, Indie Nataion Network, Quantum VFX and much much more! Click here to watch COFOH Live Interview.
06.19.2021
Quantum VFX Partners with Indie Nation Network!
Quantum VFX Ltd. has Officially partnered with Indie Nation Network LLC.! What this means that all of Quantum VFX films will be available on Indie Nation Network. Some films like Past Identity and House of Ra will be exclusive to the platform. Indie Nation Network is a subscription based streaming platform owned by our founder Antoine M Dillard that EXCLUSIVLY streams independent films from all over the world. Check out Indie Nation Network To sign up for $4.99 a month and view the complete Quantum VFX library.
08.22.2022
Citizen Blaine Receives 4 award wins & 12 Nominations!
Citizen Blaine has received an award win for Best Orginal Screenplay at the 2022 I See You Awards, Best Original Score at the 2021 Independent Shorts Awards awarded to K.M. Joshi, an award win for Best War Film at the 2021 Oniros Film Awards - New York, an award win for Best Director at the 2021 Top Indie Film Awards, at the 2022 I See You Awards a nomintaion in the Cell Phone Video Challenge category, Best Director (Awarded to Antoine M Dillard), Best Original Screenplay (Awarded to Antoine M Dillard) & Hottest Up-and-Coming Actor (Awarded To Adam Griggs), at the 2021 Oniros Film Awards - New York a nomination for Best War Film at the, 4 Nominations at the 2021 Top Indie Film Awards for Best Short, Most Terrifying Film, Best FX and Best Music awarded to K.M. Joshi, a nominataion at the 2021 IndieX Festival for Best Original Score, awarded to our composer K.M. Joshi, a nominataion for Best Thriller at the 2021 Couch Film Festival, & a nominataion for Best North American Drama at the 2021 Atlernate Film Festival! Please Click Here for the complete list of award wins.
04.09.2022
Crazy Weapon 5: Back for the First Time Receives 4 Wins & 7 Nominations!
Crazy Weapon 5, won Best Comedy at the 2022 Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival, Best Actress at the 2020 Summer Alternative Film Festival, awarded to Tyrongela Ross for her performance as Eden Calloway, Best Actress at the Fall 2020 Couch Film Festival, awarded to Tyrongela Ross for her performance as Eden Calloway, and a Best Director Finalist win at the 2021 Best Director Awards, awarded to Director Antoine M Dillard. Nomination for Best Actress at the 2020 Summer Alternative Film Festival, awarded to Tyrongela Ross for her performance as Eden Calloway. As well as received 3 nominations at the 2020 MLC Awards that are as followed, Quarterly Award nomination for Best AFV –Adventure/Fantasy/VFX- Film (Apr-Jun Qtr), Honorable Mention Award nomination for Production with Outstanding SFX Work (Visual Effects Award) & a Special Jury Mention Award nomination for Memorable C-omedic Flavor Performance awarded to Carlos Leos for his performance as Spencer Cooper. 3 Nominations at the Fall 2020 Couch Film Festival, One for Best Actor by Adam Griggs for his performance as Charles Quinn, Best Actress Tyrongela Ross for her performance as Eden Calloway, and Best Long Short Film from 30:01 to 60:00 Minutes. Please Click Here for the complete list of award wins.
07.20.2022
RISE OF THE AVALANCHE: REVENGE FROM THE SHADOWS Receives 4 award wins & 15 Nominations!
Rise 2 won, Best Production Design at the 2019 Indie Short Fest as well as Special Mention Awards for the "September", "Best Film" categories at the 2018 Global Shorts International Film Competition, as well as the HONORABLE MENTION AWARD for Production with Outstanding SFX Work at the 2020 MLC Awards. We also won nominations at the 2020 MLC (Mobster - Latino - Comedy) Awards for "Best Pilot Series Episode" (because it's a sequel), HONORABLE MENTION AWARD for Great Series Potential, HONORABLE MENTION AWARD for Production with Outstanding SFX Work, & "Memorable M-obster Individual Performance" (Gavin Fullerton), 2019 IndieX Film Festival for best Best Sci-Fi Short, 2019 Short to the Point International Film Festival for Best Mobile Phone Short, 2019 Continental Film Festival for Best Thriller, 2019 Indie Short Fest for Best Noir Short & Best Production Design, 2018 fall Alternative Film Festival for Best North American Film in the Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy category, Best Director at the 2018 Top Indie Film Awards August Edition as well as, Best Actor (Gavin Fullerton), Best FX, Best Music (Lea Edwards), and Best Original Idea. This would not have been possible without the insanely talented cast & crew or the support from family friends or fans. So Thank You! For the official list of Rise 2 award wins, please Click Here
02.20.2020
RISE OF THE AVALANCHE: REVENGE FROM THE SHADOWS, selected to play at the Feb 20th Emerging Filmmakers Project!
Rise of the Avalanche: Revenge from the Shadows has been selected to play at the Emerging Filmmakers Project! The event is hosted once a month at the Bug Theather and is a showcase of local independent film and filmmakers. This month will be a special celebration honoring local black filmmakers for Black History Month. The event that will include Rise of the Avalanche: Revenge from the Shadows will take place on February 20th 2020, for more info on the event please Click Here. Our very own Antoine M. Dillard was also interviewed by the Emerging Filmmakers Project before the event! You can read that full interview right Here.
04.08.2023
Past Identity Wins 2 Awards & 4 Nominations!
Past Identity, won the RFA March Award at the 2023 Robinson Film Awards in the Semi Finalist Category & won an Honorable Mention Award for Best Short Film at the 2019 One-Reeler Short Film Competition. We also won nominations for Best Trailer/Teaser at the 2019 Indie Short Fest, Best Thriller at the 2019 AltFF Alternative Film Festival, Best Thriller at the 2019 Continental Film Festival & Best Thriller at the 2019 Couch Film Festival! For the official list of Past Identity award wins, please Click Here
10.28.2019
Captain Powerful Receives 2 award wins & 4 Nominations!
Captain Powerful, won for Best Music at the 2019 Top Indie Film Awards awarded to K.M. Joshi & an Honorable Mention Award for Best Original Film at the Novemeber 2018 Independent Shorts Awards! Also, we were nominted for Best VFX and Best Original Idea at the 2019 Top Indie Film Awards, Best Cast at the 2019 Continental Film Festival, Captain Powerful himself, Adam Griggs was nominated for BEST ACTOR in the 2018 Winter Edition of the Alternative Film Festival! For the official list of Captain Powerful award wins, please Click Here
10.04.2019
Antoine becomes apart of the Marketing/Business Development committee
Very pleased to annouce that Antoine M Dillard is officially a member of the Marketing/Business Development committee for Open Media Foundation! The OMF Marketing/Business Development Committee is focused on expanding the reach and impact of the Open Media Foundation and its programs, including: Set policies and guidelines around marketing, PR, and outreach activities. Maintain consistency in visual materials, branding, and values expressed in organizational communications. Guide the activities of any PR/Marketing Intern. Maintain a base-level of Social Media Activity (even through requests of Staff/Departments) Support other committees in their outreach activities. Support the development of expanded PR & engagement activities for OMF and related services for other nonprofit clients. For more information on OMF please Click Here
02.23.2019
"Gotta Make It" is screened at the 2019 EFPalooza Film Festival!
Gotta Make It was selected and screened at the 2019 EFPalooza Film Festival on Feb 23rd in Denver! Antoine was interviewed for the festival which you can read here
09.07.2018
Quantum VFX & Antoine M. Dillard produce "Long Walks on the Beach"
Quantum VFX Ltd. in association with LishKohn Productions and Justin Bailey Productions is producing a Romance Comedy web series entitled Long Walks on the Beach. This project will be written and directed by Nic Lishko and Kyle P. Peterson as well as produced by Antoine M. Dillard. For more info Click Here. or join the Facebook page here.
03.23.2018
GOTTA MAKE IT RECEIVES 2 AWARD WINS & 5 Nominations!
Gotta Make It entered the December 31st 2017 One-Reeler Short Film Competition & WON the Special Mention Award!! We've also received the No Budget Spirit Award at the 2018 Top Indie Film Awards. We picked up nominations for Best Short Drama at the 2018 Hollywood Screenings Film Festival Festival, Best North American Drama at the 2018 Alternative Film Festival in Toronto, Best Director (Antoine M. Dillard), Best Actor (Ketrick Copeland), and Best Cinematography (Antoine M. Dillard) at the 2018 Top Indie Film Awards. This would not have been possible without the insanely talented cast & crew or the support from family friends or fans. So Thank You! For the official list of Gotta Make It award wins, please Click Here
08.20.2017
RISE OF THE AVALANCHE RECEIVES 2 AWARDS 2 NOMINATIONS!
Rise of the Avalanche has won an Special Mention Award at the 2017 One-Reeler Short Film Competition, The Colorado Film Award in the Crime Film Category at the 2017 Colorado International Film Festival, Nominated for a Jury Prize at the 2017 Hollywood Screenings Film Festival & Nominated for a Los Angeles Cinefest Award at the 2017 Los Angeles Cinefest. For the official list of Rise of The Avalanche award wins, please Click Here