Tracie Laymon


Tracie Laymon is an American screenwriter, producer, and film director. Raised in Houston, Texas, she studied film at the University of Texas at Austin. Laymon began her film career in Texas, where she created music videos and short films recognized at various film festivals.
She directed Goodnight Burbank, recognized as the first half-hour comedy series for the internet, which premiered on Hulu in April 2011 and was acquired by Mark Cuban for HDNet later that year. Her short film A Hidden Agender premiered at the Dallas International Film Festival and won the Jury Award for Best Dark Comedy at WorldFest Houston.
Laymon was later named to the Independent Film Channel's list of emerging "Icons" and "Film Innovators." She has worked on various projects, including a segment of the women’s anthology film Girls!Girls!Girls!, which starred Elaine Hendrix and Octavia Spencer. Her scripted material has received multiple accolades, including Best Screenplay at the LA Comedy Festival and Best TV Pilot at HollyShorts.
Her 2018 short film Mixed Signals premiered at the Oscar-qualifying LA Shorts Fest and won several awards for Best Director at various festivals. Laymon has also directed a proof-of-concept pilot for Tess Allen's Matched and served as an observing director on Showtime's Shameless. She has taught both animation and live-action filmmaking at organizations like Ghetto Film School and on Stanford and Berkeley campuses.
Her short film Ghosted received multiple awards in 2020 and 2021, including Best Director at the Big Bear Film Summit, Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series, Method Fest and Women Texas Film Festival as well as Best Short Film, Best Director and Best Writer at the Seattle Film Festival. The film also won the top prize, the "Superstar" award, at LA Under the Stars festival.

Career

Texas

Tracie Laymon was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She pursued film studies at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2004, she received recognition for her early directorial work on the music video "better?" for the group 54 Seconds, which won the SXSW Jury Award that same year. She spent time in Austin, Texas, creating short films and worked on the production staff of The Real World: Austin.

California

Tracie Laymon worked as a production assistant on the 2007 film Blades of Glory and served as office manager for the 2008 film U2 3D. By 2009, she was based in Los Angeles as a filmmaker. In May 2009, her music video "Falling From Mars," featuring musician Alyssa Campbell, won the Music Video Award at the on Location: Memphis International Film Festival. Laymon directed the short film Inside, which premiered at the Milan International Film Festival in May 2009 and was nominated for Best Short Film at the festival. Additionally, she was featured as part of the Independent Film Channel's "IFC Icons," highlighting her contributions to film and video.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardProjectCategoryResult
2004SXSW Film Festivalbetter?Best Music VideoWon
2008Las Vegas International Film FestivalFalling From MarsGolden Aces AwardWon
2008On Location: Memphis International Film FestFalling From MarsBest Music VideoWon
2008The Feel Good Film FestivalFalling From MarsBest Music VideoWon
2009Milan International Film Festival AwardsInsideBest Short FilmNominated
2009Fantastic FestInsideOfficial SelectionSelected
2009Women's Image Network AwardsInsideBest Short FilmWon
2011Dallas International Film FestivalGirls! Girls! Girls! Official SelectionSelected
2011San Diego Film FestivalGirls! Girls! Girls! Best Feature FilmNominated
2011Twin Cities Film FestivalGirls! Girls! Girls! Official SelectionSelected
2011Carmel Art and Film FestivalGirls! Girls! Girls! Official SelectionSelected
2011Beverly Hills Short Film FestivalGirls! Girls! Girls! Best Short FilmSelected
2011LA Comedy FestivalGirls! Girls! Girls! Official Selection and Best ActressNominated
2011Louisville International Film FestivalGirls! Girls! Girls! Official SelectionSelected
2011La Femme Beverly HillsGirls! Girls! Girls! Best ProducersWon
2012Houston International Film FestivalGirls! Girls! Girls! Best Dark ComedyWon
2013LA Comedy FestivalOne Small Step for NeilBest ScreenplayWon
2018Catalina Film FestivalMixed SignalsBest ShortNominated
2018LA Femme International Film FestivalMixed SignalsBest ShortNominated
2018LA Shorts International Film FestivalMixed SignalsBest Short FilmNominated
2018Louisville's International Festival of FilmMixed SignalsJury AwardNominated
2018Portland Film Festival, USMixed SignalsBest Short FilmNominated
2018Women Texas Film FestivalMixed SignalsBest DirectorWon
2019Independent Shorts AwardMixed SignalsBest Director Won
2019Method FestMixed SignalsBest DirectorWon
2019LA Under the Stars Film FestivalMixed SignalsBest WriterWon
2021Catalina Film FestivalSaturday Night LesbianBest Feature Screenplay1st Place
2021Big Bear Film SummitGhostedBest DirectorWon
2021Big Bear Film SummitGhostedBest Narrative Short FilmWon
2021Big Sur International Short Film Screening SeriesGhostedBest DirectorWon
2021LA Shorts International Film FestivalGhostedBest Short FilmNominated
2021Los Angeles Shorts & Script FestivalGhostedBest of FestivalWon
2021Hollywood Gold AwardsGhostedBest DirectorWon
2021Flickers' Rhode Island International Film FestivalGhostedBest Short FilmNominated
2021Portland Film FestivalGhostedBest Short FilmNominated
2021San Diego International Film FestivalGhostedBest Short FilmNominated
2021Seattle Film FestivalGhostedBest ShortWon
2021Seattle Film FestivalGhostedBest DirectorWon
2021Seattle Film FestivalGhostedBest WriterWon
2021Women Texas Film FestivalGhostedBest DirectorWon
2021Women Texas Film FestivalGhostedStoryteller AwardWon
2021Yucca Valley Film FestivalGhostedBest Short FilmWon
2022LA Under the Stars Film FestivalGhostedSuperstar Won
2024SXSW Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItNarrative FeatureWon
2024San Diego Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItNarrative FeatureWon
2024San Diego Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItNarrative FeatureWon
2024Hamptons International Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItNarrative FeatureWon
2024New Hampshire International Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItNarrative FeatureWon
2024Nashville Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItNarrative FeatureWon
2024Newport Beach Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItBest Actor Won
2024Rome International Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItNarrative FeatureWon
2024Rome International Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItBest Actress Won
2024Rome International Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItBest Support Actor Won
2024Tallgrass Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItNarrative FeatureWon
2024Denver Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItNarrative Feature Won
2024Virginia Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItNarrative Feature Won
2024Anchorage International Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItBest DirectorWon
2024Anchorage International Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItNarrative FeatureWon
2025Dublin International Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItBest ScreenplayWon
2025Houston Latino Film FestivalBob Trevino Likes ItAudience Award for Best Narrative FeatureWon
2025Imagen AwardsBob Trevino Likes ItBest Feature FilmWon
2025The Astra AwardsBob Trevino Likes ItIndie Spotlight AwardWon
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