Theo Baldwin Edwards
About Theo
Theo Baldwin Edwards is a 18-year-old filmmaker and photographer
from New Orleans. His work has been awarded prizes in the
National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the CineYouth Chicago
International Film Festival, the Boulder International Film
Festival, the All American High School Film Festival, and
others. He is available for hire in Connecticut during the
school year and New Orleans during winter/summer breaks.
Awards and Nominations
All American High School Film Festival
- 2023 Best of Fest Official Selection:
Toothpaste,
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director
- 2022 Winner: Best Emerging Talent:
Turkey; Nomination:
Best Comedy
- 2021 Best of Fest Official Selection:
Isolation,
Nominations: Best Drama, Best Editing; Official Selection
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
2022
- Winner, Regional (South Louisiana) Gold Medal in Film and
Animation: Passion - Winner, 3 Regional Gold Medals in Photography
- Winner, 4 Regional Honorable Mentions in Photography
2021
- National Gold Medal and American Visions Nominee in Photography:
“Reflection”
- Regional (South Louisiana) Gold Medal in Film and Animation:
Goteo
- Regional Gold Medal in Photography
- Regional Silver Medal in Photography
- Regional Honorable Mention in Photography
May 2022,
Team Worldfest Houston Film Festival
- Bronze Remi Award:
Isolation
May 2022,
CAMALS (Lusher Annual Film Festival), New Orleans
- Winner, Best Picture:
Marvin’s World
- Winner, Best Cinematography:
Marvin’s World
April 2022,
CineYouth, Chicago International Film Festival
- Winner,
Prodigy Award:
Turkey
- Nomination,
Best Comedy:
Turkey
March 2022,
Boulder International Film Festival Teen Short Film
Competition
- Winner, Best Documentary:
Passion
- Nomination, Best Comedy:
Turkey
March 2022,
Atlanta High School Film Festival
- Winner, Best Narrative Film:
Isolation
- Honorable Mention, Comedy:
Turkey
January 2022,
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
- Winner, Regional (South Louisiana) Gold Medal in Film and
Animation:
Passion
- Winner, 3 Regional Gold Medals in Photography
- Winner, 4 Regional Honorable Mentions in Photography
July 2020, Louisiana Student Film Festival
- Winner, Best Cinematography:
Stink Bomb
- Honorable Mention, Best Picture
Experience
- Director of Photography, Wesleyan Tonight Show, Middletown CT: January 2024 – Present
- Events Coordinator, Wesleyan Cardinal Pictures, Middletown CT: December 2023 – Present
- Director of Commercial, Buddylicious, Oxford, England: January 2024
- Co-Producer, The Friday Show, Willow High School: August 2022 – May 2023
- Creative Director and Photographer, Piccola Gelateria, New Orleans, 2019 – 21
- Culture Aid NOLA Relief Aid Photographer, August 2021
- Freelance Videographer, Lusher High School Graduation, May 2020
- Youtube: 3K Subscribers, 1.5+ Million Views
