Andrew Reid, Writer / Director
About
The director
Originally from Jamaica, Andrew Reid is a physically disabled director working across film, television, and commercials.
He holds an MFA from the USC School of Cinematic Arts and was honored with the DGA Student Award for his thesis film, ASIA A. His short IRON LUNG earned the Grand Jury Prize for Best Unstoppable Short at the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival. He has also earned nominations at the NAACP Image Awards, the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, the HBO Latino Short Film Competition and the Best of NewFilmmakers LA. His award-winning films have screened at more than 100 film festivals worldwide.
Selected work
Short films
ASIA A
Winner, DGA Student Film Awards
2018 · Short film
Iron Lung
Grand Jury Prize, Slamdance 2025
2024 · Short film
Noche del Infierno
Finalist, HBO Latino Short Film Competition
2021 · Short film
Blackout
NAACP Image Award nominee
2021 · Short film
Road to Zion
Official Selection, Slamdance 2021
2019 · Short film
Commercial
Branded work
Recognition
In the press
Sundance Institute and The Walt Disney Studios announce the next cycles of the Project Advancement and Completion Fund and the Artist FellowshipASIA A(opens in a new tab)
Gotham Week Project Market: U.S. Shorts to FeaturesASIA A(opens in a new tab)
Slamdance 2025 winners: Best Unstoppable ShortIron Lung(opens in a new tab)
American Pavilion announces 2024 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at CannesIron Lung(opens in a new tab)
2023 Rainin Filmmakers with Disabilities Grant recipients(opens in a new tab)