Prior Festival Participation:
Winner - BEST ACTOR, KEVIN KERESEY - Action on Film International Film Festival

Winner - BEST COMEDY FEATURE FILM AWARD - Bare Bones International Film Festival

Winner - BEST FEATURE FILM AWARD - Rainier Independent Film Festival

Winner - Feature Film Fusion Audience Award - Dances With Films Film Festival
“Supremely acted, expertly written and directed, The Rat Thing is both a condemnation and celebration of the pressures of achieving the American Dream, Venice Beach – style.” Ken Cran - Dances With Films

Winner - BEST COMEDY FEATURE - Long Island Film Festival
"The best cinematic experience I've had in a long, long time. I have been running the Long Island Film Festival for 24 years and I have to tell you its been a long time since I've seen such a well crafted independent film as "The Rat Thing". It is truly a remarkable and remarkably funny film! Truly a winner!"
Christopher Cooke - Founding Director - Long Island Film Festival

Winner - Most Excellent Feature Film- The Other Venice Film Festival