Check out the winners of Venice Shorts LA
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Venice Shorts of Los Angeles is an annual festival and seasonal competition that serves as a crucial platform for short filmmakers worldwide. It includes live screenings of short films through Fine Arts Theatre during its annual programming and hosts an IMDb qualifying seasonal competition celebrating diverse short filmmaking and talents globally. Committed to showcasing both international and American short films across various genres, Venice Shorts acts as a beacon for independent artists. It nurtures creativity and talent in short filmmaking by providing a platform for both new and seasoned filmmakers. The well-known seasonal competition attracts a wide range of submissions from artists working on short films, scripts, and other projects. Venice Beach, where Venice Shorts originated, shares a historical bond with Hollywood. Since 1905, it has been a center of creativity, making it an ideal backdrop for the movie industry's growth and enriching cinema's cultural landscape.
Winners/Summer 2026
Best Narrative Film
Casting
Leila Mesbahi
Best Documentary
I Wanted To Hear Your Voice
Director: James Pellerito
Best Indie Short
Beyond The Ordinary
Director: Erfan Maleki
Honorable Mention Indie Short
Directors: Blaine Moir´, Eliot Murray
Best Director
Jalaludin Trautmann, David Mahmoudieh
Lovebug
Best First-time filmmaker
Ice Ice Bye Bye
Director: Sebastien Abdelhamid Godelu
Honorable Mention First Time Filmmaker
Into the Blue
Director: Laura Jameson
Best Actress
Elley Ringo
Blood Will Have Blood
Best Actor
Zack Ignoffo
The Provider
Best Experimental
Director: Ilie Stepan
Best Animation
Memory Jar
Director: Ruel Pascual
Honorable Mention Animation
Director: Yuan Qin
Best Web/TV Pilot-Series
You Are Here
Director: Mandy Fabian
Best LGBTQ
We are not the same
Director: Jesús Castillo
Honorable Mention LGBTQ
Director: Maya Schulefand
Best Thriller
LA NOURRICE ( The Nanny )
Director: Romain EPSTEIN
Best Science Fiction & Best Cinematography
Slumber
Director: John Theodore Corda
Cinematography: Robert Torres
Best Music Video
Javier
Director: Brad Colerick
Best Horror
An Interview With The Devil
Director: Peter Collins
Best Comedy
DANGLING
Director: Floris van Doorn
Best Producer
Bryony Jane Gilbey
Vital Signs
Best Editor
Zhengzheng Zhaa
Reflections of a Sinner
Best Composer
FISHEL PUSTILNIK
Unforgettable Venice-2
Best Student Film
Black morning
David Gonseth
Best Female Director
Alison Alcock
Earth's End
Best Screenplay
Rockford Street
Writer: John Norris Ray
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