Latest winners of Venice Shorts LA
Venice Shorts of Los Angeles is an annual festival and seasonal competition providing an essential platform for short filmmakers globally. Throughout the years, the festival team has presented and screened its annual finalists via live short film showings at the Fine Arts Theatre and various other cinemas and platforms in LA.

The festival also hosts an IMDb qualifying seasonal competition for film and script projects, as well as media artists, celebrating diverse short filmmaking and talents globally. Committed to presenting both international and American short films from various genres, Venice Shorts acts as a beacon for independent artists. It encourages creativity and talent in short filmmaking by providing a stage for both emerging and experienced filmmakers.

The renowned seasonal competition draws a wide array of submissions from artists working on short films, scripts, and other projects. Venice Beach, the birthplace of Venice Shorts, has a historical connection to Hollywood. Since 1905, it has been a hub of creativity, making it a perfect setting for the movie industry's development and enhancing cinema's cultural landscape. It is our pleasure to announce the latest winners of the seasonal competition.
Winners
Best Narrative Film
Tor Lewa
Director: Paul Holbrook

Best Documentary
Butterfly Odyssey
Director: Chia-Lung Chan

Best Indie Short
My Beautiful Grave
Director: Sam Fayed

Best Director
Azwan Badruzaman
Vinyl Thief

Best Poetic Film
Director: Dahming

Best First Time Filmmaker
Director: Isabella Dominguez

Best Actress
Leah Harper
White Lightning

Best Actor
Marc Andrew Sicilliani
The last word

Best Experimental
SAFE ZONE
Director: Ahmad Alameldeen

Best Animation
Ladybeetle
Director: Jessica Che

Best Web/TV Pilot-Series
THE LEGEND OF BUDDY NUGGS
Director: Justin Jerome

Best Thriller
The Belladonna
Director: Javid Rezai

Best Science Fiction
Like Love
Director: Ali Alsaleh

Best Music Video
Tlamacazqui
Director: Alba Guerrero

Best Horror
Director: Aiyana Shuler

Best Comedy
I'm With Trauma
Director: Rebecca Scott

Best Producer
Sarah Slevin
Ascending

Best Editor
Sierra Clark
Blind Date

Best Composer
Thuthuka Sibisi
Sonder

Best Student Film
All the Way to a Happy Ending
Director: Xihe Huang

Best Female Director
Maria Dyrby Voigt
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Best Screenplay
Writer: Michael Piscitelli




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