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Latest winners of Venice Shorts LA

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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

360 cc



Best Screenplay

Writer: Michael Piscitelli



 
 
 

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