Venice Shorts announced the latest winners of its monthly edition and the list is filled with very promising talents from all over the world. The Californian based festival has become very popular by indie filmmakers from U.S. and all over the world and they have offered groundbreaking ways for indie filmmakers to be promoted and featured through the festival. All the monthly winners will also be further nominated for the annual awards. The festival also offers monthly screenings through L.A. Independent Film Channel for filmmakers who are interested to further promote and screen their films. Venice Shorts chooses the award winners in various categories and also recognizes some of the talents with honorable mentions.
Here is the full list of the winners:
Best U.S. Narrative Film & Best Cinematography
Esther's Choice
Directed by: Alia Azamat Ashkenazi Cinematography by: Guillermo Cameo
Best U.S. Directing
Bathtub Chronicles
Directed by: Rebecca Ruhm
Best International Narrative Film
The Little Pest
Directed by: Lucas Pouliquen
Best International Directing
Oasis
Directed by: Andrew De Zen
Best Producer
Bathtub Chronicles
Produced By:
Robert Sciglimpaglia - Mario Garciduenas - Rebecca Ruhm
Best First Time Filmmaker
Bacon
Directed by: Geoff Bell
Best Female Filmmaker
Gehenna
Directed by: Tequoia Urbina
Best Animation
Can I Have a Mask?
Directed by: Sahan Jayawardena
Best LGBTQ
CHRYSALIS
Directed by: ALAA SAFI
Best Science Fiction
Invasion 2040
Directed By: Cesar Alejandro Turturro
Best Thriller
The Politness of Kings
Directed by: Saifi Haroun
Best Emerging Star
Kate Jean Hollowell
For writing, directing, producing and starring in Are They Smiling?
Best Music Video
Nocturnes
Directed by: Brad Devine
Best Comedy
Bucko & Junior
Directed By: Jordan Rader
Best Series
Is A Violist
Directed By: Isabel Hagen
Best Composer
Under Pressure
Composed By: Galo Ortiz
Best Actor
Jesse Allis for 5 Stages
Best Actress
Lia Peralta for Bathtub Chronicles
Best Youth Actor
Ambz Negro for Lost Between The Trees
Best Youth Actress
Léontine Doncieu for The Little Pest
Best U.S. Documentary
Life Without Parole: The Sammy Gladden Story
Directed by: Mackenzie Robertson
Best International Documentary
The Beatles and Us
Directed by: Chris Purcell
Best U.S. Experimental
Xitey
Directed by: Carlos Torres
Best International Experimental
The Nameless Call - Inside Costa Rica
Directed by: Wow Tapes
Best U.S. Student Film
How We Fare Well
Directed by: Dale Campo
Best Horror
Sonant
Directed by: Vik Ramen
Honorable Mention Drama
Borrowing
Directed by: Joe Stramowski
Open My Eyes
Directed by: Solveiga Serova
The Last Waltz
Directed by: Jean-Baptiste Delannoy
Honorable Mention Documentary
Aged out
Directed by: Kyle Stefanowicz
4/8 | Beirut
Directed by: Patrick Kohl
D-REP: Fight for Life
Directed by: Michael Mazzanti
Honorable Mention Science Fiction
Zealandia
Directed by: Bruno du Bois
Honorable Mention in Student Filmmaking
Milk
Directed by: Jennifer Kolbe
A Call Above the Clouds
Directed By: Leeni Linna