Venice Shorts of California has been growing in popularity by independent filmmakers and artists from all over the world.
Venice Shorts team received a record number of submissions in its latest monthly edition. The festival is about recognizing talented short filmmakers and various artists working in media in short film projects. It is important to recognize the power of short filmmaking.
The members of the jury and the programmers of the festival have announced the latest winners of the monthly Venice Shorts on February 1st, 2021.
All the award winners and the honorable mentions can be further selected and nominated for the weekly annual event and screenings of hundreds of international and U.S. productions.
It is our pleasure to announce the latest winners and the honorable mentions of Venice Shorts in LA Indies magazine.
Best International Narrative Film & Best Script
The Widow Director: Brendan Young
Best U.S. Narrative Film
The Way That I Am With You Director: Marc Cleary
Best International Indie Short
The Poem Director: Matt Handy
Best U.S. Indie Short
Unhinged Director: Jahmal Holland
Best International Director
Diana Director: Maysoon Khaled
Best U.S. Director
Latent Director: Roxy Moskowitz
Best International Producer
SC 4 Producers: Desirée Popper Kateryna Korchynska Fran Kirchmair Eros D'Antona
Best U.S. Producer
Calf Rope
Producer: Bradley Hawkins
Best International Horror & Cinematography
Sid
Director: Neil Corbould
Best U.S. Horror
Night Shifters Director Sonny P. Louis
Best U.S. Cinematography
Cold Moon by the Sea
DOP: John Carrington III
Best International Edit & Honorable Mention Director
Driven Editor: Josef Switak
Best U.S. Edit
Kill Them With Kindness Editor: Steven Demmler
Best International Actress
Shakwa Director: Farah Shaer Starring: Vanessa Mghames
Best U.S. Actress
Kill Them With Kindness Starring: Jordan Monaghan
Best International Actor
Die Like A Shark
Starring: Shane Rangi
Best U.S. Actor
Unhinged Starring: Eric Roberts
Best International Science Fiction
Refuge Director Sina Sultani
Best U.S. Science Fiction
Director: Johnny Yong Bosch
Best International Animation
The Abandoned Block Director: James Bourne
Best U.S. Animation
Low Down Larry Conquers The Moon Men Director: Sammy Verni
Best International Experimental
Sign Night Director Cathy Mager
Best U.S. Experimental
The Mechanics of Intimacy Director: Benjamin Filinson
Best International Documentary
What remains of me Director Nisreen Alsbeihi
Best U.S. Documentary
Waterproof Director: Ross Kauffman
Best International Comedy
The New Normal
Director Vince Buda
Best U.S. Comedy
Achan and Ezra Director Yan Fisher
Best International Composer
In Orbit
Composer: Emer Kinsella
Best U.S. Composer
Beating Heart
Composer: Yoon An
Best International Music video
Wax Tailor - Just A Candle (ft Mark Lanegan) Director Berkay Türk
Best U.S. Music video
Heatwave Director: Andy Harry
Best International Thriller
Good Fengshui Director Yurong Xu
Best U.S. Thriller
The Tell Tale Heart Director: McClain Lindquist
Best International Web Series/TV Pilot-Series
Together-Alone (A series of four cinematic portraits)
Director: Dorith Mous
Best U.S. Web Series/TV Pilot
Mommy Mafia Director: Jeremiah Kipp
Best International Student Film
Nurse Director Charlie Harris
Best U.S. Student Film & Best Script
Nightmare Directors: Shyam Madhav, Jaden Patterson
Best Interntional First Time Filmmaker
Director: Suryadoy Ghosh
Best U.S. First Time Filmmaker
& Best Trailer
Director: Isaac Joel
Best International LGBTQ
Neo Gender
Director: Emmanuelle Soffé
Best U.S. LGBTQ
REAL FANTASIES
Director: Nikita Khripach
Best Youth Actor
Not Quite Lost
Starring: Kristian Repshus
Best Youth Actress
Unhinged
Best Female Director
Crossroad Happiness Director: Emna Najjar
Honorable Mention Documentary
After The LockDown: Episode 6/Black Hollywood
Director: Charles Burnett
Honorable Mention Poetic Cinema
Unfinished Dreams Director: Manuela Tempesta
Honorable Mention Poetic Cinema
The Story Of Life
Director: Ashley Nicole
Honorable Mention Experimental
Dancing my Hero
Director: Jadi Carboni
Honorable Mention in Short Directing
A Circle Line Train
Director: Martin Venier
Honorable Mention in Short Directing
Legacy Director: Jeno Hodi
Best Unproduced Script
The Short Film Club Writers: Darren Stokes
Matthew Bancroft
