Venice Shorts objective is to discover and recognize indie shorts film and screenplays of all genres from all over the globe. Emerging U.S. and international independent talents have been officially selected and competed alongside Oscar winning artists and nominees of Venice Shorts in the past couple of years. All the monthly award winners can be further selected for the annual festival and screening with cash awards and promotions. The finalists of the annual event are announced and screened every year. The festival has been growing in popularity and ranks as one of the most popular visionary online festivals on FilmFreeway. It is our pleasure to announce the winners of Venice Shorts in LA Indies.
Best Narrative Film:
Incognito
Dir: Jacky Song
Best Documentary:
Lolo Dir: Keone & Mari Madrid
Best Indie Short:
Elza
Dir: Walter Mirkss
Best First Time Filmmaker:
The Brazilian Templars Mystery Dir: Next Anyextee, Neil Cabana
Best Experimental
Director: Gabriel Duarte
Best Animation & Best Music Video:
Kill, Kill, Kill
Dir: Joe Read
Best LGBTQ
BINDER
Dir: Rick Clifton
Best Thriller
CRUDE MASSACRE
Dir: Ven Scott
Best Horror
ART KILLS
Dir: Chris Pittas
Best Science Fiction & Best Producer:
Birthday Boy Dir: Kamran Rathod
Producer: Chris Larsen
Best Student Film
The Musician
Dir: Nithran Sisangngam
Best Comedy
Letter From God
Dir: Johnny Rey Diaz
Best Script
Inked In Blood Short
Writer: Paul Corricelli
Best Trailer
PROVIDENCE Dir: Damon Darrell , Lynia Love
Best Short Film Director & Best Actor:
Fusion Dir: Blerim Gjoci
Starring: Eric Roberts
Best Short Film Actress
Sandra Korzeniak Investigative experiment
Best Short Film Cinematographer
Investigative Experiment
Cinematographer: Edgar Grishchuk
Best Short Film Editor & Honorable Mention Indie Short:
Director: Santiago Larrauri
Editing: David Olson
Best Female Director
Our Feet Are Rooted Dir: Krista Imbesi
Best Composer
Ben Cooper There’s No Hell Like Home
Best Youth Actor/Actress
Gabriel Bateman Man Of The Harvest
Honorable Mention Youth Director:
Alopecia
Dir: Neela Gerayli
