Venice Shorts of Los Angeles is an annual live event with a seasonal competition which has devoted itself to the promotion and recognition of international and American short films. Every season, the festival committee promotes film and script projects and provides exposure and publicity to artists working on a variety of short film genres from all over the world. The annual festival screens the finalists of the year at the cinema in Los Angeles and invites filmmakers and artists to various networking events, red carpet ceremonies and further screenings through Venice Shorts. It is our pleasure to announce the winners of the Spring/2023 seasonal fest.
Best Narrative Short
War of Colors Director: Emir Kumova
Best Documentary Short
Plantas de los Dioses Director: Julieta Lozano Prieto
Best Indie Short
Road Home Director: Stepan Sokolov
Best Director & Best Editor
Immortal
Director: Mark Zibert
Best First-Time Filmmaker
The Return Director: Bo Tanas
Best Actress
Shanie Schwartzman
Because of This
Best Actor
Peter Stormare
H A N G M A N
Best Experimental
Scheherazade's eastern dream Director: Katayoun Afrooz
Best Animation
Emergence
Director: Nick Pascoal
Best Web/TV Pilot-Series
Director: Dr. Cecilia Choi
Best LGBTQ
The Straight and Narrow
Director: R. Kayeen Thomas
Best Thriller
Stiffed
Director: Matthew Kui
Best Science Fiction
The Recycling man
Director: Carlo Ballauri
Best Music video
The Rebellion Director: Gabriel Hostetler
Best Horror
Room Tone
Director: Michael Gabriele
Best Comedy
ZA Director: Sam Silverstein
Best Producer
Ashley Eberbach-Tomik Mansoori-Alix Van Aernam
Radio Telescope
Best Cinematographer
Director: Angel E. Vera
Creation
Best Composer
Christina Giannone
The Ghost in The Machine
Best Youth Actress
Lauren Jude Rosa
Five and a Half
Best Youth Actor
Navi MBAKOP
NUMB
Best Student Film
CUFFED Director: Parker Caston
Best Screenplay (Produced)
Escort
Writer: Asmit Pathare
Best Unproduced Script
BROAD SHOULDERS
Writer: Samson Ari Ziegelman
Honorable Mention Narrative Short
Director: Diego Lopez
Honorable Mention Short Documentary
Director: Chris Preitauer
Honorable Mention Indie Short
Director: Roman Mitichyan
Honorable Mention Short Director
Director: Angela Garcia Combs
Honorable Mention Web/TV Pilot-Series
Director: Sam Upton
Honorable Mention Short Director
Director: Richard Bazley
Honorable Mention Composer
"Boreal Twilight"
Kristopher Carter
Honorable Mention Music Video
Poison the Well
Director: Kalliope Poulianos
