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
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Best Documentary Short
Plantas de los Dioses Director: Julieta Lozano Prieto
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Best Indie Short
Road Home Director: Stepan Sokolov
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Best Director & Best Editor
Immortal
Director: Mark Zibert
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Best First-Time Filmmaker
The Return Director: Bo Tanas
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Best Actress
Shanie Schwartzman Because of This
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Best Actor
Peter Stormare
H A N G M A N
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Best Experimental
Scheherazade's eastern dream Director: Katayoun Afrooz
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Best Animation
Emergence
Director: Nick Pascoal
Best Web/TV Pilot-Series
Director: Dr. Cecilia Choi
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Best LGBTQ
The Straight and Narrow
Director: R. Kayeen Thomas
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Best Thriller
Stiffed
Director: Matthew Kui
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Best Science Fiction
The Recycling man
Director: Carlo Ballauri
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Best Music video
The Rebellion Director: Gabriel Hostetler
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Best Horror
Room Tone
Director: Michael Gabriele
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Best Comedy
ZA Director: Sam Silverstein
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Best Producer
Ashley Eberbach-Tomik Mansoori-Alix Van Aernam
Radio Telescope
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Best Cinematographer
Director: Angel E. Vera
Creation
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Best Composer
Christina Giannone
The Ghost in The Machine
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Best Youth Actress
Lauren Jude Rosa
Five and a Half
Best Youth Actor
Navi MBAKOP
NUMB
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Best Student Film
CUFFED Director: Parker Caston
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Best Screenplay (Produced)
Escort
Writer: Asmit Pathare
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Best Unproduced Script
BROAD SHOULDERS
Writer: Samson Ari Ziegelman
Honorable Mention Narrative Short
Director: Diego Lopez
Honorable Mention Short Documentary
When I Get Grown—Reflections of a Freedom Rider
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
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Honorable Mention Music Video
Poison the Well Director: Kalliope Poulianos
