Venice Shorts of Los Angeles is an annual event featuring live screenings of short films from all genres in various LA venues, including the Fine Arts Theatre. It also acknowledges and promotes short films through an IMDb-qualifying seasonal competition in collaboration with the LA Indies magazine committee. The recognition and promotion of the power of short filmmaking are crucial for Venice Shorts.
The festival's alumni include Oscar winners and nominees like Gus Van Sant, Jeremy Irons, Eric Roberts, Ross Kauffman, and Jessica Chastain. The festival seeks to discover indie film projects and also encourages established industry figures to engage in short film creation as producers, directors, actors, and writers. Venice Shorts has showcased renowned film industry figures alongside emerging U.S. and international talents.
“Venice Beach’s inception in 1905 was perfectly timed for Hollywood. Abbot Kinney’s “Fantasy By The Sea” was just beginning as the burgeoning movie industry moved to California for its year-round sunshine. Over the next century, Hollywood’s connection with Venice would bring entertainment to millions worldwide. It is our pleasure to announce the seasonal winners of the Venice Shorts.
Here are the winners:
Best Narrative Film
FARMERS!?
Director: Freddie Leyden
Best Documentary
A People's War
Directors: Dan Herman, Chase Kaiser
Best Indie Short
Tallulah Park
Director: David Guillermo Borges
Best Director
Jacopo Marchini
Our Days
Best First-Time Filmmaker
If I Let It Win
Director: Charles Lednicky
Best Actress
The Sniper
Johanna Watts
Best Actor
Patrick Sass
Tears of War
Best Experimental
Les Matérialistes
Directors: Jonathan Lapalme, Meggan Collins
Best Animation
Impossible Journey
Director: YUCA
Best Web/TV Pilot-Series
SKETCH
Directors: Vincent J. Walker, Miranda Montenegro, Daeil Kim
Best LGBTQ
Alone Together
Director: Tobin Carter
Best Thriller
Assumption
Director: Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa
Best Science Fiction
Filther
Director: Simen Nyland
Best Music video
Lamento
Director: Diego Contreras
Best Horror
Dog People
Director: Bradley Stryker
Best Comedy
FAMILY TRADITIONS
Director: Jay Bogdanowitsch
Best Producer
Clay Southerland
Best Cinematographer
Iago Gomes
ANEMONIA
Best Edit
Nina Brack and Noa Röthlisberger
Burning Water
Best Composer
Gabriele Ciampi
The Elements of Life
Best Youth Actor/Actress
Fay Davies
Girls Together
Best Student Film
A Thousand Years
Director: Bryce Ferendo
Best Female Director
Kailee Shedeed
I'd Rather Die
Best Screenplay
Summer Time
Nick Solan
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