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

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