Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival

Summer 2023 Selections & Winners

Summer 2023 Winners

“ Camino - The One ”  Dir. Mike Mihail

“ Citizen ”  by Marshall Ferrin

“ Dancing Beyond ”  by Sarah Daly

“ Dissonance ”  Dir. Indy Gott

“ Eleven Greed ”  Dir. Shingo Soejima

“ Hopeless ”  Dir. Mark Gabriel Galliano

“ How To Care For Strangers ”  Dir. Rebecca Penner & Carver Bain

“ Killers ”  by Jan Buttram

“ Light The Way ”  Dir. Anh Le

“ Marah From Eilat ”  by Leiter Daniellson

“ Re-Entry ”  Dir. RJ Zabasky

“ The Pickleball Killer ”  by Jim Carroll

“ They Smell Dead ”  by Juliano Angeliano

“ Yellow Dove Aftermath ”  Dir. Rony A. Abovitz



Best Film Audience Award

“ Dissonance ”  Dir. Indy Gott


Best Film Actor Audience Award

Giovanni Navarro “ Re-Entry ”


Best Actress Audience Award

Veronica C. Bruce “ Dissonance ”




Best Narrative Short

“ Hopeless ”  Dir. Mark Gabriel Galliano


Best Documentary Short

“ Light The Way ”  Dir. Anh Le


Best Student Film

“ How To Care For Strangers ” Dir. Rebecca Penner & Carver Bain


Best Animation

“ Yellow Dove Aftermath ”  Dir. Rony A. Abovitz


Best Experimental

“ Dissonance ”  Dir. Indy Gott


Best Music Video

“ Camino - The One ”  Dir. Mike Mihail



Best Script

“ The Pickleball Killer ” by  Jim Carroll



Honorable Mentions

“ Citizen ” Dir. Marshall Ferrin

“ Dancing Beyond ” Dir. Sarah Daly

“ Killers ” Dir. Jan Buttram

“ Marah From Eilat ” Dir. Leiter Daniellson

“ Re-Entry ” Dir. RJ Zabasky

“ They Smell Dead ” Dir. Juliano Angeliano