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Here is a message from the Other Venice Film Festival’s Director Thomas Simon!

The 2021 edition of the Other Venice Film Festival was a full success.

We screened 37 movies from 10 countries and had a three day party with musical guests that rocked hard.

I was happy to see so many people come out to the various screening blocks and a core of filmmakers showed up every day, making it a great networking experience. Thank you all for your support!

Here are the OVFF 2021 winners:

*Best Short Documentary:

My Name Is Nobody (Christine Kenton)

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*Best Feature Documentary:

Born Just Now ( Robert Adanto )

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*Best Experimental Short Film:

Jim’s Gibberish (Brent Duffy)

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*Most Excellent Short Film:

The Weight of Perfection (Anabelle Munro, Leanne Melissa Bishop)

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*Best Music Video:

Cali Dreams – Vintage Culture & fancy Inc Feat. The Beach (Rafael Kent)

https://vimeo.com/504958648

*Most Excellent Feature Film:

The Incoherents (Jared Barel)

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I need to give a special shout out to my independent record label endorphinrecords.com, that stepped in as a sponsor to secure the festival venue and sponsored the live music performances of “MoForro” and “I Don’t Konform,” besides donating the funds to create the John Decindis Photography memorial displayed at the Beyond Baroque.

It was an honor to be the acting film festival director this year, and I am handing back the festival to founder Reuben De La Casas, and wish him best of luck for the future, to build on the momentum created by all of us this year.

A maximum respect to all the participating filmmakers and musicians! Please keep in touch. This was the Other Venice Film Festival 2021, like no other.

Rock ‘n’ Roll,

Thomas Simon

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