On Friday, March 6, the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute hosted its third annual Strasberg Film Festival. LSTFI presented a lineup of 29 short films, all created by Strasberg students and alumni. With screenings happening throughout the day, this year’s event was the most successful yet. And now, presenting this year’s nominees and winners!
Best Actor
Sebastian Delacasas, “6” – WINNER
Kush Bhatia, “Astray”
Andre Vauthey, “Going Beyond”
Best Actress
Lorena Rodriguez, “Division Ave” – WINNER
Mafalda Pinto Correia, “The Dine-and-Dash Dater”
Emma McBride, “Astray”
Best Supporting Actor / Actress
Liana Sonenclar, “The Right Reasons” – WINNER
Emily Hope, “Blocked, Blank, Glass” – WINNER
Ana Moioli, “The Right Reasons”
Giorgia Valenti, “The Right Reasons”
Sarah Barnett, “The Dine-and-Dash Dater”
Olga Mikhaylova, “The Dine-and-Dash Dater”
Best Screenplay
Kush Bhatia, “Astray” – WINNER
Quinn Cavin & Ryan Cairns, “The Dine-and-Dash Dater”
Liana Sonenclar, “The Right Reasons”
Best Director
Braxton Fannin, “6” – WINNER
Quinn Cavin & Ryan Cairns, “The Dine-and-Dash Dater”
Sergey Petrov, “Going Beyond”
Best of Fest
“The Dine-and-Dash Dater” – WINNER
“Division Ave”
“6“
