The Lee Strasberg Film Festival was founded to encourage students to create and showcase their self-produced films. On Friday, March 15th, 2024, The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute was proud to present the 7th Annual Lee Strasberg Film Festival, held in the Marilyn Monroe Theatre!
2024 LEE STRASBERG FILM FESTIVAL:
AWARD NOMINATIONS & WINNERS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
John Coady, It’s a Double Feature!
Nixon Frederick, The Edge of Water
Bryan Harlow, Do Over
Daniel Hong, It’s a Double Feature!
Matthew Stannah, You and Me, Naked Boy
WINNER: Matthew Stannah, You and Me, Naked Boy
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Marlene Hoffmann, The Transition
Elizabeth Sun, Beneath the Surface
Emma Watts, Today’s the Day
Chantal Van Zyl, Beneath the Surface
Sidney Rose White, Everything I Never Told You
WINNER: Elizabeth Sun, Beneath the Surface
BEST ACTOR
Derick Ansah, Eli
Gjermund Gjesme, You and Me, Naked Boy
Nicholas Safier, The Edge of Water
Gaurav Singh, No Smoking
Venkatesh Vohra, Bokeh
WINNER: Gjermund Gjesme, You and Me, Naked Boy
BEST ACTRESS
Ines Høysæter Asserson, Everything I Never Told You
Amel Litim, Don’t Save Jessica
Nzingha Rothmiller, Eli
Arianna Williams, Icing
Michal Zys, Unicorns & Rainbows
WINNER: Arianna Williams, Icing
BEST DIRECTOR
Maya Jacob, Eli
Rose Kelso, You and Me, Naked Boy
Richard James Manzo, Don’t Save Jessica
Isabella Uzcategui, Icing
Sean Velasco-Dodge, The Edge of Water
WINNER: Rose Kelso, You and Me, Naked Boy
BEST SCREENPLAY
Tanvi Chandak & Umang Sawhney, Bokeh
John Coady, It’s a Double Feature!
Richard James Manzo, Don’t Save Jessica
Eden Rize, Unicorns & Rainbows
Paris Ruiz & Alana James, 3B
WINNER: Tanvi Chandak & Umang Sawhney, Bokeh
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Nicholas DiLullo, The Edge of Water
Eren Dennis Gedikoglu, Phoenix
Evan Miller, Everything I Never Told You
Odinger Mitchell, The Transition
Paloma Ronquillo, Icing
WINNER: Evan Miller, Everything I Never Told You
BEST OF FEST
Bokeh
Beneath the Surface
Don’t Save Jessica
The Edge of Water
Eli
Icing
No Smoking
You and Me, Naked Boy
WINNER: Beneath the Surface