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Los Angeles Cinematography Awards
LACA Film Festival is part of the:
An association of film festivals which highlight excellence in cinematography.
Screening in DOLBY – Hollywood
Official Qualifier To:
Cinematography AWARDS officially called the “Golden Eagle” is an award in the form of a statuette for outstanding achievements in the field of cinematography.
DECEMBER 2023 WINNERS
BEST PICTURE OF THE MONTH
SKIN (United States)
DIRECTOR: Leo Behrens
PRODUCER: Ilayda Cetinkaya
DOP: Leo Behrens
About the Film:
“Skin” is a poetic exploration of identity and self-discovery, using visual symbolism to depict a woman’s transformation into a man. With the help of her inner manifestation, the ice man, she sheds her old skin and embraces her true identity.
“Skin” won the Gold Medal in the alternative/experimental category at the 2023 Student Academy Awards.
Director Biography:
Leo Behrens is an award-winning Norwegian trans cinematographer & director, based in Los Angeles. In 2023, Leo earned his cinematography degree from the American Film Institute Conservatory. Shortly after his graduation, he was selected for The ASC Vision Mentorship Program 23-24. He began his career as a camera operator and director, after graduating from Westerdals Film & TV in 2010. In just a few years, he advanced to the role of cinematographer, making notable contributions to a wide range of projects in Norway, spanning documentaries, music videos, short films, TV series, and reality TV shows.
AWARDS
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST PRODUCER
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BEST SCREENPLAY
BEST SHORT FILM
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ACTOR
All Winners of the Categories:
The Best Picture of the Month has the Official Selection to Golden Eagles AWARDS and guaranteed screening in cinema. Rest films for the live screening jury will select from all Winners during a year. We will present the full list of selected films until the Notification Date.
SKIN
(USA)
6 AWARDS
Leo Behrens
Say Goodbye To Crowd Paradise
(China)
3 AWARDS
Gaoge Ouchen
BLUE PARADISES II
(Andorra)
2 AWARDS
Olivier Bourgeois
Strawberry Sensation
(USA)
3 AWARDS
Michela Maria
Sky is the limit
(China)
2 AWARDS
Sheng Liu
Follow the rain
(Australia)
2 AWARDS
Catherine Barbara Marciniak
Birdhouse
(USA)
2 AWARDS
Hayden Stocker
Loki and Me
(Australia)
2 AWARDS
Skye Hope & Daniel Holman
ART of NATURE 2 – Mother Earth
(Germany)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Double Man
Our Snowstorm
(China)
BEST DRAMA FILM
Chunzi Wang
INVASION 2040
(Argentina)
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
Cesar Alejandro Turturro
Silenced
(France)
BEST DIRECTOR
Mazigna BARROS, Leslie TOMPSON
Solitary Waves
(France)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
Thomas Dubois
Viruses War
(Iraq)
BEST FIRST TIME DIRECTOR
Zana Aziz Karim & Salwa Hameed Kareem
Take My Hand
(USA)
BEST ACTRESS
Sabi Edwards
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Los Angeles 2024
HOOK
(Iraq)
5 AWARDS
YASIR ASSIM Al A'ASAM
Story of Godia
(Libya)
3 AWARDS
Mouayed Zabtia
Patrimony
(Bosnia and Herzegovina)
5 AWARDS
Stefan Tomić
The Perfect Shot: Antarctica
(USA)
4 AWARDS
Quinn Halleck
MY SUN
(China)
3 AWARDS
Xiaobo Zhang
SKIN
(USA)
6 AWARDS
Leo Behrens
Say Goodbye To Crowd Paradise
(China)
3 AWARDS
Gaoge Ouchen
Morning Star
(United Kingdom)
5 AWARDS
Zara Balfour
Hide and Seek
(Bulgaria)
6 AWARDS
Rositsa Trayanova
Satya
(India)
13 AWARDS
Naveen Vijay Krishna
Final Broadcast
(Australia)
6 AWARDS
Anthony Igra
SON AKŞAM YEMEĞİ
(Turkey)
7 AWARDS
Levent Onan
So Long Mom
(China)
4 AWARDS
Wencai Yao
Adventures of Aya and Omar – SAUDI
(United Arab Emirates)
3 AWARDS
Christian Henri Ghammachi
Los Angeles Cinematography AWARDS Film Festival is part of the:
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