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# The ‘Other Venice Film Festival’ lifts curtain on submission season
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/hot-n-nasty-gets-down-n-dirty-in-santa-monica/
- Published: 2005-09-23T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:48:55.000Z
- Author: Ryan Hyatt
- Tags: Entertainment, Venice, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

The Other Venice Film Festival, a community event dedicated to screening full-length, short and animated films that embody the spirit, energy and diversity of Venice, is now accepting film submissions of all lengths for its third season, March 17-20, 2006.

Based on the sold-out success of the first two festivals, an additional night of screenings has been added to accommodate expanded programming, which will include a new section featuring films for and by kids along with the popular music video competition and experimental section.

The 2006 season of the OVFF will officially kick-off on the main stage of the Abbot Kinney Street Festival at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25 when, in association with The Venice Community Trust, the OVFF will present the 2005 Abbot Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Community.

The Abbot Awards are presented to members of greater Venice who have demonstrated excellence to local art and culture. In this, the year of the Venice Centennial celebration, Abbot Award recipients include: actor Orson Bean for outstanding achievement in theatrical arts; Gregory Hines for outstanding achievement in performing arts; Ed Ruscha for outstanding achievement in fine arts; and Carol Tantau, for outstanding achievement in community service.

At the 2005 OVFF in March, the Local Maverick Spotlight Award was presented to filmmaker and original Dogtown Z-boy, Stacy Peralta. Actor/producer and 20-plus year Venice resident Chris Mulkey received the Local Maverick Spotlight Abbot Award during the inaugural 2004 OVFF season.

The OVFF also will be hosting a booth, located in front of the Ananda Boutique on Abbot Kinney Boulevard at California during the Abbot Kinney Street Festival where filmmakers and fans alike can pick up submission forms, meet the festival founders and view clips of Abbot Award-winning films from previous seasons. For more information about the OVFF, the Abbot Awards and submission details for the upcoming 2006 season, visit www.veniceofilmfest.com.

Venice has been an epicenter for LA artists and filmmakers who continue to pave the way toward expanding the language of underground, alternative cinema. The OVFF bridges the community of Venice and that of greater Los Angeles together in a competitive, fun-filled weekend of movies and mayhem. For a full schedule of film screenings, a synopsis of each film and additional information, log on to: www.venice- Ofilmfest.com.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 23, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/092305.pdf?ref=smdp.com)