A short film about the 2024 Vienna Film Festival featuring a selection of films clips, awards and behind the scenes discussions with film makers and festival directors. Films featured include Spirit Sensing: Anima of the Quarry a short film by Kyle Browne and Stan Strickland, produced by Manship Artist Residency and B-Roll Films in Gloucester, Massachusetts. This short film was created and introduced by Ken Kinna the Editor/Producer of Spirit Sensing, with additional footage from Carlos Arjona director of “Far Away from My Town,” it features:

“Kintsugi”

Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director

Diego Dicarlo and Sofia Verna

“The Journey”

Best Short Film

Dan Istrate

“Spirit Sensing: Amina of the Quarry “

Best Art Direction Short 

Kyle Browne, Stan Strickland and Ken Kinna

“Far Away from My Town” –

Carlos Arjona

Director / Actor

“Far Away from My Town”

Best Short Director

Carlos Arjona

“I’m Hip”

Best Animation

John Masker

Diana Ringo

Festival Director

Vienna Independent Film Festival

Our goal in this production is artist communication and connection. Spreading the word about Manship Artists Residency in Gloucester, MA and the importance of Artists Residencies and Supporting Artists in general. There was a shared believe in the need for the Humanities and the Arts to be given more important role in life and the direction of the planet which was summarized in a quote, from Fyodor Dostoevsky.

“Beauty will save the world.”

The Vienna Independent Film Festival curated a diverse selection of films only a few which are featured here as their makers attended the festival and also won awards in the same group, but many other great films where shown and can be see on the VIFF Website.

Manship Artist Residency / www.ManshipArtist.org

Vienna Independent Film Festival / www.vienna-film-festival.com

B-RollFilms / www.b-rollfilms.com