The 2003 Circle of Excellence Film Festival Archie Awards

"The Shortest Day" The 4th film from Writer Director Jack Venturo and Moviegod Productions Entertainment was the most nominated and most awarded movie at the 2003 Circle of Excellence Film Festival Archie Awards.

 

The Awards Ceremony included both Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and was held at the Colony Theatre in Burbank California on Friday September 5th 2003

"The Shortest Day" was nominated for four Archie Awards, which it won three of including:

  • Best Screenplay - Jack Venturo
  • Best Actor - Chris Pagano
  • Best Director - Jack Venturo

"The Shortest Day" did not win Best Picture of the year but it was awarded a special Archie Award:

  • 1st Runner-up Best Picture
Pictures of the Event Below


The Cast of "The Shortest Day"
FROM LEFT: Alex Argueta, Chris Pagano, Isabel Martinez, Romaine Phillips, Ljubica Pineda, Lori Cohen, Musya Tsipman, Jack Venturo and Korneliy Rabinovich.
Writer Director Jack Venturo with two Archie Awards one for Best Director and the other for best Screenplay
The Audience at the Festival

More Pictures

Niki Bryan, Writer Director Jack Venturo and Assistant Vice President of Archstone Communities Joy Threlkeld Strassel who is also a Singer/Musician and provided some of the entertainment at the awards including a Piano Concerto before the Ceremony.

Writer Director Jack Venturo, Executive Producer Lori Cohen and Actor Comedian Chris Pagano from "The Shortest Day"

The Ladies of "The Shortest Day"
FROM LEFT: Lori Cohen, Ljubica Pineda, Isabel Martinez, Romaine Phillips and Musya Tsipman.

Tricia Rodriguez, Jack Venturo and Teresa who where some of the Sponsors of the Film Festival from "The Original Apartment Magazine".

Writer Director Jack Venturo with Regional Training Manager for Archstone Communities and Circle of Excellence Film Festival Coordinator Teresa Dalsager.

FROM LEFT: Shannon Wilson, Erynn Patania, Niki Bryan, Jack Venturo, Delia Mannino, and Jamie Hash.

Writer Director Jack Venturo and Actor Comedian Chris Pagano, hanging out after the awards.

FROM LEFT: Chris Pagano, Teresa Dalsager, Matt Steiner, Jack Venturo, Tom Gibbons, Joy Threlkeld Strassel and John Burnside.

Writer, Director, Actor Matt Steiner with his award for Best Supporting Actor for the movie "Agoura Hills" which he also Directed.

FROM LEFT: Matt Steiner, Tom Gibbons, John Burnside, Jack Venturo and Dwayne Hillard.