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Starborn

A forgotten goddess wanders the desert only to realize we are never truly alone. We are the angels we seek.

  • Starry Venus
    Director
  • Starry Venus
    Writer
  • Kira Mele
    Producer
  • Andrea Wright
    Key Cast
    "Star Angel"
    Vice, In the Bedroom, Days of our Lives, Prime Suspect, Franklin and Bash, Dollhouse, Hung
  • Dr. Karmen Smith
    Key Cast
    "Divine Mother"
    The American Labyrinth Series
  • Lauren Smith
    Key Cast
    "Bright Son"
    The American Labyrinth Series
  • Stephen Henderson
    Key Cast
    "Loving Man"
  • Starry Venus
    Cinematographer
  • Starry Venus
    Editor
  • LiLi Temple Creatrix
    Styling
  • Kira Mele
    Makeup
  • Starry Venus
    Music Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 14, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HEVC
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Athens International Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    Winner: Most Unique Vision
  • Berlin Indie Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    Winner: Best Mobile Short & Best Actress
  • People of Passion International Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    May 17, 2025
    Winner: Best Fantasy Film
  • Indie Short Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    April 30, 2025
    Finalist: Best Song
  • International Indie Film & Screenplay Festival
    Vienna
    Austria
    December 4, 2025
    Nominee: Best First-Time Director, Best Music, Best Actress
  • Paris Lady MovieMakers Festival
    Paris
    France
    Winner: Best Female Editor
  • Creation International Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Spring 2025 season
    Winner: Best Inspirational Short
  • ARFF Paris International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    June 19, 2025
    Nominated: Envision Award
  • ARFF Berlin Awards Ceremony
    Berlin
    Germany
    Official Selection
  • Cannes Art Fest
    Cannes
    France
    June 7, 2025
    Nominee: Best Short, Actress, Female Director
  • Marina Del Rey Film Festival
    Marina Del Rey, CA
    United States
    June 23, 2025
    Winner: Best Micro Short
  • Santa Barbara Indie Film Fest
    Santa Barbara, CA
    United States
    September 20, 2025
    Official Selection, Fantasy Short
  • Lady Filmmakers Festival
    Beverly Hills, CA
    United States
    September 26, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Paris International Short Festival
    Paris
    France
    Winner: Best Micro Short
  • Flagstaff International Film Festival
    Flagstaff, AZ
    United States
    August 16, 2025
    Arizona
    Official Selection
  • Rohip International Film Festival
    Tamil Nadu
    India
    Winner: Best International Short Film, Best Director, Best Producer, Best Writer, Best Actress, Best Editor, Best Cinematography
  • Swedish International Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    September 17, 2025
    Winner: Best Micro Short, Best Original Music
  • Paraiso Terrenal Film Festival
    Ciudad de Mexico
    Mexico
    July 30, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Wallachia International Film Festival
    Bucharest
    Romania
    December 7, 2025
    Winner: US Diamond Award
  • Rotterdam Independent Film Festival
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    June 17, 2025
    Winner: Best Actor
  • Dallas Movie Fest
    Dallas
    United States
    July 31, 2025
    Winner: Best Actress
  • LA Independent Film Channel Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    Finalist: May 2025 season
  • Tokyo Women Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Semi-finalist
  • IndieX Film Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Official selection: April 2025 season
  • LA Independent Women Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Nominee: spring 2025 season
  • Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    Official selection
  • San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival
    San Francisco, CA
    United States
    Semi-Finalist
  • Queer Here Cinema
    West Hollywood, CA
    United States
    March 31, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Toronto Indie Shorts
    Toronto
    Canada
    Nominee: May 2025 season
  • Screaming Ostrich International Film Festival
    Boston, MA
    United States
    Official Selection in live events 2025
  • Madrid Arthouse Film Festival
    Madrid
    Spain
    Winner Best Women's Short
  • Anatolia International Film Festival
    Istanbul
    August 8, 2025
    Official Selection, Semi-finalist
  • 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival
    Ubud, Bali
    Indonesia
    September 12, 2025
    Official Selection: Best Short, Women's Film, First-Time Filmmaker
  • Indianapolis Independent Film Festival
    Indianapolis
    United States
    Winner: Best Micro Film, Best Mobile Film, Best Original Song
  • Post-Cinema Film Festival
    Sicily
    Italy
    May 29, 2026
    Selected: Best Short, Best Experimental Short
  • Art Giraffe International Film Festival
    Nice
    France
    January 22, 2026
    Selected: Most Inspirational Film
  • Red Movie Awards
    Reims
    France
    Official Selection: Best Micro Film
  • Vienna International Film Awards
    Vienna
    Austria
    December 27, 2025
    Nominated: Best Actress
  • Motion Pictures International Film Festival
    Alberta
    Canada
    November 20, 2025
    Official Selection: Best Fiction Short
  • San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival
    San Francisco
    United States
    October 27, 2025
    Official Selection: Best Short Film
  • Consonance Music & Dance Film Festival
    Ibilisi
    Georgia
    February 12, 2026
    Best Use of Music in Film
  • Austin Lift-Off Film Festival
    Austin
    United States
    March 30, 2026
    Official Selection
  • Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    April 27, 2026
    Official Selection
  • Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    June 1, 2026
    Official Selection
  • Toronto Arts and Entertainment Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    June 27, 2026
    Official Selection
  • Intercultural Voices Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    July 16, 2026
    Official Selection
  • New York Lift-Off Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    July 1, 2026
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Starry Venus

Starry Venus is a visionary director based in Sedona, Arizona, whose multidisciplinary background in performance art, visual art, music, film, and screenwriting converges to create immersive cinematic experiences. Her award-winning microshort "Starborn" and her provocative music videos for "Do You Feel It" and "Stars (Kizzo Remix)" exemplify her commitment to pushing creative boundaries and exploring the essence of creation. Through her holistic approach to art-making, she invites audiences to connect with their authentic selves and explore the deeper layers of existence.

Also a music producer, Starry's 2025 EP called SOUL is an immersive journey through sound and spirit, blending organic and digital elements to create a deeply emotive sonic experience. The original songs are being transformed into dance remixes with Grammy Award-winning producer Kizzo, bringing a new energy to her sound while keeping its emotional core.

Layered vocals intertwine with ethereal synthesizers, digital handpan, strings and rich keyboard textures. All of her work centers around the visual with the audio, including film-like music videos and dance remixes. Find it anywhere you listen to music.

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Director Statement

With "Starborn," I set out to create a multi-dimensional experience within 90 seconds—an emotional, visual, and spiritual journey that unfolds in layers.

The desert serves as both a void and a threshold, a guide and a reflection. This is a film about awakening—remembering who we are, why we are here, and how we lift each other, often without realizing it.

In "Starborn," time folds, reality bends, and what seems like a solitary journey transforms into a revelation. This film is not only about a lost star goddess on earth; it is about the universal search for meaning, the unseen ways we guide and are guided, and the deep interconnectedness of humanity.