New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Katie Garibaldi, San Francisco-based singer/songwriter, along with video director Anna Haas, have won a prestigious Award of Merit from The Best Shorts Film Competition. The award was given for Garibaldi and Haas' exciting music video, "Delightful," which was filmed in Nashville, TN. The "
Delightful" music video features an exceptional story line of self-empowerment as well as happiness in independence and includes eye-catching visuals, including Garibaldi roaming a quaint bookstore and dancing in a park at dusk with sparklers. Other notable crew credits include Austin Boylen (Director of Photography), who also shares editing credits with Anna Haas, and Nick Bailey (Camera Assistant). The song "
Delightful" is written by Katie Garibaldi from her EP Rooted Clarity.
"I'm basking in honor to receive this amazing award from Best Shorts! I trusted Anna [Haas] with the vision of the video for my song and she completely exceeded my expectations. She has an amazing creative mind, and I really enjoyed working with her and the rest of the team on 'Delightful.' We just had a lot of fun. I'm excited and grateful that our work is being recognized from such an amazing film organization." -Katie Garibaldi
The Best Shorts Competition recognizes film, television, videography and new media professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change. Entries are judged by highly qualified professionals in the film and television industry. Information about Best Shorts and a list of recent winners can be found at www.BestShorts.net.
In winning a Best Shorts Award, Katie Garibaldi and Anna Haas join the ranks of other high-profile winners of this internationally respected award including The Weinstein Company for Market Hours, Disney
Interactive for Vinlymation: A Love Story and Oscar winning production Mr. Hublot from Laurent Witz from Luxembourg. Rick Prickett, who chairs The Best Shorts Competition, had this to say about the latest winners, "Best Shorts is not an easy award to win. Entries are received from around the world from powerhouse companies to remarkable new talent. The Best Shorts Competition helps set the standard for craft and creativity. The judges were pleased with the exceptional high quality of entries. The goal of Best Shorts is to help winners achieve the recognition they deserve."
For more information on Katie Garibaldi, and to watch the award-winning music video "
Delightful", visit www.katiegaribaldi.com
