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Beatrix Is Invisible, a new short film led by Little Shop of Horrors alum Ellen Greene, has won the Audience Award for Best Live Action Short following the film's premiere at the Palm Springs International Shortfest. Director Alex Farias shared the news in an Instagram post, thanking the festival "for facilitating this democratically inspired award and for the wonderful desert week... We feel lucky to receive this recognition, and Beatrix would feel very validated if she existed in the real world." For the win, Farias will receive a $1,000 cash prize. Written and directed by Farias, the short features Greene as the title character, also starring Rhys Mitchell, Taylor Shurte, Haiden Pino, Justin Livingston, Melina Paez, and L'metrius Long. The official synopsis reads: "When Beatrix finds herself feeling disconnected...

Little Shop of Horrors alum Ellen Greene is leading a new short film, which will make its world premiere this month at the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival. Beatrix Is Invisible, written and directed by Alex Farias, features Greene as the title character, also starring Rhys Mitchell, Taylor Shurte, Haiden Pino, Justin Livingston, Melina Paez, and L'metrius Long. The official synopsis reads: "When Beatrix finds herself feeling disconnected and insignificant, she reaches out to the world around her for meaning. Unsuccessful, she is called to step far out of her comfort zone to sense her place in the world again." Beatrix Is Invisible will screen as part of the Palm Springs International ShortFest, which runs June 24-30 in Palm Springs, CA. Learn more about...