Director – Musician – Storyteller

Best Director Award

Streitwieser received the Best Director award at the Central Coast International Film Festival in Ventura, CA, in October 2025 for her short film "Excuse Me." @centralcoastiff

"Excuse Me" in the festival circuit

Streitwieser's eighth short film, and second with her mother Mary Beth Warner's production company Pennies Pictures, was recently accepted to the Chelsea Film Festival in New York City. It had its East Coast premiere there on October 18th, 2025. @chelseafilmfestival

Lena Streitwieser directing her short films. Top left: Unprompted (2022), bottom: Excuse Me (2024), right: Pennies (2023).

Best Director

For her work on "Unprompted"

Best of the Region

For "Pennies"

Official Selection

For "Excuse Me"

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