Film Invasion – L.A. & Lima

2026 Official Selection: Screenplay – Screenplay – Pilot/Series

In a near future where wealthy parents genetically enhance their kids, modified and natural-born teens navigate high school, class warfare, identity, and the cost of perfection.

• Writer(s): Matthew DeJohn

Language: English

Country: Not Specified

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A dark comedy set in a near future where wealthy parents genetically enhance their kids, an ambitious freshman Claire enters high school determined to take her place among the elite “mods.” But as status, class, and grotesque side effects collide, her family’s choices begin to threaten the perfect future she thought she was promised.

A dark comedy set in a near future where wealthy parents genetically enhance their kids, an ambitious freshman Claire enters high school determined to take her place among the elite “mods.” But as status, class, and grotesque side effects collide, her family’s choices begin to threaten the perfect future she thought she was promised.

2026 Official Selection: Comedy – Short

When his estranged mother crashes his holiday orgy, a detached young man must fake a normal, loving relationship over dinner.

• Director(s): Idan Argov
• Writer(s): Idan Argov
• Producer(s): Idan Argov, Noa Gur Itzhak
• Key Cast: Idan Argov, Ricki Hayut, Gil Seri Levi
• Editor(s): Itamar polivoda
• Cinematographer(s): Sefi Elisha
• Production Designer(s): Shira Haimoff
• Sound Designer(s): Shelly Bar-On
• Composer(s): Omer Teper

Language: Hebrew

Runtime: 19m

Country: Israel

Los Angeles Premiere

Synopsis: On the eve of a holiday, Dor’s plans for a wild orgy collapse when his estranged mother shows up unannounced. Mistaking one of his hookups for a serious boyfriend, she turns the evening upside down. As the three sit down for a painfully polite holiday dinner, Dor and his mother have to finally face what tore them apart.
A bittersweet comedy about shame, masculinity, and family expectations.

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2026 Official Selection: Comedy – Short

A woman organizes a cabin getaway for her friends to debut a new comedy character that will change the course of their lives forever.

• Director(s): Jared Bronen, Alex Guaglianone
• Writer(s): Jared Bronen, Alex Guaglianone
• Key Cast: Marina Gasparyan, Jared Bronen, Margaret Burrus, Anthony Jackson, Kate Shine
• Cinematographer(s): Aidan Macaluso
• Sound Designer(s): Somepoint Sound

Language: English

Runtime: 8m

Country: United States

Los Angeles Premiere

Synopsis: A woman organizes a cabin getaway for her friends to debut a new comedy character that will change the course of their lives forever.

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2026 Official Selection: Music Video

A haunting meditation on a life well lived, where the weight of excess slowly gives way to the fragile line between fulfillment and self-destruction.

• Director(s): Jessica c Moncrief
• Writer(s): Jessica c Moncrief, Soda Gardocki
• Producer(s): Jessica c Moncrief
• Key Cast: Soda Gardocki, Vanessa Burgundy
• Editor(s): Jessica c Moncrief
• Cinematographer(s): Jessica c Moncrief
• Production Designer(s): Jessica c Moncrief and Vanessa Burgundy
• Sound Designer(s): Jessica C Moncrief
• Composer(s): Soda Gardocki

Language: English

Runtime: 3m

Country: United States

Synopsis: Accompanying an original song by Punk/Americana legend Soda Gardocki, this music video reflects on a life shaped by experience and excess. Set within a custom designed world lit primarily by practical lighting and candlelight, the film unfolds through evocative imagery that blurs the line between pleasure and reckoning. Conceived, produced, lit, shot, directed, and edited by Jessica Moncrief.

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2026 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

• Director(s): Brenden Hubbard
• Writer(s): Brian Barnes
• Producer(s): Mylissa Fitzsimmons, Parth Marathe, Damon Russell, Brenden Hubbard, Bennett Krishock, Bryan Matthews, Shawn Christensen
• Key Cast: Ionie Nieves, Alejandro Rose-Garcia
• Editor(s): Josh Earle
• Cinematographer(s): Jack Mannion
• Production Designer(s): Christina Coleman
• Sound Designer(s): Nick Messitte
• Composer(s): Darren Morze

Language: English

Runtime: 16m

Country: United States

Synopsis: From the Academy Award winning team behind "Curfew." Still reeling from an incredible loss, a father (Shakey Graves) and daughter cling to a bedtime routine keeping them safe in a town where an unfathomable horror visits its inhabitants night after night.

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2026 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

Imagine you could become rich with with the push of a button – there’s just one small, tiny catch…

• Director(s): Ben Rejzer
• Writer(s): Ben Rejzer
• Producer(s): Gabrielle LeBlanc
• Key Cast: Garrett McKenna
• Editor(s): Ben Rejzer
• Cinematographer(s): Jens Ericson
• Composer(s): Jon Monroe

Language: English

Runtime: 16m

Country: United States

Synopsis: When posed a with a simple choice – get rich, but be hunted forever – a young man must fight sanity and survival under the careful watch of an tiny, striped tormentor.

2026 Official Selection: Drama – Short

An aspiring writer uses increasingly desperate and unconventional methods to overcome a crippling ailment – writer’s block.

• Director(s): Dave Rosas
• Writer(s): Dave Rosas
• Producer(s): Dave Rosas, David M. Rosas
• Key Cast: Dave Rosas, Mason Bancroft, James E. Clark, Daniel Maggio, Jessica Rosas
• Editor(s): Dave Rosas
• Cinematographer(s): Dave Rosas
• Production Designer(s): David M. Rosas
• Sound Designer(s): Dave Rosas

Language: English

Runtime: 15m

Country: United States

Synopsis: An aspiring writer uses increasingly desperate and unconventional methods to overcome a crippling ailment – writer’s block.

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2026 Official Selection: Comedy – Short

Two headstrong Koreans can’t agree on who’s treating who to dinner, causing their casual restaurant outing to spiral into a martial arts deathmatch.

• Director(s): Shane Chung
• Writer(s): Shane Chung
• Producer(s): Anna Castagnaro, Nick Leahy
• Key Cast: Richard Yan, Sukwon Jeong
• Editor(s): Madie Giaconia
• Cinematographer(s): Tristan Baumeister
• Production Designer(s): Abby Mac Kenzie, Lulu Abathra
• Sound Designer(s): Taniya Tleubayeva
• Composer(s): de Wolfe Music USA

Language: English

Runtime: 10m

Country: United States

Synopsis: Two headstrong Koreans can’t agree on who’s treating who to dinner, causing their casual restaurant outing to spiral into a martial arts deathmatch.

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2026 Official Selection: Horror – Feature

Meeting the parents is hard. Surviving them is harder.

• Director(s): Gabrielle Christensen
• Writer(s): Gabrielle Christensen, Graham Dunn, Simon Louis Ong
• Producer(s): Gabrielle Christensen, Graham Dunn, Simon Louis Ong
• Key Cast: Hannah Deale, Carter Sirianni, Iryna Malygina, Keoki Trask, Juan Paulo Munevar, Sarah Kim
• Editor(s): Dylan Lanham
• Cinematographer(s): Graham Barbour
• Sound Designer(s): Moises Uriarte
• Composer(s): Andrew Pattenaude

Language: English

Runtime: 1h 32m

Country: United States

Synopsis: In the highlands of Scandinavia, where folklore and reality converge, Hannah travels to surprise her boyfriend and meet his family. However, her unexpected arrival unlocks family secrets and unleashes mystic danger.

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2026 Official Selection: Comedy – Short

New love is tough, especially when your granddaughters are the matchmakers

• Director(s): Rachel Borders
• Writer(s): Sy Rosen
• Producer(s): Sy Rosen, Eliza Roberts
• Key Cast: Summer Kitchens, Sienna Kitchens, Eric Roberts, Penny Johnson Jerald
• Editor(s): Brice Beckham, David Fickas
• Cinematographer(s): Will DaRosa
• Composer(s): Nick Pierone

Language: English

Runtime: 12m

Country: United States

Synopsis: Summer and Sienna’s grandfather has been lonely since their grandmother passed away. The girls decide to find him a new match, which includes sneaking into a senior speed dating event.

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