Love Song from Hiroshima

2025 Official Selection: Feature Film – Drama

A young Japanese  couple meet an American tourist John in … Mysterious stories from Hiroshima’s past and present intersect and eventually become one.  An old, long forgotten song for peace is heard once again. 

Director(s): Hideyuki Tokigawa
Writer(s): Hideyuki Tokigawa
Producer(s): Hideyuki Tokigawa, Yuji Yokoyama
Key Cast: Ryosuke Sota, Shiori Akita

Country: Japan
Los Angeles Premiere

An old, long forgotten song for peace is heard once again.

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Lost, Not Forgotten

2025 Official Selection: Featurette – Drama

When Shane’s protective world crumbles around him, he has to stop running, and confront his past.

Director(s): Sean Patrick Small, Justin Feinman
Writer(s): Sean Patrick Small
Producer(s): Sean Patrick Small, Justin Feinman, Brett Takeshita, Kelli A. White
Key Cast: Sean Patrick Small

Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere

You can run, but you can’t forget

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Lorica

2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

A young priest is confronted with the horrific abuse perpetrated by a mentor.

Director(s): Benjamin Carlucci
Writer(s): Susannah Carlucci, Benjamin Carlucci
Producer(s): Niki Gasiewski
Key Cast: Jess Paul, Gloria Comes, Maddie Kocur, Brian Ceponis

Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere

Virtue without justice is just theater.

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Lollie

2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

A young lunch lady in Brazil needs to fight the world to protect her unique friendship with Lola, a helpless 71-year-old woman with a mental disability.

Director(s): Agnès Shinozaki
Writer(s): David Barbeschi, Agnès Shinozaki
Producer(s): Agnès Shinozaki
Key Cast: Monique Hortolani, Cristiane Natale, Marcelo Gomes

Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere

What makes a mother?

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Lifted

2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Animation

LIFTED is an animated tale of awakening and transformation, following one man’s fantastical journey aboard an elevator.

Director(s): Daniel Robichaud
Writer(s): Daniel Robichaud
Producer(s): Daniel Robichaud

Country: United States

One man’s fantastical journey aboard an elevator

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