2023 Official Selection: Screenplay – Pilot/Web Series
A gay high-school student, rejected and abused by his suburban family and schoolmates, finds acceptance among a group of urban skateboarders.
Writer(s): Richard Redlo
A Beautiful Escape
2023 Official Selection: Music Video
In China, a new drug helps those “touch the sky” with a colorful escape from this bleak reality.
Director(s): Joey 西侧龙
Writer(s): Joey 西侧龙
Producer(s): Joey 西侧龙
Key Cast: Hayley Wen
Los Angeles Premiere!
A Little Help?
2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy
A determined robot pines for a glass of ice cold lemonade in this quirky comedy.
Director(s): Christine Celozzi
Writer(s): Christine Celozzi
Producer(s): Sean Carmichael
Key Cast: Christine Celozzi, MaryAnn Williams, Emma Leahy, Chris O’Reilly, Will Ritchie, Ming Fen Congdon
Los Angeles Premiere!
Noman
2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror
To boost her online popularity, Youtuber Amber and her boyfriend Johnny set up an occult ritual for her upcoming livestream. Little did they know, supernatural forces are at play, leading to deadly results.
Director(s): Matt Robb
Writer(s): Matt Robb
Producer(s): Matt Robb, Yeilyn Rodriguez, Adrian Garcia, Thomas Demos, Manuel A. Robayo
Key Cast: Gabrielle Alexander, Xuco Xuconoxtli, Christian Lora
Los Angeles Premiere!
Brearth
2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Experimental/Arthouse
The last breath of the human being.
Director(s): Julio Del Alamo
Writer(s): Julio Del Alamo
Producer(s): Julio Del Alamo
Los Angeles Premiere!
The Examination of a Species
2023 Official Selection: Feature Film – Drama
An other-worldly species reports on human behavior and activity.
Director(s): Seejon Thomas
Writer(s): Seejon Thomas
Producer(s): Seejon Thomas
Key Cast: Alex Hodgins, Kevin Bohleber, Ashley Dakin, William Romano-Pugh
Los Angeles Premiere!
Backwoods
2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Experimental/Arthouse
A reflection on childhood and growing up in the Pacific Northwest.
Director: Bethany Freese
Cinematographer: Jake Whiston
Los Angeles Premiere!
When Zombies Eat Out
2023 Official Selection: Screenplay – Short Film
A young waitress must think fast before she is eaten by zombies who are unhappy with their meal.
Writer(s): Carlos Perez
Annie and the Scar
2023 Official Selection: Feature Film – Drama
An older, newish mom’s c-section scar comes to life.
Director(s): Christina Birdsall
Writer(s): Christina Birdsall
Producer(s): Christina Birdsall, Bo Barrett, Benjamin Christopher
Key Cast: Christina Birdsall, Regina Melzer, Thea Rodgers
Los Angeles Premiere!
Terror Firma
2023 Official Selection: Feature Film – Horror
When struggling artist Lola has nowhere else to go she is forced to stay with her estranged brother Louis and his unbalanced roommate Cage. For unknown reasons, the city of Los Angeles shuts down and overnight a mysterious packet of seeds arrives on their doorstep. Once planted, the trio’s reality turns upside down and Lola must fight to survive a surreal landscape of fate, family, and flora.
Director(s): Jake Macpherson
Writer(s): Jake Macpherson
Producer(s): John Angeli, Katie Mamie, Jake Macpherson
Key Cast: Faye Tamasa, Burt Thakur, Robert Brettenaugh, Max Carpenter
