Los Angeles Short Film and Script Festival

Meet filmmakers in person at the Red Carpet, Awards Ceremony, and Q&As after each screening block.
We’ll present local, national and international productions.

Enjoy premieres and AWARD winning films previously screened at other famous film festivals around the world. Comedies, dramas, animations, you name it.
Join us. Have fun. Be inspired.

Los Angeles Short Film & Script Festival
Saturday, September 21st, 2019, 12-7PM
Promenade Playhouse
1404 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Watch Festival Trailer. A little taste of what you're going to see this year.

https://vimeo.com/353686287

Awards Ceremony
12:00 PM-12:45 PM
Tickets, Door $10, Online $10 here

Your Awards Ceremony
Host Tania Estrada

Producer, Director, Radio Host at 95.5 FM

Block 1
Film Screenings
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Q&A with filmmakers
2:00 PM-2:25 PM
Tickets, Door $10 Online $10 here

Sylvia
by Meirav Haber
Animation, 8:30

Deathmatch Dad
by Ian Rayburn
Drama, 3:20
Filmmakers in Person!

Let's Play House - Los Angeles
by Jason Gareffa
Web Episode, Comedy, 8:14
Filmmakers in Person!

At the End of the World
by Fon Davis
Drama, 13:08

Our Next Caller
by Troy Whitaker
Drama, 10:40
Filmmakers in Person!

KINGS BOULEVARD
by Neil Payne
Comedy, 7:08
Filmmakers in Person!

Golden Girl
by Chiara Fleischhacker
Drama, 12:38

A mother`s Love
by Yuanhao Du
Drama, 2:56

Block 2
Film Screenings
2:30 PM-3:30 PM
Q&A with filmmakers
3:30 PM-3:55 PM
Tickets, Door $10 Online $10 here

Mom, the Artist
by Paul Del Real
Documentary, 6:56
Filmmakers in Person!

Imperfect Reflections
by Vincent Alvas
Drama, 7:42
Filmmakers in Person!

Not Easy- Benjamin's Brother
by Maya Baran
Music Video, 4:09

Shattered
by Suyoung Jang
Animation, 2:31
Filmmakers in Person!

Sunshine Policy
by Angela Koh
Drama, 17:08
Filmmakers in Person!

Confidence
by Brock Lewandowski
Drama, 10:40
Filmmakers in Person!

Good Night
by Makiko Nanke
Animation, 6:22

What Goes Up
by Christopher O'Reilly
Drama, 5:13
Filmmakers in Person!

Block 3
Film Screenings
4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Q&A with filmmakers
5:00 PM-5:25 PM
Tickets, door $10 Online $10 here

'DIY'
by The Glue Society
Documentary, 3:36

Practice Funeral
by Mattie Bayne
Dramedy, 13:56
Filmmakers in Person!

The End Of June
by Steve Benisty
Drama, 3:35
Filmmakers in Person!

Past Consumption
by Chad Todhunter
Drama, 11:58
Filmmakers in Person!

Influencer
by Marco Liu
Drama 10:40
Filmmakers in Person!

YORT
by Duane Michals
Experimental, 6:40

Neighborrow
by Martin Fournier
Comedy, 3:47

Block 4
Film Screenings
5:30 PM-6:30 PM
Q&A with filmmakers
6:45 PM-7:15 PM
Tickets, Door $10 Online $10 here

La Sirena
by Sestina Celaya
Drama, 13:24

Vendetta
by Andres Jarrin
Drama, 6:31
Filmmakers in Person!

Thirst Trap
by Steve Flavin
Comedy, 4:21
Filmmakers in Person!

GRANDFATHER
by UMASHANKAR NAIR
Drama, 10:56

Book of Sam
by Wes Scarpias Gonzales
Web Episode, 11:20
Filmmakers in Person!

Upstream
by Jeremy Mowery
Animation 9:59
Filmmakers in Person!

ONE AFTER THE OTHER
by Didier Burnichon
Drama, 14:54
Filmmakers in Person!

Sylvia
by Meirav Haber
Animation, 8:30

Sylvia is a stop-motion short film about a little girl who creates a world inside her bedroom with her eery but lovable ‘imaginary’ friends. Sylvia is determined to have a fun and meaningful birthday but something goes terribly wrong and the house catches fire. Years later she returns to her room to find closure.

Behind the Scenes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_v8uIOMa_8

Deathmatch Dad
by Ian Rayburn
Drama, 3:20
Filmmakers in Person!

A single dad juggles fatherhood while living a second life as a professional independant deathmatch wrestler. Written + Directed : Ian Rayburn. Starring: Ian Rayburn, David Savelli, Jesse Rayburn, Justin Kimmins, Ted Koulakis, Caroline Concordia, Sloan Rayburn Camera: Colin Scheyen and George Petrovic Sound: George Petrovic Wrestling provided by: Hamilton Pro wrestling

Let's Play House - Los Angeles
by Jason Gareffa
Web Episode, Comedy, 8:14
Filmmakers in Person!

The L.A. real estate market is on fire! Follow high-powered realtor Nicole Nash as she deals with her most difficult clients yet.

At the End of the World
by Fon Davis
Drama, 13:08

In an apocalyptic future, a lonely government worker finds solace in a still hopeful soldier during the very last World War. But their future together is threatened when the soldier is sent back into battle.

Screenings/Awards
Silicon Beach Film Festival 2019
Official Selection
Dragon Con Independent Short Film Festival Official Selection
Love International
Official Selection
Los Angeles Film Awards
Best Romance Film
Indie Short Fest
Winner for Best Film Noir, Best First Time Director, Best Actress, Best Sound Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score. Nominees for Best Short, Best Original Story, Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects
Top Shorts
Official Selection
Lisbon Film Rendezvous
Portugal premiere
Minikino Film Week
Indonesian premiere / Asian premiere
Short Film Breaks
Romania premiere
Take it easy Film Festival
Short Foreign Comedy Award
Reading Fringe Film Festival Official Selection
Heart of the World Film Festival Official Selection
MADRIFF • Madrid Indie Film Festival • Supershort Official Selection

Our Next Caller
by Troy Whitaker
Drama, 10:40
Filmmakers in Person!

A failing legal advice radio program gets a sudden boost in popularity when a mysterious caller offers a violent proposal.

KINGS BOULEVARD
by Neil Payne
Comedy, 7:08
Filmmakers in Person!

A satirical look at sexual harassment and inequality in Hollywood.

Golden Girl
by Chiara Fleischhacker
Drama, 12:38

The young photo model Céline escapes the espectations of his father and photographer Eric trough giving him the opportunity to watch her dancing Krump.

Screenings/Awards
Start International Short Film Festival
Award for best young filmmaker
Indie Junior Allianz - International Childrens and Youth Film Festival
Official Selection
Capital Filmmakers Festival
Official Selection
Bristol Rebel Film Festival
Best Student Short
International Filmmor Womens Film Festival
Official Selection
Taos Shortz Film Festival
Official Selection
Beverly Hills Film Festival
Official Selection
International Motion Festival - IMF
Official Selection
Queen Palm Film Fest
Best Student Shortfilm

A mother`s Love
by Yuanhao Du
Drama, 2:56

A young man and his mom need to face an irreversible trouble.

Mom, the Artist
by Paul Del Real
Documentary, 6:56
Filmmakers in Person!

Sarah Stobart is an abstract expressionist artist and mother of three living in Santa Monica, California. This is her story.

Imperfect Reflections
by Vincent Alvas
Drama, 7:42
Filmmakers in Person!

Opinionated and independent, Ronny has placed herself behind her bar top and muddler where she can easily set herself apart from her friends and patrons whose views she does not always approve of. She comfortably scolds her best friend, Mel, for her thoughts and interest in the nation’s well-being, or lack there-of. That is, until Eli, Mel’s older brother, enters and brings Ronny back to the reality of her own actions. Their relationship acts as a symbol for Ronny’s own hypocrisy between what she wishes of other people verses the morals she holds for herself.

Not Easy- Benjamin's Brother
by Maya Baran
Music Video, 4:09

A music video for the single "Not Easy" out of an upcoming album by the band "Benjamin's Brother". Shot in Siberia, on the magnificent frozen Baikal lake. The video features a man in an endless journey, looking for lost love, warmth and fire. Lost in memories and in a vast desert of frozen water.

Shattered
by Suyoung Jang
Animation, 2:31
Filmmakers in Person!

In a human generating factory a new woman awakes in a flawed system. But finds she can't achieve her potential until she gets through a giant glass wall.

Trailer
https://vimeo.com/332970299

Sunshine Policy
by Angela Koh
Drama, 17:08
Filmmakers in Person!

An elderly woman from North Korea gets an opportunity through sunshine policy to reunite with her long lost husband who she hasn't seen or spoken to over 50 years

Confidence
by Brock Lewandowski
Drama, 10:40
Filmmakers in Person!

A woman walks through the tangible spaces of her memories, experiencing happiness and heartbreak at once as she revisits the moments in her relationship where trust fell apart in this light-twisting and time-bending short film.

Good Night
by Makiko Nanke
Animation, 6:22

For these twin boys, a little sibling rivalry is an everyday occurrence. And no matter how minor the infraction, as far as they're concerned, each quibble is like an act of war. It's easy to imagine that for them, every single day is as thrilling as an action movie, playing out in their heads. They're fighting with all they've got... and even in dreams, the battle rages on. Our story peeks in on these two boys, and we have a chance to look on as they grow.

Screenings/Awards
SPARK ANIMATION 2018 Official Selection
Cinema Crianza
"WINNER of AXOUXERES category for BEST SHORT FILM" "AUDIENCE AWARD"
BAICFF - Bay Area International Children's Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Athens ANIMFEST
OFFICIAL SELECTION
LittleBig Children's Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ZLÍN FILM FESTIVAL International Festival for Children and Youth
OFFICIAL SELECTION

What Goes Up
by Christopher O'Reilly
Drama, 5:13
Filmmakers in Person!

A couple on a hike has a conversation about the hike and their couplehood.

'DIY'
by The Glue Society
Documentary, 3:36

DIY is a portrait of Colin Taylor, a man who’s lived one hell of a life. BMF Creative Director Dantie van der Merwe said, “We found Colin by chance, and his story blew us away. Colin has built four houses, an ocean-going yacht, a trimaran, and an aeroplane – which he learnt to pilot. And he’s not done. Colin’s final project may be his most interesting one yet.”

Practice Funeral
by Mattie Bayne
Dramedy, 13:56
Filmmakers in Person!

After being diagnosed with terminal testicular cancer, George, decides to throw a celebration of life party, despite his mother's protests.

The End Of June
by Steve Benisty
Drama, 3:35
Filmmakers in Person!

Living in a barren world, the last remnants of cataclysmic climate change, find themselves faced with a permanent life altering decision; ultimately, the instinct to survive will test the limit of love’s boundaries.

Trailer
https://vimeo.com/323223681

Past Consumption
by Chad Todhunter
Drama, 11:58
Filmmakers in Person!

A couple’s date night turns tragic when a perp holds them at gunpoint. Even old kinship cannot repair a situation fueled by fear and desperation.

Influencer
by Marco Liu
Drama 10:40
Filmmakers in Person!

Samson is a social media influencer on his way to checking out the latest Instagrammable restaurant in Southern California, only to find himself an unwitting witness to a pseudo-breakup. Called on to be a relationship counselor to a total stranger, Samson discovers that in spite of what he says, it's much harder than it seems to escape the influence of love.

YORT
by Duane Michals
Experimental, 6:40

In Harlequin's imaginary tour, he encounters a sleeping Yort.

Neighborrow
by Martin Fournier
Comedy, 3:47

The neighbor showing up at eight o'clock in the morning in her bathrobe, that’s normal for you?

Screenings/Awards

Festival du Court-Métrage d’Humour de Meudon
Official selection
Festival des 24 courts
Official selection
Cambria Film Festival
North American Premiere
Official selection
This Is My Brave, Canberra mental health film festival
Official selection
Kino Lyon
Prix du public / Audience Award
Screenplay Festival 2018
Finalist
Swindon Independent Film Festival
Official selection - Comedy Award Finalist
Reel Comedy Fest
Official selection
Festival Internation du Film Court de Voiron Official selection
Cefalu film festival
Italian premiere
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Pinewood Studios
United Kingdom

La Sirena
by Sestina Celaya
Drama, 13:24

An exotic dancer meets a widower on a fateful night at Club Burlesque. A ballad of pain and healing emerges from the shadows of songs often sung but seldom heard.

Vendetta
by Andres Jarrin
Drama, 6:31
Filmmakers in Person!

A mysterious young man (Vincent) gets invited to dinner by his girlfriend's parents. What the family does not know is that their guest has come to kill them all.

Screenings/Awards
College of the Canyons Film Showcase
Best Cinematography

Thirst Trap
by Steve Flavin
Comedy, 4:21
Filmmakers in Person!

As a vampire looks for his next hookup on a gay dating app, his night takes an unexpected turn.

GRANDFATHER
by Umashnkar Nair
Drama, 10:56

Shot in Nepal, Baaje is a film about love, friendship and the everlasting
companionship of two soulmates. Through the inseparable bond between a
grandfather and his granddaughter, we see the permanence of love
undeterred by the impermanence of the physical'.

Book of Sam
by Wes Scarpias Gonzales
Web Episode, 11:20
Filmmakers in Person!

A man on a mission, Elder Larsen finds himself inside a stranger’s home in suburbia.

Upstream
by Jeremy Mowery
Animation 9:59
Filmmakers in Person!

A robot love story about going against your programming to find freedom.

Screenings/AwardsPort Orchard Film Festival
North American Premiere
Official Selection

ONE AFTER THE OTHER
by Didier Burnichon
Drama, 14:54
Filmmakers in Person!

A group of friends meets up for dinner five years since their last get together. They weren’t mad at each other, and simply went their separate ways. This dinner is a way to make up for lost time, or to try to at least. As the years went by, certain issues didn’t fade.

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