Welcome to the 10th Annual Los Angeles Short Film Festival

This is an international annual event held in Los Angeles CA. We screen local, national and international films. Enjoy SCREENINGS, RED CARPET, AWARDS CEREMONY and Q&As with filmmakers.

Film Festivals are still the best place to screen independent work and get it noticed. With YouTube and TikTok so overcrowded, good shorts often drown in a sea of bad. Showing the best of the best is priority at Los Angeles Short Film Festival. We provide filmmakers  an opportunity to share their shorts with an enthusiastic and responsive audience that’s eager to see new films, new faces, and new art. Los Angeles Short Film Festival – where emerging talent finds a place to shine!

Film Schedule

Saturday, April 12, 2 pm

Screening Block #1

?okasana, Director Christopher Saint

Drama, United States, 10:20

A man trapped in his memories receives an unexpected visit.

FREELANCE, Director Luciano A. Muñoz Sessarego, Magnus I. Møller, Peter Smith

Animation, Denmark, 2:40

A young hopefull knight reports for duty at the kings court. Little does he know that slaying dragons might now be his biggest challenge.

CHASE, Director Nathaniel Czarnecki

Drama, Poland, 5:00

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A man receives a mysterious video file on the subway that forces him to confront his own conscience.

#INTIMACY, Directors Jared N. Wright, Eric Ivey

Comedy, United States, 5:00

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A happy couple might be having problems connecting.

Immeasurable, Director Fanny Skura, Drama

France, 7:11 (eng subs)

During a winter's night, Triskaïa, a sixty-three year old mother and archeologist, is seating at the dinner table of her family home. She is looking fondly at her husband, Plasky, who is seated straight across from her on the other side of the table.The spouses are about to have dinner surrounded by their five daughters, who are still busy setting the table and serving themselves food. Despite the distance separating them, Plasky is sending coded messages through to Triskaïa, who, amused, attempts to decipher them. At one point, one of the messages is going to upset Triskaïa, as she was sharing a peaceful moment with Plasky. What will unfold to her will then change the course of the family dinner and t?urn into an unexpected ?j?ourney.

VanTongerloo's Dream, Director Seth Swirsky

Animation, United States, 10:58

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VanTongerloo is a hippopotamus. He had a dream. You have to see it to believe it.

Legend, Directors Nathan Oliver, Dileep Rao

Drama, United States, 16:00

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A software scientist at an online bank (Dileep Rao) forces his CEO (Nate Timmerman) to address the inequity in their pay at gunpoint.

The Feast of Magical Small Things, Directors Sarah Frasco, Marissa Chabria

Comedy, United States, 13:41

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A lonely and somewhat delusional young woman, inspired by her grandmother's old tradition, decides to host The Feast of Magical Small Things.

Total Time approx. 72 minutes

Q&A with Filmmakers 3:30 pm

Break/Networking 3:50 pm

4 pm

Screening Block #2

Trouble, Director Jonathan Shaw

Drama, Ireland, 17:10

A tense civil war drama capturing the fear and resolve of the Irish people for independence.

In this gripping true story, we witness the lives of three orphaned siblings - two sisters and a brother - on the verge of a tragic event. Set amidst the backdrop of civil war, the eldest sister, Rose, struggles to keep her family intact as they await the opportunity to bury their deceased father while the town remains under lockdown.

One Happy Customer, Director WATTS

Comedy, United States, 6:20

Set in the red-light district of a heightened world that mischievously blends live action and animation, One Happy Customer follows the daily routine of an older sex worker. Luring clients in, snatching up their cash, and using her special trick to leave them satisfied—and more importantly, to get them out of her hair as quickly as possible. She’s listless, even bored.

It’s business as usual, until one customer—an old, seemingly decrepit man—arrives looking for something more. And he’s got a trick or two of his own to impress the woman who’s seen it all.

Missin' Mitch, Director Katherine Fisher

Drama, United States, 12:35

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An off-putting and weirdly dark take on mixing love and show business, Missin Mitch tells the story of an overly attentive assistant who goes the extra mile to impress an actress turned Hollywood writer in hopes of catching her eye. When he misjudges his attempt at courtship, it culminates into a violent surprising turn of events putting their agreed upon working relationship at risk.  

Love Without Borders, Director Joe Epstein

Comedy, United States, 20:05

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What seems like a marriage of convenience between an American and a young Vietnamese woman devolves into something much stranger...

This is IRA RICHER, Director Rick Knief

Documentary, United States, 6:23

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Explore the mind, life, and influences of this visionary artist who landed in SOHO, NY in the 1980’s amongst notable figures in the art world. Discover how a critical early event inspired the breakthrough that shaped his foundational works.

Bottle George, Director Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi

Animation, Japan, 13:11

A strange creature living in a bottle of alcohol is captured by a little girl, and in her hour of need he must remember who he is and why he is stuck.

Total Time approx. 76 minutes

Q&A with Filmmakers 5:30 pm

Networking 6:00 pm

It's a wrap 7:00 pm

Sunday, April 13, 11 am

Screening Block #3

Goodnight Darling, Director Jef Ross Doebler

Drama, United States, 11:30

A father navigates his daughter's fear while wrestling with his own.

Belly, Director Tommy Sigmon

Comedy, United States, 9:38

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A pregnant woman gets stuck on the couch and questions her capabilities as a soon-to-be mother.

The Nature of Death, Director Sean Cruser

Drama/Thriller, United States, 16:29

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When an eccentric park ranger crosses paths with a grieving hiker, he offers his help in finding the perfect spot to scatter the hiker’s father’s ashes. As they venture deeper into the remote wilderness, the ranger’s true intentions begin to blur.

Area 52, Director Emily Dubovi

Animation, 4:20

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The most intelligent, most talented scientists in the world work at Area 51... then there's Area 52.

Peace Wilderness Man, Director Tim Millard

Documentary, Australia, 35:00

'Peace Wilderness Man' explores the life of wilderness guide Lex Reilly. Born and raised in Australia, Lex uses a near-spiritual connection to nature to help navigate life's challenges. A veteran of the war in Afghanistan, Lex suffered significant trauma following that experience. Immersing himself in nature in the Arctic Circle's vast expanse of wilderness and calm, Lex has fashioned a way of living which allows him to develop as a human being and find a degree of inner peace.

Total Time approx. 79 minutes

Q&A with Filmmakers 12:30 pm

Break/Newtworking 12:50 pm

Sunday, April 13, 1 pm

Screening Block #4

Martin, Director Jason Neulander

Drama, United States, 8:39

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A middle-aged man awakens to find his world upside-down.

Sprout, Director Carolina Bermúdez

Animation. United States, 9:29

Sprout is a small robot that tends a garden alongside his owner. One day Sprout is left to care for the garden himself and must put the garden back together after it is wrecked by mischievous critters.

An Alcoholic Visits Me Every night

Director Martin Malinov

Horror, Bulgaria, 8:50

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an end-stage alcoholic's bottle is mysteriously filled every night. As bite marks appear on his body, he quesitons reality and comes head-to-head with himself and the force responsible for his drinking

Vote for Lola, Director Emma Bartels

Comedy, United States, 12:22

Lola Sutherland has always been number one in everything, but when her chance of getting into a top college is jeopardized, she campaigns for student council president in order to get ahead. Her best friend Val films a documentary of her progress along the way. Lola drives Val away with her reckless campaign tactics. At the final speech Lola finally realizes her feelings for Val and is faced with the decision between what she believes she should do and what she wants to do. Lola runs from the speech, forfeiting the campaign and reunites with her best friend and true love, Val.

Dinner Intended for two, Director Bahram Akbari Zarin Ghabaei

Experimental, Iran, 1:40

A young couple who have agreed to separate and divorce. Their only child is challenged on the subject.

We Should Talk, Director Kerry Ware

Documentary, United States, 32:04

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Amidst a society obsessed with youth, Chet (93) and Sylvia (84) defy conventions, forming deep and meaningful friendships with individuals 50 years their junior.

Total Time approx. 74 minutes

Q&A with Filmmakers 2:30 pm

Break/Networking 2:50 pm

Sunday, April 13, 3 pm

Screening Block #5

The Building Manager, Director Nick Bartlett

Comedy, Australia, 29:48

Theo Crowe (The Building Manager) is a Strata Law authoritarian of the building he manages. He operates through one law and one law only. Strata law.

If only he could realize the laws are in the way of him connecting with others, and ultimately himself.

Check Out, Director Justin Stearns

Horror, United States, 7:15

Newly divorced Jared is forced into the Maroon Motel for the night, but the room is already occupied.

May, Director Mike Montgomery, Comedy, United States, 14:19

May is reliving the same year over and over again. She's unable to escape the minutiae of her office job and the loneliness of her marriage. That is until a kind moment is caught on camera that changes her fate forever.

Broken & Beautiful, Director Julie Bayer Salzman

Documentary, United States, 23:03

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A woman whose daughter was murdered in a mass shooting finds a way to piece her life back together. Using the Japanese art of Kintsugi as a metaphor for repair, this short doc about one woman’s grief journey offers hope to those suffering from devastating loss.

Total Time approx. 76 minutes

Q&A with Filmmakers 4:30 pm

Break 4:50 pm

Awards Ceremony 5:00 pm

After-Party/Networking 5:15 pm

Festival Ends 6:00 pm

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Date: April 12 - 13, 2025

Location: Los Angeles Performing Arts Conservatory

10931 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064

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