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Welcome to another amazing edition of Los Angeles Short Film Festival. As usual we'll screen Best of The Best in Independent Cinema. We'll start with Red Carpet and Awards Ceremony. 30+ films: Comedy, animation, drama, horror, documentary, music video, experimental and more. Q and A after each screening block- fascinating opportunity for those who wants to meet filmmakers in person, ask questions about production process, directing, plot, cast, financing and more. We'll have a raffle with festival goodies. OMG, it's going to be spectacular.
Don't miss it. Click here for schedule

Saturday, March 11, 2017
Opening Night
6:00 Open Door
6:30 Red Carpet
7:00 Awards
8:00 Opening Screenings
Q and A after screenings

Sunday, March 12, 2017
5:00-10:00 Screenings
Q and A after screenings

Place:
Promenade Playhouse
1404 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Tickets & Passes.

Red Carpet/Awards
door $15, online $12 here

Red Carpet/Awards/Saturday Evening Screenings/
Q and A
door $25, online $22 here

Red Carpet/Awards/All Saturday-Sunday Screenings/
All Q and A after screenings
door $70, online $60 here
Saturday-Sunday Screenings, Q and A
door $55, online $45 here

Sunday Screenings, Q and A
Door $45, online $35 here
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Quick tip, how to get to festival without a headache and not pay too much for parking.

If you are coming from north or south: Use 405 Wilshire Blvd exit. Wilshire Blvd is pretty clear until Santa Monica downtown. Use parking at 1440 4th St: 90 Mins Free, 2.5 Hours $1.25, Additional 30 Mins $1.85. Details here.
You will have 0.2 mile (4 min walking distance) to Promenade Playhouse.
Other places are like $18 and up.
Stay away from Santa Monica Blvd, 10 HWY, especially all exits closer to Santa Monica downtown. It's a mess.
Same with east side. Start heading SM downtown from 405/Wilshire area.
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Saturday, March 11
Screenings, 2 films
Opening Night, 8:00-9:00PM, Q and A after screenings.
Promenade Playhouse
1404 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Opening Night Screenings, $12 door, $10 online here
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THE PERFECT DAY
by Ignacio Redondo
Comedy
11:43
Screening, Saturday, March 11, 8PM
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Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and her disturbing black & white drawings
by James Scott
Documentary
34:00
Screening, Saturday, March 11, 8PM
Tickets

It's the most important day in David's life. He has a $10.000.000 deal with a Japanese Holding and it's all or nothing today.
Everything seems to turn out perfectly well, until...
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/176306847
Film was on 58 festivals, won 25 of them!
  • LA SHORTS AWARDS
    LOS ANGELES
    United States
    WINNER Best Short Film: Diamond Award: The Perfect Day
  • Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
    WINNER Foreign short
  • International Monthly Film FestIval
    Copenhagen
    Denmark
    WINNER BEST SHORT



Sundance award-winning editor James Scott’s documentary directorial debut Love Bite chronicles artist Laurie Lipton’s life and prolific body of black & white work spanning over fifty years.
No one on the planet has drawn more than Laurie Lipton. With millions of tiny strokes of her humble pencil, Laurie’s haunted images seek answers to some of the most uncomfortable themes in our culture - fear, politics, sexuality, murder, mayhem, greed, and indifference. But what compels her to live a life of isolation drawing is neither black nor white.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/179657268
Film was screened at SXSW Film Festival Austin, Texas


Sunday, March 12
Screenings, 12 films
Block #1, 5:00-6:30PM, Q and A after screenings.
Promenade Playhouse
1404 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Block #1, $15 door, $12 online here
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Siren
by George Fleming
Sci-Fi/Animation
4:13
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 5PM
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Remember This Voice
by Hernán de Béky
Drama
8:12
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 5PM
Tickets

FIRE LOVE ART
by Bless Williams
Documentary
5:00
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 5PM
Tickets






Work
by Cooper Haskell
Animation/Comedy
3:07
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 5PM
Tickets

Penny & Dee
by Jamie Dack
Documentary/Dramedy
6:00
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 5PM
Tickets







beweistheorie I
by Artem Tarkhanov
Experimental
6:00
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 5PM
Tickets








Accelerator
by Sean Cabiling
Comedy
4:42
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 5PM
Tickets

Cry of the Fox
by Jason Ronzani
Drama/Animation
4:30
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 5PM
Tickets

Bags and Buses
by Ekapol Petborisooth
Comedy
8:08
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 5PM
Tickets








Row
by Courtney Glaude
Drama
5:24
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 5PM
Tickets





The Box
by Merve Cirisoglu Cotur
Animation/Drama
6:48
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 5PM
Tickets








Flock
by Yixia Li
Comedy/Experimental
4:51
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 5PM
Tickets


Perceptions
by Danny MAlin
Comedy
7:49
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 5PM
Tickets

A lonely astronaut on patrol meets an unexpected and curious visitor who leads him on a playful chase... but who's chasing whom?











He was given a chance to make himself heard
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/204812224
The Hollywood Reporter wrote an interesting article about "Remember This Voice". Read here: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hernan-de-beky-voice-actor-917574.

Enter the fiery world of flow arts
"What that girl is doing with that burning hula-hoop is just AMAZING!" Mark Mos, director of the Festival









A day in the life of a pigeon.






This story chronicles the complex relationship between a middle aged woman named Penny and her ex-husband, now a transgender woman name Dee. Although the two are no longer married, they remain best friends and neighbors in the same apartment building. Penny actively supports Dee's blooming exploration into womanhood and her attempts to relaunch her acting career as a woman. Although it is clear that the two women love and care for one another, their relationship comes with it's own set of unique challenges.



Video art project 'beweistheorie I' ("proof theory", term of David Hilbert) refers to the time of radical changes in understanding of mathematical axioms - foundational crisis in the beginning of 20th century. Exactly at the same time art was loosing ground of realistic depiction and there was started a revolutionary era of modernism - suprematism, dada, surrealism, etc. Curiously, both areas (art and math) haven't resolve its foundational problems till present.





Want to look like a star but lack the energy to exercise? Then you need Accelerator, the secret workout supplement that celebrities use to burn fat, maximize performance and get results fast… despite a few possible side effects


A boy tries to save a baby fox from two bullies who upset a threatening presence in the forest.





After finding an abandoned bag, a man must traverse through Los Angeles to return it while possibly finding love.











It seems as though the people closest to you will hurt you the most. And often times their pain came from someone close.








The happy life of a Syrian kid alters instantly with the sudden war and he finds himself in a state of struggle. The war changes not only lives, but also the role of his box; first as a carefully built toy house, then as a place to take shelter in a refugee camp with full of dangers and finally as a boat that sails for a journey towards hope.
BEST ANIMATION at Move Me Production Film Festival.







A young enters the elevator and finds out that he goes into a strange place...






Love's in the air for Jane and John. But when their inner-voices get involved, the budding romance looks like it might falter before it even begins.
3rd PLACE WINNER at HOLLYWOOD SCREENINGS FILM FESTIVAL










Sunday, March 12
Screenings, 13 films
Block #2, 6:30-8:00PM, Q and A after screenings
Promenade Playhouse
1404 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Block #2, $15 door, $12 online here
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The Chair
by Mike Ritchie
Experimental

1:40
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 6:30PM
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An ageing, forgotten chair remembers its more glorious and important past.
2ND PLACE WINNER at HOLLYWOOD SCREENINGS FILM FESTIVAL
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Totem
by Ariel Jew
Drama/Animation
2:35
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 6:30PM
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George
by
Mary Gerretsen
Documentary/Dramedy
7:16
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 6:30PM
Tickets















Market St.
by Carlos Baena
Horror
7:30
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 6:30PM
Tickets








Cat's Inner Circle
by Katherine Chung
Animation
2:46
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 6:30PM
Tickets

ID
by FILIP ZALUSKA
Music Video/Experimental/Drama
2:09
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 6:30PM
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Monster Rally - Swami Music Video
by Nick Ray McCann
Music Video/Comedy
4:11
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 6:30PM
Tickets


Dear John
by Peter Vacz
Music Video/Animation/Drama
4:15
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 6:30PM
Tickets








Tim
by Alexander Black
Comedy
14:00
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 6:30PM
Tickets



Orphans In the Storm
by Nathan Wildes
Documentary
5:13
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 6:30PM
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A Fleeting Dream
by Jay Worsley
Experimental/Environmental
2:55
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 6:30PM
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Void Chair
by Xavier Miralles Serrán
Horror- Thiller

07:45
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 6:30PM
Tickets








Orange You Gonna Dance With Me?
by Mary Gerretsen
Comedy
3:23
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 6:30PM
Tickets
When his grandfather passes, a young Haida boy decides to finish the totem pole that they had started, using the memories that they had together.











A short profile documentary about a man's life and journey through love, loss and illness.
  • SHORT to the Point
    Bucharest
    Romania
    July 30, 2016
  • Documentary Short Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    September 29, 2016
  • All American Drive-In
    New York
    United States
    August 5, 2016
    Winner - Best Student Short Film
  • Los Angeles CineFest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    July 10, 2016


On a seemingly ordinary commute in San Francisco, a woman finds herself on a journey of terror aboard a mysterious streetcar.
  • ScreamFest LA
    Los Angeles
    October 17, 2015
    Los Angeles Premiere
  • Sacramento Horror Film Festival
    Sacramento, CA
    October 9, 2015
    Best Cinematography


A story of a friendship between a cat and a dog, despite their differences





V / O is a solo project of Wojtek Urbanski, a music producer and co-founder of project "Rysy" . The distinctive style define the rough and strong rhythm combined with strong emotions in a layer of melody . The single ' ID ' is scheduled for June, and music video was shot by Filip Załuska ( author of the acclaimed video for the song " Fib " by duo Rysy )



An innocent birthday party turns primal when an mysterious guest congratulates the birthday girl.






This second collaboration with musical stalwarts James, "Dear John", is award winning director Péter Vácz ' most ambitious project to date.
Experimenting with lighting and a variety of animation techniques to great effect, the music video tells the story of two characters on a surreal and life-changing journey. We see how this effects their relationship and how they come to accept a beautiful transformation.
In this promo, the young director also evolved his style further to include some linear 2D animation alongside the emotive and richly textured stop motion characters and sets.


In this Freudian short film, Tim confronts human manifestations of his Ego, Id and Superego to discuss the devastating breakup with his ex girlfriend. 






The plight of the 152 million orphans around the world can begin to turn around by teaching them about human rights.
Read more about Orphans In the Storm Project https://www.facebook.com/orphansinthestorm/?fref=ts










A short film about being immersed in a dream. Wandering through a dream trying to grasp each moment as it quickly slips through your fingers. Playing memories in your head over and over again hoping to relive that salty sea air grazing your cheek. Hearing the sound of the crashing waves singing like a church choir. That feeling when you are so absorbed into the moment that you feel your heart beating while remembering to catch your breath between moments. All to get lost in memory like a fleeting dream.
Here is an interesting article about film "Fleeting dream" https://www.thedigitalcircuit.com/dreamlike-dji-aerial-inspire-video-little-gem/


A girl walks home in the middle of the night. In one of the streets around her she finds a rocking chair that catches her attention. The girl, attracted by curiosity, gets closer to touch and rock it. That little gesture will wake up something...










A quirky love story between George, Alma and some oranges.
  • 21 Film Project
    Decatur
    United States
    July 22, 2016
    Best Editing
  • Los Angeles CineFest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    July 10, 2016
    Semi Finalist





Sunday, March 12
Screenings, 6 films
Block #2, 8:00-9:30PM, Q and A after screenings
Promenade Playhouse
1404 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Block #3, $15 door, $12 online here
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Golden Ears - Can't Last
by Evan Bourque
Music Video
5:18
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 8:00PM
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Shy Guys
by Fredric Lehne
Comedy
8:16
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 8:00PM
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enough.
by Naomi Mark
Experimental
5:34
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 8:00PM
Tickets









Out of hand
by Matt Thompson
Comedy/Drama
10:38
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 8:00PM
Tickets








What Remains
by Mauricio Stal
Drama 14:00
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 8:00PM
Tickets








Being Seen
by Paul Zehrer
Documentary
15:00
Screening, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 8:00PM
Tickets
An astronaut is stranded, traversing snowcapped peaks and endless black-sand plains, desperately searching for a way to survive, when he stumbles upon an unexpected fate.
News & Reviews "Vancouver-based STORYHIVE winners, Golden Ears, release music video using $20,000 grant"
Vancity Buzz / Daily Hive
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2016/05/vancouver-based-storyhive-winners-golden-ears-music-video/







Two strangers (2016 Tony winner Reed Birney and newcomer Blake DeLong) bring the laughs as they confront and resolve one of the most insidious scourges afflicting mankind - while standing at public urinals with their willies out. The first film by ubiquitous character actor Fredric Lehne.
Phenomenal cast in "Shy guys" take a look:
Reed Birney
Key Cast
2016 Best Actor Tony for The Humans, House of Cards, American Odyssey
Blake DeLong
Key Cast
There's Something About Kevin, Vinyl, The Blacklist, The Following
Nick Wyman
Key Cast
Die Hard, Boardwalk Empire, Planes, Trains and Automobiles


A cathartic performance, Enough is about the intimate and personal struggle of confronting the effects of the societal objectification of the female form. The filmmaker exposes herself presenting her body for the viewers to place judgment. Sexual, vulnerable, shameful: the female body is quickly judged. The performance represents an opposition to the treatment of woman and assessment of her value based on her appearance. Removing a social symbol of her femininity and beauty the filmmaker demands
transcendence, a change in the tides, a rebirth, a renewal – there
has been enough.


A man's left hand takes on a life of its own and plays increasingly sinister practical jokes upon him. His holiday in Edinburgh, Scotland, becomes a fight for survival....against himself.










Ana spends her lonely days revisiting memories from a lost love. But the sudden arrival of unexpected guests turns things upside down.










“Being Seen” will change the way you see people with developmental disabilities. A combination of funny, acerbic, and heart-wrenching, these people’s candid and articulate self-awareness quickly shatter preconceptions of the disabled.
“Being Seen” explores the poorly understood subculture of people living with "developmental disabilities." Bay Area filmmakers, Paul Zehrer and Chikara Motomura, spent over three years following individuals with developmental disabilities throughout the Bay Area, exploring how this population thinks about themselves and the world. Rather than being defined by others or their diagnosis, individuals (young and old) strive to create meaningful lives, meet adversity, and dream of their futures.

Screened at:
Napa Valley Film Festival,
30th Wine Country Film Festival,

IndieWise Virtual Film Festival, Paducah,
KYRivers Edge International Film Festival,
Touching Disability Film Festival,
Garden City International Film Festival,
Voiceless International Film Festival.

Awarded:
Communicator Awards,
The Telly Awards




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ALL Nominations
Awards Ceremony is OPEN to the public
Saturday, March 11, 7:00PM at Promenade Playhouse, 1404 3rd St in beautiful Santa Monica CA.
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BEST COMEDY- NOMINATIONS
Work by Cooper Haskell
Accelerator by Sean Cabiling
Bags and Buses by Ekapol Petborisooth
Tim by Alexander Black
Orange You Gonna Dance With Me? by Mary Gerretsen
Shy Guys by Fredric Lehne
THE PERFECT DAY by Ignacio Redondo
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BEST ACTOR- NOMINATIONS
Alexander Black, TIM
Dylan Bell, Accelerator
Reed Birney, Shy guys
Blake DeLong, shy guys
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BEST ACTRESS- NOMINATIONS
Dana Salah, Accelerator
Ursula Burton, Remember This Voice
Dana Simone, Bags and Buses
Fabianne Therese, Market St.
Joana Penna, What Remains
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BEST PERFORMANCE- NOMINATIONS
Laurie Lipton in Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and her disturbing black & white drawings
LOLA, FIRE LOVE ART
George Martin, George
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BEST DIRECTOR- NOMINATIONS
Mary Gerretsen, George
Artem Tarkhanov, beweistheorie I
Peter Vacz, Dear John
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BEST WRITER- NOMINATIONS
Hernan de Beky, Remember this Voice
Ekapol Petborisooth, Bags and Buses
Mauricio Stal, What Remains
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BEST ANIMATION- NOMINATIONS
Siren by George Fleming
Work by Cooper Haskell
Cry of the Fox by Jason Ronzani
Cat's Inner Circle by Katherine Chung
Totem by Ariel Jew
The Box by Merve Cirisoglu Cotur
Work by Cooper Haskell
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BEST DRAMA- NOMINATIONS
Out of hand by Matt Thompson
Row by Courtney Glaude
What Remains by Mauricio Stal
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BEST HORROR- NOMINATIONS
Market St. by Carlos Baena
Void Chair by Xavier Miralles Serrán
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BEST DOCUMENTARY- NOMINATIONS
FIRE LOVE ART by Bless Williams
Being Seen by Paul Zehrer
George by Mary Gerretsen
Remember This Voice by Hernán de Béky
Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and her disturbing black & white drawings
by James Scott
Orphans In the Storm by Nathan Wildes
Penny & Dee by Jamie Dack
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BEST EXPERIMENTAL- NOMINATIONS
enough. by Naomi Mark
A Fleeting Dream by Jay Worsley
beweistheorie I by Artem Tarkhanov
Flock by Yixia Li
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BEST MUSIC VIDEO- NOMINATIONS
ID by FILIP ZALUSKA
Monster Rally - Swami Music Video by Nick Ray McCann
Dear John by Peter Vacz
Golden Ears - Can't Last by Evan Bourque
DON'T MISS Ceremony, Screenings, Q&A, Sat-Sun, Mar 11-12, Program/Synopses/Trailers/Tickets/Passes @ lasff.com/2017


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