Los Angeles Short Film Festival

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

Śokasana, 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

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Date: April 12 - 13, 2025