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11th Annual Los Angeles CineFest Film Festival.
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Festival Address:
Promenade Playhouse/ Los Angeles Performing Arts Conservatory
10931 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Schedule
Door open, 11:30 AM
Screenings & Q&A with Filmmakers, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 4:00PM
Breakdown
BLOCK 1, 12:00 PM
Chaotic Love, Director Michael M. Alva, Drama, United States, 8:31 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Darcine's Day, Director Aaron Goffman, Drama, United States, 16:15 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Tough Man, Director Zillman Diaz-Green, Comedy, United States, 16:29 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Fool's Game, Director Laurence Roberts, Drama, Canada, 14:17
Tomorrow, Director Aryasb Feiz, Animation, Iran, 16:40, FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Total time: approx 73 minutes
Q&A with Filmmakers (same screening room) 1:30 PM
Break 1:50 PM
BLOCK 2, 2:00 PM
Lacktate, Director Francesca Ling, Drama, United States, 7:12 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Frank and 3, Director Charles A Ullrich, Experimental, United States, 16:00 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
How We Met, Director Roe Moore, Comedy, United States, 5:26 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Sack Race With Knives: The Curious Art of Kevin Titzer, Director Jordan Barclay, Documentary, United States, 25:03
Icetea, Director Alessia Buiatti, Drama, Italy, 13:05 (eng. subs)
LAPSO, Director Cándido Pérez de Armas, Sci- Fi, Spain, 15:00
Total time approx 82 minutes
Q&A with Filmmakers (same screening room) 3:30 PM
Break 3:50 PM
BLOCK 3, 4:00 PM
The slumber's vigil, Directors Samuel Guerrier, Shupei Tang, Experimental, France, 4:41 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Les Bêtes, Director Michael Granberry, Animation, United States, 11:38
What to Expect When You're Not Expecting, Director Jackson Tropp, Comedy, United States, 15:59 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Confined, Director Yuwei Su, Documentary, China, 16:30 (eng. subs) FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Under My Bed, Director Matt Cairns, Comedy, Comedy Web Series, United States, 5:02 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Terra Natal, Director Lucas Manuel-Scheibe, Experimental, United States, 15:00
total time approx 70 min
Q&A with Filmmakers (same screening room) 5:30 PM
Break 5:50 PM
Awards 6:00 PM
After party 6:15 PM
Festival ends 7:00 PM
TICKETS
1% of all ticket sales go to Free Arts for Abused Children www.freearts.org
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FESTIVAL LOCATION
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FILMS WE SCREENED IN THE PAST
Watch on Prime, Tubi and other channels.
Full list at www.lacinefest.org/films
FILMS WE SELECTED THIS YEAR
12:00 PM Screening Block #1
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Chaotic Love, Director Michael M. Alva, Drama,
United States, 8:31 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! As a sentimental celebration unravels, Eiza and Maddy confront the ghosts of their father’s birthday, unearthing family secrets and a painful truth about their mother’s addiction. Faced with fractured memories and bonds, the sisters embark on a poignant journey, navigating the thin line between forgiveness, unspoken truths, and the relentless pursuit of healing, all within the shadows of a shattered past that tests the resilience of their family bond. PLAY TRAILER |
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Darcine's Day, Director Aaron Goffman,
Drama, United States, 16:15 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! DARCINE'S DAY is an urban story about one woman's day in post-pandemic Los Angeles. Divorced and jobless, she strives to thrive and survive, hitting obstacles at every turn, and comes face to face with the housing crisis in the City Of Angels. In the end, it's an optimistic story of human spirit and perseverance. PLAY TRAILER |
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Tough Man, Director Zillman Diaz-Green,
Comedy, United States, 16:29 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Inspired by a real news story, Tough Man follows a recently laid off construction worker who commits an impulsive robbery in order to provide for his family, but things soon go awry in this satirical look at toxic masculinity, the basis of self-worth, and internet virality. |
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Fool's Game, Director Laurence Roberts,
Drama, Canada, 14:17 Old university friends meet with their wives over dinner, and as time passes, secrets emerge throwing the dinner into chaos and challenging the couples’ understanding of love, betrayal, monogamy and marriage. PLAY TRAILER |
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Tomorrow, Director Aryasb Feiz,
Animation, Iran, 16:40, FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Set in the vibrant yet tricky streets of 1970s Shiraz, Iran, TOMORROW follows the journey of a 10-year-old urchin as he navigates the harsh realities of daily life. Amidst countless obstacles at home and his rough neighborhood, the plucky young boy forms an unlikely bond with a stray dog, a friendship that forever changes both their lives. PLAY TRAILER |
Total time: approx 73 minutes
Q&A with Filmmakers (same screening room) 1:30 PM
Break 1:50 PM
BLOCK 2, 2:00 PM
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Lacktate, Director Francesca Ling,
Drama, United States, 7:12 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! When a woman goes back to the office after the birth of her first child, her only companions are an AI assistant and her breast pump — which does way more than suck milk as it voices her darkest thoughts & feelings of being altogether lacking. A dark comedy, LACKTATE is about the loneliness and vulnerability new motherhood delivers — with an unexpected twist. |
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Frank and 3, Director Charles A Ullrich,
Experimental, United States, 16:00 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Frank is a character in turmoil. Loss has reared its head in Frank's life. While in this state, he happens upon an unlikely companion: a paper towel dispenser. The viewer is invited into a story of acceptance and insight as the two characters navigate the road ahead. |
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How We Met, Director Roe Moore,
Comedy, United States, 5:26 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Brian and Claire are setting up their wedding website. When they have to share how they met, they know the true story…isn’t the most happily ever after story. "It sneaks up behind you and squeezes the laughs out of your lungs like a giant, funny squid." - FilmThreat Review PLAY TRAILER |
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Sack Race With Knives: The Curious Art of Kevin Titzer, Director Jordan Barclay, Documentary, United States, 25:03
In this short film, join sculpture artist Kevin Titzer on a race against time. Tasked with creating a monumental art installation at the University of Southern Indiana’s Pace McCutchan Gallery, Titzer faces a daunting challenge with only two weeks on the clock. Returning to his hometown of Evansville, Indiana, Titzer's journey is captured by filmmaker Jordan Barclay. Witness the entire process as Titzer scours the local area for materials, then meticulously assembles the art installation, all while the countdown to completion ticks away. PLAY TRAILER |
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Icetea, Director Alessia Buiatti,
Drama, Italy, 13:05 (eng. subs) Silvia is expecting a baby. When she returns home after a day of work, she finds her husband Roby welcoming her. Everything seems perfect: a nice house, an important job, a caring husband. But Silvia is lonely. What does her seemingly perfect life hide? PLAY TRAILER |
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LAPSO, Director Cándido Pérez de Armas,
Sci- Fi, Spain, 15:00 An incomplete AI awakens in a dystopian world where the route marked in its synapse will give it the answer it seeks. Who are you? Lapso is the prologue of the METAVERSE OF GAIA project. A Science Fiction series that will be filmed in 2025. PLAY TRAILER |
Total time approx 82 minutes
Q&A with Filmmakers (same screening room) 3:30 PM
Break 3:50 PM
BLOCK 3, 4:00 PM
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The slumber's vigil, Directors Samuel Guerrier, Shupei Tang FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Experimental, France, 4:41 A stern businessman experiences an inner duality to the extent that his artistic / musician alter ego tries to materialize... |
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Les Bêtes, Director Michael Granberry,
Animation, United States, 11:38 "LES BÊTES" Produced, Directed & Animated by Michael Granberry Original Score Composed by Lito Velasco Synopsis: A mysterious rabbit with a set of magic keys summons a host of strange creatures to entertain a wicked king and his decadent court in this dark stop-motion animated fantasy inspired by the works of Ladislas Starevich. About the production: A four-year labor of love begun in 2020 as a "pandemic lockdown project" and completed in 2024, "Les Bêtes" was conceived to be a zero-budget, entirely recycled film in the style of a 1930's Ladislas Starevich animation. Even the stop-motion characters, all of which were originally constructed for other projects that never materialized, were repurposed after rotting away in storage for almost two decades. PLAY TRAILER |
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What to Expect When You're Not Expecting, Director Jackson Tropp,
Comedy, United States, 15:59 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! In this queer comedy short, Spencer and his husband Elliot run into one road-block after another in their journey toward becoming Daddy's, while Spencer's best friend, London, deals with her own parenthood problems. Spencer eventually learns that all good things take time, even for such an anal retentive couple. |
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Confined, Director Yuwei Su,
Documentary, China, 16:30 (eng. subs) FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! This film focuses on the Yi people, a minority ethnic group living in mountains and rocks.Daliang Mountain in China has entered the modern society from a slave society area before liberation.Behind this huge step is the tragedy of a generation's fate.The outdated and dusty mindset still confines every soul yearning for freedom and happiness. |
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Under My Bed, Director Matt Cairns,
Comedy, Comedy Web Series, United States, 5:02 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! After accidentally filming a monster under his bed, Kelvin, a cowardly 9 year old, avoids being eaten the only way he can: by pretending to be a famous talk show host. |
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Terra Natal, Director Lucas Manuel-Scheibe,
Experimental, United States, 15:00 A literary translator moves from Sao Paulo to New York to work on the novel of a dying author. Adrift in the unfamiliar city, she seeks solace by consuming soil from her homeland. |
Q&A with Filmmakers 5:30 PM
Break 5:50 PM
Awards 6:00 PM
After Party 6:15 PM
Festival ends 7:00 PM
SCREENPLAYS WE SELECTED THIS YEAR
Please note that there will be no screenplays read at the event.
Read some screenplays now, here online. Just click the READ HERE button (where available). If you are a director or producer looking for a new screenplay and want to produce any of those listed works, contact Festival, and we'll contact you with a screenwriter. Some of the writers will be present at the event. It's another opportunity to talk to them about potential collaboration.
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Whisper Willow
Writer Daniel Edwin Doble Feature Screenplay (not produced) United States When 8-year-old Willow, battling a rare heart condition, embraces her calling to comfort the terminally ill, she embarks on a transformative cross-country journey that deepens her understanding of human connection. READ HERE |
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Secret in the Triangle
Writer Shelley Chester Feature Screenplay (not produced) United States A century of mystifying disappearances surrounds the Bermuda Triangle. Over fifty ships and twenty planes have vanished - without a trace. In 1965, one such plane, a C119 Flying Boxcar, joined the roster of the missing. Decades later, a driven Marine Archeologist, Mickey Jameson, her granddaughter Caddy, and her crew explore perilous waters and encounter supernatural challenges and government intrigue while uncovering ancestral mysteries and aligning with inexplicable entities. READ HERE |
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Live MYour Life
Writer Philipp Weiler Feature Screenplay (not produced) AustriaA life-weary boy falls in love with the cheerful ghost of a deceased girl. Max, a young adult, ekes out his existence anonymously in a big city, socially isolated. His life is turned upside down, when meeting Sarah, the cheerful ghost of a deceased girl. While trying to figure out the cause of her death, the two lonely souls fall in love with each other. Leading Max to unravel a shocking truth about his former connection with Sarah. READ HERE |
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Pacific Crossroads - A Hawaiian Story - Pilot
Writers Kyla Hee, William Gosline Television Script United StatesIn the pilot episode of Pacific Crossroads, viewers are introduced to Kekoa Magno, a dedicated family man juggling the immense pressures of his double life as a top lieutenant in "The Company," a notorious gang run by the feared crime boss of O'ahu, Uncle Joe. As he navigates the dangerous world of crime, Kekoa is also committed to raising his family, showcasing the daily struggles that come with his dual existence. Meanwhile, Kekoa’s daughter, Maia, returns from art school in Miami, eager to reconnect with her roots and the vibrant community she left behind. Among her old friends is Sterling, a charismatic troublemaker with a knack for mischief and a love for adventure. As Maia reintegrates into island life, she encounters Cole, a passionate surfer from California, who is grappling with the harsh realities of living in paradise. Their instant chemistry hints at a blossoming friendship that may deepen into something more. As these characters navigate their intertwined lives, Pacific Crossroads unfolds a rich tapestry of modern life in Hawaii, delving into the complexities of family, identity, and cultural heritage. The show masterfully weaves together elements of drama, action, and heartfelt moments, highlighting Kekoa's hidden criminal activities alongside Maia’s balancing act between her mainland aspirations and island roots. The pilot concludes by setting the stage for deeper explorations of these relationships and the unique challenges they face, all set against the breathtaking backdrop of Hawaii, inviting viewers into a story based on true events. READ HERE |
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Lost
Writer Victor A. Orel Feature Screenplay (not produced) United States A cold hearted selfish man finds a baby girl abandoned deep in a forest, with the mother nowhere to be seen... should he risk his life for hers? Lost is a poignant story about the redemptive power of forgiveness, demonstrating it is never too late for the coldest of hearts to find compassion and love. READ HERE |
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Separately Living
Writer Lea Johnson Television Script United States A couple in an ill-fated marriage will attempt to separately co-exist under the same roof with their children and in-laws. |
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NO SMALL PARTS (TV Pilot)
Writer Melanie Villines Television Script United States After TV actor Savannah Woods loses a defamation lawsuit to her ex-husband, beloved film star Billy Langford, she becomes the most hated woman in America and unhireable in Hollywood. To pay off her multi-million-dollar judgment, she takes a job as an industrial spy, which challenges her limited acting skills, but offers the risk, danger, and adrenaline rush she thrives on. |
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First Team
Writer Michael Blomquist Feature Screenplay (not produced) United States When a naive Hollywood production assistant is accidentally abducted by an extraterrestrial film crew, he gets trained as a talent wrangler on their latest movie alongside a non-union cast and crew of fantastical aliens. |
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The Woman From Snowy River
Writers Jim Lounsbury, Lynnette Lounsbury Television Script Australia When Jenna Rose returns to Jindabyne to care for her dying mother, she is drawn into the turbulent life of her father, The Man From Snowy River, who was put in prison for murder 20 years prior. A contemporary western inspired by the poetry and lore of Australian poet, Banjo Paterson, which was also the inspiration for the unrelated story and characters in the film 'The Man From Snowy River' |
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Brothers "pilot"
Writer Benjamin Rodefer Television Script United StatesWhen one of them brings a new love interest home to meet the family, four quirky foster brothers must band together to welcome the stranger into their tight-knit household and eccentric lives, navigating changing relationships and rediscovering the bonds of their unconventional family. Greenlight Coverage has given the dialogue a 9/10. |
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Fugazi
Writer Jeff Kimball Feature Screenplay (un-produced) United States Fugazi is a treacherous and poetic journey of one man's evolution from shallow lust to undying love. It also explores ideas of materialism, drug abuse, and revenge while breaking the genre mold with an ending unlike any other. |
THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANIZED BY
The Festival is organized by Mark Mos, Los Angeles-based Kodak Entertainment Imaging Awarded filmmaker and Film Premieres organizer. Mark has organized premieres such as Oscar's Awarded "Gladiator" (Russell Crowe), "Mission Impossible 2" (Tom Cruise), "Gone in 60 seconds" (Nicholas Cage, Angelina Jolie), "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (Jim Carrey), and much more. Mark is also a filmmaker; he has a master's degree in TV and Film Production. His films were shown at film festivals in cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago or Salt Lake City, and also European countries.
Mark also selected short comedies from the previous events and created these compilations below
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Come to the festival and help us organize it!
We always need an extra hand to
- greet guests
- set up chairs for Q&A with filmmakers
- hang some posters
- set up tables
APPLY HERE
WINNERS
BEST OF THE FESTIVAL Darcine's Day
BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR Lactate Francesca Ling
BEST DIRECTOR Tough Man Zillman Diaz-Green
BEST DRAMA Chaotic Love
BEST ANIMATION Tomorrow
BEST DOCUMENTARY Confined
BEST COMEDY What to Expect When You're Not Expecting
BEST STORY How We Met
BEST EXPERIMENTAL Frank and 3
BEST WEB SERIES Under My Bed
BEST FOREIGN FILM The slumber's vigil
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BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY Whisper Willow
BEST TELEVISION SCREENPLAY Separately Living
BEST FEMALE WRITER Secret in the Triangle Shelly Chester
BEST WRITING DUO Pacific Crossroads - A Hawaiian Story
Kyla Hee & William Gosline
BEST CONCEPT Lost
BEST WRITER Michael Blomquist FIRST TEAM
Congrats!
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