Welcome to the 5th Annual Los Angeles Short Film & Script Festival, November 2, 2024.

This is an international annual event held in Los Angeles CA.We screen local, national and international films.
BEST OF THE BEST. We screen comedies, dramas, music videos, and more. Great networking for actors, filmmakers, and other artists. Meet filmmakers who created selected films in PERSON! Stay for the Q&A with film directors, and enjoy the Awards Ceremony, Red Carpet, and the After Party with a great touch of International, National, and Local Wine.

WHEN:
November 2, 2024, 4pm
WHERE:
Los Angeles Performing Arts Conservatory
10931 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064

Come to the festival and Vote for your favorite FILM!  
The 1st Place Prize is an annual ALL-FILMS PASS for all film events we organize in 2025.



1% of all merchandise, ticket, and ALL FILMS PASSES sale go to
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Tickets

Schedule, Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
Door Open 3:30 pm
Screenings 4:00 pm

Oceanwide, Director Jason Hearn, Music Video, 3:48
Beth & Ben Go on A Hike, Director Jeremy Parr, Drama, United States, 11:30 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Jedi Love, Director David Anthony Butler, Comedy, United States, 2:12 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
The Composer, Director Gigi Grigorian, Women Directors, Score, United States, 11:59 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Good Life, Director Jeff Hilliard, Music Video, 3:29 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Hush, Director Ewa Przedpełska, Women Directors, Poland, 7:33
Cats and Husbands, Directors Grace Samson, Barry Samson, Comedy, United States, 7:04 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Portair - Kerosene, Director, Krizia Vega/Native Saints, Music Video, 3:28
The Spinster, Director Malin Fjellstad, Student, Norway, 08:06 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
QAI - Expectations, Directors, Tomasz Wałach, Pavel Pilch, Marek Stratil, Czech Republic/Poland, 4:08

Q&A with Filmmakers 5:15 pm
Awards Ceremony 5:45 pm
After Party 6:00 pm
Festival Ends 7:00 pm

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Films we selected in the past.

Films we selected this year

Jonah- Oceanwide, Director Jason Hearn, Music Video, New Zealand, 3:48
A short film about Former world tour surfer Ricky Basnett's return to surfing after 8 years of alcohol abuse...

Beth & Ben Go on A Hike, Director Jeremy Parr, Drama, United States, 11:30 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
After separate failed marriages, former college sweethearts Beth and Ben match on a dating app.

Jedi Love, Director David Anthony Butler, Comedy, United States, 2:12 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Two master Jedi's are in a relationship and move in together.

The Composer, Director Gigi Grigorian, Women Directors, Score, United States, 11:59 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
John's life has lost meaning, and each day blends into the next without bringing him any joy. His dementia is getting worse and holding on to the few memories he has left of his life is getting harder as the line between what's real and what's imagined is blurred. John's perception of himself starts to change as his obsession with a memory keeps him up at night and becomes a catalyst for a new beginning.

Good Life, Director Jeff Hilliard, Music Video, United States, 3:29
FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
This is the good life. Moving like a steak knife.

Hush, Director Ewa Przedpełska, Women Directors, Poland, 7:33
After losing a parent, two young siblings find themselves in a new reality and must cope with loss, loneliness in the era of constant buzz and social media.

Cats and Husbands, Directors Grace Samson, Barry Samson, Comedy, United States, 7:04 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Writer/Director Grace Samson brings us “Cats and Husbands,” a fun and touching dramedy about a young couple's challenges with In Vitro and the "unique" personalities it creates.
We enter the story where two close friends, Fern and Marcie get together at a local coffee shop to celebrate a birthday. Fern has been going through two years of cycles of In Vitro, desperately trying to get pregnant but with no success. Her husband, Nick’s coping mechanism has been dressing up with the family Cat and taking silly pictures. Marcie jokingly suggests that Fern just book a vacation for herself and leave hubby with the cat. All this to help soften the reality that the birthday Fern celebrates today is that of a child she miscarried two years before.
What results is a comical yet poignant story about those who have, those who have not and those… who have issues!

Portair - Kerosene, Director, Krizia Vega/Native Saints, Music Video, Australia, 3:28

The Spinster, Director Malin Fjellstad, Student, Norway, 08:06 FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!
Life gets hard when your friends, colleagues and family keep setting you up with men because they think you can't handle being alone, and you eventually break down. In this short-film we follow Mia (32) in her exhausting life of long days of nagging and terrible dates. Will she ever find love her own way?

QAI - Expectations, Directors, Tomasz Wałach, Pavel Pilch, Marek Stratil, Czech Republic/Poland, 4:08

Screenplays we selected this year.
Please note we do not read screenplays at the event. But you can read some of them, now, online and when you meet writer at the film festival it will be easier talk details about eventual collaboration.

Phil's Wake
Writer Gabe Spangler
United States
An aging mortician struggles with depression and financial problems, resorting to an extreme act to reinvigorate his life. But will anyone take notice
READ SCREENPLAY HERE

Marky the Magnificent Fairy; A Disability story of Courage, Kindness, and Acceptance.
Writer Cynthia Kern OBrien
United States
This story is a wonderful resource for children with disabilities, or to help children understand how to be kind to others who have disabilities, no matter their age. The principles of courage, kindness and understanding are universal when dealing with individuals who have disabilities of any kind. Many of the people around us have disabilities, some visible and some invisible, while others face these challenges later in life. This story taps into the imagination of young readers by helping them imagine themselves among a group of fairy friends. By creating fictional characters, such as Marky, readers can imagine themselves in the story. They feel for Marky when the other woodland creatures make fun of her. They laugh at her small wing or say mean things about her fiery-red hair, her glasses or even her freckles. That really hurt Marky’s feelings, and young readers can relate to this. Readers learn that Marky is not that different from the other fairies. Everyone has hopes and dreams! The book also includes a valuable resource guide for parents, caregivers and teachers: “How to talk to children about people with disabilities.”
READ SCREENPLAY HERE

Terrorance
Writer Daniel Bodenmann
Two Presidencies from now - when tolerance is enforced by law - Carrie, Declan, and Freya deal with daily dilemmas and the terror of trying not to make a mistake, each in their own way. Being good has never been this difficult, as society is about to collapse with too many good intentions.
WRITER IN PERSON!

Jim, Bob, Sherman
Writer Bigelow, Brianna
United States
three rich, spoiled kids break into a souther women's home in search of weed. Jim the brains of the operation leads the way, along side him is Sherman a jock, but is too dumb for anyone really. Then Bob who thinks everything is out to get him.

En passant
Submitter Erfan Shahsavarifard
United States
WRITER IN PERSON!

Embedded
Writers Suzy Stein, Fernando Perez
United States
In the near future where war is a thriving industry and a form of interactive entertainment, a young reporter learns the difference between real life and virtual reality.

Driving While Parked
Writer David Hunter Fein
United States
Log Line: A former aspiring stand-up comedian grapples with the challenges of his late 30s while working at Los Angeles Parking Enforcement, where the daily antics of officers and their misadventures highlight the absurdities of life and coming up short on their dreams.

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Q&A HOST

Johnny Roque

Unleashing laughter, one punchline at a time. Stand-up comedian hailing from El Monte, sharing the hilarious tales of my not-so-average upbringing near the City of Angels. A skilled writer and multi-talented performer, but I keep my singing and dancing strictly for fun. Stay tuned for more laughs and behind-the-scenes adventures!

My mission
Is to make jokes and create laughter. I produce content that is smart, satirical, comical, and empathetic. I strive to represent Mexican and Chicano American culture in a positive light.

FESTIVAL CEO & ORGANIZER

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.

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Winners

BEST MUSIC VIDEO Good Life
BEST DRAMA Beth & Ben Go on A Hike
BEST COMEDY Jedi Love
BEST STORY  Cats and Husbands
BEST STUDENT FILM AND BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM The Spinster
BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY Terrorance
BEST SCREENPLAY En passant
BEST OF THE FESTIVAL  The Composer

Congratulations!

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