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Filmmakers, actors, and regular cinema goers are welcomed!
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Sat, April 25, 11 am
Broadwater Theater
1076 Lillian Way, Los Angeles

Get ready for an epic in-person celebration of cinema at the Hollywood Screenings Film Festival + Awards! Dive into amazing films, meet filmmakers, and soak up the buzz as talents from all over gather to showcase their work. Whether you're a movie buff or just looking for a fun night out, this festival's got you covered with screenings, awards, and good vibes. Don't miss out on the action!

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Program

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VIP FESTIVAL PASS
ALL FILMS + ALL Q&A w/Filmmakers + Awards + Red Carpet Photo Shoot + Networking
($7 here, $10 doors)

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We support a Good Cause!
Each year, 1% of all ticket and festival merchandise sales go to Free Arts for Abused Children www.freearts.org

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Festival Location (map)
Broadwater Theater (92 cinema seats) 6320 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038
(entrance from 1076 Lillian Way Los Angeles, CA)

Suggested Parking (map)
Television Center, 6311 Romaine St, Los Angeles, CA 90038 or street parking
Please note festival do not validate parking.

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Submit your FILM, VIDEO or SCRIPT
or other art for the next festival edition via FilmFreeway here
filmfreeway.com/HollywoodScreeningsFilmFestival

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Comedies we selected in the past
Our festival not only screen films. We create compilations, with short films submitted to us in the past.
Watch on Tubi, Amazon Video Prime, and other channels have it at www.lacinefest.org/films

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Films we selected this year
All Films and Videos are NOMINATED for the Best of the Festival.

Adas Falasteen
Directors Hamdi Khalil Elhusseini, Samar Taher Lulu
Documentary
Palestine
7:55
"Palestine Lentils" is a documentary film that tells the story of a Palestinian chef and his role in using his hobby as a shield against the famine caused by the war on Gaza, preserving the spirit of resilience and hope within his community.

Round the Corner
Director Russ Emanuel
Comedy
United States
3:59
Rockin' the House! In this series pilot, even on the quietest streets, one can find a certain level of excitement, "Round the Corner". A humorous take on dealing with a zombie pandemic and what 2 competing homeowners go through in their daily lives, sometimes involving “cats” and a “chef” son.

HAG
Director Brooke deRosa
Horror
United States
13:17
Betrayal awakens something ancient. When a girl discovers her best friend’s affair, she turns to a folktale for revenge—and becomes the monster herself.

The Lord of All Future Space & Time
Director Chris Paul Russell
Drama/Comedy
United States
23:47
TRAILER
When a duffle bag explodes into existence over the Nevada desert, Dyson Wheeler — set to be hanged — seizes his chance at escape, killing his captor with the shovel he was just using to dig his own grave. Free to carry on living, Wheeler sets out to avenge the death of his beloved wife Rachel, and in the process, create our particular pocket of space-time, The Future That Matters To Us. The Lord of All Future Space & Time is a classic western tale of revenge interrupted by sci-fi insanity. It's a tall tale in a short film, a fast-paced comedy asking the big questions about time, grief, love, and the meaning of life itself.

A Fateful Weekend
Director Tony Doupé
Drama
United States
13:00
The weekend of JFK's assassination as seen through the eyes of a seven-year-old boy. With minimal understanding of "the President" he tries to process the sadness that consumes his mother, grandparents, and the people across the nation grieving on the news. The weekend contrasts the tragic loss of a beloved President while finding some semblance of normalcy and joy as the family celebrates his little brother's sixth birthday the very next day.
SNEAK PEEK

Powder Monkey
Directors Jada Alexis Green, Reese Wolfe
Animation
United States
3:01
Chaos ensues when a monkey is mistakenly hired to work the cannons of a pirate ship.

Northpointe
Director Rick Pate
New media / Web Episodes
United States
30:00
TRAILER
The midwestern city of Northpointe was abandoned long ago. Once built on industry, the town unraveled as factories shut down and working-class stability disappeared. In its wake: crime, economic pressure, and generations shaped by survival more than opportunity. Justin and Malik, two twenty-year-old friends since childhood, struggle to chart a future in a place that seems determined to hold them in place.

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Stage Plays, TV Scripts, Short & Feature Screenplays we selected this year
All Scripts are NOMINATED for the Best of the Festival.
Are you a director or producer looking for a script?
Click OPEN PDF (where available), and the script or stage play will pop out on this screen.
Please note we do not read screenplays at the event.

Union
Writer Jakob Robert Briggs
Feature Screenplay
OPEN PDF
What do you do after an apocalypse? Not during but after, when all that is left are people who have done terrible things to survive. That is the question posed by Union. The story is set in a stronghold of civilization, the once college campus of Astra. Five years into an undead plight, Astra is an almost utopian-like location. Farmers tilling crops and unarmed people walking down the street are common sights. Leading this utopia is the titular folk-hero-like Union (real name Robert). When his morning exercise is interrupted by news of the first undead in almost a year, he must once again guide the reins dressed in a white, wide-brimmed hat and Union Jack blanket he throws over himself like a cowboy.

Mt. Carmel
Writers John Ross, Todd Sullivan
Feature Screenplay
Based on the true story: A troubled 20-year-old college dropout, a struggling youth basketball team from his old neighborhood. One last shot at redemption. It's 'Hoosiers' meets 'Good Will Hunting' on the gritty streets of '90s Staten Island. It's not just about basketball; it's about how these kids, and this community, force him to grow up and find his purpose, while he helps them find theirs.

The Codebreaker
Writer Richard W Brown
Short Screenplay
During World War II, a US Army Codebreaker and a spy collide in the woods. Both men must work together to deliver a top secret code to the allies while avoiding German patrols on their tail.

Troubadour's Last Note
Writer Michael J Volpe
Short Screenplay
OPEN PDF
After the death of his beloved cat, a wandering musician reconnects with the woman he once loved and lost—proving that sometimes, it takes heartbreak to reconnect with love.

Hawaii-licious
Writer Kurt Anbarci
Feature Screenplay
OPEN PDF
Jack, Rufus and Jarrett, all part of the army, have been recruited to take part in it's 'investigative program'. To look into a man by the name of Patrick Dimaggio who seems suspicious. This mission is in Hawaii of all places, a place easily enjoyed. They follow leads and try and find out what Mr. Dimaggio is up to.

The Owners
Writer Nick Nelsen
Feature Screenplay
OPEN PDF
When a wildlife photographer’s bush plane crashes in remote Alaska, he and his girlfriend must survive a brutal game of cat & mouse with a family of fugitives eliminating witnesses, but the real danger may be what survival turns him into.

WHEN STARS ALIGN
Writer Dave Orvis
Short Screenplay
Orson Welles attempts to wrangle a reluctant Joseph Cotten into his next project far from the familiar bright lights of Hollywood.

Jazz On A Wave
Writer Robert Merz
Feature Screenplay
OPEN PDF
Los Angeles, mid-summer, 1949. South Central Avenue throbs with the syncopated rhythms of jazz and the burgeoning sounds of Rhythm & Blues. "Dolphin's of Hollywood," a vibrant record store sanctuary for Black musicians and their devoted fans, stands at the epicenter. Within its walls, also housing a radio station and recording studio, luminaries like Duke Ellington, with his sophisticated cool, the enchanting Ella Fitzgerald, the smooth Nat King Cole, the electrifying T- Bone Walker, and the gospel prodigy Sam Cooke grace its intimate stage.

A Fire in the Mind
Submitter Ken White
Feature Screenplay
United States
OPEN PDF
Joseph Campbell, John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts are pursuing their individual dreams – Campbell is seeking knowledge; Steinbeck is working on the great American novel; and Ricketts is trying to save Mother Earth. Through a fateful turn of events, their lives intersect at a critical crossroads for each personally and professionally in 1932 in Monterey, California.

Atomic Commando
Writer Joe LaCroce
Feature Screenplay
United States
OPEN PDF
A top-secret, nuclear-powered U.S. Army android rescues three young girls held by terrorists in the mountains of Mexico, and in the process develops affection for its female Air Force operator.

Meteorite
Writer Henry Arroyo
Feature Screenplay
United States
OPEN PDF

Angel of the Oaks
Writer Dennis M OConnor
Feature Screenplay
A Film editor leaves LA and moves to a small Michigan town where he edited a Christmas Classic PRANCER to change his hectic Hollywood life. He works in the Butcher shop, falls in love with the Librarian. Then he wins 400 Million in the Lottery remains anonymous not to change his new simple life. He sets out to saves lives and businesses without never wanting to be known. He’s named the Angel of the Oaks by the news, the Chicago Tribune sends its Pulitzer Prize journalist to clip the Angel’s wings.

CANDY CRUSH AND COWBOY BOOTS
Writer Ray Genadry
Feature Screenplay
United States
OPEN PDF
A down-and-out cowboy chasing a runaway mustang across the Montana foothills wanders onto the property of a wealthy rancher. There, while trying to corral the wild horse, the cowboy is spotted by Nigel, the 33-year-old autistic son of the property owner. The wealthy land owner offers the cowboy $10,000 if he accompanies Nigel and a few of his autistic friends on a sightseeing journey across the Southwest. The cowboy, who is broke, is hard-pressed to accept. On the trip, the cowboy, has his post-Iraq PTSD come to light. His painful battle scars and the autistic mens' peculiarities come to the forefront causing unbearable friction. In time, the men begin to bond, with the cowboy imparting valuable life lessons. Upon their return to Montana, the cowboy suffers a serious disability while breaking in a wild bronco which profoundly impacts his life as well as the lives of all the men who came across his path.

Wicked Fruit
Writer Ronald Stephen Houston
Feature Screenplay
United States
Two serial killers cross paths, only one survives.

Little Adults
Writer Mercedes Garcia
Female Writers
A resilient 7-year-old-girl is sent to live with her troubled father. She navigates his chaotic world by taking on grown-up responsibilities, only to discover that no amount of love can save someone unwilling to change.

At the Mercy of Faith
Writer Samuel Taylor
Feature Screenplay
OPEN PDF
When a devout young preacher's faith is shattered by a traumatic childhood tragedy, his attempts to rebuild his life as an adult are upended by haunting visions, supernatural warnings, and the reemergence of unresolved guilt, forcing him to confront the demons of his past... before they destroy his family.

Vestiges
Writer Dominique Dickson
Stage Play
OPEN PDF
Vestiges is a taut psychological one-act stage play exploring the fragile boundaries between memory, identity, and truth. When Maya begins uncovering unsettling clues of her husband’s infidelity (photos, receipts, and even a baby), her reality spirals into paranoia and disorientation. But as therapy sessions reveal cracks in her perception, her husband, Craig clings to a devastating secret: Maya’s mind is fractured, and the “mistresses” she believes in may be pieces of herself. Through layered flashbacks, split-stage and quick change choreography, and a hauntingly symbolic finale, Vestiges unravels the quiet devastation of trauma left unspoken, the stigma of mental health in the black community and the cost of love built on silence. Equal parts domestic drama and psychological thriller, Vestiges invites bold visual interpretation while telling an intimate, deeply human story.

Joaquim e Call
Writer Antônio Carreira Alvim Macedo Soares
Feature Screenplay
OPEN PDF
Joaquim and Call are two orphaned brothers with humanoid hand-shaped bodies, living in the magical Village of Angels, where emotions can open portals between worlds. When dark forces threaten their home, the brothers — guided by the powerful sorceress Felitrix and joined by their unpredictable friend JimmyJosh — discover that their emotional connection is the key to awakening powers hidden deep within them. As the villain Omatrix spreads fear and manipulation across dimensions, Joaquim and Call must rely on love, unity, and brotherhood to protect their world and each other.

The Perception of Silence
Writer Jeff Kimball
Short Screenplay
After his wife is killed in a senseless act of violence, a grieving man detaches from time and memory—drifting through silence, space, and hallucination in search of something to anchor him where love once lived.

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Thank you all Judges

Elysia Rotaru judge
Karen Tusa judge
Matteo Leurini judge
Giorgi Tkemaladze judge
Diane Medina judge
Angel Verdugo judge
Chris Bruno judge
Ron Slotkin judge
Edi Roque judge
Patte Hughes judge

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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 co-produced these films and compilations below
Watch them all at www.lacinefest.org/films