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Welcome to the
Los Angeles CineFest Film Festival
Feb 22, 2026, 11:30 AM
Broadwater Theater, Main Stage.

6320 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038
(entrance from 1078 Lillian Way Los Angeles, CA)

We screen BEST OF THE BEST!
Local, national and international films and videos.
Comedies, dramas, documentaries and more.


Great networking for actors, filmmakers, and other artists.
Meet filmmakers who created selected films in PERSON!
Meet Screenwriters and talk with them about potential collaboration.

Stay for the Q&A session with film directors.
Enjoy 15 minutes Awards Ceremony where all producers, directors, composers, screenwriters meet to celebrate winning!
Don't miss Red Carpet Photo Shoot, and more!


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Tickets
Block #1 (12-2p) ALL FILMS + Q&A w/Filmmakers ($7 here, $10 doors)
Block #2 (2-4p) ALL FILMS + Q&A w/Filmmakers ($7 here, $10 doors)
Block #3 (4-6p) ALL FILMS + Q&A w/Filmmakers ($7 here, $10 doors)
Block #1, #2, #3 (12-6p) ALL FILMS PASS + ALL Q&A w/Filmmakers + Awards + Red Carpet Photo Shoot ($20 here, $25 doors)
NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS ALLOWED

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This festival is sponsored by IFFA
Independent Film Festival Association.
Join IFFA today at
independentfilmfestivalassociation.org

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Program
11:30 AM Doors open


12:00 PM Screenings, Block #1
ASHER BABY, Director Paulina Ulrich, Drama, United States, 13:35 Filmmakers in Person!
Sob Story, Director Cooper Jesse Silverman, Comedy, United States, 10:53
Another Saturday, Director J.A. DellaRipa, Drama, United States, 13:44 Filmmakers in Person!
TIN TUNE, Director Carolyn Gair, Animation. United States, 10:40 Filmmakers in Person!
The Midnight - Days Of Thunder Music Video, Director Nahla Zenati, Music Video, United States, 6:30 Filmmakers in Person!

57 min
1:15 PM Q&A w/Filmmakers
1:35 PM Break/Networking


2:00 PM Screenings, Block #2
White Custard, Director Diag Mikelan Govender, Experimental, South Africa, 5:00 Filmmakers in Person
HYDE, Director Pawel Williams, Comedy-Drama, United States, 23:51
Carter, Director Xander Copp, Thriller, Canada, 10:00 Filmmakers in Person!
Bark, Director Searit Kahsay Huluf, Comedy, United States, 16:32 Filmmakers in Person!
She Knocked Me Up, Directors Thomas Florek, Doug Gentile, Weird Films & Videos, United States, 2:25 Filmmakers in Person!

60 min
3:15 PM Q&A w/Filmmakers
3:35 PM Break/Networking


4:00 PM Screenings, Block #3
A Guest from Elsewhere, Director Ethan Anderson, Animation, United States, 8:40
Sorry, Directors Alex Getlin, Adam Schaller, Comedy, United States, 11:19 Filmmakers in Person!
Master of Imagination, Director SM Mohamad, Documentary, Afghanistan, 20:00
Big Footprints, Director Jonathan Maxwell Shander Shander, Comedy, United States, 10:15 Filmmakers in Person!
ASMR, Director Jeremy Shipp, Thriller, United States, 7:26 Filmmakers in Person!

59 min
5:10 PM Q&A w/Filmmakers
5:30 PM Awards
5:45 PM Red Carpet Photo Shoot
6:00 PM Networking
7:00 PM Festival Ends



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 Reviews
Here's what other people wrote about our event. More reviews at filmfreeway.com/LosAngelesCineFest

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Festival Location (map)
Broadwater Theater (92 cinema seats) 6320 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038
(entrance from 1078 Lillian Way Los Angeles, CA)

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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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We invite you to submit.
Submit your Film, Screenplay, Song, Poster, Storyboard Treatment, Lyrics, Photography, Score or other form of art for the next festival edition via FilmFreeway filmfreeway.com/LosAngelesCineFest
Your 10% OFF code: 10percentOffEventPage

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Comedies we selected in the past
Amazon Video Prime, Tubi, Roku and other channels have it.
Available now at www.lacinefest.org/films

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Films, Videos, Screenplays and Stage Plays we selected this year

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Films & Videos

12:00 PM Screenings, Block #1

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ASHER BABY, Director Paulina Ulrich
Drama, United States, 13:35 Filmmakers in Person!

A picture-perfect influencer couple, eagerly anticipates the arrival of their unborn son, Asher, as cracks appear in their seemingly flawless facade.

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Sob Story, Director Cooper Jesse Silverman
Comedy
, United States, 10:53

Clare Kramer is struggling to make ends meet and raise funds for her father’s end of life care. She finds an unexpected life line when her actor friend, Nick, has her fill in for him at his ‘mourning for hire’ service. Clare is surprised to find that the work is enjoyable and extremely lucrative. Her success in the new field is ultimately tested when she has to mourn for real. Will she be able to feel? Or has pretending to feel muted that possibility?

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Another Saturday, Director J.A. DellaRipa
Drama,
United States, 13:44 Filmmakers in Person!

A young teenager decides to enjoy a day of fun with her crush only to return home to find her worst fears realized.

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TIN TUNE, Director Carolyn Gair
Animation.
United States, 10:40 Filmmakers in Person!

When you’re three inches tall, a cluttered attic can offer a world of mystery and wonder! Zip and his friend Wheel explore the shadowy corners of a long forgotten Nursery, playing with the wooden blocks, wind-up toys, tin soldiers and jack-in-the-box. But a family of mice view their noisy presence as an invasion and launch a counter attack. Zip and Wheel retreat to a dusty music room, where more creatures and an unexpected symphony emerge from the woodwork!

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The Midnight - Days Of Thunder
Music Video
, Director Nahla Zenati, Music Video, United States, 6:30 Filmmakers in Person!

Love, Monsters, and a beautiful Retro Aesthetic, this incredible video marks the 10th Anniversary of the iconic song "Days of Thunder," by the legendary band, "The Midnight."

57 min
1:15 PM Q&A w/Filmmakers
1:35 PM Break/Networking


2:00 PM Screenings, Block #2

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White Custard, Director Diag Mikelan Govender
Experimental, South Africa, 5:00 Filmmakers in Person

In a pristine loop of survival, what measures must we take to express our freedom?

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Bark, Director Searit Kahsay Huluf
Comedy, United States, 16:32 Filmmakers in Person!

He stole her heart. She stole his dog. After a breakup, an obsessive woman steals her ex’s dog in a desperate attempt to reconnect. Bark twists love, revenge, and grief into a visually striking exploration of emotional chaos.

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Carter, Director Xander Copp
Thriller, Canada, 10:00 Filmmakers in Person!

In this H.P. Lovecraft adaptation, Carter, a grief-stricken young man, and his mentor Warren, an elder female professor of the occult, search for a portal to the underworld in an abandoned cemetery.

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HYDE, Director Pawel Williams
Comedy-Drama,
United States, 23:51

A dark comedy about a prisoner's last meal on death row.

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She Knocked Me Up, Directors Thomas Florek, Doug Gentile
Weird Films & Videos
, United States, 2:25 Filmmakers in Person!

A man deals with the uncomfortable truth that his girlfriend has impregnated him.

60 min
3:15 PM Q&A w/Filmmakers
3:35 PM Break/Networking


4:00 PM Screenings, Block #3

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Sorry, Directors Alex Getlin, Adam Schaller
Comedy
, United States, 11:19 Filmmakers in Person!

When the wrong dinner arrives 3 hours late, Ava coaches her reluctant best friend Claire through a grueling phone call for a refund. In a fight for the self-respect of women everywhere, Ava’s worldview is challenged as she pushes Claire to stand up for her basic right to the hummus she ordered.

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A Guest from Elsewhere, Director Ethan Anderson
Animation, United States, 8:40

A stop motion 1930s fairy tale follows a monster that yearns to be a part of civilized human society. After an unfortunate mishap, the monster’s hopes of being one with the humans is put on trial.

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Master of Imagination, Director SM Mohamad
Documentary, Afghanistan, 20:00

Khayali Pacha, Raised as refugee in Pakistan, he used to sneak away from his madrasa during his teenage years to secretly visit cinemas, despite the risk of punishment, which often involved beatings from his teachers. Over time, he nurtured a dream of becoming an actor and making movies, earning him the nickname "Dreamer/King of Fiction" among his friends. His journey began when he acquired a cellphone (1st Gen Smartphone), and started recording short clips that garnered praise from his friends, encouraging him to pursue his passion further.

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Big Footprints, Director Jonathan Maxwell Shander Shander
Comedy
, United States, 10:15 Filmmakers in Person!

A Bigfoot hunter gets help from his half-brother as they search in the woods for the infamous and elusive cryptid in this comedic mockumentary film.

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ASMR, Director Jeremy Shipp
Thriller, United States, 7:26 Filmmakers in Person!

A grieving widower disputes a sound analyst’s supernatural theory on what might have happened to his missing wife in this fictionalized short documentary.

59 min
5:10 PM Q&A w/Filmmakers
5:30 PM Awards
5:45 PM Red Carpet Photo Shoot
6:00 PM Networking
7:00 PM Festival Ends


TV Scripts, Short & Feature Screenplays


TELEVISION

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Suzie Q
Writer Evan Alexander Morton
Television Script
A thief from Fresno runs away to Alaska to join a dysfunctional middle school staff and is followed by her dangerous father.


SHORT

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American Values
Writer Ryan Mekenian
Short Screenplay
When Blockbuster Video bans films that defy its 'family-friendly' values, a group of rebel cinephile employees in Bakersfield fight for free expression—one VHS at a time. Inspired by true events.


FEATURE

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The Current of Us
Submitter D. Hunter Fein
Feature Screenplay
In a world where technology bridges the gap between loss and connection, a grieving handyman forms an unexpected bond with a robot dog, leading him on a journey through grief, love, and renewal as he confronts the fragile balance between the past and the future.
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ATOMIZED TIGERS
Submitter KUNNAN CHEN
Feature Screenplay
This is a historical story of several Asian families spanning 110 years. The theme is that after experiencing poverty and war, Asians gradually began to learn family psychology from Europe and the United States and strongly opposed the patriarchal family model that had been formed for thousands of years. During this period, these Asians made different choices, which also led to their different destinies. In this story, we can find the darkest and brightest characteristics of human nature...
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Amelia Earhart
Writer Michael J Dunker
Feature Screenplay
When U.S. troops find Amelia Earhart’s airplane in the Marshall Islands during World War II, a loyal soldier named Thomas Devine starts asking questions about what happened to the famed aviator. In a flashback, we learn the truth about what happened on Earhart’s last flight across the Pacific Ocean where she’s shot down by Japanese fighters.
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Winnie & Clyde
Writer Matthew Rafferty
Feature Screenplay
Two fifteen year old loners leave the confines of their small Midwest town and plan a trip to see Chicago before one of them dies of a brain tumor. Along the way they become famous.

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Losing Light
Writer Nick Pullia
Feature Screenplay
After fleeing her own Lifetime Achievement Awards, a Hollywood behemoth known for busting balls and belting ballads seduces a risk-hungry wunderkind into fast-tracking her immortality—in a vicious comedy about legacy, ego, and the most final cut of all.
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Oliver, Again
Writer Robert Benjamin
Feature Screenplay
When a meek and socially awkward father uses a memory machine to change a single regret, he awakens in a world where his wife and daughter never existed—and must find the strength, courage, and ruthless resolve he’s never known to bring them back.
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Syndicate Chronicles
Submitter Nathan Spinney
Feature Screenplay
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A One Way Ticket
Writer Raf Lindia
Feature Screenplay
A love story. A dream. A journey. An awakening. A race against time.
A story that has never been told. A story about a man and a woman. A father and a son. Two friends. A story of a life rewritten. Finding truth in life and dreams. And a warning that sometimes, a dream come true can turn into a nightmare.
Robert Lewis finds himself living an experience that everyone, at least once in their life, has dreamed of. He wakes up one day, inexplicably living the life of his dreams, married to the woman of his dreams and with the success and fame he always imagined. But he soon realizes what he left behind. The price he paid for the love of that dream. And Robert will have to risk everything to get back to what he realizes matters most.
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Bitter Coffee
Writer Sergio Pazos Conde
Feature Screenplay
Set against the raw, mythic landscapes of the American West, Bitter Coffee is an anthology feature comprising four distinct stories. Each a standalone tale exploring survival, absurdity, injustice, and redemption. Through shifting tones that span dark comedy, tragic drama, heartfelt Americana, and brutal realism, the script offers a journey meant to make audiences laugh, wince, weep, and wonder at the flawed but resilient human spirit.

The Festival is organized by

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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.


Thank you all Judges

Tarsso Tarsso
Giselle Gonzalez
OPENDER CHANANA
mehdi mirzadeh
Bahadir Karasu
David Fowler
Evan Morton
RASHMI JETA
Ben David Garza
Peter Kane
Paul Gabriel-Hollweg
Ondra Berry II
Francesco Longo
Rosario Brucato
Giuseppe Lo Conti
Reshan FERNANDO
Phenix J.F. Miao
Aaron Moloney
Haito Sang
Miguel Ángel Santacruz Sevilla
Ömer Dişbudak
Ivan Sintsov
Yollanda H
Kate Sandison
Sai Praneetha Mutyala
AKASH SINGH
NIKOS SARANTOS
Zeff Lawless
HÜSEYİN URÇUK
Stephen Osborne
Niki Stanchev
Charlie Ruiz
Francesco Siro
Jia Guan
Narelle Nash
Joachim Weber
Tom J. McCoy
Omer Deniz
Ataberk YILMAZ
Maddy Freeman
Sreejith Nair
Monaksh Kanirkarr
Anisha Mehta
Eugene Rode
Elliott Dynes
Joachim Weber
Pete Berger
David Reynie
Ömer Ayar
Susana S
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Sandra S
Nick DeRuve
MANUELE CARLI BALLOLA
Rushikesh Bhadane
Riley Sugars
Emma Sywyj
Roberto I. Ercolalo
Jiankun Du
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Derek Brandon
Somayyeh Chaychi
Sabrina Percario
Briana Jones
Oleksii Kyselov
Joel Dameron
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Christoph Felder
Narjes Amin
Anuraag pati
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Ken Hewski
Ying Cui
Ali Sabetghadam Moghadam
Meosha Bean
Julia Trachtenberg
Roshni "Rush" Bhatia
Robert Jankovic
Ali Çelik
Daniel Chan
Ian Burns
matthew mclaughlin
Kyle Duane Kazimour
Jaak van Loon
Saki Farzana
Akhlakuzzaman Khan
abbas mahyad
Leelila Strogov
Aimiende Negbenebor Sela
Israel Granja Hernández
Kelly DAVENNE
Emily Bayrock
Anar Azimov
Omar Bitar
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Seojin Park
Ivars Prokofjevs
Annemarie Libbers
Leonard Langford
Benoyt Loussert
Nithish Sridhara Murthy
Gustavo Seabra
Sean Renzetti
Cameron Mitchell
Dustin Lester
Sara Gracia Jiménez
Jenny Waldo
John Martins III
Alberto Nacci
Aalim Rushdy
Tom Rich
Kira Pelton
Vasu Anantha
Christophe Mavroudis
Ben Rauch
Ryan Riviere
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John Hall
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Irenej Bosnjak
Bárbara Medina
Joshena Andrews
Julian Curi
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T.J. Yoshizaki
Ignacio Roman
Morgan Blackbyrne
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Philip Centanni
Sarah Stephenson
Michael E. Berg
Marta Topolska
Kushoth Krishnaraja
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Anna Kay
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Dima Pateyuk
Chris Auguste
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Doug Oldiges
Janelle Simmons
Dan Cou
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Roland Lutz
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Judy Kirkham
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R.L. Robertson
Robert Flores
Adriana Ledesma
Ryan Medal
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Max Elmore
Alexis Brown
Heidi Grahn
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Ricky Willis
Chris Otey
Bob Clark
Shayla Thomas
Dario Montes
Jorge Travino
Kseniya Smolina
Gloria Reynolds
Adam Hussman
Rudy Rios
Shnarkle VonBarkle
Efrem Winder
Malik Chabout
Saken Abdi
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Krizia Santiago
HARRY PAUL
Tania Estrada
Mathilde Dehaye
Nour Martinez
Kyriaki Sarri
Bruce Stradling
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INDRANIL BANERJEE
Giuseppe Ferrazza
Jacob Seidman
Tyler Darkow
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Kaleena Christensen
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Patricia Lovick
Roxanne Morse
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Mara Cracaleanu
Allan Cordero
Alex Jonas
Cristian Valencia
Bob Burke
RAJ ROHIT GOTTIPOLU
Roberto Jabor
Alex Williams
Mohsen Bakhit
ZHAOXUN YUN
Janine Gateland
Katie Crawford
Roxanne Roybal
Jasper Protol
Olya Krasnova
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Lidia Napoli
Nicoli Palmer
Jess Paxton
Alayne Meeks
Carla Molina Dean
Zandria Lansdowne
John Rambo
Shannon Weathersby
Emily Elyse
Lori Mckinney
Charisse Johnson
Rebecca Berrih
Emily Elyse
Roderick Freeman
Ronald Lamont Canfield
Anupama Chintala
Elaine Moses
Vihang Walve
Armyn Naderi
Marisela Delgado
Elena Bayona
Mirian Kavtaradze
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