Los Angeles Short Film & Script Festival
Get ready for an awesome day celebrating creativity at the Los Angeles Short Film & Script Festival! This in-person event is packed with inspiring short films, gripping scripts, and plenty of chances to connect with fellow film buffs and creators.
Whether you're a filmmaker, writer, or just love storytelling, it’s the perfect spot to soak up some Hollywood magic. Don’t miss out on the fun and fresh voices lighting up the big screen!
WHEN: Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:00 pm (doors open at 2:30 pm)
WHERE: Broadwater Theater, Main Stage, 1076 Lillian Way
Get your tickets. Be inspired. Have fun! Films Screenings + Meet actors, directors, producers, screenwriters. Unforgettable photo session on the Red Carpet and more!
Can't come? Send your own film, script, video or other art to us for the 2027 edition here: filmfreeway.com/LosAngelesShortFilmandScript
Tickets
Film Screenings + Awards Presentation + Photos + Meet & Mingle
$7 here, $12 doors
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Schedule
Sat, Oct 3, 3:00 PM
Broadwater Theater Main Stage
1076 Lillian Way, Los Angeles
2:30 PM Doors Open
3:00 PM Filmmakers & Writers Introduction
3:10 PM Film Screenings
4:15 PM Awards Presentation
4:30 PM Photos, Meet & Mingle
5:00 PM Meet & Mingle at the Broadwater Plunge 6324 Santa Monica Blvd
What to expect?
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3:00 PM Filmmakers & Writers Introduction.
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3:10 PM. Film Screenings. Official Selection.
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4:15 PM. Awards Presentation.
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4:30 PM. Photos. Meet & Mingle.
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5:00 PM. Meet & Mingle Continues at the Plunge Bar
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Films we selected this year
are nominated for the BEST OF THE FESTIVAL.
Attend a festival and vote for the BEST FILM!
Fish Tank, Director Miranda Zhao, 13:04
Late at night in a dry, dusty fabric store, JEREMY (24) slips in from the cold and begins stealing a piece of white silk. The store's owner, CRAIG (75), is blind, but not unaware.
Little Matchmakers, Director Rachel Borders, 11:44
Summer and Sienna's grandfather has been lonely since their grandmother passed away. The girls decide to find him a new match, which includes sneaking into a senior speed dating event.
Cracks & Light: An Open Door, Director Naronica Shaw, 14:03
Raina is known as the "strong one" the one who helps everyone until she can no longer carry it all, when it gets too heavy.
DIVISI, Director Anabelle Corneau, 3:00
A violin prodigy cracks under the pressure of her jealous mentor.
The Shadow Boxer, Director Dominic Sbrocco, 9:29
A young man stuck in the shadow of his recently deceased father, must find his own path in both boxing and life.
Lovebite, Director Will Nordstrom, 12:18
Consumed by a desperate search to find a soulmate of his own kind, a lonely vampire must learn to appreciate true connection when a mysterious woman takes interest.
Stage Plays and Screenplays we selected this year
are nominated for the BEST OF THE FESTIVAL!
Baby Manual, Writer Arjun Dinakar
Told entirely through the eyes of six-month-old Vyom, "Baby Manual" follows a baby who believes his first-time parents need a manual.
The Day of the Drifter, Writers Bruce Radek, Ralph Sounders
A Drifter rides in to town and changes everything.
With Ample Depth and Powerful Tannins, Writer Molly Franklin
Shae’s relationship is falling apart and so is her self control. Watch her downward spiral all while following a wine glass.
The New Blood, Writer Jake Foster Beck
A man trying to escape his past discovers he is being hunted down by two up and coming hitmen from his family.
Castaway, Writer Nathan L Marquez
After throwing out his queer son to preserve his traditional conservative beliefs, Victor begins to question the values that once defined him. His attempt to reconcile with his son unsettles a marriage already on fragile ground.
The Studio Killer, Jimmy Lee Guzman, Shaun James Guzman
Eric Witts is a young, hotshot actor who thinks he’s a know-it-all. Executive Miles is desperately trying to get Eric on board with a TV deal, but Eric is making high demands and insists that if his terms aren’t met, there will be no deal. Miles goes above and beyond to satisfy Eric, and when Eric’s demands aren’t approved, things start to take a deadly turn.
Yellow And Blue, Writer MARCELLE PALLAIS
An agoraphobic woman ventures outside to claim a rare parking spot, triggering a fast, chaotic traffic cone heist across her neighborhood and into the world she fears.
The Moon And Stars, Writer Tommy Coetzee
The stars have all disappeared, and the Star Shiner hasn't been seen in years... until a teenage boy knocks on his door.
The Spirit of Robert Duvall, Writer Lawrence Whitener
Unknown character actor awakes to find Robert Duvall standing at the foot of the bed in his "Lonesome Dove" costume.
Coriaria, Writer Kylos August Brannon
Snow Daze, Writer Joe Torrez
A SAFE PLACE, Writer Vee (Vijaya) G. Kumari
Leela Mehta, a devoted elementary school aide and grandmother, arrives to pick up her seven-year-old grandson, Baala, on a winter afternoon shadowed by the recent news of yet another school shooting. As his teacher rushes out, Leela stays behind to clean the classroom while Baala happily builds a Lego castle.
OBEDIENT, Writer Pablo Catalan
Rodrigo, a divorced father struggling with anxiety, faces the final interview for a high-stakes corporate position. On the very day he drops off his young daughter Clara at school, he receives a devastating call: she has suffered a serious accident.
Liberation, Writer Jamie Touche
Dr Adara Davies is awoken by her superior, to a horrifying reality - she must fast track her groundbreaking scientific research to human trials faster than expected.
Confronted with horrifying results, they pay the ultimate price for their ambition in this cautionary tale about the human cost to our undying thirst for progress.
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Festival Location (map)
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Suggested Parking (map)
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Submit your FILM, VIDEO or SCRIPT
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Comedies we selected in the past
Watch on Tubi, Amazon Video Prime, and other channels have it at www.lacinefest.org/films
E-books of the YEAR!
Download from Kindle anytime!
www.lacinefest.org/e-books
Thank you organizers
William Dobak Judge
Christian Jimenes Judge
Leonard Langford Judge
Jonathan Vogel Judge
Mireille Joseph Judge
Sascha Wolf Judge
Barry Terblanche Judge
Barbara Bullen Judge
Robert Hargreaves Judge
Joseph Widgeon Judge
