Official Selections: 2023 LA Comedy Fest 365
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
Films are listed in alphabetical order, index to the left.
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Bad Atmosphere
TV Pilot
Eight scientists are locked inside a fully enclosed Simulation Mars Base for a two year mission. All they need to do is execute some science, grow some food, and try not to kill each other.
Director: Mason Sperling
Producer: Mason Sperling, Keenan McGuckin, Leah Bleich
Writer: Mason Sperling, Danyelle Guernsey, Michael Calmis
Cast: Soren McVay, Bri Rodebaugh, Mason Sperling, John Chapman, Cordelia Watson, Solmyra Araiza, Anthony Cloyd, Anna Telfer, Zach Macias, Anna Garcia, Danny Padilla
Cinematographer: Stefan Le
Editor: Mason Sperling
We've won 13 total awards in just two months!
- Filmmakers Connect (3): Best Picture, Best Comedy, Best Web/TV Pilot
Los Angeles Film Awards: Best Web/TV Pilot
- Accolade Global Film Competition Awards of Merit (3): TV Pilot, Comedy Series, Web Series
- Independent Shorts Awards (2): Best Web/TV Pilot, Best Ensemble Cast
- Chicago Filmmaker Awards: Best Comedy
- Top Shorts Film Festival: Best TV Pilot
- IndieX Film Fest: Best Set Design
- Silicon Beach Film Festival: Best Webisode
Website: mason-sperling.com/bad-atmosphere
Instagram: @badatmosphere.tv
Blonsh
Short
On a mission to get condoms, Hugo unexpectedly enters the 3rd act of his girlfriend's brother's journey with a hyper empathetic, peace alien. While searching for condoms in the brother's car (because his mom doesn't check in there for adult stuff) Hugo exposes the alien to latex, his weakness, and the alien explodes. Hugo gives the keys back to the brother like nothing happened.
Director: James Werner
Producer: Asa Germann and Madison Edson
Writer: James Werner
Cast: Blu del Barrio, Dominique Denny, James Werner
Cinematographer: Oliver Lukacs
Editor: Bateman Lewis
Website: blonshfilm.com
Instagram: @blon.sh
Breaking In
Short
A struggling actress auditions for a movie role that turns out to be more deadly than she ever imagined.
Director: Matt Winters, Andrew Essig
Producer: Matt Winters, Andrew Essig
Writer: Matt Winters
Cast: Jaclyn Britz, Luis Diaz
Cinematographer: Omer Lotan
Editor: Matt Winters, Andrew Essig
Website: whataguymedia.com/films-upcoming-projects
Instagram: @breakingin_shortfilm