Official Selections: 4th LA Horror Film Festivals
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
Films are listed in alphabetical order, index to the left.
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Blood & Roots
Los Angeles Premiere
Short
Director: Wren Brewer
Producer: Bridie Maki
Writer: Wren Brewer and Evie Turley
Cast: Wren Brewer, Evie Turley, Cannon Haney, Richard Douglas Jones, Lake Latimer, Bill Baker
Cinematographer Samuel McElroy
Editor: Samuel McElroy
Memphis Youth Showcase Audience Award and Indie Memphis Youth Special Jury Recognition
Instagram: @bloodandrootsofficial
Don't Wait Up For Me
West Coast Premiere
Short
Joel Luna is a troubled writer with a dark past. In a moment of despair, he decides that he wants to end his life by hiring a hitman on himself in order to leave his family his life insurance. Throughout the course of a few weeks and after reconnecting with his family, he realizes that he has made a terrible mistake and tries to reverse the job. This event sends Joel down a path of fear, paranoia, and psychological reflection that will ultimately determine his fate.
Director: Alain Alfaro
Producers: Alain Alfaro, John Ubinas, Danny Garcia
Writer: Alain Alfaro
Cast: Danny Garcia, Suni Reyes
Cinematographer: Alain Alfaro
Editor: Alain Alfaro:
The project won Best Performances at the 2023 Thriller/Suspense Film Festival. It was written, shot, directed, and edited by Alain Alfaro on a shoestring budget with a skeletal crew.
Website: alainalfaro.com
Instagram: @dontwaitupforme_shortfilm, @alain_alfaro
Chrysalis
Short
An old friend's reappearance forces a trans man to choose between safety and survival at the end of the world.
Director: Ell Hartman
Producer: Rachel Fimbianti, Taylor Cody Beck
Writer: Taylor Cody Beck
Cast: Logan Smart, Jessica Love, María Fernanda Díez
Cinematographer: Elliot Nick
Editor: Nate Brimner Smith
Music by Hedra Rowan. Sound design by Jacqueline Colarusso.