Official Selections: 6th LA Horror Film Festivals
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
Films are listed in alphabetical order, index to the left.
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Short
After a long shift, Jennifer closes up the local diner. As she finishes up, a masked killer appears and engages in a terrifying game for her life. Jennifer must survive her Closing Shift until the morning crew arrives.
Directed by: Eugene Hawkins
Produced by: Maya Moten, Johnny Ortega, Eugene Hawkins, and Becca
Written by: JL Warren
Cast: Desi Baldwin, Precious Peck, Sean Beasley, and Johnny Ortega
Cinematographer: Jorg Viktor Steins-lauss
Editor: Johnny Ortega
Instagram: @insomniacfilmcompany
Away with the Faries
Short
West Coast Premiere
When three sisters decide their volatile mother can suffer no longer, and a mysterious consultant provides a humane way to say goodbye, an isolated cabin is a stage for grief and a terrifying experience.
Director: René Brar
Producer: René Brar, John Alviz
Writer: Alexander Mercer
Cast: Tahina Awan, Janelle Beadall, Balinder Johal, Katie Prasad-Keough, Kari Staten
Cinematographer: Mitchell Baxter
Editor: René Brar
Awards: Berlin Short Film Festival (Best Horror)
Brown Hare
Short Film
A pregnant young woman escapes from a dangerous cult with the help of her best friend (and the love of her life), but no matter how many miles she puts on her ’68 Mustang, through rolling farmlands and dry deserts, she’ll discover this group’s powerful allies won’t stop until they reclaim what they feel is rightfully theirs – her baby and her life.
Director: MK McGehee
Producer: MK McGehee, Alexander Fenyves, Max Zell
Writer: MK McGehee
Cast: Emily Goss, Tania Verafield, Mark Huber, Jordan Stone, Nicole Pacent
Editor: Lea Vrabelova
Awards: Best Horror Short (Atlanta ShortsFest), Best Short Drama/Thriller (TNIFF), Best Horror (LA Independent Women in Film Awards), Best Horror Short (Hollywood Blood Horror Festival)
Instagram: @mk.mcg
Instagram: @brownharefilm
Couples Retreat
Short
West Coast Premiere
Director: Ari Shapiro
Producer: Crystal Navellier
Writer: Ari Shapiro
Cast: Adiàn Benmalek, Kayli Carter, Ethan Dubin
Cinematographer: Zach Cooper
Editor: Ari Shapiro
Awards: Premiered at Austin Film Festival
Instagram: @couplesretreatfilm
Dawn Fades - “Drugs”
Music Video
USA Premiere
A drug trip spirals into absolute madness in this wild fever dream of a music video for Dawn Fades' new song "Drugs," unleashing a deliriously surreal love letter to 70's Italian horror, ghostly found footage, insane birthday clowns, blood-splattered zombies, and...sock puppets.
Director: Danial J. Smith
Producer: Kendra Ruczak
Writer: Danial J. Smith
Cast: Veronica Warner, Sam Sherwood, Nate Hertweck, Mike Wright, Scott Quist, Markus Erren Pardiñas
Cinematographer: Danial J. Smith
Editor: Danial J. Smith
Dawn Fades - “Drugs” is an official selection of Chile's 2025 Santiago Horror Film Festival. It will have its world premiere in the Best International Music Video category.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravensviewfilms (@ravensviewfilms)
Eenie Meenie Miney MOE
Short
World Premiere
Inside the dark corridors of an old storage room, a custodian realizes he's not alone after a supernatural threat begins distorting reality.
Director: James Austin Kerr
Producer: Cameron Radice, Sivan Radice, James Austin Kerr
Writer: James Austin Kerr
Cast: Patrick Arter, Eli Solano
Cinematographer: Cameron Radice
Editor: Cameron Radice
Props/SFX: John Comunale
Music: Oliver Goodwill