Official Selections: 23rd LA Indie Film Festivals
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
Complete Line-Up Below
Films are listed in alphabetical order, index to the left.
Use Index to learn more about each film.
Laundry Man
Los Angeles Premiere
Short
A woman's worst fears are awakened when her pile of laundry comes alive.
Director: Laura A. Garcia
Producer: Laura A. Garcia, Smith Glover
Writer: Laura A. Garcia
Cast: Galya Vidal, Michael Stone
Cinematographer: Travis Siembieda
Editor: Jose "Jr" Rodriguez
Instagram: @laundry_man_short
Facebook: fb.com/profile.php?id=61552177913428
Mirror
Short
When Dale receives a mysterious message on his fogged up bathroom mirror, it plunges him into a spiral of anxiety and self-doubt.
Director: Kevin Tosi
Producer: Kevin Tosi
Writer: Kevin Tosi
Cast: Dan Lee, Alyssa Limperis, Stefan Schuette, Matthew G. Hays, Gwynn Ballard, Joey Greer, Kathleen Kenny, Becky Gordon, Jonathan Sherman
Cinematographer: Kevin Tosi
Editor: Kevin Tosi
- Shorted: Short Film of the Month
Website: vimeo.com/kevintosi
Instagram: @unklekevy
Moon Blood
Los Angeles Premiere
Short
Moon Blood is a period comedy set in the caveman era. Amy navigates art, family, and the patriarchy with twists and turns along the way.
Director: Mark A. Burley
Producer: Benny Laurence, Michael Skolnick
Writer: Benny Laurence
Cast: Anjelica Bette Fellini, Sasha-Raphael Prissert, Mary Hollis Inboden, Matt Peters, Julie Lake, Eilise Patton, Sean Marquette, Olivia Gill, Tyler Lofton, Benny Laurence
Cinematographer: Matt Rasku
Editor: Brian Barr
- Was In Consideration for 2024 Academy Awards and featured at the Tucson Film Festival.
Website: moonbloodfilm.com
Instagram: @moonbloodfilm
Trailer: instagram.com/p/Cwlm3_vvWCw/
Let It Stay Here
World Premiere
Short
When a psychologist and a cop meet in a recovery program, they spend a charged and complicated evening together that reveals — and further hides — who they truly are.
Director: Gabriel Mizrahi
Producer: Brenna Malloy, Francesca DeLutis, Dan De Lorenzo
Writer: Gabriel Mizrahi
Cast: Sara Canning, Will Brittain, Griffin Matthews, Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper
Cinematographer: Alonso Homs
Editor: Danielle L. Statuto
Instagram: letitstayherethefilm
Moirai, Thread of Life
Animation Short
Set in the distant future, an astronaut searching for untouched lands finds herself gravitating towards a mysterious force in a strange cave. The viewer follows her through a journey of discovery and understanding as she gets pulled into another dimension, her 'self' entwined and connected with the larger fabric of the universe.
Director(s): Ina Conradi and Mark Chavez
Producer: Ina Conradi
Writer: Ina Conradi and Mark Chavez
Animation: CraveFx
· Best in Show: SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 Computer Animation Festival (CAF), Sydney
· Award Winner: Raw Science Film Festival 2023, Los Angeles
· Best Animated Project, 1st Runner-up: Albuquerque Film & Music Experience 2023
· Best Experimental Animated Short Film: Silicon Beach Film Festival 2023
· Best Experimental Animation (Silver): Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology (PFCAT) 2023
· Best Short: 14th New Media Festival, Los Angeles 2023
The ArtSci Project is done with the support of the Ministry of Education Singapore, Academic Research Fund ‘Quantum Logos: Developing Alternative Artistic Styles to Communicate Science’ and it will serve as a resource and introduction to how science and quantum theories can inspire artists to create new art experiences.
Website: moirai.mediaartnexus.com
Instagram: mediaartnexus
Twitter: mediaartnexus
Facebook: fb.com/moiraithreadoflife
over my eyes
Los Angeles Premiere
A teen struggles with his identity while being raised in an immigrant household, a struggle ultimately heightened during a night with a secret lover.
Director: Rejiar Barzani
Producers: Rejiar Barzani, Malik Gay-Bañuelos, Steven Uribe
Writer: Rejiar Barzani
Cast: Saadi Ali, Dina Elshinnawi, Meedo Taha, Rabbit Green
Cinematographer: Rejiar Barzani
Editor: Rejiar Barzani
Senior thesis project completed as part of film program at Loyola Marymount University.
Website: www.rejiar.com
Instagram: @rejiar