Official Selections: LA Indie Film Festival
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.
Sea Angels
Short, stop motion animation
The polluted ocean forced mermaids to reveal their existence as non- mythological creatures and seek help on land. We follow their daily life in a pool named Sea Angels, a Sea World-like theme park for humans. Sea Angels is a stop motion animation mockumentary by Swedish artist Cissi Efraimsson.
Director: Cissi Efraimsson
Producer: Saga Gärde
Writer: Cissi Efraimsson
Cast: Klara Söderberg, Tashi Condelee, Lani Minella, Siena Goldman
Cinematographer: Cissi Efraimsson
Editor: Cissi Efraimsson
Website: www.cissiefraimsson.com
Instagram: cissiefraimsson
She Devil
Short
Gemma and Mae attend a break-up party for one of Mae's new friends, a group of women cultivated by it-girl Lake Evans. As Gemma experiences the connection between her girlfriend and Lake firsthand, she begins to suspect a sinister secret lies within Lake and her "Femmes." A horror comedy about the weaponization of femininity and female influence.
Director: Allie Perison
Producer: Alana Wright, Allie Perison, Matt Almquist
Writer: Allie Perison, Matt Almquist
Cast: Paula Andrea Placido, Taylor Owen, Jackie Gonzalez-Durruthy, Phoebe Voss, Hayley Himmelman, Molly McMichael, Megan Beard, Daisy Lopez, Ellie Lynch, Shane Sandler
Cinematographer: Ellin Aldana
Editor: Stephen Boyer
2025 Remi Award Winner at WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shedevilshort/
Shock Value
Short
Los Angeles Premiere
In a 1960s testing room, a man is assigned the name of “Teacher” by a mysterious voice and is tasked with conducting a tutoring session with a seemingly distant “Student”. But the lesson takes a dark turn when the Student resists - And a sinister truth begins to surface through a series of shocking questions and irreversible answers.
Director, Producer, Writer: Sam Veeramachaneni
Cast: Wade Hunt Williams, Jonathan Mcfadden, Vimala Veera, Rene Kim
Cinematographer: Luis Jordan Lorenzo
Editor: Sam Veeramachaneni
Website: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36146545/reference/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shockvaluemovie/
Skip Intro
Short
An outsider must navigate a bizarre watch party for a popular show he's never seen.
Director: Hunter Hopewell
Producer: Hunter Hopewell
Writers: Hunter Hopewell, Perry Bruno
Cast: Perry Bruno, Hunter Hopewell, Tristan Turner, Shanta Davis, Joanna Hobbie
Cinematographer: Sean Singer
Editor: Hunter Hopewell
Website: http://hunterhopewell.com
Instagram: @hunterhopewell
Somebody Save Me - Eminem -(feat. Jelly Roll)
Music Video
The video takes viewers on an emotional journey through Eminem's path to sobriety, interwoven with touching, early footage of his three daughters. It serves as an apology to his children, the toll his past struggles has taken on those he loves most, and a reflection of his internal conflict. Opening with a clip of his daughter Alaina trying to wake him from a slumber, the scene shifts to a haunting silhouette of Eminem in a dim, nearly vacant room, watching that memory unfold. As the lyrics "somebody save me…me from myself" resonate through the emptiness, they underscore his battle for redemption. In partnership with BetterHelp, the video concludes with a powerful call to action, offering a full month of free online therapy, emphasizing the importance of seeking help and the healing power of mental health support.
Director: Emil Nava
Producer: Seth Levin
Writer: Emil Nava, Seth Levin
Cast: Eminem, Jelly Roll, Hailey Glicksman, Brooklyn Glavich, April Korovichenko, Brian Jerz
Awards: Clio Music Bronze Winner, Best Director & Best Hip-hop Video at the International Music Video Awards, Berlin Music Video Awards Silver Screening Select
Website: https://www.ammolitemachine.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ammolitemachine/
The Latch
Short
World Premiere
Unexpected events take a turn for the worse when best friends Kiki and Reed discover what’s inside a relic left behind by an Ex-lover.
Director: McCristol Harris III
Producer: McCristol Harris III & Dawana Speights
Writers: Dawana Speights & McCristol Harris III
Cast: McCristol Harris III, Dawana Speights
Cinematographer: McCristol Harris III & Dawana Speights
Editor: Dawana Speights
The Mistake - L’erreur
Short
Los Angeles Premiere
Eight-year-old Éléonore finds herself at the heart of a conflict of loyalties between her all-powerful mother and her father.
Director: Pascale Louange
Producer: Elie Benguigui
Writer: Pascale Louange
Cast: Victoria Olloqui, Rafaela Joubert, Eric Theobald.
Cinematographer: Raphaël Aupy, Jean françois Lesellier
Editor: Raphaël Aupy
Avignon International Film Festival: Best music composer Alexandre Desplat, Best actress: Rafaela Joubert
New York Independent Cinema: Best actress: Victoria Olloqui.
Twitter: @PascaleLouange
The Scalpel
Short
A mad doctor transforms into a monstrous killer and creates mayhem in a medical institute. (The Scalpel is a 1936 never-released film by then 19-year-old filmmaker, Richard Lyford with a score by Ed Hartman.)
Director: Richard Lyford
Producer: Ed Hartman
Writer: Richard Lyford
Cast: Barbara Berger, Eystein Berger, Louise Lyford, Edward Powell, Marbeth Sedgwick, Patricia Cowan, Roger Bassett, Alan Hoelting, James Leipper, David Taylor, Frank Buty, Brooks Stevens, Burton Dinius, Robert Dishman, Richard Lyford.
Cinematographer: Richard Lyford
Editor: Richard Lyford
As of this date, the film is in 150 Festivals (including LAHFF) and has 196 Awards/Nominations (see website)
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They Rescue Horses Don’t They?
Short
West Coast Premiere
In an adult world wrecked by opioid addiction, a high school horse rescuer seeks revenge on the beast who hurt her friend.
Storyline: Aubrey, a teenager raised in a small town plagued by opioid abuse, is cautious of drugs after losing her mother to an overdose. Her best friend Nikki isn’t so careful. On one hot summer day, their choices lead to life-altering consequences.
Director: Scott Robinson
Producer: Kate O’Connell, Jillian Entenman, Jennifer Beliard
Writer: Jeannine Dominy
Cast: Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Maxine Wanderer, Jesse Boitel, Keith Kupferer, Jillian Entenman
Cinematographer: Sheldon Walker
Editor: Jasmin Way
Website: https://bit.ly/TRHDTsite
Instagram: @rfinyc
Twitter: rfinyc
Facebook: www.facebook.com/scott.robinson.nyc
Voyeur (2025)
Short
West Coast Premiere,
Lucy begins receiving packages with chilling implications.
Director: Isaac Martin
Producer: Isaac Martin, Cameron Lee Burrill
Writer: Isaac Martin
Cast: Quinn Maston, Ben Hedrick, Isaac Martin
Cinematographer: Olayinka Soda
Editor: Isaac Martin
Instagram: @skwarewun, @saccystones