Official Selections: 2023 LA Comedy Fest 365
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.
Talent Drivers
Los Angeles Premiere
TV Pilot
TALENT DRIVERS is an original TV comedy pilot focusing on the underbelly of the film & TV industry and told from the "salt of the earth‟ point of view of a motley group of men and women who work in the Transport Department.
Director: Kire Paputts
Producer(s): Jamie Brown, Michael P. O'Hara, Jerome McCann, Zach Feldberg, Graham Ludlow, Gave Lindo, Jeff Peeler, Courtney Hicks, CBC Gem, Frantic Films, ©Waking Dream Productions
Writer(s): Michael P. O'Hara (Series Creator/ Co-Writer), Jerome McCann (Co-Writer)
Cast: Julian Richings, Nicholas Campbell, Michael P. O'Hara, Jerome McCann, Marcus O'Hara, Gracie Robbin, Suzanne Coy, Nora McLellan, Ellora Patnaik, Trish Blair, Stephen R. Hart, Noah Davis, Robert J. Tavenor, Christopher Huron, Adam David, Jonny Caines, Josh Maloney
Cinematographer: Robin Miller
Editor: Aaron J. Albert
- CSA Nomination - Best Supporting Actor- Julian Richings
- Best Foreign Comedy Pilot Award - Palm Springs Int. Comedy Festival
- Best Direction(Comedy) Award - RioWebFest; IWCC Canadian Spotlight Award - TO WebFest
- Best Int. Director - Austin Comedy Film Festival.
Website: wakingdreamproductions.ca
Instagram: @talentdriverstv
Twitter: @TalentDriversTV
Facebook: fb.com/talentdrivers
The Rebellion
World Premiere
Music Video
The Rebellion, written by lawyer/artist Ari Scharg, shines a spotlight on corrupt practices in the legal industry. It finds its roots in the real life $100 million Ponzi scheme perpetuated by celebrity lawyer, Tom Girardi, the husband of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, Erika Jayne. The song focuses on how Scharg’s firm, Edelson PC, exposed the fraud and how there is a little known battle waging in the legal industry between reformers, like himself, and those that want to maintain the status quo so they can continue exploiting a broken system.
Director: Gabriel Hostetler
Producer: Mike Mihail
Writer: Ari Scharg
Cast: Rafey Balabanian
Ericka Barloon
Devin Conley
Rebecca Denton
Gary Devar
Fernando Duplito
Jay Edelson
Dave Fript
Angel Guzman
Michael Hawthorne
Todd Henderson
Kendall Joyner
Troy Kemp
Kelsey McCann
Mark McKee
Alex Mendez
Aggie Merz
Dimitar Nikolov
Brandon Nyte
Kenneth Perkins
Sana Rehman
Ben Richman
Greer Rubenstein
Ari Scharg
Brian Schelle
Dominic Stancescu
Claudine Tambuatco
Jill Theill
Cinematographer: Robert Julin
Editor: Owen Schatz
Waves
USA Premiere
Short Film
Two friends, Sam and Ethel, play a game to reconnect at their local beach.
Director: Katharina Keil
Producer: Katharina Keil
Writer: Giles Gartrell-Mills
Cast: Susie Porter, Bishanyia Vincent
Cinematographer (if applicable): Jonathan Baker
Editor: Aaron J March
- Winner at the Cannes World Film Festival for Best Super Short, Best Director & Best Acting Duo in a Super Short
- Best Cheer Up Film Short Film Factory for the month of January 2023
- Best Short Film Cinematography & Editing for the month of November 2022
- Winner Best Short Form Short Film Feedback Female Film Festival 2022
- Official Selection 32nd Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2023
- Official Selection Lift-Off Global Network Sydney 2022
- Official Selection Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival 2023
- Finalist Short Filmz 2023
- Semi Finalist Brussels World Film Festival 2023
- Semi Finalist Stockholm Short Festival 2023
- Semi Finalist Tokyo Shorts 2023
- Semi Finalist Cannes Indie Shorts Awards 2023
Instagram: passionkatze
Facebook: katharina.c.keil