Official Selections: 8th LA Women Film Festivals
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
Films are listed in alphabetical order, index to the left.
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Catherine & Michael
Short
An unhappily married couple visits their do-everything-right friends for a supposedly fun weekend upstate, but when their fragile relationship crumbles, they discover an unusual method for reigniting their spark.
Director: Kathy Fusco
Producer: Sheree Shu
Writer: Peter Grosz, Kathy Fusco
Cast: Molly Ringwald, Peter Grosz, Sipiwe Moyo, Zack Robidas
Cinematographer: Dave Gorn
Editor: RJ Buckley
- Best Short Comedy- New Hampshire Film Festival
- Best Short Comedy- New York Indie Shorts
- Audience Award- Chicago Reel Shorts Film Festival
- Semi-Finalist - Cannes Indie Shorts
Instagram: @fuscofoto @petergrosz
IN THE QUIET
West Coast Premiere
Short
On the anniversary of a tremendous tragedy, one woman chooses hope again.
Director: Merle Dandridge
Producer: Merle Dandridge, Hunter Arnold, Shane Osgood, Tyler Newhouse
Writer: Merle Dandridge
Cast: Merle Dandridge, Isaac Powell
Cinematographer : Tyler Newhouse
Editor: Troy Takaki, A.C.E
Influential
Short
Director: Shihan Fé Blanca Fahim
Writer: Melanie Field
Producer: Melanie Field & Marissa Lessman
Writer: Melanie Field
Cast: Melanie Field, Vella Lovell. Caitlin Reilly, John Garet Stoker, Brittnay Johnston
Cinematographer: Seannie Bryan
Editor: Shannon Griffin
- Official Selection at Iron Mule Comedy Festival and Director's Notes
Instagram: @influential_film
Innocence
Short
After witnessing several instances of racial bias, a young Black boy’s worldview is forever changed.
Director: Marcella Taylor
Producer: Dennis Beier & Nandi George
Writer: Marcella Taylor
Cast: Jermaine Williams, Jaden Moore, Jake Diaz, Conor Kowalski
Cinematographer: Ludovica Isidori
Editor: Darrel Drinkard
Official Selection:
- California Women’s Film Festival
- Toronto Black Film Festival
- The Pan African Film Festival
- FirstGlance Film Festival
- Sunscreen Film Festival
- San Francisco Black Film Festival
- Jaden Moore, was nominated for Best Young Actor at the FirstGlance Film Festival.
Instagram: @innocence_film
Twitter: @InnocenceFilm21
Facebook: fb.com/innocencefilm2021