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Top 100 Best Reviewed Festival in one of L.A.’s Best Theaters

We never get tired of getting the email from FilmFreeway with the subject, “Congrats on your Top 100 status!”

“According to reviews from real FilmFreeway users, your festival ranks in the top 1% of more than 12,000 film festivals and creative contests around the world. No doubt, this ranking is a testament to the countless hours of hard work and care that you and your staff have devoted to creating such a wonderful event.”

Equally exciting news is that Sherman Oaks Film Festival has moved to the Look Cinema in Glendale, CA.  State of the art DCP projection with leather recliners, food & beverage service, and top of the line sound!

 

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V. – Freaky Friday

2024 Official Selection: Immersive Short – AR/VR/MR/360

Dive into the most immersive music video through VR as V. takes you and her homegirls around L.A. for a lovely day in the city, and onto an unforgettable night.

Director(s): David Lazaro
Writer(s): David Lazaro
Producer(s): David Lazaro
Song written & performed by V.
Song produced by Anderson Knight
Key Cast: V., Imani Kelai, Anica Le, Kerry Fongthavisay

Country: USA

 

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Ajax All Powerful

2024 Official Selection: Immersive Short – AR/VR/MR/360

A foul-mouth genie negotiates the terms of service with a deceptively-innocent young girl… and her lawyer.

Director(s): Ethan Shaftel
Producer(s): Ethan Shaftel
Writer(s): Ethan Shaftel
Key Cast: Henry Winkler, Chris Parnell

Country: United States

 

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The Carrier

2024 Official Selection: Immersive Short – AR/VR/MR/360

The harrowing tale of a family fleeing an unseen danger, as experienced through the eyes of a baby strapped into the back seat of the family car.

Director(s): Andrew Cochrane
Producer(s): Stacey Cochrane, Virginia Galloway, Adam Cohen
Writer(s): Andrew Hanson, Andrew Cochrane
Key Cast: Karolina Wydra, Nicholas Massouh, Stefanie Black, Anthony Hull

Country: United States

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SOFF 2024 Virtual Screenings

The virtual screenings are hosted by our sponsor The Indie Channel.

How It Works 
1. Where to go.  Access these screenings directly here: SOFF 2024 Virtual Screenings
2. How to purchase.  The viewer must purchase the title “Sherman Oaks Film Festival – Virtual Screenings” on The Indie Channel website as the smartTV platforms do not allow for the separate purchase.  A subscription to The Indie Channel is NOT required to watch our screenings.
3.  How to watch.  After making the purchase, the viewer can watch immediately on the web OR they can then go to their smartTV, install The Indie Channel app, and watch on there.  The Indie Channel is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, and mobile phones.

We know that this extra step to watch on a TV is not perfect, but a very enthusiastic staff member tested it and confirmed that even though the smartTV platforms do not allow this extra purchase directly, the SOFF 2024 Virtual Screenings do show up as a Purchase with the smartTV apps.

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Passport Chronicles Dark Night Ends

2024 Official Selection: Web Series / TV Pilot

A lost people reunite to fight against the darkness throughout multiple realities.

Director(s): Chevy Dant’e Douglas
Writer(s): Chevy Dant’e Douglas
Producer(s): Pilar V Douglas, Chevy Dant’e Douglas
Key Cast: Chevy Dant’e Douglas, Pilar V Douglas, Silvia Asenjo

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Noteworthy

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

One simple act of kindness leads two recovering addicts back to the path of sobriety… for now.

Director(s): Michele LaBrucherie
Writer(s): Johnny Fregosi
Producer(s): Johnny Fregosi, Michele LaBrucherie, Scott Thomas Reynolds, Manny Padilla
Key Cast: Scott Thomas Reynolds, Tim McKiernan, Joey Marie Urbina, J. Michael Trautmann, Josh Ferguson, Sinjin Rosa, Graham Funke, TJ Martinez

Country: USA`

Money in the bag.
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THE TRADE

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy

Ray discovers what happens when his passion for fantasy sports intersects with reality.

Director(s): David Kalinauskas
Writer(s): Ren Olivieri
Producer(s): Ren Olivieri
Key Cast: Louise Lambert, Ren Olivieri, Jamie Cavanagh

Country: USA`

Fantasy Sports Just Got Real.
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Breaking Normal

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy

In this story about accepting yourself and courage, two neurodivergent friends find a way to relieve their anxiety before interacting with the real world.

Director(s): Jessica Cabot
Writer(s): Nicole Betz
Producer(s): Tal Anderson, Vickie Anderson, Nicole Betz
Key Cast: Tal Anderson, Anthony Purnell, Vickie Anderson

Country: USA

“Be your own mask” – Breaking Normal
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Muck

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental

An influencer gets the opportunity for a big collab. But something about it has his girlfriend feeling a little uneasy.

Director(s): Daniel Amerman
Writer(s): Daniel Amerman
Producer(s): Daniel Amerman
Key Cast: Bradley Beachum, Susane E. Lee, Jeni Reid, Kenzi Curran, Mila Joy

Country: USA

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Cheat Meal

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy, Short Film – Horror

Suspicious that his girlfriend is cheating on him with her new personal trainer, Owen decides to take matters into his own hands. What he discovers is far more difficult to digest.

Director(s): Drew Bierut
Writer(s): Cory Walls
Producer(s): Delaney Buffet
Key Cast: Cory Walls, Olivia Scott Welch, Linc Hand

Country: USA

All she wanted was a killer body.