Month: October 2022

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2022 Screening Schedule

Theatrical Screenings:

Held at the Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks, (13500 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423)
Screenings for the 2022 festival take place from November 15 to November 20.
Click here to purchase tickets!

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2022 Virtual Screenings will begin Friday, November 18 and end Sunday, November 27. There will be 25 films to watch that are Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.
Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

Theatrical Screening Schedule

Program 01 – Raucous Spotlight
Tues, Nov 15 – 7 PM
Super Dilemma
Space Junk
Price of Love

Program 02 – Authenticity Spotlight
Tues, Nov 15 – 8:30 PM
Experience the World – The Train
30 Meetings / 30 Days
Oksana

Program 03 – Surrealism Spotlight
Tues, Nov 15 – 10 PM
Earth Girl
You Have A Visitor
The Care Giver
Fieldtrip

Program 04 – Bella Vita Spotlight
Wed, Nov 16 – 7 PM
The Summer Set – “Back Together”
Inside the Beauty Bubble

Program 05 – Turning Point Spotlight
Wed, Nov 16 – 8:30 PM
White Now Please
Chemistry
Evergreen

Program 06 – Feature Film
Wed, Nov 16 – 10 PM
Dawning

Program 07 – Creativity Spotlight
Thu, Nov 17 – 7 PM
Above the Branches
Ghosted
amser / time

Program 08 – Originality Spotlight
Thu, Nov 17 – 8:30 PM
See You On The Other Side
The Rewind
June

Program 09 – Feature Film
Thu, Nov 17 – 10 PM
Ragged Heart

Program 10 – Delightful Spotlight
Fri, Nov 18 – 7 PM
Fatherhood
Bird’s Eye View
Delivery

Program 11 – Cutting Edge Spotlight
Fri, Nov 18 – 8:30 PM
Magic Box
Poltergeist Punk
Moxie

Program 12 – Feature Film
Fri, Nov 18 – 10 PM
All Eyes

Sat, Nov 19 – 6 PM
SOFF Screenplay Awards

Program 13 – Comedy Spotlight
Sat, Nov 19 – 7 PM
True Reviews
The Perfect First Date
Grey Area

Program 14 – Feature Film
Sat, Nov 19 – 8 PM
In The Court of the Crimson King

Program 15 – Music Spotlight
Sat, Nov 19 – 10 PM
Guru$$
Party Dream

Program 16 – Featurette Documentary
Sun, Nov 20 – 12 PM
Surviving Remote Learning

Program 17 – Innovation Spotlight
Sun, Nov 20 – 1 PM
Black Creek Trail
When You Became Us
Guest
After (A Love Story)

Program 18 – Eclectic Spotlight
Sun, Nov 20 – 3 PM
Dick Control
The Housesitters
Essentially Amy

Program 19 – Riveting Spotlight
Sun, Nov 20 – 4:30 PM
Moments: Six
After Sunset, Dawn Arrives
Moments: Castle
Frankie

Program 20 – Horror Spotlight
Sun, Nov 20 – 6 PM
Mamu
Smiley Face
Somnium
Surprise
Watcher

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Church Camp

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy

Josh, a gawky camp counselor who puts the bi in Bible Camp, teeters on the edge of coming out to the entire camp.

Director(s): Andrew Bourne
Writer(s): Andrew Bourne;  Story by Andrew Bourne & Matthew Romanski
Producer(s): Jaeyln Ellis
Key Cast: Espen Brante, Kyra Johnson

Go to 2022 Official Selections – Films Page

Theatrical Screenings: Held at The Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks, (13500 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423)
Screenings for the 2022 festival take place from November 15 to November 20.
Click here to purchase tickets!

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2022 Virtual Screenings will begin Friday, November 18. There will be 25 films to watch that are Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.
Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

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Evergreen

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

The line between reality and dream blurs for Swedish Mia, who suffers from anxiety induced paranoia on the day of her immigration interview.

Director(s): Malin Barr
Writer(s): Malin Barr
Producer(s): Malin Barr, Kate He
Key Cast: Malin Barr, Zach Appelman, Rana Roy, Andrew Dits

Go to 2022 Official Selections – Films Page

Theatrical Screenings: Held at The Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks, (13500 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423)
Screenings for the 2022 festival take place from November 15 to November 20.
Click here to purchase tickets!

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2022 Virtual Screenings will begin Friday, November 18. There will be 25 films to watch that are Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.
Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

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Experience the World – The Train

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Animation

A soft spoken journey through the activities we experience every day but with an absurdist twist. Our first entry, The Train, follows you as you ride the Chicago red line train home at rush hour–until it takes an unexpected turn into cosmic horror.

Director(s): Duro Howard Jr.
Writer(s): Brad Pike
Producer(s): Brad Pike
Key Cast: Brad Pike

Go to 2022 Official Selections – Films Page

Theatrical Screenings: Held at The Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks, (13500 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423)
Screenings for the 2022 festival take place from November 15 to November 20.
Click here to purchase tickets!

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2022 Virtual Screenings will begin Friday, November 18. There will be 25 films to watch that are Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.
Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

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Frankie

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

A young man named Frankie, who is autistic, runs away from home, to prove to his family that he can make it on his own. Frankie sells Chocolate and lives in a back house, with dreams of opening up his own Chocolate store.

Director(s): Alvaro Orlando
Writer(s): Alvaro Orlando
Producer(s): Rene Aranda, Farah Lindsay, Mike Dusi, Alvaro Orlando
Key Cast: Alvaro Orlando, Dominic Bogart, Shannon Wilcox, Tarek Tome, Cemi Guzman, Mike Dusi, Jennifer Swarbrick, Massi Furlan

Go to 2022 Official Selections – Films Page

Theatrical Screenings: Held at The Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks, (13500 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423)
Screenings for the 2022 festival take place from November 15 to November 20.
Click here to purchase tickets!

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2022 Virtual Screenings will begin Friday, November 18. There will be 25 films to watch that are Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.
Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

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In The Court of the Crimson King

2022 Official Selection: Feature Film – Documentary

What began as a straightforward documentary about the cult rock band King Crimson as it turned 50, mutated into an exploration of time, death, family, and the transcendent power of music to change lives. But with jokes.

Director(s): Toby Amies
Writer(s): Toby Amies
Producer(s): Toby Amies, Robert Fripp, Nick Freand Jones
Key Cast: Robert Fripp, Bill Bruford, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Jakko M. Jakszyk, Bill Rieflin, Mel Collins, Jeremy Stacey

Los Angeles THEATRICAL PREMIERE!
(Subject to change, but accurate for now.)

Go to 2022 Official Selections – Films Page

“In The Court of the Crimson King is really about as good as rock documentaries get.” – Variety

Theatrical Screenings: Held at The Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks, (13500 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423)
Screenings for the 2022 festival take place from November 15 to November 20.
Click here to purchase tickets!

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2022 Virtual Screenings will begin Friday, November 18. There will be 25 films to watch that are Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.
Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

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Your Heart is a Dark and Rotten Place

2022 Official Selection: Feature Film – Arthouse/Experimental & Drama

After seven years apart, two old friends get together for a night of reminiscence, passive aggression and resentment.

Director(s): Mike Harris
Writer(s): Mike Harris
Producer(s): Mike Harris
Cast: Vanessa Rae Robinson, Nathalie Simille

Go to 2022 Official Selections – Films Page

We only hurt the ones we love…

This film is screening as a Virtual Exclusive at SOFF 2022.

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2022 Virtual Screenings will begin Friday, November 18. There will be 25 films to watch that are Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.
Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

Theatrical Screenings: Held at The Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks, (13500 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423)
Screenings for the 2022 festival take place from November 15 to November 20.
Click here to purchase tickets!

 

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Two Weeks to 29

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

Lovers, bound by sex, torn by obsession and deception.

Director(s): Jesus M Rodriguez
Writer(s): Jesus M Rodriguez
Producer(s): Jesus M Rodriguez, Christopher Kinder
Cast: Jesus M Rodriguez, Luis Cherubini

Go to 2022 Official Selections – Films Page

Sex is the entry way to obsession

This film is screening as a Virtual Exclusive at SOFF 2022.

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2022 Virtual Screenings will begin Friday, November 18. There will be 25 films to watch that are Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.
Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

Theatrical Screenings: Held at The Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks, (13500 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423)
Screenings for the 2022 festival take place from November 15 to November 20.
Click here to purchase tickets!

 

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The Poet

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental

A young man has written a three line poem that he believes possesses great existential significance in various ways. And he’s going to explain all of them. For a really long time.

Director(s): Daniel Amerman
Writer(s): Daniel Amerman
Producer(s): Daniel Amerman
Cast: Daniel Amerman, Luke Klompien, Susane Lee

Go to 2022 Official Selections – Films Page

I wrote a poem. It’s good. Right?

This film is screening as a Virtual Exclusive at SOFF 2022.

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2022 Virtual Screenings will begin Friday, November 18. There will be 25 films to watch that are Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.
Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

Theatrical Screenings: Held at The Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks, (13500 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423)
Screenings for the 2022 festival take place from November 15 to November 20.
Click here to purchase tickets!

 

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The Summer Set – Back Together

2022 Official Selection: Music Video

The song and music video for “Back Together” recounts the story The Summer Set’s break up and eventual reunion. A mixture of archival footage and live performance and heartfelt lyrics blend together to both remind old fans of their long journey from a small band from Arizona to playing some of the largest festival stages, and introduce new fans to their signature sound.

Director(s): Gregory JM Kasunich
Producer(s): Chris Johnson, Erik Passoja
Music: The Summer Set
Key Cast: Brian Dales, John Gomez, Jess Bowen, Steven Gomez

Go to 2022 Official Selections – Films Page

In case we don’t live forever

Theatrical Screenings: Held at The Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks, (13500 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423)
Screenings for the 2022 festival take place from November 15 to November 20.
Click here to purchase tickets!

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2022 Virtual Screenings will begin Friday, November 18. There will be 25 films to watch that are Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.
Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!