Month: October 2022

2022 Official Selection: Music Video

Guru$$, a music video created by a fictional character, is about a woman who tries to take a shortcut to enlightenment, gets caught up in the glitz, and ends up with nothing.

Director(s): Chris Johnson, Erik Passoja
Writer(s): Erik Passoja
Producer(s): Chris Johnson, Erik Passoja
Music: Erik Passoja, Carl Burnett
Key Cast: Erik Passoja, Monica Kay, Katy Mikelle

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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.
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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!

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

Three young women experience the nightmare of being devoured by a humanoid creature.

Director(s): François Ricard-Sheard
Writer(s): François Ricard-Sheard
Producer(s): François Ricard-Sheard
Key Cast: Jérémie Gariépy Ferland, Alice Clément, Anaïs Damphousse Joly, Sara Sue Vallé

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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.
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2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

A woman looking for her kidnapped son finds one of the men who took him.

Director(s): Michael Vaughn Hernandez
Writer(s): Darren Bailey
Producer(s): Michael Vaughn Hernandez
Key Cast: Rufino Romero, LaNell Cooper

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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!

2022 Official Selection: Featurette – Comedy

Dianne and Marie, two aspiring comedians, are tricked into a blind date. Invite anxiety to the table — literally. After a disastrous date, they’re each happy never to see the other again… until they both need roommates. Will it be love at second sight, a debacle to forget, or will friendship take them “bi” surprise?

Director(s): Megan A. Zebrowski
Writer(s): Marie Incontrera, Dianne Gebauer, Megan A. Zebrowski
Producer(s): Marie Incontrera
Key Cast: Cat Greenfield, Casie Girvin, Adam B. Shapiro, Naomi Jichita, Nori Gill, Sean Thompson, Rachel Beck, Sammie James, HJ Farr, AJ Lockhart, Megan A. Zebrowski

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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!

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama & Horror

When Heather receives a surprise visit from her estranged brother, their awkward reunion is interrupted by the appearance of a white staircase..

Director(s): Kyle Harrington
Writer(s): Daniel Price
Producer(s): Daniel Price
Key Cast: Elaine Knaus, Logan Slater, Ernest Walker

World Premiere!

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!

2022 Official Selection: Feature Film – Documentary

Gil Mantera’s Party Dream, an electronic rock duo with brothers Gil Mantera and Ultimate Donny, gained a reputation as music’s craziest live act while navigating the slippery slope of cult stardom, elusive success and family breakdown.

Director(s): Aaron Hagele, Tim Slowikowski
Producer(s): Aaron Hagele, Tim Slowikowski, Leo A. Kovalik, Callin Passero
Key Cast: Gil Mantera and Ultimate Donny

Los Angeles Premiere!

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!

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental

In the intertidal zone, between land and sea, three people move through three remarkable sites along Bae Ceredigion/Cardigan Bay, we start 20,000 years ago and arrive at today’s climate crisis.

Director(s): Deborah Light
Producer(s): Laura Drane
Key Cast: Eddie Ladd, Jake Nwogu, Deborah Light

Los Angeles Premiere!

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!

2022 Official Selection: Web Series

A spoof on the true crime genre, TRUE REVIEWS investigates and reenacts real online reviews with the help of our mysterious host, Jason Moore.

Director(s): Neal Cornell, Dan Bruhl
Writer(s): Dan Bruhl, Grace Dambier, Hannah Garces, Julia Hoff, Neal Cornell
Producer(s): Dan Bruhl, Neal Cornell, Grace Dambier, Wiv Hannay, Kenny Kline, Jordan Simkovic
Cast: Jason Moore, Yvonne Cornell, Grace Dambier, Molly Beucher, Grace Dambier

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!

2022 Official Selection: Featurette – Comedy & Horror

A genre bending film about a Food Delivery driver, Charlie, who uses his job to fuel his hobby: serial killing.

Director(s): Colton Eschief Mastro, Eric Jackowitz
Writer(s): Colton Eschief Mastro, Alex Weiss
Producer(s): Colton Eschief Mastro, Alex Weiss, Jenna Fink
Cast: Jessie Gill, Colton Eschief Mastro, Alex Weiss, Hayden Tweedie

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!

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

A woman challenges her husband on his decision to have a female friend stay over.

Director(s): Michael Vaughn Hernandez
Writer(s): Darren Bailey
Producer(s): Michael Vaughn Hernandez
Cast: Kally Khourshid, Rufino Romero

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!