The Silent Truth

2019 Official Selection: Documentary Short Film

The Mass Killing Epidemic needs to be stopped. Diving into the minds of the killers behind mass shootings, might lead us to the solution.

Director(s): Jonah Mazer, Miles Salzgeber, Molly Gallenberg, David Levy
Writer(s): Jonah Mazer, Miles Salzgeber, Molly Gallenberg, David Levy
Producer(s): Jonah Mazer, Miles Salzgeber, Molly Gallenberg, David Levy
Cast: Moreen Rubin, Sherry Towers, Marty Freeloads

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An Inside Look Into the Minds of Killers – The Silent Truth

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Turner Risk

2019 Official Selection: Narrative Feature Film

Robbie Cruz, jobless and struggling to make ends meet, teams up with his new companion Seth and high school nemesis Conner to stop his long-bullied roommate from committing a deadly rampage.

Director(s): Michael Dailey
Writer(s): Michael Dailey, Morgan Lintz
Producer(s): Michael Dailey, Morgan Lintz, Michael Ha
Cast: Nick Fink, Carlin James, Sean Cruz, Rory Hart, Michael Huey, Maria Trinidad Cruz, Peter Adrian Sudarso, Toru Uchikado, Minsoo Lee, Quron Keith, Ann Henderson-Stires

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Save the world.

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Exceptional Minds Animation Block

2019 Official Selection: Narrative Short Film

An assortment of animated shorts from the artists at Exceptional Minds – a nonprofit vocational school and studio for young adults on the autism spectrum located in Sherman Oaks. Includes: The Adventures of Salt Man, Robot Love, Dungeons and Dairy, Morphing Time! and Maggie’s First Snowman

Directors: Jacob Lenard , Craig Hills, Michael Shiu, Dylan Carbonell, Andrew Turney, Jacob Olsen, Jessica “Jess” Jerome, Michael Yochim, Carter Capps
Writers: Jacob Lenard, Craig Hills, Michael Shiu, Dylan Carbonell, Andrew Turney, Jacob Olsen, Jessica “Jess” Jerome, Michael Yochim, Carter Capps
Producer: Jessica “Jess” Jerome
Cast: Jacob Lenard, Dan Lenard, Alyssa Maxwell Zelman, Dylan Carbonell

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Animated shorts from the exceptional artists of Exceptional Minds

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Scrap

2019 Official Selection: Narrative Short Film

A young, single-mom Beth finds herself living in her car and struggles to hide her homelessness from her brother Ben.

Director: Leena Pendharker
Writer(s): Vivian Kerr
Producer(s): Vivian Kerr, Sapna Gandhi
Cast: Vivian Kerr, Anthony Rapp

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Anthony Rapp as “Ben” and Vivian Kerr as “Beth”

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Lifelike

2019 Official Selection: Narrative Short Film

A heartbroken woman orders a lifelike android so she can have one last moment with the man she loves.

Director: Chris Vanderhorst
Writer(s): Chris Vanderhorst
Producer(s): Chris Vanderhorst, Ty Higgins
Cast: Rick Lundgren, Deanna Noe

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Will she find the closure she’s been looking for?

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Prom Time!

2019 Official Selection: Narrative Short Film

Upon overhearing her teen daughters recount their dating experiences while getting ready on prom night, Judy accidentally drugs herself with Chinese herbal medicine spiraling into a gaudy, sexual fantasy with the class hunk.

Director(s): Jessica Liu
Writer(s): Jessica Liu
Producer(s): Jessica Liu, Joshua Baltazar
Cast: Leann Lei, Alice Tsui, Megan Zhang, Everett Tucker

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SOFF Makes The Top 100 List Again

We were honored to hear from FilmFreeway last month that SOFF was recognized as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals for the month of June.  When we got the same honor for July we were even more delighted!

Dear Sherman Oaks Film Festival,

Congratulations! Your festival has ranked as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway for the month of July!

According to reviews from real FilmFreeway users, your festival ranks in the top 1.5% of more than 8,000 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.

We’re especially proud to be partnered with amazing events like yours that help independent film continue to thrive.

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