Party Dream

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!

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The craziest live band you’ve never seen.

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.
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amser / time

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!

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Moving through time along Bae Ceredigion/Cardigan Bay, we arrive at today’s climate crisis.

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.
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True Reviews

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

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1 STAR REVIEWS. 5 STAR DRAMA.

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.
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Delivery

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

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Delivering by day, killing by night.

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.
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Moments: Castle

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

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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.
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The Rewind

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

An incident brings about an unexpected reunion.

Director(s): Michael Montazeri
Writer(s): Michael Montazeri
Producer(s): Michael Montazeri
Cast: Mazin Akar, Bahman Soltani

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Hello? Are you there?

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.
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Adapting To Dive

2022 Official Selection: Feature Film – Documentary

Seven days before leaving to make a documentary, his son dies of a drug overdose and he learns about healing and adapting from these adaptive divers.

Director(s): David Marsh
Writer(s): David Marsh
Producer(s): David Marsh
Key Cast: Jim Elliott, Tinamarie Hernandez

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We are all adapting to something, they adapt to dive.

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.
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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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Strangers to Peace

2022 Official Selection: Feature Film – Documentary

Three former child soldiers face anxiety and danger as they attempt to rebuild their lives after fighting in Colombia’s bloody civil conflict.

Director(s): Laura Bibibana Angel Rengifo, Noah David DeBonis
Producer(s): Laura Bibiana Angel Rengifo, Noah David DeBonis, Colleen Alena O’Brien

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If you knew my past would you let me back home?

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.
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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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12 Litres 8800 Steps

2022 Official Selection: Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental

An intimate portrait of one woman’s odyssey in coming to terms with the fragility of her own mental health as she witnesses the demise of her partner through addiction.

Director(s): Anita La Selva
Writer(s): Anita La Selva
Producer(s): Anita La Selva
Cast: Anita La Selva

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What it takes to live with and love an addict

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.
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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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The Nine O’clock Whistle

2022 Official Selection: Feature Film – Documentary

They would blow a siren on Saturday night and all the Black people had to go home.

Director(s): Willa Cofield, Karen Riley
Producer(s): Willa Cofield, Karen Riley

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A sundown town with sound

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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