Author: Karina Wolfe

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

A man’s day at work unravels when he coughs a metal wire out of his mouth.

Director(s): Raphael Frost
Writer(s): Raphael Frost
Producer(s): Frederick Balian
Key Cast: Ryan Goodcase

World Premiere
Country: USA

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

After a man-made disaster decimates an evergreen island, a stranded 11-year-old girl must find the tenacity to leave behind her home.

Director(s): Kateryna Kurganska
Writer(s): Kateryna Kurganska, Myka Arakawa, Timur Guseynov
Producer(s): Kateryna Kurganska, Don John, C Craig, Timur Guseynov
Key Cast: Romeo Garcia, Maia Ann Pu’uwai

Country: USA

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy

A serendipitous meeting between Thomas and Ashley on an almost empty flight leads to revelations they were never expecting.

Director(s): Adam Linkenhelt
Writer(s): Douglas Olsson
Producer(s): Douglas Olsson
Key Cast: Douglas Olsson, Rachel Alig, Rebecca Ritz, Ana-Marija Stojic, Jordan Preston

Country: USA

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Documentary

What makes us split our lives between responsibility and dreams? This documentary follows a young archery champion as she balances her athletic dreams with university responsibilities, fighting the fear that one wrong move could end it all.

Director(s): Ahmad Mohamed Alariqi
Writer(s): Ahmad Mohamed Alariqi
Producer(s): Ahmad Mohamed Alariqi
Key Cast: Amna Alawadhi

World Premiere
Country: United Arab Emirates

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

A Ghanaian-American woman and a Ghanaian-Indian man embark on their journey of parenthood, but colorism quickly becomes a piercing obstacle for the new mom to overcome.

Director(s): Nicole Amarteifio
Writer(s): Nicole Amarteifio
Producer(s): Ramesh Jai Gulabrai, Nicole Amarteifio
Key Cast: Nicole Amarteifio

Los Angeles Premiere
Country: Ghana

2024 Official Selection: Music Video

A music video exploring themes of evolution, connection with nature and meaning. With a strong, dynamic and epic sound, the music video showcases the strong link between all living things and the deep dependancy on each other.

Director(s): Ville Lipiainen

Country: Finland

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy

Sheela thinks Griffin is the perfect guy – until one morning she discovers he’s a flat-Earther.

Director(s): Sancheev Ravichandran
Writer(s): Sancheev Ravichandran
Producer(s): Laurel Kulow, Sam Stulin, Vivianne Nguyen
Key Cast: Sonya Balsara, Logan Schmucker, Rivers Duggan, Elijah Guo

Los Angeles Premiere
Country: USA

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

After discovering her unwanted pregnancy, Penny has to find a way get an abortion in a state where it’s illegal.

Director(s): Caroline Lannes
Writer(s): Caroline Lannes
Producer(s): Elie Block
Key Cast: Brady Sugrue, Mikaela, Noah Wallace Lague, Samantha Schmidt

Los Angeles Premiere
Country: USA

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

An artist inadvertently creates a gateway to another world, welcoming a disturbing visitor.

Director(s): Chad Sano, Brenan Sano
Key Cast: Aaron Groben, Quinn Liebbe

World Premiere, Los Angeles Premiere
Country: USA

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Animation

A junior astronaut fulfills a dream of going to the moon. Once there, exhilaration gives way to reality but what has been left behind?

Director(s): Jerry van de Beek, Betsy De Fries
Writers(s): Jerry van de Beek, Betsy De Fries
Producer(s): Betsy De Fries

Los Angeles Premiere
Country: USA