Category: 2022 Official Selections

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

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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 – 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

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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 – 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

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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.
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 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

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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.
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

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.)

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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.
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 – 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

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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

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

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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 – 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

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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: 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

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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.
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: 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

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!