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Shorts Program 1: Suspense Spotlight

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Friday, November 17, 2017 – 7:00 PM

Shorts Program 1: Suspense Spotlight

Is there anything better than watching a film and having no idea how it is going to end?  It’s called suspense.  All three of these short films struck our jury as suspenseful and satisfying.

Immersion (7 mins), Tirachinas (Slingshot) (17 mins), See Yourself Out (22 mins)

Immersion (7 mins)

A man mysteriously finds himself in a room with a couple dead guys, a gun, some money, and a dubious gentleman observing from the shadows. Little does he know that he’s in a VR parole hearing, and what happens next is “virtually” criminal.

Tirachinas (Slingshot) (17 mins)

A rock fired by a slingshot unfolds an avalanche of emotions, effecting three couples as they explore some of humans’ most animalistic desires.

See Yourself Out (22 mins)

When unforeseen circumstances throw Wallace and Reggie into each other’s orbit, they discover that they share an unhealthy common ground.

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SOFF 2016 Winner Eli Stern Interviewed on Podcast

Eli Stern won a Grand Jury Prize in 2016 for his short film Whiskey Sour. He sat down with festival programmer Jeff Howard to talk about the process he went through from script to festival.  Eli has more than a few surprises. Learn more about Eli and Discover Film by clicking here.

You can listen to the podcast through iTunes/iOS App, Google Play, SoundCloud, or Stitcher.

FILA programmer Jeff Howard hosts a podcast called, “Discover Film” featuring interviews with filmmakers from the festival circuit.

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Tickets On Sale Now

Tickets for the 2017 festival and free memberships are available now!

2017 Festival Screenings

The schedule for the 2017 festival is set! Click here to Purchase Tickets.

What is a free membership?

Many film festivals charge for a membership which then gets the member a discount.  We want to encourage film lovers to stay in touch with us and that is why our membership is FREE.  We call it the Discover Film Sherman Oaks
Complementary Membership because the  Sherman Oaks Film Festival has a sister festival in June from the same founders called Film Invasion Los Angeles.  Membership gets you $5 off all screening tickets to both festivals, as well as invitations to all of our mixers and other events.

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2017 Screening Schedule

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Friday, November 17, 2017 – 7:00 PM
Shorts Program 1- Suspense Spotlight
Immersion (7 mins), Tirachinas (Slingshot) (17 mins), See Yourself Out (22 mins)

Friday, November 17, 2017 – 8:30 PM
Shorts Program 2 – Daring Spotlight
I Cherish Women (4 mins), Letters (13 mins), Chatsworth (19 mins)

Friday, November 17, 2017 – 10:00 PM
Arg Stairs (100 mins)
A comedy adventure about a resourceful cavemen who conceives one of the most over looked creations in human history, the stairs.

Saturday, November 18, 2017 – 6:00 PM
Shorts Program 3 – Millikan Middle School Spotlight
Some Bunny’s Story (4 mins), Anastasia (5 mins), Full Circle (4 mins), Us. (4 mins), Joya Mia (6 mins), Mouse Mess (7 mins), Hope (4 mins)

Saturday, November 18, 2017 – 8:00 PM
Shorts Program 4 – Creativity Spotlight
A Scream That’s Trapped Inside (15 mins), A Meditation (16 mins), From Ashes to Immortality (23 mins), Sound of the Future: Haiti (19 mins)

Saturday, November 18, 2017 – 10:00 PM
Stay (93 mins)
Can a good man do terrible things? A man holds a woman captive in hopes that in time she will fall in love with him.

Sunday, November 19, 2017 – 12:00 PM
Shorts Program 5 0- Inventive Spotlight
One More (8 mins), The Faceless Man (13 mins), The Pooka (15 mins), Transmission (18 mins)

Sunday, November 19, 2017 – 2:00 PM
Shorts Program 6 – Imagination Spotlight
See How Easy That Was? (8 mins), Holly’s Girl (9 mins), Rebirth (12 mins), Mismatch and Lighter (17 mins)

Sunday, November 19, 2017 – 3:45 PM
90 Minutes of the Fever (102 mins)
A family trapped in a house, airing all their long held secrets as the end of the world approaches.

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90 Minutes of the Fever Cinemagraphs

On Sunday, November 19 at 3:45 PM, the 2017 Sherman Oaks Film Festival closes with the innovative feature film 90 Minutes of the Fever.  The filmmaking team has provided SOFF with some extremely cool cinemagraphs!

We wanted to share them with you.  You should not miss this movie!