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.
Shorts Program 2: Daring Spotlight
Friday, November 17, 2017 – 8:30 PM
Shorts Program 2: Daring Spotlight
Each of these three short films struck our jury as daring works of art. These filmmakers are not afraid to take risks.
I Cherish Women (4 mins), Letters (13 mins), Chatsworth (19 mins)
I Cherish Women (4 mins)
I Cherish Women packs a powerful political punch in four minutes. Thirty artists and activists unite to deliver a bold statement to, “defend human rights and right human wrongs in the Trump era.”
Letters (13 mins)
Bereavement is something that is inevitable. However, the mental illness that may arise from it seems to be an unspoken issue in our society. How do we deal with it?
Chatsworth (19 mins)
Deep in the San Fernando Valley, Foster is struggling to finish writing his latest musical while Danica works for her abusive movie producer boyfriend. Will they both achieve their dreams… together? With a little help from their “friends” they just might make it.
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Shorts Program 1: Suspense Spotlight
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.
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.
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.
2017 Screening Schedule
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.
2017 Official Trailers Page
They’re up! Check out the 2017 SOFF Official Trailers.
We could not be happier with our lineup of 28 films. Come see some great movies in November!
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!
2017 Official Selections Announced
In 2017 the Sherman Oaks Film Festival will be screening 28 films! Click here to see the full list of Official Selections. Screenings will be on November 17, 18 and 19.
Come see some great movies this November!
2016 Grand Prize Winners
The SOFF jury is extremely proud of every Official Selection that screened at the festival. All of the films are great! But they do have to choose the Grand Jury Prize winners, and as difficult as that task is, here are the winners that they selected.