Sherman Oaks Film Festival

2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

On his first day as an assistant night editor for a horror production company, Brian learns the hard way that not all found footage movies are fake.

Director(s): Christopher Powers
Writer(s): R.J. Haynes
Producer(s): R.J. Haynes, Andreas Ignatiou, Chris Powers
Key Cast: Nicholas Cutro, Lindsay Ames, Cailyn McIntire, Courtney Pauroso, R.J. Haynes, Alexandra Kyle, Chris Powers, Max Braverman

Los Angeles Premiere

Go to 2023 Official Selections – Films Page

Theatrical Screenings: All theatrical screenings are held at:
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas
128 Artsakh Avenue
Glendale, California 91206
SOFF 2023 Theatrical Screenings held from November 29 to December 3.

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Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2023 Virtual Screenings run from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 10. There will be Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.

Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

A cursed Bridesmaid is forced to track down and marry her soulmate to escape the wrath of a malevolent demon called The Manglik.

Director(s): Ramone Menon
Writer(s): Ramone Menon
Producer(s): Ramone Menon
Key Cast: Misha Molani, Patrick Rutnam, Lexa Gluck

Go to 2023 Official Selections – Films Page

Theatrical Screenings: All theatrical screenings are held at:
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas
128 Artsakh Avenue
Glendale, California 91206
SOFF 2023 Theatrical Screenings held from November 29 to December 3.

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Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2023 Virtual Screenings run from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 10. There will be Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.

Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

A therapist treats an unstable young woman who claims to be harassed by an assortment of malevolent spirits – who are demanding something from her.

Director(s): John Gray
Writer(s): John Gray
Producer(s): Melissa Jo Peltier, John Gray, Julie Michaels, Kirsten Grace Hoge
Key Cast: Sibongile Mlambo, Stephanie Erb

Go to 2023 Official Selections – Films Page

Theatrical Screenings: All theatrical screenings are held at:
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas
128 Artsakh Avenue
Glendale, California 91206
SOFF 2023 Theatrical Screenings held from November 29 to December 3.

Click here to purchase tickets!

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2023 Virtual Screenings run from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 10. There will be Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.

Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

Eight year old Nicolas dreams of owning a Nikki doll, but when his dream becomes a reality it sends a shift through his home as his parents grapple with their beliefs of how their young son should express himself.

Director(s): Clifton J. Adams
Writer(s): Clifton J. Adams
Producer(s): Clifton J. Adams, Victoria Villarreal, Alvin E. Ford, Jr., Caleb Miller White, Charmee Taylor, Andrew C. Carson
Key Cast: Ayden Elijah, Jaquai Wade, Jeremy N. Miller, Maliyah Kellam, Kamiah Baker

Go to 2023 Official Selections – Films Page

Theatrical Screenings: All theatrical screenings are held at:
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas
128 Artsakh Avenue
Glendale, California 91206
SOFF 2023 Theatrical Screenings held from November 29 to December 3.

Click here to purchase tickets!

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2023 Virtual Screenings run from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 10. There will be Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.

Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

Ever since her mother passed and her father took ill, Josie has chosen to bear the weight of it all on her own shoulders. She ventures out into the world for a missing ingredient in Sinigang, a traditional Filipino soup that is said to have healing qualities, and encounters four individuals that each resonate strongly with parts of her own personality.

Director(s): Melissa Jane Rodriguez
Writer(s): Phil Kruse, Donald Jarman, Melissa Jane Rodriguez
Producer(s): Phil Kruse, Melissa Jane Rodriguez
Key Cast: Melissa Jane Rodriguez, Phil Kruse, Rhandy Torres, Kevin McKim, Krystelle Jacie Lane, Shelley Mitchell

Go to 2023 Official Selections – Films Page

Theatrical Screenings: All theatrical screenings are held at:
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas
128 Artsakh Avenue
Glendale, California 91206
SOFF 2023 Theatrical Screenings held from November 29 to December 3.

Click here to purchase tickets!

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2023 Virtual Screenings run from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 10. There will be Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.

Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

A happily married woman makes a disturbing discovery on her husband’s computer – a manifesto he wrote the day before they met.

Director(s): Mike Sorce, Matthew Kic
Writer(s): Mike Sorce, Matthew Kic
Producer(s): Joey Sorce
Key Cast: Jacky Park, Connor Foster

World Premiere

Go to 2023 Official Selections – Films Page

Theatrical Screenings: All theatrical screenings are held at:
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas
128 Artsakh Avenue
Glendale, California 91206
SOFF 2023 Theatrical Screenings held from November 29 to December 3.

Click here to purchase tickets!

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2023 Virtual Screenings run from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 10. There will be Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.

Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

In the near future, parents who have paid to genetically enhance their children wonder if they have made a terrible mistake.

Director(s): Bryerly Long
Writer(s): Tatiana Blackington James
Producer(s): Tatiana Blackington James, Bryerly Long, Andrew Carlberg
Key Cast: Julia Fossi, Timothy Cordukes, Marta Rubio, Alejandro Kaiden Dam de Nogales, Violeta Madel

West Coast Premiere

Go to 2023 Official Selections – Films Page

Theatrical Screenings: All theatrical screenings are held at:
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas
128 Artsakh Avenue
Glendale, California 91206
SOFF 2023 Theatrical Screenings held from November 29 to December 3.

Click here to purchase tickets!

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2023 Virtual Screenings run from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 10. There will be Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.

Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

In his televised address, the long-term Russian dictator announces the nuclear strike on major western cities… only to teach his nation a valuable lesson. Based on current affairs.

Director(s): Christian Shapiro
Writer(s): Christian Shapiro
Producer(s): Mingzhu Ye
Key Cast: Rick Segall, Christian Shapiro, Melanie Cruz

West Coast Premiere

Go to 2023 Official Selections – Films Page

Theatrical Screenings: All theatrical screenings are held at:
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas
128 Artsakh Avenue
Glendale, California 91206
SOFF 2023 Theatrical Screenings held from November 29 to December 3.

Click here to purchase tickets!

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2023 Virtual Screenings run from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 10. There will be Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.

Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

Sixteen year old Kenzie is wooed by her secret 24 year old boyfriend into taking a weekend roadtrip.

Director(s): Steve Anderson
Writer(s): Kathleen Cannon, Leandro Imaz
Producer(s): Monsoon Productions
Key Cast: Olivia Potter, Winter Andrews

World Premiere

Go to 2023 Official Selections – Films Page

Theatrical Screenings: All theatrical screenings are held at:
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas
128 Artsakh Avenue
Glendale, California 91206
SOFF 2023 Theatrical Screenings held from November 29 to December 3.

Click here to purchase tickets!

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2023 Virtual Screenings run from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 10. There will be Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.

Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!

2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

Full of judgment, an actor’s first A.A. meeting on the beach leaves him shattered hoping to get back to the route.

Director(s): Matthew Dylan
Writer(s): Matthew Dylan
Producer(s): Ryan Koss
Key Cast: Ryan Koss, Brykell Killingsworth, Brooke Moltrum, Ethan Cruz

World Premiere

Go to 2023 Official Selections – Films Page

Theatrical Screenings: All theatrical screenings are held at:
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas
128 Artsakh Avenue
Glendale, California 91206
SOFF 2023 Theatrical Screenings held from November 29 to December 3.

Click here to purchase tickets!

Virtual Screenings: The SOFF 2023 Virtual Screenings run from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 10. There will be Virtual Exclusives as well as many of the films that screened at the theater.

Click here to visit our Virtual Screenings!