Sherman Oaks Film Festival

2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

The true story of a young woman’s rape and silencing by the police that led her to become the key witness in the 2010 hearings to end the rape kit backlogs. Can she trust the system that betrayed her?

Director(s): Jacqueline Elyse Rosenthal
Writer(s): Jacqueline Elyse Rosenthal
Producer(s): Robin Wang, Marian Cook, Josh Powell
Key Cast: Jill Renner, Avis Murphy, Natalie Woodard, Gary Daniel Mosher, Ivan Ellis, Bailey Humiston, Bradley Layne Beachum, Beth Fraser

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.

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2023 Official Selection: Short Film – Documentary

The survival story of a professional canyoneer after a near-death accident in the canyons of Southern Utah.

Director(s): Krushan Naik
Writer(s): Krushan Naik
Producer(s): Krushan Naik
Key Cast: Ryan De Vries, Dan De Vries, Shelly De Vries, Dawson Furner, Brig Murdock

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 – Documentary

After a freak accident leaves a middle-aged man partially paralyzed and with a traumatic brain injury, he discovers an extraordinary ability to paint that he never had before.

Director(s): Paulo Araujo
Producer(s): Paulo Araujo, Tom Hohle

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.

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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 – Dance

Perennial is a multifaceted work exploring our shared experiences over time through different media. The film brings us outdoors for re-entry after a period of hibernation.

Producer(s): PJ Brescia, Casey James, Quincy Cho

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 – Dance

J-Setting: The Acrobatic LGBTQ Dance sensation that traveled from HBCU Colleges to the Clubs of Atlanta

Director(s): Fr3deR1cK Jerome Taylor
Writer(s): Kelly Whalen
Producer(s): Charlotte Khadra, Kelly Whalen
Key Cast: Leland Thrope

West Coast Premiere, 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.

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 – Dance

A young student seeks help to win a krump battle from a respected krump leader.

Director(s): Isaiah Shinn
Writer(s): Isaiah Shinn, Kendra Willis
Producer(s): Isaiah Shinn, Kendra Willis, James Derrick, Vik White, Miranda Derrick
Key Cast: Tight Eyez, Vik White

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 – Comedy

A death doula attends her best friend’s birthday weekend outside Joshua Tree shortly after the death of a client.

Director(s): Kristina Felske
Writer(s): Kristina Felske
Producer(s): Kristina Felske, Kate Henrikson, Jennifer Allcott, Katy Drake Bettner, Angela Robinson, Alexandra Martinez-Kondracke
Key Cast: Ellie Race-Moore, Ashley Denise Robinson, Jennifer Allcott, Karen Resulto, Shivani Rustagi

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: Feature Film – Drama

Fonyuy  sends his son Mumu to a foreign land with two explorers. When they return without his son, the truth about their initial visit and intentions hits the villagers and a battle to preserve their sovereignty and survival starts which will span over centuries.

Director(s): Anurin Nwunembom
Writer(s): Forkwa Blaise Babila, Lukong Dieudonne Yufenyuy, Anurin Nwunembom
Producer(s): Ngwa Muma Bernard, Sutchou Jean Claude, Bryan Batif Guillamon

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: Featurette – Horror

A Father/Son weekend adventure becomes a terrifying fight for survival.

Director(s): Michael Trainotti
Writer(s): Michael Trainotti
Producer(s): Maureen Trainotti, Michael Trainotti
Key Cast: Brian Palatucci, Leonardo Palatucci

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: Feature Film – Arthouse/Experimental

Two young women are brought together by the mistakes or the circumstances of their guardians beyond their control. After months of prickly, unlikely friendship, and a series of poetically unexpected events, the two strike out on their own, leaving behind whatever scraps they had in exurban Pennsylvania in search of “Life on Mars.”

Director(s): Mariya Somova
Writer(s): Mariya Somova
Producer(s): Anderson Boyd, Bradley Custer, Jordan L. Sims, Alice Wells, Justin Thomas, Matti Leinikka, Mark Ezovski, David J. Keogh, Kevin Koperski, Brett C. Persson, Anna Priscilla Robles, Frederick Shaibani, Gabriel Theis
Key Cast: Bethany Stolar, Claire Haller, Mark Solari, Martin Nikolov, Tatyana Kot, Alexander Abe, Jenna You

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!