Sherman Oaks Film Festival

Thu, Dec 3–Sun, Dec 6, 2026LOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale

All Access Pass · $25

Guarantees your seat to the event you choose — plus free walk-in entry to any other event with open space. One pass, the whole festival.

Thu, Dec 3 · 7:00 PMResidence Inn, Glendale

Opening Night Gala

Celebrate the 11th Anniversary of Sherman Oaks Film Festival at our Opening Night Gala!

Fri, Dec 4 · 7:00 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 8

Program 01 — Creativity Spotlight

Five wildly creative short films kick off this year’s festival!

  1. Common Courtesy
  2. The Devil’s Lettuce
  3. The Unfortunate Side Effects of Drinking with a Crippling Want
  4. The Impossible Friend
  5. The People of the World v. Simon Peterson

Fri, Dec 4 · 7:00 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 10

Indie Film Distribution

If you want your film to reach audiences then you need to know as much about distribution as you do about filmmaking. This panel provides a direct discussion with industry veterans providing key insights to indie film distribution.

Panelists

Glen Reynolds — Circus Road Films

Zac Reeder

Fri, Dec 4 · 7:15 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 9

Program 02 — Originality Spotlight

Four wildly original short films that are guaranteed to surpise!

  1. Out Of My System
  2. The Orange Circle
  3. Tea for Two
  4. SPIRAL

Fri, Dec 4 · 8:00 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 10

Program 03 — Eclectic Spotlight

Four short films that tell authentically personal stories from original points of view.

  1. Butts
  2. cookie duster
  3. Are We Still Married?
  4. White Room

Fri, Dec 4 · 9:20 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 9

Program 04 — Impactful Spotlight

Five short films that deliver genuinely impactful emotional truths through their genuine characters and storylines.

  1. Ever Green & The F***ing Spectrum
  2. Leica
  3. Fangio: Courage or Destiny (Coraje o Destino)
  4. The Beard
  5. ENOUGH

Fri, Dec 4 · 9:30 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 8

Program 05 — Friday the 69th

This microbudget slasher-comedy paying tribute to the bottom-shelf horror films of the early ’80s is a MUST SEE!

Fri, Dec 4 · 9:45 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 10

Program 06 — Poignant Spotlight

From lying to motherhood to the struggles of an overwhelmed laborer, every film provides a fresh point of view.

  1. Hell
  2. The Liars of Black Mountain Road
  3. Mateo
  4. CERULEA

Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 8

Program 08 — Crippled

An emotional and psychological horror film about a man with Muscular Dystrophy dealing with his negligent nursing staff.

Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 9

Program 09 — Authenticity Spotlight

Four short films that tell deeply personal stories with authenticity and originality.

  1. Eye Contact
  2. Insensible Losses
  3. Intertwined
  4. Aren’t We Havin’ A Good Time

Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 10

Program 07 — Your Neighborhood

The visual companion to The Toxhards’ concept album of the same name. A must see and the music is SO GOOD!

Sat, Dec 5 · 7:20 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 10

Program 10 — Oddities

Two self-destructive best friends accidentally kill their drug dealer, they have to flee town and… WOW!

Sat, Dec 5 · 7:45 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 8

Program 11 — Anatomy

A contract assassin, who is a shadow of the man he once was, agrees to honor three final contracts before he retires.

Sat, Dec 5 · 8:00 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 9

Program 12 — Pivotal Spotlight

From an innovatively artistic documentary to authentically personal films, three films about pivotal life moments.

  1. Like Leaving
  2. 13 Seconds
  3. Run Wild

Sat, Dec 5 · 9:25 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 10

Program 13 — Compelling Spotlight

Compelling personal and poignantly told, these five shorts deliver genuinely authentic stories.

  1. The Tale of a Village
  2. The Part
  3. One Last Night
  4. Maryjane Is One Word
  5. Arman

Sat, Dec 5 · 9:45 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 9

Program 14 — Haunted Spotlight

We rarely have a single-genre category, but these five hauntingly brilliant horror shorts go together perfectly!

  1. CONTACT
  2. SNOT
  3. TV Dad
  4. Dig Ditcher
  5. Worst Thing You’ve Ever Done

Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 8

Program 15 — Anatomy

A contract assassin, who is a shadow of the man he once was, agrees to honor three final contracts before he retires.

Sun, Dec 6 · 2:00 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 8

Program 17 — Dynamic Spotlight

From brilliant animation to comedy to a compellingly caper, these four deliver dynamic stories that stay with you.

  1. Broad Bruno
  2. Bread
  3. Displaced
  4. The Death of Jim McGraw

Sun, Dec 6 · 2:00 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 9

Screenplay Awards Ceremony

Sun, Dec 6 · 2:00 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 10

Program 16 — Powerful Spotlight

Four short films that deliver artistically powerful stories, both artistic and realistic.

  1. Satellites
  2. What We Carry
  3. You And I Are Earth: The Art of Jeanne K. Simmons
  4. I Wanted To Hear Your Voice

Sun, Dec 6 · 3:15 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 9

Program 18 — Inspiring Spotlight

From brilliant animation to genuinely told stories of our lives, these films inspire with original authenticity.

  1. Reflection
  2. Despite It All
  3. How Not to Die on an Alien Planet
  4. Given
  5. After What Happened at the Library

Sun, Dec 6 · 3:30 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 10

Program 19 — Say Less

With their parents out of town, the relationship between a brother and sister is strained to its breaking point.

Sun, Dec 6 · 3:45 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 8

Program 20 — Innovative Spotlight

Five innovative and original films that tell stories of family, love and life.

  1. Sundays
  2. Christmas Angels
  3. Time Apart
  4. The Rosemead Incident
  5. Don’t go

Sun, Dec 6 · 5:15 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 10

Program 21 — Cutting Edge Spotlight

These six cutting edge shorts deliver on every level… from documentary to music & dance!

  1. Off
  2. It Had To Be You
  3. Glory/Us
  4. Everything Is Brand
  5. The Blue Hand
  6. HONOR

Sun, Dec 6 · 5:30 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 9

Program 22 — Thrilling Spotlight

These five shorts deliver thrilling stories through wonderful filmmaking and compelling performances!

  1. Warm Body
  2. Medəkärpəs
  3. Breathwork
  4. Reflections of a Sinner
  5. The Day You Find Your Name

Sun, Dec 6 · 5:45 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale, Theater 8

Program 23 — Unconventional Spotlight

These four brilliantly original films step well beyond the conventional with their innovative and compelling stories.

  1. bird song
  2. The Hour
  3. The Phenomenal Nothing
  4. Mister Obsolete

Sun, Dec 6 · 8:00 PMLOOK Dine-In Cinemas, Glendale

Closing Night Mixer

Open to the public! After our final screenings everyone is invited to celebrate Indie Cinema at the LOOK Cinemas main bar.

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