Los Angeles International Short Film Festival – Monthly Competition
David Leidy introduced to ISA “Faded Love”, a disturbing and visually powerful short film about a toxic, sickly psychosexual game. An irreverent and unconventional work recognized with 6 awards.
Awarded by ISA, in July season, Silver Best Acting Duo and Silver Best Actress, “Liberal Jews” is a challenging 45-page script short film based essentially in an acting performance of high caliber. Learn more with the director Aaron J. Balk.
French director Bérangère Samuel talks about her short film “Last Stop”, awarded by ISA in July season Bronze Best Thriller Short.
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After a rising career as an actor, at 16 Alessandro Schuster is opening also a new rising path as a filmmaker. His second short film, “The Boy With The Teddy” – a powerful portrait of the challenges of a young boy from a dysfunctional family – surprised the ISA judges’ committee.
With a total budget of around 1,500 USD, ISA award-winning Vishnu Udayan didn’t think twice. To move on with “Waft”, an impressive example of how to do an amazing short film with no resources and, still, big in all senses.
Josh Kaukl is a nurse, a writer and a new filmmaker from Columbus, Ohio. A filmmaker on the rise whose second work, “Seed” was awarded by ISA, in June season, Silver Best Horror Short.
A compelling surprise from the new independent French film production, awarded by ISA Best Film of the Month in May season. Learn more about this mandatory “Canicule”, directed by Leila Lamblin and Charly Destombes.
Jolie Chi, awarded ISA Gold Best Actress, brought us one of the most brilliant and funny performances of July season in Wanyin Tang’s “My Lunatic Lucy” (also awarded ISA Silver Best Comedy Short and Best Acting Ensemble).
ISA award-winning “The Door”, spoken in English, is the first work of Spanish actress and writer Lola Rùi as a director (and an actress at the same time). A big challenge for who just started to learn the language.