Los Angeles International Short Film Festival
1890, a tavern for sailors in Scotland. Old Captain Amberlynn, drunk, gives to Walter, a sad and romantic sailor, a magic blazon for a dangerous mission. Walter accepts to go to “Rose Castle”, an old manor in which a sect adorer of the demon Yog-Sothoth devotes itself to a secret ceremony…
Directed by Emmanuel Duchez (France)
A reporter repulsed by older men evades her psychiatrist who plans to reenact a disturbing scenario from her childhood to cure her. As her doctor morphs into pursuer, her treatment becomes a psychosexual game.
Directed by David Leidy (USA)
Life is a journey, not a destination, and some journeys matter more than others.
Directed by Stephen Gallacher (Spain)
ISA award-winning “Kill The Engine” is an excellent example of entertainment production, consistent in technical terms and perfectly effective for the effects it seeks.
A young man who knows a thing or two about cars comes to the aid of a lovely young lady in distress whose engine refuses to start up in the cold. In gratitude, she invites him to a party at her house with some friends. He’s shy and can’t quite believe such a pretty lady has invited him to spend time with her socially. Then the party gets serious.
Directed by Vibol Sungkriem (USA)
It’s a story about the soldiers who are sacrificing their lives and resist in order to the people of the city and future generations live in peace…
Directed by Barzan Rostami (Iran)
The game of your life. If you lose, you die. If you win, you got to play again.
Directed by Shamila Lengsfeld (Germany)
In this short film, Anugat Raj does not seek originality but the ability to revisit and translate into cinematic language a central theme of the creative process, which is always a huge challenge.
The Afghan worker and the wife of the homeowner are alone at home and when the husband returns home, the Afghan worker is dead…
Directed by Hossein Hojati Nejad (Iran)
Three young women are tormented by a dark figure who is somehow connected to their past.
Directed by Alex Zamora (USA)
ISA award-winning Clodoaldo Lino produces a statement, in the tradition of Sartre’s existentialism thought: the condemning of humankind to itself, the condemning of Man to an existence without God. And this is where the singularity of this film begins. A courageous work, because it is an unusual cinematic exercise, an excellent piece of filmmaking intended for demanding moviegoers who not only look for entertainment but also for the interpretation, and reconstruction, of reality the cinema can and should do.
Renee is a wildly successful author, suffering from a debilitating case of writer’s block. With a book due to her publisher in the next couple of days, she must confront and conquer the blank screen. As she attempts to complete the book, she’s visited by a muse, Elena. She offers Renee a serious lesson on friendship, love and the importance of artistic integrity.
Directed by Calvin J Walker (USA)
A high school senior comes to terms with the education system and his relationship with it.
Directed by Sam Gannuch (USA)
“For Muriel” is a comedy about Elaine and Helen, two ladies pushing 70, and their younger friend, Jenn, as they plot to rob a bank.
Directed by Rebecca Shapiro (USA)