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CALL FOR ENTRIES
Paul Haggis 2006 LA Shorts Fest Maverick Filmmaker Award Recipient |
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Congratulations to LA Shorts Fest Oscar Nominees
Nominee Live Action Short
Raju
Drama / Germany / 24 min
A German couple adopts an Indian orphan. Their child suddenly disappears and they realize that they are part of the problem.
Director: Max Zähle
Producer: Stefan Gieren
Writer: Max Zähle, Florian Kuhn
Cast: Wotan Wilke Möhring, Julia Richter
Nominee Live Action Short
Time Freak
Comedy / USA / 11 min
A neurotic inventor creates a time machine and gets lost traveling around yesterday.
Director: Andrew Bowler
Producer: Gigi Causey
Writer: Andrew Bowler
Cast: Michael Nathanson, John Conor Brooke
Nominee Animated Short
La Luna
Animation / USA / 7 min
A coming of age tale about a boy who, on his first work outing with his Papa and Grandpa, discovers his family‘s unusual line of work. The boy is faced with the decision of whether to follow the example of his Papa and Grandpa or to find his own way in the midst of it all.
Director: Enrico Casarosa
Producer: Kevin Reher, John Lasseter
Writer: Enrico Casarosa
Nominee Animated Short
Wild Life
Animation / Canada / 13 min.
In the early years of the 20th century, tens of thousands of "gently bred" young Englishmen arrived in western Canada. Some came for adventure, while others were sent away by exasperated parents who hoped a rugged life would steel their sons into men.
Director: Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby
Producer: Marcy Page, Bonnie Thompson
Writer: Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby
The standard for excellence in short films.
Academy Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Accredited
Officially recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, some of these films may go on to receive Oscar nominations. We are the only festival with SIX awards recognized by the Academy. In the past, 41 films have received Oscar nominations with 12 winning the coveted Oscar statue.
The winners from 2011 festival
Best of the Fest: The Burying Beetle / USA / Dir. Dave Rock
Best Foreign Film: Raju / Germany / Dir. Max Zähle
Best Drama: The Escape / USA / Dir. James Connelly
Best Comedy: After The Credits / Australia / Dir. Josh Lawson
Best Animation: Kahānikār (The Storyteller) / United Kingdom / Dir. Nandita Jain
Best Experimental: Light / Australia / Dir. Kosta Nikas
Best Documentary: Wyckoff Place / USA / Dir. Lauri Faggioni
Pixar Screening & Workshop
The North American premiere screening of Pixar’s La Luna followed by a special presentation of "The Making of Pixar’s La Luna" by its director Enrico Casarosa. This keynote presentation is loaded with original artwork and insightful looks into Pixar's production process.
Enrico will discuss the journey that led him to create this very personal short, and along the way demonstrate the singularly artistic style by which the film was crafted.
Panavision $60,000 Camera Package
LA Shorts Best of Fest Winner receives
Panavision's in-kind donation of a film camera package, through their New Filmmakers Program, will be awarded to LA Shorts Best of Fest winning filmmaker for a future project. The value of the package is approximately $60,000 and is available for up to 4 weeks of filming. The filmmaker would have their choice of a Panaflex Elaine 16mm camera package or a Panaflex Gold II 35mm camera package, both packages include lenses and accessories. The filmmaker would need to provide insurance, and has up to 24 months (2 years) to use the award.
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