LA Shorts Fest

PROGRAM # 24
MONDAY - JULY 26 - 10:00 pm

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Between the Shadows

Drama / USA / 23 min.

Kansas, a homeless man with a military past, lives in the gutters of Downtown L.A. Badly beaten and in serious debt, he offers to help a girl, but secretly plans to pawn her off as a way to repay his debt.

Director: Zac Petrillo
Producer: Joyce Zylberberg
Writer: Josh Krenz, Zac Petrillo
 
Cast: Ronnie Clark, Sydney Stephenson
Everythings Jake

Drama / USA / 16 min.

A young, gay Hollywood cartoon creator struggles to deal with the accidental overdose and death of his best friend, business partner, and unrequited love.

Director: Craig Archibald
Producer: Craig Archibald, Timothy Schwartz
Writer: Craig Archibald
 
Cast: Jim Likens , Berda Gilmore
The Response

Drama / USA / 14 min.

In the early hours of the 1992 L.A. Riots, Shauna, a seasoned African American paramedic is forced to confront an incensed and dangerous mob after her idealistic white partner, Rick, violates protocol in hopes of saving a severely wounded child.

Director: Andrew Spieler
Producer: Marina Stabile
Writer: Andrew Spieler, Marina Stabile
 
Cast: Valarie Pettiford, Stephen Snedden
The Prince of Elizabeth Street

Documentary / USA / 7 min.

This film takes a close look at a self-proclaimed, unrecognized genius and reveals, with both humor and delicacy, the inner turmoil of a man threatened with the possibility of falling on the wrong side of culture’s ambivalent distinctions.

Director: Paul Stone
Producer: Ari Gold
Writer: Andrew Barrer
Carpool

Drama / USA / 12 min.

Lisa is a ballet dancer raised by a single mother who does not want her to make the same mistake she did. A visit to a man in prison causes her to envision her future and question what she wants from life.

Director: Courtney Brandon
Producer: Richard Brandon, Vivian Brandon
Writer: Courtney Brandon
 
Cast: Shonna Major, Tracey Ali, Nia Renee
Three Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty Days

Drama / USA / 12 min.

After serving 10 years in prison for murder, Cora returns home to her husband and daughter with the hope of leading a quiet, normal life. But in their small southern town, her violent past will never be forgotten or forgiven.

Director: Travis Johns
Producer: Moe Daniels, Travis Johns
Writer: Travis Johns
 
Cast: Rain Phoenix, Travis Johns
Mosquito

Drama / USA / 12 min.

Mosquito is about humiliation and redemption. Set in New York City in 1974, it tells the story of a 13 year-old Dominican boy named Cesar, nicknamed Mosquito by his teenage tormentors, who fights to win their respect on a memorable Halloween night.

Director: Jeremy Engle
Producer: Jeremy Engle, Ferne Pearlstein, Amanda Platner
Writer: Jeremy Engle
 
Cast: Alejandro Polanco, James Cartwright
 
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