2024/2025 Annual Awards: Program

Regal Cinemas LA Live

1000 W Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015

March 15th, 2025, 11am-10pm


79 films from 16 countries, 11 screening blocks, 3 auditoriums, Q&A panel, cocktail party, red carpet photocall, and awards show

Check below the screening block, and time, for each film. To learn more click in the galleries. If you are looking for the time of a specific film please see All Films (A-Z).

Cinema #12

4 screening blocks, 29 films, 11am-6pm


Cinema #13

4 screening blocks, 28 films, 11am-6pm


Cinema #14

3 screening blocks, 22 films, 11am-4.45pm / Q&A Panel 4.55pm-6pm

Cinema #12

Block 1. Thrillers (11am-12.35pm)

Your Time Has Come by David Durán (Spain)

Pay Back by Steve Ramsden (UK) North America premiere

Brotherly Blood by Alejandra Lopez (USA)

Just For Now by Victor Kuchmaner and Elliot Wilks (USA) California premiere

Casa Paraíso by Mateo Sicilia (USA) Los Angeles premiere


Block 2. Animation and Children (12.40pm-2.20pm)

Canelo by Jordi Ayguasenosa and David Calderón (Mexico)

The Winning Lottery Ticket by Natasha Price (UK) California premiere

New Idea by Marko Bosanac (Serbia)

Elm by Kay Qiao (USA)

CR7 by Azad Chandran Anesh (India) World premiere

Paper Flowers by Todd Lien (USA) California premiere

Until He’s Born by Qingxuan Wang (China) California premiere

Two Breaths by Kateryna Kurganska (USA)


Block 3. Docs and Women (2.25pm-4.05pm)

Dawn Ready by Jennifer Jo Cawley (USA) World premiere

We Are Flying Stars by Todd Antony (UK)

Lifeline by Jelle Krings (Netherlands) California premiere

Left by Joseph Lim, Anne Wang, and Yoshi (Singapore) USA premiere

Somber Tides by Chantal Caron (Canada) Los Angeles premiere

Pretty Please by Vanessa Zamarripa (USA)

Glance by Luka Bazeli and Dasha Gorodenska (USA)

I Am Moving by Diego Clericuzio (Italy)

Epinephrine by Crosbie Theodora Roper (USA) Los Angeles premiere

Retrieval by Fatimah Asghar (USA)


Block 4. Dramas (4.10pm-6pm)

Slough by Yuzhu Lan and Yutong Wang (UK) Los Angeles premiere

Here by Mark Lynch (Ireland) North America premiere

Harbor by Keegan Duncan (USA) Los Angeles premiere

Hoteling by Ryan Buffa (USA)

Nerot Shel Shabbat by Lital Mizrahi (USA) Los Angeles premiere

Satya by Naveen Vijay Krishna (India) World premiere

Cinema #13

Block 5. Love and Other Stories (11am-12.50pm)

Blue Marks by Gal Salomon (Israel) California premiere

When The Party Is Over by Joren Slaets and Renate Raman (Belgium) World premiere

Night Hawkes by Atlas Ferrera (USA)

Frontman by Hamilton McAfee (USA) USA premiere

Love and Substances by Lukas Treudler (Germany) North America premiere

Untied Knots by Claire Yland Li (USA) North America premiere

Come Another Day by Molin Liu (USA) World premiere

Pascal Ball by Ai Xin (China) North America premiere

What You Left in the Ditch by Tucker Bliss (USA)


Block 6. Horror and Other Stories (12.55pm-2.20pm)

Watchtower by Fox Hughes (USA) World premiere

Catacombs by Chad Cunningham (USA)

Level 664 – To Get Rid of Conscience by Gábor Klacsán (Hungary) World premiere

Scratch by Michael Trainotti (USA)

Did You Remember The Cat? by Daniel B Foster (USA)

Wake by Sean Carter (USA)


Block 7. Comedies (2.25pm-4.05pm)

La Terre Appelle Mathilde by Anthony Coveney (Canada)

The Suck by Chris Merrill (USA)

Festival by Michael Bromberg (USA) World premiere

Pike by Alex Klaus and Charles Delaney (UK) California premiere

Frank and 3 by Charles A Ullrich (USA)

Still Scattered by Dominic Burgess and Jeff Lorch (USA)

The Life of Lester Wink by Cassidy C Harrison (USA)


Block 8. Indies (4.10pm-6pm)

The Missing Peace by Michael Raymond-James (USA) California premiere

Little One by Lindsay Carpenter (USA)

Fuel by Marc Cleary (USA)

Brooklyn by Timur Guseynov (USA)

July 4th, 2020 by Joe Juanyao Zheng (China)

Azadi by Anshul Vijayvargiya (India) World premiere

Cinema #14

Block 9. Sci-Fi and Other Fantasies (11am-12.35pm)

Jólakötturinn by Dan Hertzog (USA) California premiere

Beverly Hills Exorcist by Rem Scobell (USA)

Nemorise by Vladi Haivoronski (Canada) North America premiere

Ensouled by Moe Najati (UK) California premiere

Alpha 27 by Nick Azzaro (USA)

Go-Chi by Lolly Sawant (India) North America premiere

The Exiles by Chris Jamerson (USA) North America premiere


Block 10. Crimes and Mysteries (12.40pm-2.30pm)

The Meeting Spot by Lauren Sick (USA)

Chinatown Cowboy by Jaafar Alnabi (USA) Los Angeles premiere

Exhibit A by Matthew Morley Daniel (USA)

Punjabi Protector by Daniel Locicero (USA)

Unforgiven by Justin Suttles, Bryan Tan, and Jesse Scimeca (USA) Los Angeles premiere

Ice Cold Ricky by Juwan Chung (USA)


Block 11. Other Indies (2.35pm-4.45pm)

Out on a Limb by Filip Kojic (USA)

Plastic Soul by Nathan Schiele (USA) World premiere

Cry Like a Guy by Anthony Rubinstein (UK) North America premiere

Jules by Tiffany M Abney (USA)

Back to the 8 Count by Cintia De Mita (USA)

When I Die by Syuen Chia (USA)

Giselle by Lauren Goetzman (USA)

Arcade Moon by William Michael Anderson (USA)

Lamento by Diego Contreras (USA) North America premiere


Session 12. Q&A Session (4.55pm-6pm)

Guests speakers

Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist, Halloween II, Constantine, Beverly Hills Exorcist)

Marko Bosanac (New Idea)

Michael Raymond-James (True Blood, Once Upon a Time, Jack Reacher, The Missing Peace)

Steven Ogg (The Walking Dead, Westworld, Grand Theft Auto V, Frank and 3)

Attende information

Screening Blocks and Q&A panel: Cinemas #12, #13 and #14, Floor 2, 11am-6pm

Cocktail Party & Red Carpet Photocall: Mezzanine, Floor M, 6pm-7pm

Awards Show: Cinema #13, Floor 2, 7pm-9pm

Check-in Point: Main Lobby

Venue general info (eat & stay): LA Live

Access badges: all electronic passes and tickets have to be verified at the checkpoint area on the event date. All attendees will be granted the festival badges to access the auditoriums and mezzanine. There will not be tickets or passes on sale in the venue.

Dress code: Business Casual

Arrival on Regal LA Live: All attendees should arrive with PHOTO I.D. at the main lobby for check-in.
Please be sure to arrive at least half an hour prior to the screening block you will watch and/or the cocktail party, because the check-in point can be busy.

Parking: Recommended West Garage (Lot W) Gates E and F *** No parking validation ***

*** Complimentary drinks grab during cocktail party: ID check for every drink ***
*** Viewer discretion is advised: there are some PG and PG-13 films which contains material that may not be suitable for all audiences. Please check the program ***

*** Indie Short Fest is a family friendly film festival. Children are welcome, but please follow the Regal policies below ***

Regal Policies & Notices

1) For the safety and comfort of all our guests, backpacks, packages and bags of any kind may be subject to inspection. Additionally, while costumes are welcome, Regal does not allow admission to guests wearing masks, face paint or face-obscuring hoods, or possessing weapons, props or fake weapons.

2) If you are attending a PG-13 film, please make sure you and your guests are aware of Regal’s policy: You must be at least 13 years of age or have a parent accompany you to view the film. IDs may be checked at the theatre.

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