LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Have you ever felt unsatisfied by your hugging experience?
Despair no more, as Dr. Suzi Ann and her certified “Free hug me” programme are here to help. In a world of disconnected consumerism and smartphone zombies, Suzi and her assistant Marc-Antoine are taking you back to basics. “Free hug me” – changing the world, one hug at a time.
Directed by Julia Effertz (Germany)
Trans Rights are Human Rights is a quote by Caroline Cossey who is a very well respected Transgender Rights Activist this short film was inspired by her. It was shot in Connecticut and parts of Georgia.
Directed by Christopher Annino (USA)
Arthur Grey, a struggling singer/songwriter, tries to achieve recognition in the music industry. Coincidentally finds Howard Drew’s diary containing poems for his wife and decides to use them in his songs to achieve success.
Directed by Gowtham Namasivayam (USA)
In a city governed by an authoritarian regime, propaganda spreads the soils’ infertility. Sam, a 28-year-old, works at the National Communication Center as the producer of the government newscast. On an assignment, Sam discovers a storage with plants in the Ministry of Food, questioning the regime.
Directed by Valeria Brenes (Costa Rica)
Ava, a gifted writer escapes the city to immerse herself in her new book, only to slip from reality as she begins to believe to the dangerous voices in her mind.
Directed by Alexandra Balda (USA)
Indie Short Fest is pleased to announce the nominations of December 2018.
Thank you for sharing your projects. And congratulations to all! It was a long, hard, and amazing round.
A girl, Jessia, is trying to change the world on her sister, Jenny’s Youtube Channel.
Directed by Youlim Nam (USA)
This young man is beset by weird fancies, sometimes masked men come into his view, white, green and … masks, who are they and what they want from him, what events have occurred in this house, wonderful messages surround him and nightmares in nights torture him, he is involved in darkness world, can he prevail on such darkness? Can he find the correct way? Will such nightmares be terminated? Can he achieve the self-awareness? Can he survive finally?
Directed by Mohammad Farahani (Iran)
Ancipious, a rebel reaper, calls out to Razaphel (Raz) in his dreams.
Directed by Josh Kaukl (USA)
Three inept men attempt to help a woman with car troubles.
Directed by Kevin McBride (USA