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These are the ANIMATED SHORTS to screening at  2019 LA FEMME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL.

Location: Regal Cinemas 14 at LA LIVE 1000 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015

These are finalists in the ANIMATION CATEGORY. The winner will be announced at the Awards Ceremony.

Venue 1- Auditorium 13

Venue 2- Auditorium 14


Title of Film


 

DOUBTS

OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

VENUE 2

WRITER/PRODUCER

JULIE FLANDERS

PRODUCER

EMIL ADLER

MARINA BELICA

ANIMATION

PHOEBE CAVISE

RT: 3

CAST: Julie Flanders (narrator)

SYNOPSIS: DOUBTS, a poem by Julie Flanders with animation by Phoebe Cavise, is both a light and serious reminder to believe in something better than your uncertainties. 

 

DRAGONFLY

OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

VENUE 2

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER

SARAH MCLEAN

ANIMATION

ALI BARKER

JESSICA GRAY

RT: 9

CAST: Gwen Carole (storyteller)

SYNOPSIS: Based on the true story of a family trip to the Miami aquarium that goes awry when their car is hit by a cement truck. A story of life, death and friendship.

 

 

DREAM CATCHER

OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

VENUE 2

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER

AVERY ROUDA

PRODUCER

HARLEY ROUDA

KAIRA ROUDA

RAJ REDDY

ILLUSTRATOR 

AUSTINA WANG

JAMIE LEVINE

ANIMATOR

ANDREA CAVUOTO

RT: 5

SYNOPSIS: This animated short film takes viewers inside the magical world of a dreamcatcher, reminding children to always follow their dreams.

 

FEEDBACK

OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

VENUE 2

DIRECTOR/ANIMATOR/CAST

MICHAL ZADOK

ADVISOR

ATIA NEWMAN

TOM GASEK

RT: 2

CAST: Lizzie Soufleris, Jarell Green, Grady Toback, Gareth Peterson
SYNOPSIS: Two musicians try to one-up each other in a studio until they unintentionally harmonize.

 

GRAY BODY 

OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

VENUE 2

DIRECTOR

SAMANEH SHOJAEI

PRODUCER

DOCUMENTARY AND EXPERIMENTAL FILM CENTER (DEFC)

WRITER

AMIN KAFASHZADEH

RT: 5

SYNOPSIS: The doctor is calmly visiting the patient. There are some psychiatric patients sitting in the waiting room. But these patients cannot be expected to be calm.

 

LITTLE BIG SKY

OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

VENUE 2

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER

CAIT DAVIS

RT: 4

CAST: Sam Drugan, Johnny Harborth, Shirley Nolen
SYNOPSIS: From the inside of a fabricated miniature honky tonk bar, each character shares a story of their rural American home-town; examining small-town lore and the importance of embracing humanity’s rich and textured history viewed through the lens of Kingsbury, Texas. 

LUDO_2 

OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

VENUE 2

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER

LIOBA VON DEN DRIESCH

PRODUCER

MEDIENWERKSTATT KULTURWERK

RT: 2

SYNOPSIS: The principle of the board game of the same name is applied to the struggle for survival and competition, to the luck and strategy of humans: colorful game characters embark on a journey across unsafe islands over dark water, there is no turning back, not only the dice are falling.

 

PASSAGE

OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

VENUE 2

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER

ASAVARI KUMAR

PRODUCER

SIDDHARTH ZUTSHI

RT: 6

CAST: Madame Gandhi (narration), Asavari Kumar

SYNOPSIS: Finding herself in a state of limbo, an Indian woman revisits her immigration journey and voyages through a tempestuous emotional landscape of memory, identity, belonging and the illusion of the American Dream.

SOHRAB & RUSTUM 

OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

VENUE 2

DIRECTOR

LEE WHITMORE

RT: 14

SYNOPSIS: A teacher reads a poem to her class of teenage girls. Through the poem, students and teacher are transported to ancient Persia.

 

SOLITARY CONFINEMENT

OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

VENUE 2

CREATOR

RAQUEL SALVATELLA DE PRADA

RT: 2

SYNOPSIS: This piece attempts to visually communicate, in less than 2 minutes, the amount of time a prisoner spends in a very small confinement, the minuscule amount of time spent outside the cell, and the psychological impact this can have.

 

 

SOUP

OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

VENUE 2

DIRECTOR

FRANKLIN OKIKE 

AYA KASHIMA

RT: 7

SYNOPSIS: A dishwasher puts her job on the line to pursue her love for cooking

 

 

SUI GENERIS

OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

VENUE 2

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/ANIMATOR

ERIN POLLOCK

RT: 15

SYNOPSIS: Animated clay sculptures battle their egos and struggle to communicate. The process can be cruel and absurd but empathy always creeps in to allow for tender moments of connection.

 

TOWELS

OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

VENUE 2

DIRECTOR

PRAWTA ANNEZ

PRODUCER

CAMILLA KJAERNET

RT: 5

SYNOPSIS: Territory can be found in many different forms, from boarders to fences, and in summer – even towels. When boundaries are crossed on a beach, two strangers become enemies and war breaks out.