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 Shorts to Screen 2015

All Film Screenings at Laemmle Theater: 9036 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211

THE AUDITION THE AUDITION MBF
OCT. 15TH, 4-6PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
MARK KIRKLAND

PRODUCER
LIBBY WARD

WRITERS
LIBBY WARD
MIKE HARDY

RT: 20MIN

CAST: Libby Ward

SYNOPSIS: A tragicomic short film about the ups, downs, and melodrama of living one’s imagined life.

BEYOND THE BLUE Beyond The Blue - Poster
OCT. 17TH, 12-2PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
ELENA DE SALA

PRODUCERS
LAURA TORENBEEK
SYED AYUB

WRITER
ELENA DE SALA

RT: 15 MIN

CAST: George Kent, Lisa Emma-Druett, James Underwood, Kenneth Jay, Tony Goodall.

SYNOPSIS: Beyond the Blue reflects on the importance of childhood, the absence of the father, and the unbreakable bond between two people whose lives have changed forever.

 

 

BLADE #1 Blade 1 picture
OCT. 15TH, 10AM-12PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
ZUZKA KURTZ

PRODUCERS
ZUZKA KURTZ
GEOFF HUG

WRITER
ZUZKA KURTZ

RT: 40 MIN

CAST: Cori Kresge, Emily Vetsch, Annie Now, Leanne Ferguson, Milan Misko.

SYNOPSIS: Five New York City dancers respond to a Craigslist ad offering large amounts of money to women for shaving their heads.

 

BOUNDScreen Shot 2015-09-22 at 11.48.48 AM
OCT. 15TH, 8-10PM
VENUE 1

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER
LEXI ST. JOHN

RT: 20 MIN

CAST: Benjamin Ubinas, James Boland, Kate Nowlin, Katherine Romans, Peyton Ella.

SYNOPSIS: A teenage boy finds himself trapped by responsibilities, torn between the dependency of his family and the loyalty of his friends.

 

 

 

BRIX AND THE BITCHBRIXandtheBITCH_Poster_Large
OCT. 15TH, 4-6PM
VENUE 1

DIRECTOR
NICO RAINEAU

PRODUCERS
NICO RAINEAU
RUSSELL HADAYA

WRITER
NICO RAINEAU

RT: 10 MIN

CAST: Alex Marshall-Brown, Dre Swain, Carlos Foglia, David Carrey Foster, Tim Storms.

SYNOPSIS: Trapped in a seedy and illegal fight club, one woman’s only chance for escape is a gruesome brawl against the one person she refuses to harm.

 

CHERRY CAKE Photo 1 Cherry_Cake_1 croped
OCT. 15TH, 12-2PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
JAINE GREEN

PRODUCERS
COLIN GERRARD
JAINE GREEN
RAMSEY MCBEAN

WRITER
JAINE GREEN

RT: 14 MIN

CAST: Eve Pearce, Matthew Kelly.

SYNOPSIS: Set in the heart of rural England, this wry film takes a peek over the garden gate into a brief moment in the life of angelic 86-year old, Ingrid.

 

CRAYONS crayons- from web
OCT. 17TH, 2-4PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
GIOVANNA SARQUIS

PRODUCERS
GIOVANNA SARQUIS
EMMA PEK

WRITER
GIOVANNA SARQUIS

RT: 8 MIN

CAST: Harlo Hass, Jeff Denton, Marcienne Dwyer.

SYNOPSIS: Two year old Jimmy persists on drawing, despite his father’s restrictions.

 

D. ASIAN dasian CROPPED
OCT. 16TH, 4-6PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
SARAH SMITH

PRODUCERS
SARAH SMITH
PHILLIP GUTTMANN

WRITER
SARAH SMITH
PHILLIP GUTTMANN

RT: 10 MIN

CAST: Sari Lennick, Davis Desmond.

SYNOPSIS: Ten-year-old Daniel thinks fitting in means owning the latest in Hello Kitty fashion, liking the cutest boy in class, and convincing yourself you’re Asian.

 

DANCING WITH GENE KELLY Dancing With Gene KellyCU_Eliza_cropped
OCT. 16TH, 2-4PM
VENUE 1

DIRECTOR
KATHARINE ROGERS

PRODUCERS
AMANDA ASQUITH

WRITER
KATHARINE ROGERS

RT: 5 MIN

CAST: Clementine Bell.

SYNOPSIS: Six year old Eliza has a marvellous dream that one day she will dance with legendary film star Gene Kelly.

 

DUSTY AND THE DESERT ROSE DUSTY AND THE DESERT ROSE
OCT. 16TH, 2-4PM
VENUE 1

DIRECTOR
SHANTIE MIDNIGHT

PRODUCERS
CHRISTINA TELLEZ
SUSANNA LAKE

WRITER
SHANTIE MIDNIGHT

RT: 30 MIN

CAST: Jared Day, Jessica Andres.

SYNOPSIS: Dustin Shelby, a misanthrope with OCD and a plan for the perfect suicide, is derailed by free spirit, Rosie “Desert Rose” Santizi.

 

FRAGILE STORM Fragile Storm
OCT. 16TH, 12-2PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
DAWN FIELDS

PRODUCERS
DAWN FIELDS
KELLY RAYMER
DEBBIE RANKIN

WRITERS
CARLY STREET
DAWN FIELDS

RT: 10 MIN

CAST: Lance Henriksen, Mackenzie Mason, Jody Jaress.

SYNOPSIS: A scared young woman desperately tries to escape the clutches of a terrifying older man only to realize the shocking and heartbreaking truth about why she’s really there.

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FRIENDS LIKE MINE
OCT. 17TH, 4-6PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
NICOLE KOVACS

PRODUCER
DOMINICK RACANO

WRITER
NICOLE KOVACS

RT: 19 MIN

CAST: Vince Pisani

SYNOPSIS: An endearing shut-in who finds friends in the most imaginative of places discovers that not everyone has to fit the mold.

 

 

THE GOODBYE GIRL THE GOODBYE GIRL
OCT. 16TH, 6-8PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
AMBER RIPLEY

PRODUCERS
MICHELLE KIM
ROB MERILEES

WRITER
AMBER RIPLEY

RT: 11 MIN

CAST: Jodelle Ferland.

SYNOPSIS: A lonely young reaper escorts people across the threshold between life and death while collecting their final memories in a small pink suitcase.

 

GROWING STRONG Growing Strong
OCT. 15TH, 8-10PM
VENUE 1

DIRECTOR
RITA CIOLEK

PRODUCERS
RITA CIOLEK
ALEX GOLDBERG
KEVIN QUICK
STEVEN CALLAS

WRITER
RITA CIOLEK

RT: 30 MIN

CAST: Sophie Thatcher.

SYNOPSIS: A physically and emotionally abused girl escapes home in an attempt to find refuge at her free-spirited grandmother’s horse farm.

 

THE HAIRCUTTheHaircutMovie-Still croped
OCT. 15TH, 8-10PM
VENUE 1

DIRECTOR
ALEXIS KORYCINSKI

PRODUCERS
ALEXIS KORYCINSKI
SARAY DEISEIL

WRITER
JULIA COX

RT: 14 MIN

CAST: Bailey Noble.

SYNOPSIS: Petite, 18-year-old Amy is among the first class of female cadets accepted into military service academies in 1976.
HANGRYHangry_Still
OCT. 17TH, 6-8PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
SOPHIE O’CONNOR

PRODUCERS
RICHARD DI GREGORIO
SOPHIE O’CONNOR

WRITERS
RICHARD DI GREGORIO
CHRIS BROADSTOCK

RT: 12 MIN

CAST: Charlotte Nicdao, David Gannon, Kevin Dee, Laura Mastroianni.

SYNOPSIS: When hunger strikes, Ricky dips into his boss’s cash for a snack and must find a way to replace the money before his angry boss arrives. Every bite will cost him.

 

IF NOT NOW IF NOT NOW Poster_Clean CROPPED
OCT. 16TH, 6-8PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
LORI ALLRED

PRODUCERS
LORI ALLRED
BROCK SHERMAN
SCOTT TAKEDA

WRITERS
LORI ALLRED
BROCK SHERMAN
ROBERT PALMER

RT: 8 MIN

CAST: Catherine McGuire, Kate Cook, Rachel Hrocich, Mike Ostroski.

SYNOPSIS: Sam calls sister Anya in for a meeting to make a difficult decision when their mother’s dementia causes her to be a danger to herself.

 

INNER ZENinnerZEN
OCT. 17TH, 6-8PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTORS
ABBY LEIGH DAY
DANIEL YUTO MELCHER

WRITER
ABBY LEIGH DAY

PRODUCERS
ABBY LEIGH DAY
DANIEL YUTO MELCHER

RT: 10 MIN

CAST: Abby Leigh Day, Daniel Yuto Melcher, Caity Engler, Frank Krueger.

SYNOPSIS: Cassie discovers that her stressful nine-to-nine job is affecting her health and sanity and her search for a inner peace leads her to Dan, a chill surfer hippie dude.

 

IT’S PERFECT HERE It'sPerfectHere_Still cropped
OCT. 15TH, 12-2PM
VENUE 1

DIRECTOR
TESS HARRISON

PRODUCERS
TESS HARRISON
HANNAH WHITNEY
MARIA WILSON

WRITER
TESS HARRISON

RT: 8 MIN

CAST: Tess Harrison, Will Harrison.

SYNOPSIS: It’s Perfect Here is a film that explores the relationship between siblings in between childhood and adulthood.

 

JUNIPERJuniper-Poster
OCT. 16TH, 10AM-12PM
VENUE 1

DIRECTOR
HANNAH MCDONALD

PRODUCERS
ADAM KOSTYLO
SETH JOSEPHSON

WRITER
HANNAH MCDONALD

RT: 20 MIN

SYNOPSIS: Annabelle, an unhappy city girl, decides to take a chance and goes to seek inner meaning and human connection on a retreat at an “intentional community”.

 

 

LEAVES IN FALLLeaves In Fall - Poster small
OCT. 18TH, 2-4PM
VENUE 1

DIRECTOR
LAURA TORENBEEK

PRODUCER
SYED AYUB

WRITER
LAURA TORENBEEK

RT: 18 MIN

CAST: Evelyn Jones, Jet Pagnier, Oliver Brooke

SYNOPSIS: Hannah; a 9-year-old girl from a broken middle-class family, who goes on holiday for the first time with her father, Dan, and new Dutch stepmother, Christina.

 

 

THE LISTENING BOX THE LISTENING BOX Poster SCALEDTHE LISTENING BOX Poster
OCT. 16TH, 10AM-12PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
WESTIN RAY
AUSTIN RAY

PRODUCERS
WESTIN RAY
AUSTIN RAY

WRITER
WESTIN RAY

RT: 27 MIN

CAST: Peter Arpesella, Catherine Mersereau, Denise Loveday.

SYNOPSIS: A Catholic priest helps a young woman search for her missing sister, affecting the lives of his parishioners and testing his sense of right and wrong.

 

LOST IN TIMELostinTimePosterBig
OCT. 16TH, 10AM-12PM
VENUE 1

DIRECTOR
JAHNNA LEE RANDALL

PRODUCERS
JAHNNA LEE RANDALL
MARCO ELORREAGA
RICHARD TURKE

WRITER
JAHNNA LEE RANDALL

RT: 30 MIN

CAST: Jahnna Lee Randall, Gizmo the Chihuahua, Alexandra Alonso, Cuyle Carvin

SYNOPSIS: An optimistic girl struggles to live her life while her fiance is overseas, pushing away those who love her most until a lost dog becomes a distraction from her daily concerns.

 

MANDALAMANDALA CROPPED
OCT. 18TH, 2-4PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
GUAN XI

RT: 23 MIN

SYNOPSIS: After losing her lover to suicide, a young artist tries to overcome her grief by succumbing to a mysterious request by a Tibetan monk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

M AS IN MARTHA
OCT. 15TH, 10AM-12PM
VENUE 1

DIRECTOR
LENA KNAUSS

PRODUCERS
DIRK DECKER
ANDREA SCHÜTTE

WRITER
LENA KNAUSS

RT: 28 MIN

CAST: Vicky Krieps, Lena Lauzemis

SYNOPSIS: Helene and Martha spend the summer holidays in the cottage of Martha’s parents, where they get close as never before.

NIGHT OF THE SLASHER NOTSposterJenellevintageMISTsmall
OCT. 16TH, 6-8PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
SHANT HAMASSIAN

PRODUCERS
ADAM LESAR
EVE CONSTANCE
SHANT HAMASSIAN

WRITER
SHANT HAMASSIAN

RT: 14 MIN

CAST: Lily Berlina, Scott Javore, Adam Lesar, David Swann, Eve Constance.

SYNOPSIS: A teenage girl must commit horror movie sins by drinking alcohol, doing drugs, and having sex in order to lure a masked killer and defeat him.

OPERATOR Operator CROPPED
OCT. 17TH, 10AM-12PM
VENUE 1

DIRECTOR
CAROLINE BARTLEET

PRODUCERS
REBECCA MORGAN
CAROLINE BARTLEET

WRITERS
CAROLINE BARTLEET

RT: 6 MIN

CAST: Kate Dickie, Vicky McClure

SYNOPSIS: Gemma wakes to find her house on fire. Trapped with her son, she dials 999. The operator who answers holds Gemma’s life in her hands.

 

PARALLEL CHORDSPARALLEL CHORDS CROPPED
OCT. 15TH, 12-2PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
CATHERINE DUDLEY-ROSE

PRODUCERS
CATHERINE DUDLEY-ROSE
DANIELLE HOWLE

WRITER
CATHERINE DUDLEY-ROSE

RT: 14 MIN

CAST: Bjorn Johnson, Rachel Ann, Corey Webb

SYNOPSIS: The true story of a young violinist struggling to assert her individuality amidst the intense pressure of her pianist father and the formidable weight of her own musical ability.

 

PRO-ANA  Pro-Ana
OCT. 15TH, 2-4PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
WARD ROBERTS

PRODUCERS
IRIS MCALPIN
SHAWN KATHRYN KANE
CRISTINA SASSO

WRITER
SHAWN KATHRYN KANE

RT: 10 MIN

CAST: Josh Alan, Stephanie Czjakowski, Abbey Aziz, Anne Griffin

SYNOPSIS: A young woman’s journey of recovery and escape from the cult of pro-ana.

SANG LI BEFORE CHRISTMAS Sang Li Before Christmas
OCT. 16TH, 2-4PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER
LEAH LI

RT: 25 MIN

CAST: Leah Li, Bo Yue, Wei-jia Xin, Xin Wang, Yan Zhang.

SYNOPSIS: When Sang Li, a news anchorwoman in Qingdao, China reports on a young woman’s meth overdose, she begins to question her own happiness.

 

 

SWITCH HITTERSwitchHitter CROPPED
OCT. 15TH, 2-4PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
DAN LEVY DAGERMAN

PRODUCERS
IVANA M. DIEZ-BARROSO
SELINA RINGEL

WRITER
LINDSAY LEVY

RT: 16 MIN

CAST: Ivana M. Diez-Barroso, Art Napiontek.

SYNOPSIS: The girlfriend of an abusive star baseball player decides to take things into her own hands by putting an end to the relationship, no matter the cost.

 

TIMES LIKE THESETimes Like These - Poster
OCT. 15TH, 12-2PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
LORENA GORDON

PRODUCERS
LORENA GORDON
ALEX GORDON
JAN MILLER
SANDY PEREZ

WRITER
LORENA GORDON

RT: 16 MIN

CAST: Nancy Castro, Ethan Rosero, Jayson Simba, Marlene Forte

SYNOPSIS: The film tells the story of a Marisol who finds the courage to leave her abusive and cheating husband.

WELCOME WELCOME POSTER SHOT CROPPED
OCT. 17TH, 6-8PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
SERENA DYKMAN

PRODUCERS
SERENA DYKMAN
ELIZABETH PHILLIPSON-WEINER
MAV BLOCK

WRITER
SERENA DYKMAN

RT: 18 MIN

CAST: Debbie Troche, Randall McNeal, Lola Akinola, Jandra Dee, Nick Adamson

SYNOPSIS: The day her boyfriend plans to propose to her, Anna, a young, New York-based Czech doctor is held at U.S. immigration after a humanitarian trip to Uganda.