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2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy
This is for every person who has ever read a romantasy novel and is still waiting for a tall, dark, morally grey man to come sweep them off their feet. Here we find Farrah waiting for her hero, but instead she gets Reese.
Director(s): Megan Elizabeth Barker
Writer(s): Megan Elizabeth Barker
Producer(s): Megan Elizabeth Barker
Key Cast: Megan Elizabeth Barker, Max Giorgi
Country: United States
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Source: SOFF
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
A grieving alcoholic wrecks havoc in a support group only to be forced to face the grief she’s desperately trying to numb.
Director(s): Courtney Karwal
Writer(s): Amy Haeussler
Producer(s): Amy Haeussler, Courtney Karwal, Justin Page
Key Cast: Amy Haeussler, Deanna Rooney, Nina Concepción, Crosby Fitzgerald, Jane KIm, Rebecca Sohn
Country: United States
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Source: SOFF
2025 Official Selection: Featurette – Animation
Drawn to the storm that consumed her father, a young woman embarks on a perilous journey into its heart, battling her own demons and the overwhelming pull of suicide.
Director(s): Benjamin Deutscher
Writer(s): Benjamin Deutscher
Key Cast: Lauren Taggart
Country: United States
World Premiere
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Source: SOFF
2025 Official Selection: Web Series / TV Pilot
When a college student reveals her tongue can read minds through touch, she reluctantly teams up with her best friend to solve a mysterious death at a frat party.
Director(s): Gabe Kimpson, Christina Alexandra
Writer(s): Christina Alexandra
Producer(s): Christina Alexandra
Key Cast: Christina Alexandra, Kate Goorland, Tony Bartele
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
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Source: SOFF
What are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out.
Johnny Galvan III has had several scripts in previous festivals and returned to Film Invasion Los Angeles in June, but this time with the animated short film “Franks In Hell.” Thanks to its creativity and originality, “Franks In Hell” won Johnny the Programmer’s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking.
Johnny and I have deep connection which I talk about more in Friday’s post with his full interview, but I was excited to dig even digger with the 4 Questions.
To learn more about Johnny and his work, visit https://thewriting-company.com
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