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2025 Official Selection: Feature Film – Drama
After the sudden and violent death of her estranged sister, an actor leaves Los Angeles and returns to her hometown in search of answers.
Director(s): Zeshaan Younus
Writer(s): Zeshaan Younus
Producer(s): Trevor Dillon, Matt Latham, Chris Heck, Logan Taylor
Key Cast: Renee Gagner, Rosie McDonald, John R. Smith Jnr., Nick Samson, Sydney McCarthy
Los Angeles Premiere
Country: USA
Go to 2025 Official Selections – Films Page
Source: SOFF
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy
Two roommates vie for the heart of the UPS man, loser does the dishes.
Director(s): Jonny Diaz
Writer(s): Kathryn Ross
Producer(s): Kelly Hooper, Kathryn Ross
Key Cast: Kelly Hooper, Kathryn Ross, Ryan Kearton, Jaylen Eichler
Los Angeles Premiere
Country: USA
Go to 2025 Official Selections – Films Page
Source: SOFF
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
An immigrant Ubër driver takes an upscale couple across town, and the drama that unfolds among them reveals truths they all would have preferred stayed hidden.
Director(s): John Gray
Writer(s): John Gray
Producer(s): Melissa Jo Peltier
Key Cast: Bayo Akinfemi
Los Angeles Premiere
Country: USA
Go to 2025 Official Selections – Films Page
Source: SOFF
Welcome Back, Listeners!
Amy Whittenberger brought her film “As A Rake” to Film Invasion Los Angeles 2025.
This smart, creepy and rather timely film took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film, Horror!
Unsurprisingly, the person who wrote and directed the smart, compelling, and entertaining “As A Rake” is a smart, compelling, and entertaining person. I was fortunate to get a chance to meet and chat with Amy a little bit at Film Invasion L.A., but getting to have a long conversation without distractions was a lot better. Plus, I didn’t get to moderate the “As A Rake” festival Q&A, meaning that when you listen to this you get to hear me pay a whole lot of compliments to Amy that I did not get the chance to share at the screening.
Follow Amy on Instagram at @philia6
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Source: Discover Film
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.
Filmmaker Jannik Ehret is part of a unique trio that brought the wonderful documentary “Paisano Overhang” to FIlm Invasion Los Angeles in June 2025 and took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film, Documentary as well as for Outstanding Cinematography, Documentary that was presented to Catalina Guerra Hoffman.
It was no surprise to me to learn how smart and interesting Jannik was during our chat, and it made me extra eager to get to the 4 Questions to see what films inspired him along his way.
You can learn more by going to @inindieknot_films
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DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky
Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website
Sherman Oaks Film Festival
Film Invasion Los Angeles
Source: Discover Film