2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental

“Welcome to Metta Michael. Today, we have another session of Loving Kindness Meditation. Take your seat. Gently close your eyes. Bring to mind someone you love…””

Director(s): Jiyuan Ler
Writer(s): Jiyuan Ler
Producer(s): Jiyuan Ler, Wendy Toh
Key Cast: Wendy Toh, Liz Sgt Tan

Los Angeles Premiere
Country: Singapore

Source: SOFF

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

Darkly comedic and inspired by both Stephen King’s THE SHINING and Stanley Kubrick’s film, A SHINING EXAMPLE looks at creative and familial frustration with a mother at the center of the story.

Director(s): Clarke Wolfe
Writer(s): Clarke Wolfe, Dylan Guerra
Producer(s): Buz Wallick
Key Cast: Clarke Wolfe, Andy Cohen, Marnie McKendry, Dylan Guerra

Los Angeles Premiere
Country: USA

Source: SOFF

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy

A Production assistant working on a low budget horror film is trapped in the apartment of the film’s method acting antagonist.

Director(s): Will Limpert
Writer(s): Will Limpert
Producer(s): Ben Gatollari, Maxwell Ridgeway, Andrew Hendrix, Daniel Tantalean, Joshua Hunter Adams
Key Cast: Cameron Vaccaro, Ted Limpert, Imani Williams, Erin Fabrizio

Los Angeles Premiere
Country: USA

Source: SOFF

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

A man trapped in his memories receives an unexpected visit.

Director(s):Christopher Saint
Writer(s): Christopher Saint
Producer(s): Christopher Saint
Key Cast: John Thomas Benson, Estefania De La Cruz Benson, Jonathan Trevone Moore, Victoire Charles

World Premiere
Country: USA

Source: SOFF

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

A woman and a man go on a date, both for the first time in years. Each must decide how open and honest they should be.

Director(s): Michael Glover Smith
Writer(s): Michael Glover Smith
Producer(s): Alyssa Thordarson, John Otterbacher
Key Cast: Alyssa Thordarson, Mickey O’Sullivan

Los Angeles Premiere
Country: USA

Source: SOFF