2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

WHAT FRIENDS DO is a short that follows a young woman returning to her hometown in the wake of the death of a childhood friend, and her grief stricken mother. Throughout the weekend spent in the desert town, she learns that parents aren’t always right and what it means to do right by your friends.

Director(s): Jacqueline Linares
Writer(s): Jacqueline Linares
Producer(s): Jacqueline Linares, Angelique Gross
Key Cast: Angela Rosado, Seneca, Elizabeth Hernandez, Robert Ramirez

World Premiere, Los Angeles Premiere
Country: USA

Source: SOFF

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Arthouse/Experimental

Seamlessly blending CG animation with live-action, the film Ouroboros delves into the metaphorical borderlands of truth and falsehood in our digitally-driven era.

Director(s): SyL Shiyang Liu
Writer(s): SyL Shiyang Liu
Producer(s): SyL Shiyang Liu, Ziyi Cao, Rou-Chi Wang
Key Cast: Isabel Salazar, Cameron Brady

Los Angeles Premiere
Country: China

Source: SOFF

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror

This pool boy’s dream is about to become a nightmare.

Director(s): Thomas Peck
Writer(s): Thomas Peck, Barrett Barnes
Key Cast: Liam Callister, Helena Geraci

Los Angeles Premiere
Country: USA

Source: SOFF

2024 Official Selection: Web Series / TV Pilot

A stay-at-home mom whose life is falling apart finds it hard to let go of her son when he goes off to college.

Director(s): Nevada Grey
Writer(s): Nevada Grey, Lisa Altmann
Producer(s): Nevada Grey, Ric Griffith, Joshua Minyard
Key Cast: Nevada Grey, Kylr Coffman, Annie Karstens, Chris Wylde, Edgar de Santiago, Jonathan Tanigaki

Country: USA

Source: SOFF

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