2024 Official Selection: Feature Film – Comedy

“Down Town” is an action comedy that follows the stories of T-Mo – the hustler, Hunny – the prostitute, and Jerry – the junkie, over the course of 24 hours in the criminal underbelly of Downtown Los Angeles.

Director(s): Gavin Jeffrey Gaitan
Writer(s): Gavin Jeffrey Gaitan
Producer(s): Gavin Jeffrey Gaitan, Ty Carlin, Dylan Skye
Key Cast: Cheyenne Marie Washington, Donnevan Tolbert, Seth Aguirre

Los Angeles Premiere
Country: USA

Source: SOFF

2024 Official Selection: Featurette – Documentary

In a world longing for human connection, imagine gathering a diverse group, providing them with unexpected financial means, and asking them to focus on a single mission – to spread kindness.

Director(s): T.C. Johnstone
Producer(s): Kristen Johnstone

World Premiere
Country: USA

Source: SOFF

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy

After the death of their mother, five hefty hellraising brothers reunite to fix up the old family home and reconnect with their monster of a father.

Director(s): Matt Mazany
Writers(s): Matt Mazany
Producer(s): Ross Buran
Key Cast: Mike Mitchell, Eddie Pepitone, Jesse Klein, Leroy Patterson, Winston Carter

Country: USA

Source: SOFF

2024 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

Tasha, an enthusiastic secondary school student is deeply infatuated with her older boyfriend, Jamie. She finds herself trapped in a tumultuous web of love and manipulation.

Director(s): Damien Nembhard
Writers(s): Damien Nembhard
Producer(s): Kasima Whittingham, Matt Nelson, Damien Nembhard, Paul Maynard, Harriet Mckean, Laura Duffy
Key Cast: Kudzai Mangombe, Jeremie Kuyu Tshiobi, Miles Davis

Los Angeles Premiere
Country: United Kingdom

Source: SOFF

2024 Official Selection: Feature Film – Documentary

Legendary entertainer, George Segal, shares his life story: From a shy kid from Great Neck to Hollywood leading man during its most prolific decades.

Director(s): Vernon Alfredo Davidson, Ryan Krayser
Producer(s): Vernon Alfredo Davidson, Ryan Krayser
Key Cast: George Segal

World Premiere
Country: USA

Source: SOFF