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2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
Jay’s traumatic memory of his grandfather’s death haunts him on the biggest stage of his life – the national spelling bee competition.
Director(s): A.J. Lising
Writer(s): A.J. Lising
Producer(s): Regina Pigsley, Erik Luminarias
Key Cast: Val Victa, Erik Luminarias
Country: United States
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Source: FILA
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Documentary
Mike Largent, a struggling actor and rock climber, must face his own insecurities in preparation for his attempt at climbing the daunting historic test piece “Paisano Overhang”.
Producer(s): Dakota Kappen, Jannik Ehret, Hayden Garratt
Key Cast: Mike Largent, John Long, Jack HIll
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
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Source: FILA
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
As a boxer wrestles with the decision to transition at the potential cost of their marriage, they form a bond with another boxer on a similar journey of self evolution.
Director(s): Beck Williams
Writer(s): Beck Williams
Producer(s): Shannon Elizabeth Clark, Aaron Krimetz, Rainn Wilson, Bernadett York, Nas Albizuris, Autumn Ivy, David Florin
Key Cast: Bex Taylor-Klaus, Beck Williams, Kelly Lou Dennis, Veto Swarn
Country: United States
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Source: FILA
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy
Zoe is an autistic actress battling stereotypes on the audition day from hell in her quest to make a future that has her in it.
Director(s): Sue Ann Pien
Writer(s): Bella Zoe Martinez
Producer(s): Suzann Ellis Spurgeon, Darren Dean, Bella Zoe Martinez, Melissa Jean Martinez-Areffi, Andrew J Areffi
Key Cast: Bella Zoe Martinez, Matt Jones, Joe Mantegna, Sue Ann Pien, Sosie Bacon, Kristen Hager, Vella Lovell, Tracy Reiner, Tal Anderson, Alex Plank, James Paxton, Scott Krinsky, James Ponsoldt, Jenee LaMarque, Glory Simon, Andrew Carillo, Felix Pire, Naia Schroder, Tyler Sopland, Matt Jones, Barry Papick
Country: United States
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Source: FILA
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.
Lauren Moreno directed and co-wrote “Palmdale,” an official selection at the 2024 Sherman Oaks Film Festival that took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Featurette – Drama as well as Best Lead Performer – Featurette for Isabelle Marchard.
I felt a deep and instant connection to Lauren and her powerful film and couldn’t wait to dig deeper with her 4 Questions.
You can learn more about Lauren and her work in Instagram at @laurenmorenofilms
as well as get a glimpse of a future project at @bagboysfilm
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Discover Indie Film Links
DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky
Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Website
Sherman Oaks Film Festival
Film Invasion Los Angeles
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