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2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Sci-Fi
Talia’s depression keeps her locked in her apartment until she receives a HeLP-O, a paper butler robot that unfolds, cooks, and cleans, but can HeLP-O give Talia the help she really needs?
Director(s): Kevin O’Brien
Writer(s): James Kislingbury
Producer(s): Connor O’Brien, Kevin O’Brien
Key Cast: Quinn Francis, Kevin O’Brien, Caitlin Cutt
Country: United States
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Source: FILA
A Wonderful Wednesday to You All!
Joel Benjamin created the Immersive Film “Max Q,” one of the highlights of the VR Pavilion at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2025. In fact, Joel took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Immersive Short!
I am always too busy at our festival’s Opening Night Gala to get a chance to watch the Immersive Films up in the VR Pavilion, but thankfully Joel created a “play through” video that gives a non-interactive representation of the work and… holy moly I’m impressed. It’s a fun, captivating thrill-ride in a cutting edge cinematic format.
You can learn more about Joel at his website https://electricbeard.com/ and you can follow the Max Q on Instagram at @maxqmovie
Discover Indie Film Podcast Links
DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky
Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Links
DIF Foundation – Sherman Oaks Film Festival – Film Invasion Los Angeles
Source: Discover Film
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy
A Mother-Daughter duo work to save New Orleans by building a JFK Cult and recruiting more members. Will their savior arrive?
Director(s): Lauren W Bott
Writer(s): Lauren W Bott
Producer(s): George R Bott
Key Cast: Angelena Swords, Mya Lasalle
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
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Source: SOFF
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy
In a quaint European town where sausage and bread vendors duel daily for culinary supremacy, a high-stakes tricycle race between a mustached meat peddler and a fierce bread-slinging cyclist takes an unexpected turn—derailing their rivalry in the most surprising way.
Director(s): Nickolas Gilbert
Writer(s): Nickolas Gilbert
Producer(s): Nickolas Gilbert, Melissa Martinelli
Key Cast: Johnny Cannizzaro, Rose Hough, Dean Wood
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
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Source: SOFF
2025 Official Selection: Short Film – Horror
In the aftermath of a global pandemic, two grieving souls find solace in one another and attempt to recover what was once lost.
Director(s): Ahmed Zayani
Writer(s): Ahmed Zayani
Producer(s): Mohamed Fareed
Key Cast: Ghazi Al Shehabi, Rand Al Gosaibi, Lujane Yacoub
Country: Bahrain
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Source: SOFF