DTLA FILM FESTIVAL SHORTS:
LOL WTF
The best comedies on the festival circuit. Absurb, ridiculous, and completely batshit-crazy.
Total Running Time 101 minutes / 7 films
AMERICAN PARADISE
USA | Narrative | 2017 | 19 min.
Director: Joe Talbot
Additional Credits: Writer: Joe Talbot, Producers: Carlton Evans, Khaliah Neal, Tamir Muhammad, Cinematographer: Lorenzo Hagerman
A forgotten man in Trump's America attempts to shift his fate with the perfect crime. Inspired by true events.
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Joe Talbot
teter.natalie@gmail.com
SHIT KIDS
USA | Narrative | 2016 | 18 min.
Director: Kyle Dunnigan
Additional Credits: Writer: Kyle Dunnigan, Producers: Kyle Dunnigan, Suzy Taylor, Rachel Joyce, Cinematographer: Arlene Muller Agrawal
What happens when the most self-obsessed generation in history meets boundary-less parenting? Children who feel entitled to murder their parents. It’s a Romeo and Juliet tale, if Romeo and Juliet were total assholes.
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Emily Ehlert
jashfestivals@jash.com
VICTOR & ISOLINA
USA | Documentary | 2016 | 6 min.
Director: William D. Caballero
Additional Credits: Writer: William D. Caballero, Producer: Elaine del Valle
In the Unique style of Hybrid animation...Living apart, Victor and Isolina (now in their 80's) answer questions about their life-long, complex and arduous relationship, posed from behind the lens of their documentary filmmaking Grandson. An adorable, touching, poignant love story in a funny he said/she said account.
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Elaine del Valle
elainedelvalle@gmail.com
I KNOW JAKE GYLLENHAAL IS GOING TO F*#@K MY GIRLFRIEND
USA | Narrative | 2016 | 15 min.
Director: Nino Mancuso
Additional Credits: Writer: Sean Wing, Producers: Steve Smith, Sean Wing, Nino Mascuso, Cinematographer: Steve Smith
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Nino Mancuso
lamancuso12@gmail.com
LOST DOGS (잃어버린 개)
USA | Narrative | 2017 | 15 min.
Director: Cullan Bruce
Additional Credits: Writers: Chris Lee, Cullan Bruce, Producer: Chris Lee, Cinematographer: Lucas D Miller
A woman ridiculed by her family longs to escape. Striking a deal with her brother to clear his illegal debt, she delves deeper into darkness
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Chris Lee
yaychrislee@gmail.com
HOT WINTER: A FILM BY DICK PIERRE
USA | Narrative | 2016 | 18 min.
Director: Jack Henry Robbins
Additional Credits: Writer: Nunzio Randazzo, Producers: Jack Henry Robbins, Tim Robbins, Ali Sandler, Cinematographer: Nate Gold
Dr. Manly, the world's leading Climate Scientist and Bodybuilding Champion, gets to the bottom of global warming. VHS, 1982.
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Jack Henry Robbins
jackhenryrobbins@gmail.com
THE ROBBERY
USA | Narrative | 2016 | 10 min.
Director: Jim Cummings
Additional Credits: Writers: Jim Cummings, Dustin Hahn, Producers: Natalie Metzger, Benjamin Wiessner, Cinematographer: Lowell A. Meyer
Crystal robs a liquor store. It goes pretty ok.
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Jim Cummings
jimmycthatsme@mac.com