Shorts Competition
We are proud to present all of our Documentary, Live Action and Animated shorts nominees. Recipient(s) of the Festival’s Golden Reel Award for Narrative Short Film will be eligible for consideration in the Animated Short Film/Live-Action Short Film category of the Academy Awards®, subject to compliance with Academy® guidelines.
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THE TRAVELER TAKAMURE
Jing Niu / Shorts Competition / USA / 2018 / Action, Adventure, Animation, Coming of Age, Documentary, Environmental, Experimental, History, Spiritual, Women / 16 mins
A 54-day long adventure to retrace the wandering footsteps of a Japanese poetess leads filmmaker Jing Niu down a winding road of accidental self-discovery.Plays In:
Dislocated Self And Beyond (Rescheduled)
Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 12
Wednesday | May 9, 2018 9:30 pm
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VISAGE
Blake Hodges, Jackson Tobiska / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Drama, Sci-Fi / 10 mins
The most important reason Edward is perfect for a leading role, is also the only reason he may not get it.Plays In:
Dislocated Self And Beyond (Rescheduled)
Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 12
Wednesday | May 9, 2018 9:30 pm
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WHY THE FOOLS DANCE
Benjamin Michel / Shorts Competition / Japan, USA / 2017 / Documentary, History, International, Music / 18 mins
A group of performers use a 17th century Japanese dance to express themselves and invoke their culture.
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WILDER PALMS
Bradley Tangonan / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Drama, Pacific Islander, Social Issues, Women / 12 mins
On the verge of being separated from her mother, seven-year-old Rin retreats to the world of her imagination.
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WONDER BUFFALO
Christine T. Berg / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Coming of Age, Drama, Family, LGBTQIA+, Women / 19 mins
A coming of age story of a Thai American teen who finds acceptance and empowerment cosplaying as her favorite superhero.Plays In:
My So-Called Adolescence
Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 14
Monday | May 7, 2018 6:30 pm Rush Only
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THE WORLD IN YOUR WINDOW
Zoe McIntosh / Shorts Competition / New Zealand / 2016 / Drama / 15 mins
One boy struggles to free his dad from grief in a caravan park, until an accidental friendship with a transsexual.
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WRECK IT RAJ
Varun Chopra / Shorts Competition / USA / 2018 / Comedy, Coming of Age, Satire / 5 mins
Kids are kids. Adults just make things weird!Plays In:
Armed With A Camera vol. 2018
Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 11
Wednesday | May 9, 2018 9:00 pm
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XIN
Desha Dauchan / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Drama, Horror, Spiritual, Thriller, Women / 12 mins
Grappling with grief, Elaine is haunted by the ghost of her mother. In therapy, she tries to gain clarity on the nature of the hauntings.
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YASAMIN
Julia Elihu / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Arthouse, Coming of Age, Cultural, Drama, Family, History, Social Issues, Student, Women / 14 mins
Yasamin has just moved from Iran to LA amidst the Iranian hostage crisis. She learns an important lesson when she waxes her unibrow.Plays In:
My So-Called Adolescence
Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 14
Monday | May 7, 2018 6:30 pm Rush Only
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YOUR HAND IN MINE
Alice Park / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Women / 9 mins
Love can save you or drain you.Plays In:
Forever Alone (Or Not)
David Henry Hwang Theater @ East West Players
Sunday | May 6, 2018 4:30 pm Rush Only
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YOUR MOTHER
Mary Evangelista / Shorts Competition / Philippines, USA / 2017 / Drama, Family, Human Rights, International, LGBTQIA+, Pacific Islander, Social Issues, Women / 12 mins
Ana, a young housemaid in Manila, finds herself caught between young siblings whose lust for her jeopardizes her position in their household.
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