These are the ANIMATED SHORTS to screening at 2019 LA FEMME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL.
Location: Regal Cinemas 14 at LA LIVE 1000 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015
These are finalists in the ANIMATION CATEGORY. The winner will be announced at the Awards Ceremony.
Venue 1- Auditorium 13
Venue 2- Auditorium 14
DOUBTS
OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon
VENUE 2
WRITER/PRODUCER
JULIE FLANDERS
PRODUCER
EMIL ADLER
MARINA BELICA
ANIMATION
PHOEBE CAVISE
RT: 3
CAST: Julie Flanders (narrator)
SYNOPSIS: DOUBTS, a poem by Julie Flanders with animation by Phoebe Cavise, is both a light and serious reminder to believe in something better than your uncertainties.
DRAGONFLY
OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
SARAH MCLEAN
ANIMATION
ALI BARKER
JESSICA GRAY
RT: 9
CAST: Gwen Carole (storyteller)
SYNOPSIS: Based on the true story of a family trip to the Miami aquarium that goes awry when their car is hit by a cement truck. A story of life, death and friendship.
DREAM CATCHER
OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER
AVERY ROUDA
PRODUCER
HARLEY ROUDA
KAIRA ROUDA
RAJ REDDY
ILLUSTRATOR
AUSTINA WANG
JAMIE LEVINE
ANIMATOR
ANDREA CAVUOTO
RT: 5
SYNOPSIS: This animated short film takes viewers inside the magical world of a dreamcatcher, reminding children to always follow their dreams.
FEEDBACK
OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR/ANIMATOR/CAST
MICHAL ZADOK
ADVISOR
ATIA NEWMAN
TOM GASEK
RT: 2
CAST: Lizzie Soufleris, Jarell Green, Grady Toback, Gareth Peterson
SYNOPSIS: Two musicians try to one-up each other in a studio until they unintentionally harmonize.
GRAY BODY
OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
SAMANEH SHOJAEI
PRODUCER
DOCUMENTARY AND EXPERIMENTAL FILM CENTER (DEFC)
WRITER
AMIN KAFASHZADEH
RT: 5
SYNOPSIS: The doctor is calmly visiting the patient. There are some psychiatric patients sitting in the waiting room. But these patients cannot be expected to be calm.
LITTLE BIG SKY
OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER
CAIT DAVIS
RT: 4
CAST: Sam Drugan, Johnny Harborth, Shirley Nolen
SYNOPSIS: From the inside of a fabricated miniature honky tonk bar, each character shares a story of their rural American home-town; examining small-town lore and the importance of embracing humanity’s rich and textured history viewed through the lens of Kingsbury, Texas.
LUDO_2
OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER
LIOBA VON DEN DRIESCH
PRODUCER
MEDIENWERKSTATT KULTURWERK
RT: 2
SYNOPSIS: The principle of the board game of the same name is applied to the struggle for survival and competition, to the luck and strategy of humans: colorful game characters embark on a journey across unsafe islands over dark water, there is no turning back, not only the dice are falling.
PASSAGE
OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER
ASAVARI KUMAR
PRODUCER
SIDDHARTH ZUTSHI
RT: 6
CAST: Madame Gandhi (narration), Asavari Kumar
SYNOPSIS: Finding herself in a state of limbo, an Indian woman revisits her immigration journey and voyages through a tempestuous emotional landscape of memory, identity, belonging and the illusion of the American Dream.
SOHRAB & RUSTUM
OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
LEE WHITMORE
RT: 14
SYNOPSIS: A teacher reads a poem to her class of teenage girls. Through the poem, students and teachers are transported to ancient Persia.
SOLITARY CONFINEMENT
OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon
VENUE 2
CREATOR
RAQUEL SALVATELLA DE PRADA
RT: 2
SYNOPSIS: This piece attempts to visually communicate, in less than 2 minutes, the amount of time a prisoner spends in a very small confinement, the minuscule amount of time spent outside the cell, and the psychological impact this can have.
SOUP
OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
FRANKLIN OKIKE
AYA KASHIMA
RT: 7
SYNOPSIS: A dishwasher puts her job on the line to pursue her love for cooking
SUI GENERIS
OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/ANIMATOR
ERIN POLLOCK
RT: 15
SYNOPSIS: Animated clay sculptures battle their egos and struggle to communicate. The process can be cruel and absurd but empathy always creeps in to allow for tender moments of connection.
TOWELS
OCT. 20th, 10:00 – 12:00 noon
VENUE 2
DIRECTOR
PRAWTA ANNEZ
PRODUCER
CAMILLA KJAERNET
RT: 5
SYNOPSIS: Territory can be found in many different forms, from boarders to fences, and in summer – even towels. When boundaries are crossed on a beach, two strangers become enemies and war breaks out.