Friday, May 27th, Beverly Hills Music Hall

I Go Back Home Jimmy Scott

Country: USA

Category: Action

Director:

Grieving the loss of his wife and driven by the search for meaning in his life, German composer Ralf Kemper risks his fortune and sanity by realizing his life-long dream to produce a jazz record for ailing jazz icon Jimmy Scott.

Time: 2:00pm

Date: May 27th - Beverly Hills Music Hall

Love Work and Other Demons
SHORTS BLOCK 27A – AWARDS SHORTS

Country: USA

Category: Romantic Comedy

Director: Gorby Mu Fan Shih

Stubborn Chinese waitress by day, kick-ass demon hunter by night, tomboy Joanna has never given much thought to being what her traditional father, Harry, calls a "girly girl"—until she meets Ryan. With a little help from her undead ancestors, hilarity ensues as Joanna battles lipstick, heels, and demons in this coming-of-identity story.

Time: 2:30pm

Date: May 27th - Beverly Hills Music Hall

Boomerang Kids
SHORTS BLOCK 27A – AWARDS SHORTS

Country: USA

Category: Comedy

Director: Lauren Garroni

Boomerang Kids takes a humorous look at a problem affecting so many millennials and their parents today - young adults still living at home despite being damn near thirty.

Time: 5:00pm

Date: May 27th - Beverly Hills Music Hall

Passing History
SHORTS BLOCK 27A – AWARDS SHORTS

Country: USA

Category: Comedy/Musical

Director: Joel Moss Levinson

College Student Jessica is dangerously close to failing her history exam and putting herself in mortal danger in the process, when her friend gifts her a magical object that helps the characters from books come alive so she can study up by speaking with historical characters who actually lived in the past.

Time: 5:00pm

Date: May 27th - Beverly Hills Music Hall

Time Pals
SHORTS BLOCK 27A – AWARDS SHORTS

Country: USA

Category: Comedy

Director: Chris Mangano

Dan & James are much more then roommates: they're "Time Pals". These two losers are three months late on the rent and looking at imminent eviction. When Dan's rich Uncle Karl dies and leaves them a working 'Time Pad', they hatch a crazy plan: they'll travel back in time and deliver a stock tip to their past selves so they can invest and be rich enough to afford rent in the present.

Time: 5:00pm

Date: May 27th - Beverly Hills Music Hall

I Am Joe 

Country: USA

Category: Comedy

Director: Pedro Baron

A quantum physics professor is forced to take action after being drugged by the shaman of jewish cult who wants him to come back home and become the man he once was.

Best Action Feature Film

Time: 6:00pm

Date: May 27th - Beverly Hills Music Hall

Wedlocked 
SHORTS BLOCK 27B – ROMANCE and LGBT

Country: USA

Category: LGBT

Director: Puppet

Sydney and Cameron are a happily engaged couple looking forward to their big day. There's one obstacle - Sydney is still married to Lisa and as their home state won't recognize their marriage, a divorce is impossible! Not one to be held back by unfair legislation, Sydney outsmarts the web of laws keeping her tied down and unable to get divorced!

Best LGBTQI Short

Time: 7:30pm

Date: May 27th - Beverly Hills Music Hall

Blind Encounter
SHORTS BLOCK 27B – ROMANCE and LGBT

Country: USA

Category: Romance/Drama

Director: David Gielicz

In a crowded coffeeshop, a loving mother encourages her son, Jim, a shy disfigured veteran to speak to the girl he is crushed on, a sweet and beautiful blind girl named Grace. Grace is inviting, and Jim finds himself doing the unthinkable, having a conversation with her. He joins her at her table, and despite their insecurities, the two form a bond, one that stems from their common ground of struggling with a disability.

Best Dramatic Short

Time: 7:30pm

Date: May 27th - Beverly Hills Music Hall

He and Rock and Roll
SHORTS BLOCK 27B – ROMANCE and LGBT

Country: USA

Category: LGBT

Director: Yilei Zhou

This is a story about a 1970s rock band and the love that grows between the lead singer and the guitarist. This film is a love letter and an homage to the 70s rock culture and music. It takes you back on a trip to the golden years of Rock & Roll.

Time: 7:30pm

Date: May 27th - Beverly Hills Music Hall

Abigail  
SHORTS BLOCK 27B – ROMANCE and LGBT

Country: USA

Category: LGBT

Director: Anson Zhu

This film talks about love which needs braveness regardless gender issue and everyone should deserve a joy from love. A deaf girl from church orphanage falls in love with a woman.

Time: 7:30pm

Date: May 27th - Beverly Hills Music Hall

I'm Gabrielle   
SHORTS BLOCK 27B – ROMANCE and LGBT

Country: USA

Category: Drama/LGBT

Director: Madeleine Falk

Gabrielle a beautiful soft spoken 8 year old child who lives with her mom, Caroline and her hamster Sam, contemplates her life, why her mom is sad, why her dad lives with someone else and doesn't accept her for who she is. When her dad picks her up for the weekend we find out why things are maybe not as they seem.

Time: 7:30pm

Date: May 27th - Beverly Hills Music Hall

Shock

Country: USA

Category: Horror

Director: Moziko Wind

When a gruesome killer targets the staff of a Psychiatric facility, its up to ex-cop turned Private investigator David Evans to find the killer and put his own life back into perspective.

Time: 8:45pm

Date: May 27th - Beverly Hills Music Hall

ToY
SHORTS BLOCK 26D – AWARDS SHORTS

Country: USA

Category: LGBT/Drama

Director: Patrick Chapman

ToY beautifully captures the story of two lost souls finding love and each other. Chloe (Evigan) inherited her late mother's wealth, as well as the demons she desperately tries to keep hidden. Her newest work leads her to Kat (Norton), a beautiful but aging sex worker who doesn't have a clue how to navigate her future.

Best LGBTQI Feature Film

Time: 10:00pm

Date: May 27th - Beverly Hills Music Hall

Friday Night Party       
IFS SPECIAL EVENT

Category: IFS Special Event

Party hosted by IFS in honor of all the film makers and industry professionals. Great opportunity to network or let loose after a busy festival day. Meet and greet with filmmakers and industry professionals at a venue in Beverly Hills.

Venue announced on May 10th.

Time: 9:30pm

Date: May 27th - Beverly Hills Music Hall