Director: Brian Ferraro
R USA
'Remains' asks one of the most fundamental questions. What happens when we die?
Based on true events,‘ Remains’ follows the investigation surrounding the last death to occur at ‘The House The Devil Built.’ Although the death was ruled an accident, many believe homicide or possession was to blame due to the property’s dark past.
Festival Premiere
2:45pm
May 31st Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Emir Kumova
PG-13 TURKEY
DRAMA BLOCK 31-A
Inspired by real life events, "War of Colors" revolves around the daily struggles of people with Albinism, following the story of Rue, a young Black woman with white skin due to her condition by birth.
While Rue is struggling with self identity and how she sees herself, she will realize that self-love plays a crucial role in her place in society. An insightful short story, inspired by real life events, observing one of the loneliest genetic conditions and how it's treated in society today.
World Premiere
4:00pm
May 31st Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Tyler Crandell
PG-13 TURKEY
DRAMA BLOCK 31-A
Anna struggles with severe social anxiety but decided to attend a friend’s birthday party. While there, her anxiety takes over and she begins to spiral.
World Premiere
4:00pm
May 31st Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Brendan Mitchell
PG-13 USA
DRAMA BLOCK 31-A
Local late night public access show “The Universe and You” asks the question: what’s really out there?
Every Saturday night, host Dr. Terry Hathaway takes viewer calls on everything from the Loch Ness Monster to telepathy, but whether or not he actually believes what he’s selling is still up for debate.
One night, everyone’s faith in the unknown will be put to the test when a call comes in that just can’t be ignored. A call so terrifying that not even Hathaway knows what to believe. The universe is watching… and it might not like what it sees.
Festival Premiere
4:00pm
May 31st Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Jordan Wallace
R USA
DRAMA BLOCK 31-A
When faced with an unexpected pregnancy, a young couple’s teetering relationship is put to the test as they learn what it truly means to be there for one another.
The couple, Jason and Melissa, see just how high the stakes can be when preparing to bring new life into the world. While navigating these circumstances, they must continue to try and steer their relationship in the right direction. Proving difficult, we see them at a crossroads they never saw coming. They are forced to adapt not only to their new reality, but to each other as well.
World Premiere
4:00pm
May 31st Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Charles Whitcher
PG-13 USA
SHORTS BLOCK 31-B
After serving 12 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, a young Chicano arrives at his welcome home party and struggles to connect with his family.
Festival Premiere
5:00pm
May 31st Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Andrea Sabatino
PG-13 USA
SHORTS BLOCK 31-B
Anna, the tour photographer of an up and coming rock n' roll band, is clearly talented but doubts herself. When the editor and chief of the iconic music mag Hi-Fi Magazine takes notice of her, her manipulative boyfriend sees an opportunity to fix their rocky relationship and the potential to ride on her coattails.
As Anna's world becomes more warped, she has to figure out who she can and can't trust, including herself, in order to achieve success as a woman in the creative world.
Festival Premiere
5:00pm
May 31st Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Joe Castro, Brinke Stevens, Matthew Viraja
R USA
Enter the cartoon dimension where Dr. Carnage and Max Assassin trap you in an insane, never-ending nightmare where there is no escape to reality. This is a non-stop roller coaster ride that will give you nightmare fuel. Creators, Castro and Escobar deliver an experience like no other can. Four stories that are mind-bending, heart pounding, wild & totally unpredictable.
Get ready, buckle up, and don’t come alone!
Festival Premiere
5:45pm
May 31st Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Yoson An
PG NEW ZEALAND
DRAMA SHORTS 31-C
Trapped in the limbo of purgatory, John's only path to freedom is a choice between a curtain and a kite.
A concert pianist named John finds himself in a deserted, barren land, in between a red kite and a floating curtain. Music and sounds familiar to him starts coming from within the curtains, John dives in, transporting him to his childhood home.
Upon realizing his attachment to his past mistakes has created a repetition of this never-ending cycle of suffering. In a moment of awakening, he decides to let go of his past and reaches for his souls calling (the red kite), taking him onto the next chapter.
Southern California Premiere
7:30pm
May 31st Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Jazmin Aguilar
PG USA
DRAMA SHORTS 31-C
A notorious outlaw named Bottle Tooth Guapo, runs into their biggest fan Lazlo, who is determined to show them that he is a force to be reckoned with and a worthy sidekick.
Festival Premiere
7:30pm
May 31st Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Reggie Austin
PG USA
DRAMA SHORTS 31-C
A family drama wrapped in a sci-fi thriller.
In a dystopian future, where the arrival of a mysterious figure and his creatures has forever changed life on earth, Trey and his daughter Ivy are taken in by old friends as they seek respite and refuge.
As circumstances change, and the dangers that surround them threaten everything they know, Trey wrestles with the ultimate sacrifice in order to give his daughter a chance at survival.
Written & directed by first-time filmmaker Reggie Austin (Marvel’s Agent Carter), The Marked also stars Kristoffer Polaha (Wonder Woman 1984), Emily Swallow (The Mandalorian), and newcomer Wesley Moss.
Southern California Premiere
7:30pm
May 31st Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Cara Loften
PG USA
DRAMA SHORTS 31-C
William is a formerly incarcerated homeless man who is down on his luck. He spends his days making ends meet by collecting cans and scraps in neighborhoods where he is unwelcome. One day, he gets an opportunity to improve his circumstances but to do so must commit a crime.
Should he risk going back to prison for the rest of his life? Or continue on his current path and hope things change?
Los Angeles Premiere
7:30pm
May 31st Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Stewart Wade
R USA
This is the sequel to "Say Yes" (2018).
It's been a year since Beau and Caden unexpectedly fell in love while caring for Lily (Beau's wife and Caden's sister). Despite their grief, they are mostly happy together as they navigate their first same-sex relationship. Now they learn that before her death, Lily froze some of her pre-chemo eggs, to give them the option of having kids.
Are they ready to commit to each other and start a family or has their relationship just been a prolonged and unusual grief reaction?
World Premiere
8:30pm
May 31st Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Mba Shakoor
R POLAND
When Kate decided to kill her unborn child, she had no idea that her past relationship with a foreigner Marcus Jones would come back to haunt her life and everyone around her. Soon as her psychotic ex is released from prison he starts his cruel revenge.
Will Kate and her friend Julia be able to stop his killing spree Rampage?
World Premiere
9:45pm
May 31st Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14