Director: Brennan Bunn
PG-13 USA
SHORT FILM BLOCK 16-A
A desperate mother and her daughter traverse a desolate and unforgiving wasteland in search of a rumored fertile valley. Their journey takes an unexpected turn when they encounter an old man and his grandson, leading to a harrowing struggle for survival.
At its heart, this film is about the loss of trust in older generations and the strength required for a new generation to take leadership.
IFS FESTIVAL PREMIERE
12:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Ethan Hasse
PG-13 USA
SHORT FILM BLOCK 16-A
After moving to a new high school senior year, a lonely student, Joe, is recruited by a mysterious and mischievous gang led by the enigmatic Archie, who reject technology and social media for a wild, authentic life.
As Joe becomes entangled in their plot, the gang's hidden agenda makes him question the cost of authenticity, sparking a conflict that challenges his notions of right and fair in the pursuit of something real.
IFS FESTIVAL PREMIERE
12:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Jared Ronald Firstbrook
PG-13 USA
SHORT FILM BLOCK 16-A
Single-A serves as a proof of concept short film that dives into the reality that minor league baseball players regularly face - financial struggles, lack of resources, public misconceptions, and general uncertainty. Minor league players face sometimes insurmountable obstacles that prevent them from focusing on their job. Single-A showcases these off the field issues that many players struggle with daily.
IFS FESTIVAL PREMIERE
12:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Diana Savone
PG-13 USA
SHORT FILM BLOCK 16-A
This film is a dark comedy about Lucy, a young woman who is diagnosed with breast cancer. After Lucy loses her job and health insurance, she's unable to afford her treatments. To help manage her stress, Lucy happens upon a yoga class where she meets a charismatic but unqualified wellness guru named Priestess Kit Onyx, who takes Lucy down a wild path through the unregulated world of "Alternative medicine."
IFS FESTIVAL PREMIERE
12:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Emily Barber
PG-13 USA
COMEDY SHORTS 16-B
Laugh until you cry – or maybe the other way around.
"Sam" is a young woman navigating a burdensome, unpredictable period after losing her grandmother in "Buttress," a slice-of-life gem about the absurd, chaotic moments leading up to a funeral, spotlighting the often overlooked roles, emotions, and responsibilities that arise during times of grief.
IFS FESTIVAL PREMIERE
1:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Ellis Senger
PG-13 USA
COMEDY SHORTS 16-B
Sober Sitter explores the chaotic chemistry between the two brothers as they wrestle with each other and their need to feel socially included.
When high school senior Ian is stuck babysitting his 11-year-old brother Jeremy before joining a huge senior prank, he does everything in his power to keep Jeremy away from his social circle. But when Ian pushes him too far, Jeremy rebels in the worst way imaginable - by running off with their psychedelic mushrooms.
IFS FESTIVAL PREMIERE
1:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Bix Giegerich
PG-13 USA
COMEDY SHORTS 16-B
A high-stakes mumblecore adventure.
In the midst of a bleary-eyed panic attack, Jakob attempts to convince everyone, including himself, that he’s doing okay. The illusion starts to crumble when Jakob has to complete a phone interview in the middle of a fight with his girlfriend, Alice.
This film explores the balancing act between honoring one’s inner world and being able to navigate societal norms. Will Jacob crumble under the pressure? Or will he truly believe that he is Actually Good.
WORLD PREMIERE
1:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Peng Liu
PG-13 China
COMEDY SHORTS 16-B
Try so hard to live and try so hard to die as well. There is always something terrible standing in front of you. Why the hell always me? I can never find peace. However, where is the problem really at?
WORLD PREMIERE
1:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Kornelia Takacs
G Hungary
DRAMA BLOCK 16-C
Peter is a young priest. His mother, Mary is slowly succumbing to dementia in a Sanatorium. Mary knows that her condition is irreversible and time is not on her side...
Based upon Stephen King’s short story: The Woman In The Room.
WORLD PREMIERE
2:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Chenning Yang
PG China
DRAMA BLOCK 16-C
Early summer in a small town, the proliferation of hormones ripens waxberry fruit, at the same time spawning an intimate relationship between two girls. As the midsummer approaches, the bitter-sweet feelings gradually melt into a stain of purple mark.
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
2:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Perry Bigelow
PG-13 USA
SHORT FILM BLOCK 16-D
A comedic drama set at a young woman's 29th birthday party.
The celebration takes an unexpected turn when the cake arrives with 30 candles. As the recipient seeks to uncover the mystery behind the extra candle, it unravels secrets and amusing revelations, that result in heightened tensions, tested relationships, and uproarious chaos. Ultimately turning the evening into an unforgettable experience.
WORLD PREMIERE
3:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Michael Ashton
PG-13 USA
SHORT FILM BLOCK 16-D
In the competitive world of parking enforcement, the "Enforcer of the Month" title is the holy grail.
Harold Birkeland has dominated the competition by winning seven consecutive months, much to the frustration of Jimmy Wen. Tired of Harold's winning streak, Jimmy teams up with a new transfer colleague to devise a plan to bring Harold down and reclaim the top spot for himself. But as the race heats up, tensions rise, and the stakes become higher, Jimmy and his partner must decide whether winning is truly worth it.
WORLD PREMIERE
3:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Julia Pai
PG-13 Brazil
SHORT FILM BLOCK 16-D
A humorous exploration of the relationship between man, machine, and self and what happens when these lines blur.
This film follows James and his newly perfected creation, an AI that holds all the answers to the universe's most sought questions--that is, all except one: why don’t straight men want to get pegged?
James is tight lipped but AI will not stop until it receives a satisfying answer. Why not get pegged?: a new age question that interrogates what it means to be a man, and above all, what it means to truly be alive.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREMIERE
3:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Naomi Christie
R USA
SHORT FILM BLOCK 16-D
When an Asian American woman takes a karaoke hostessing job for some quick cash, she finds herself unable to escape men with a relentless asian fetish.
Object of Desire is a dark comedy that explores the eerie underbelly of nightlife and how a woman must navigate performing stereotypes to survive.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREMIERE
3:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
3:30pm to 5:30pm Filmmaker Social Event.
This Sunday Reception is the fifth of our six ticketed Film Festival Party Events.
Hang out with fellow festival attendees in a casual setting where you can chat and talk about the festival.
The Sunday Social Reception Event takes place from 3:30pm to 5:30pm on Sunday, June 16th - Venue: To Be Announced.
Purchase a Festival Party Ticket Package to be able to check out all of our festival parties and events.
Party & Event Tickets are available ONLINE ONLY.
All Party & Reception Event Tickets must be redeemed at the IFS/Hospitality Box Office (located in lobby of Regal Stadium Cinemas/L.A. Live) to exchange for Festival Party Entry Passes
Sunday Reception
Sunday Social Meet-Up Event
Venue: at or near L.A. LIVE - Address To Be Announced
3:30pm - 5:30pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Robert Flowers
R USA
HORROR SHORTS 16-E
Kenneth Ortiz is down on his luck, sleeping out of his car, newly homeless, and doing odd jobs in landscaping. He’s gone so far as to sell his blood for money at the local blood center. All of this in the hopes that he can begin to get his life back starting with his wife, Maria. But one day, he's told of a new company that pays more money.
How much will Kenneth sell to get his life back?
WORLD PREMIERE
4:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Gregory Derasmo
R USA
HORROR SHORTS 16-E
After losing his beloved partner to cancer, Roger is getting back into the comically brutal gay dating scene.
Sick of the anonymous hook ups and superficial standards of the community, Roger is looking for genuine human connection, and he finds it, with homicidal maniac Abe. Abe has a plan for getting Roger over his lost love, and it involves a box cutter. Blending humor, warmth, and blood drenched practical gore effects for a wild ride, this is the first date from hell.
WORLD PREMIERE
4:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Jasmine J. Johnson
PG-13 USA
MATURE HORROR 16-F
Mya's world takes a harrowing twist when pills meant to alleviate depression unwittingly unleash a nightmarish entity that embodies her inner turmoil. Mya finds herself entangled in a relentless battle against her own psyche, fighting not just for her mental well-being but her very survival. "Inner Demons" is a chilling exploration of the human mind's darkest corners, exploring the nature of internal strife where the boundary between reality and the supernatural blurs.
IFS FESTIVAL PREMIERE
5:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Raymundo Archila
PG-13 USA
MATURE HORROR 16-F
Manhunt, is a modern re-telling of La Siguanaba, a Central American Urban Legend. La Siguanaba is known to be a bit of a siren, or vixen if you will and her prey are unfaithful debaucherous men. This modern retelling touches upon themes of modern dating and a hint of machismo. Find out what a night of partying and drinking can lead to when La Siguanaba is around.
IFS FESTIVAL PREMIERE
5:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Sammie Rose
R USA
MATURE HORROR 16-F
This film follows a mother who uses daydreaming as a coping mechanism for depression and trauma. As she jumps through different “worlds” to escape her depression, they are each perverted into different sub-genres of horror by a blue, blood-like substance. The romantic black and white world turns into a horror noir. The cottagecore world turns into horror in the daylight. The sci-fi and fantasy worlds each turn into a twisted horror version of their respective genres.
But how long can she outrun her depression before it catches up to her?
IFS FESTIVAL PREMIERE
5:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Dylan Fox
R USA
MATURE HORROR 16-F
There are seventeen steps to vampiric transformation, according to the mysterious website "Sanguisuga," and Selene has followed them all. Only one step left—to feed. And what better hunting grounds than the hedonistic pages of mobile dating apps? Selene arranges a "date" with Tyler in the hopes that he may be her first victim, but he's no easy foe—manipulative, domineering, and, worst of all, charming.
Blistering and stylish, Sanguisuga is about predators and prey; power, fear and desire. In a world where women are at constant war over their own bodies, Selene finds a way to gain control over herself—and that solution is truly monstrous. Welcome to living death.
IFS FESTIVAL PREMIERE
5:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: alice the g00n
PG-13 USA
MATURE HORROR 16-F
The new music video from rhythm and dance artist alice the g00n, delivers an audio-visual experience akin to John Wick going all Lord of the Flies on corporate America. "CYA" is the first chapter of her hard-hitting sci-fi and horror series.
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
5:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Brian Larios
R USA
WORLD PREMIERE SHORTS 16-G
An irreverent comedy that begins at a billionaire's funeral then follows the outrageous shenanigans and get-rich-quick schemes of his dysfunctional children and employees.
The misadventures of these 20-to-30-somethings are centered around their attempts to exploit modern capitalism, technology and culture to get rich, but their immaturity, selfishness, and the dark secrets from the billionaire's past threaten to bring about their downfall.
WORLD PREMIERE
6:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Alberto Acosta
R USA
WORLD PREMIERE SHORTS 16-G
When Angel inadvertently interrupts his roommate's attempt to take his own life, the two friends embark on a transformative journey to the corner store, where hidden truths are gradually unveiled, unraveling the web of deceit in which they both find themselves entangled.
WORLD PREMIERE
6:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Michael Chi Peer
R USA
WORLD PREMIERE SHORTS 16-G
Based on a kinda true story. A modern couple come to an uncomfortable crossroads in their relationship, and it doesn’t smell good.
WORLD PREMIERE
6:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Allesandra & Kyle Cadman
PG-13 USA
WORLD PREMIERE SHORTS 16-G
God forces a reluctant Jesus to return to earth to save humanity once more. Plans change however when Jesus meets and falls in love with a young woman named Mary at an abortion clinic. Mary is considering terminating her pregnancy after her boyfriend Luc (Lucifer) lied about his infertility. Mary and Jesus then flee to the desert with both God and Lucifer in hot pursuit as humanities future hangs in the balance.
WORLD PREMIERE
6:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
IFS SPECIAL EVENT - Red Carpet Photo Event #3: 6:30pm-7:45pm
The final L.A. Film Festival Red Carpet Photo Event re-opens on Sunday, to get press & staff photos for all those filmmakers and festival attendees who did not purchase tickets to attend the Award Ceremony.
Due to massive the Red Carpet Photo Event crowds in the age of selfies & social media: the festival created three separate Red Carpet Press & Photo Events this year - in order to make sure everyone gets the photos they need.
Final Red Carpet Press & Photo Event #3: Schedule
6:15pm: Line-Up Begins for Red Carpet Photo Event #3.
6:30pm: Red Carpet Photo Event #3 Begins w/ Getty & Staff Photographers.
7:45pm: Red Carpet Photo Event #3 Ends.
Red Carpet Photo Event #3 located at LA LIVE: Venue - To Be Announced
6:30pm
June 16th Venue - To Be Announced
Director: Luis A. Reyes
PG USA
HORROR BLOCK 16-H
Josefina awakens to the worst hair day of her life, physically entrapped within her own hair in this fantastical tale about a salon’s role in identity and community, set in a whimsical version of East L.A.
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
7:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Sarah London
PG-13 USA
HORROR BLOCK 16-H
Decades after she and her recently deceased father discovered an unspeakable horror in the woods, Lola receives a package of his ashes... and along with it, the ghost of their shared trauma.
A Prayer for My Father is a contemplative horror that examines generational grief, which often asks more questions than it answers.
WORLD PREMIERE
7:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Maxwell Kim
PG-13 USA
HORROR BLOCK 16-H
A stylized and visually stunning horror short with as many twists and turns as the labyrinth of a massive storage facility, the ominous setting of this film.
Newlyweds Allison and Ted (Sofia Masson and Robert Dunne) return to their neglected storage unit, but they soon realize they are not alone. With no way out, they are terrorized by a sadistic psycho.
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
7:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Thomas Petborisooth
PG-13 USA
HORROR BLOCK 16-H
A slice of life drama into the peeking into a seemingly normal couple and their child.
On the longest day of the year, night looms ahead - forcing Alice (Elaine Ackles) and Daniel (Mark Renaudin) to come to terms with their shortcomings as partners and parents.
This performance driven film centers around the invisible barriers an interracial marriage clash against and how pain is passed through physically, romantically, and generationally. Maybe not all is what it appears as the night draws close where the monsters of the night reflect what we fear deep inside.
WORLD PREMIERE
7:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: John Bonner
PG USA
Best Horror Short
HORROR BLOCK 16-H
In this 1930s black and white horror-noir thriller, two fugitives must hide out as a mysterious group hunts them…
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
7:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Jason Rutherford
PG-13 USA
Best Documentary
Masters of the Grind is the shocking true story behind the most outrageous movies of all time and the directors who made them.
This almost four-hour documentary (with intermission) invites it's audience to share in the true grindhouse experience of watching film all night long, as the film presents interviews and footage from a giant portion of the legendary directors, producers, historians, and stars of the golden age of Grindhouse and Exploitation Cinema.
Grindhouse filmmakers made movies against all odds with little to no budget. Exploitation cinema was more about showing skin, seeing blood, and titillating the audience with naughty things.
Most of these filmmakers were screwed over financially and their films were thought to be lost forever. With the resurgence of Grindhouse films, a new audience is now enjoying these cinematic gems and the filmmakers are finally getting the recognition they deserve.
WORLD PREMIERE
8:00pm
June 16th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14