Director: Wes Eastin
PG USA
Best Documentary Feature Film
Shopping for Superman is the origin story of your friendly neighborhood comic shop.
Tracing the 50-year history of the local comic book store's far-reaching impact, we examine their cultural significance and the numerous threats they face today. After a 75% industry contraction, floundering sales, superhero fatigue, and online retail competition, can our heroes survive?
WEST COAST PREMIERE
Noon
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Emmy Swayze
PG-13 USA
GENRE PROGRAM 18-A
As Sekhmet, the ancient Egyptian Goddess, continues her divine punishment of humanity for their sins, she targets those who torment Sam—a boy ostracized for being different as he navigates life with autism. But as she witnesses Sam’s resilience and compassion in the face of cruelty, Sekhmet begins to see a glimmer of hope in humanity. To truly understand this fragile spark of goodness, she must make a harrowing choice—one that will test her resolve and challenge her purpose.
WORLD PREMIERE
2:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Daniel Foster
R USA
GENRE PROGRAM 18-A
Tara and Mitch thought the worst was behind them after escaping a blood-soaked house party from hell. But their hard-earned freedom hits a screeching halt when they realize one crucial thing—they left their cat behind.
Forced to retrace their steps into the heart of chaos, the couple must outwit an ancient, otherworldly entity that has made the house its hunting ground. As terror mounts and the walls close in, their feline rescue mission becomes a fight for survival—and for each other. With sharp wit, creeping dread, and heart, this horror-comedy proves that love is terrifying… and so is pet ownership.
IFS PREMIERE
2:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Patrick Millin
R USA
GENRE PROGRAM 18-A
A broke Swedish actor obsessed with Sylvester Stallone navigates his way through the difficult landscape of Hollywood in his quest of becoming the next big action star.
WORLD PREMIERE
2:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Katie Cassidy
PG-13 USA
COMEDY PROGRAM 18-B
Written and directed by actress Katie Cassidy as a spoof on American politics, told as a game show. Well folks, America's votes are in and we're down to the final five contestants… Watch as Carlos the book-writing Cat, The Latin Lady, The Instagram Slut, The Gamer Boy, and The Very Old Almost Dead Man go head to head in a series of challenging questions.
Now, let’s find out who “America’s Next Best President” is gonna be!
IFS PREMIERE
3:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Sharon Cingle
PG USA
COMEDY PROGRAM 18-B
A man in the middle of an existential crisis, as he tries to come to terms with the meaning of his life. Just kidding. An out of work actor tries to cope with his anxiety and boredom by passing time in the backyard with his dogs.
WORLD PREMIERE
3:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Sazan Pasori
PG USA
COMEDY PROGRAM 18-B
Two best friends and bandmates meet up to rehearse for their non-existent music careers. On the way to practice, one of them spontaneously suggests they take a stop at a storefront psychic. Reluctantly, the other agrees, and they receive a reading from an eccentric and potentially fraudulent psychic. Quickly, their fortunes turn and hijinks ensue while they attempt to land the gig of a lifetime.
WORLD PREMIERE
3:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Kevin Clark-Ryan
R USA
COMEDY PROGRAM 18-B
A sheltered farm girl must win over her fiancé's boujee friends during the worst dinner of her life. She is soon caught in the crossfire of old grudges, secrets, and sexual tension. Come watch a cast with razor sharp chemistry. And stay for the blow-up ending, when they lob the meanest, funniest insults they can think of. Starring Michelle DeShon (Amazon's COUNTDOWN), Michael Evans Behling (CW's ALL AMERICAN), Greta Onieogou (CW's ALL AMERICAN), Kelly Sry (Hulu's GOOD AMERICAN FAMILY), and Jack Lancaster (FX's THE BEAR).
IFS PREMIERE
3:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Fozhan
PG-13 USA
DRAMA PROGRAM 18-C
After the sudden death of her brother, a young girl struggles to navigate the weight of her grief. Even her happiest memories feel painful, distorted by the loss.
One vivid dream offers a quiet shift, a moment of potential closure. Bereaved explores the subtle, often invisible transformation that happens in mourning: the isolation, the comparison, the ache of watching the world move on. It captures the small, deeply human moments of loss that often go unspoken. A story about memory, mourning, and learning how to carry love and pain at the same time.
IFS PREMIERE
4:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Sabrina Besla
PG-13 USA
DRAMA PROGRAM 18-C
Deep in the desert, two enigmatic brothers anxiously anticipate the arrival of a visitor whose presence has the potential to unleash serious consequences.
Amit and Doon find themselves in a remote location with a pressing mission ahead. Amit, pragmatic and steadfast, clashes with his younger brother as the gravity of the life or death situation reveals itself.
WORLD PREMIERE
4:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Jake Skrok
R USA
DRAMA PROGRAM 18-C
Injected is a film that follows a teenage girl faced with a life-altering situation when her best friend overdoses amid her rebellion.
IFS PREMIERE
4:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Matty Peacock
R USA
DRAMA PROGRAM 18-C
The Truth About Engines is an emotionally charged drama that explores the fragile connections between people and the existential weight of loss.
The story centers on Maya and Brendan, a couple who take a road trip to attend the funeral of Maya’s friend, Amber. As they travel, car trouble and emotional tension bring long-standing issues in their relationship to the surface. Brendan feels increasingly disconnected, while Maya is still processing her grief and a hidden emotional bond she shared with Amber. The film focuses on the arguments, revelations, and attempts to understand each other during this road trip.
Set mostly on the road, it’s a grounded story about love, loss, and how people move forward in times of drastic change.
IFS PREMIERE
4:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Rachid Karim Chatti
R USA
COMEDY PROGRAM 18-D
A dinner party implodes after an incident involving one of the guests pairing fish with red wine reveals that the host doesn't own a Bissell, causing the guests to turn on them.
WORLD PREMIERE
5:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Mitch Rouse
Director: David Pasquesi
R USA
COMEDY PROGRAM 18-D
This dark comedy tells the story of two grown men that need to grow up.
Jimmy is no nonsense. Gary is cynical. Both are childishly sarcastic. Jimmy is given one last chance to get his shit together. With the clock ticking Jimmy must get a job and evict his freeloading best friend, Gary, out of the house, before his wife gets back home on Monday. -- Tone-wise, Mitch Rouse the writer/director of Killing Chuck, co-created Comedy Central’s cult classic “Stranger’s With Candy” and this film comes from that same brain.
IFS PREMIERE
5:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Alexandra Essoe
PG USA
SHORT FILM PROGRAM 18-E
Starring Bob Gunton (The Shawshank Redemption), The Carnal Soul is a light-hearted, if bleak, take on the permanence of our choices. Not every wrong can be righted as Mort, our protagonist, is about to discover. A widower in the winter of his life, Mort decides it's time to atone for past mistakes. Will he be forgiven? Does being sorry entitle someone to forgiveness?
IFS PREMIERE
6:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Alex Goldberg
PG-13 USA
SHORT FILM PROGRAM 18-E
Broad Daylight, a dark comedy, is a story relatable to many of us with aging parents who experience cognitive decline. However this particular story has not been told before. What experience cognitive decline. However this particular story has not been told before. What happens in Broad Daylight is inspired by harrowing true stories of solo caretakers where resources are strained.
IFS PREMIERE
6:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Kiko Macan
PG USA
SHORT FILM PROGRAM 18-E
Jay is a barista who wants to become rich and get a girlfriend. In this modern fairytale, he will be aided by a pair of influencers and a rich business man who can help him achieve his goals. But some of them are not so keen on Jay having no Instagram following, and will pose a threat to achieving his dreams.
This film is an adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairytale "The Brave Little Tailor".
WORLD PREMIERE
6:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Mars Roberge
R CANADA
Best Horror Feature
Best Picture Nominee
A man in the hood, Rufus, tells five disturbing dark stories to his family and friends against his wife's will that includes a mortician working on the wrong night, a singer who learns about entertainment corruption, the future of adoption, medical malpractice and the cost of war.
WORLD PREMIERE
7:00pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Lukas Huffman
Director: Erika Senft Miller
PG USA
EXPERIMENTAL FILMS 18-F
Set in a sprawling scrap yard, two alien lifeforms are guided by a beautiful floating object towards another dimension. This evocative visual poem features a once-in-a-lifetime performance of wearable sculptures by the artist, Erika Senft Miller.
This experimental film by Lukas Huffman is inspired by the practice of ‘Kinstugi,’ the ancient Japanese art of repair, and is a favorite of the IFS Membership Film Society this season.
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
8:45pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Grace Smith
PG-13 USA
EXPERIMENTAL FILMS 18-F
Gloss is a fever dream of sorts. A short surrealist art film that explores the vulnerabilities and mental trials of a traumatic human experience. The story follows a young man (Cruz St. James) who struggles with the emotional aftermath of being sexually assaulted.
WEST COAST PREMIERE
8:45pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Marcin Nowrotek
PG Poland
EXPERIMENTAL FILMS 18-F
An animated, music-driven short film delving into themes of vulnerability and the repetitive cycles of violence. Written, directed and animated by Polish filmmaker Marcin Nowrotek, the piece is an artistic response to Ceiri Torjussen's track DARKNESS FALLING, which comes from his album SOUL IN THE MACHINE and this film was begun not long after the start of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022.
IFS PREMIERE
8:45pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Brett Willis
R USA
EXPERIMENTAL FILMS 18-F
Welcome to chapters 1-5 where love transcends into the other side, so trust us and vote YES on the "Soft Exit."
IFS PREMIERE
8:45pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Salvatore Sclafani
R Australia
Best Supporting Actor - Lou Ferrigno
Best Picture Nominee
This horror movie stars Lou Ferrigno, Malina Weissman and Anthony Turpel and follows the story of teenagers Lisa and Eric, who fight for their lives against an unstoppable cannibal pig farmer known by locals as Hugo The Hermit.
WORLD PREMIERE
9:45pm
May 18th Regal Cinemas / L.A. LIVE 14