FEST DEBUTS OCTOBER 16-18, 2015 AT REGENCY DIRECTORS CUT CINEMA
The Laguna Film Festival, a festival of short films which takes place Friday, October 16 through Sunday, October 18, is proud to announce the film line-up for the inaugural festival. Created as a platform for young and emerging filmmakers, the response has been overwhelming, having received over 1000 submissions, representing 69 countries.
LFF was founded by Austin Fickman, an ambitious 18-year-old who has been making films since the age of eight and competing in film festivals for nearly as long. “The quality of film submissions we received were outstanding,” said Fickman. “I’m thrilled about the program we’ve put together and believe people will be glad they attended. For me, filmmaking is a passion and I’m excited about being able to share this experience with the Laguna community, festival attendees and my peers.”
The LFF will present three days of activities, including select films being shown in competition, plus some of Hollywood’s top professionals engaging in panel discussions covering a wide range of topics important to emerging filmmakers. The panels and panelists will be announced soon.
Believing strongly in the importance of showcasing and honoring filmmakers for their dedication to the genre, Austin has assembled a knowledgeable and highly regarded group to adjudicate the films as well.
The jury for the 2015 Laguna Film Festival is comprised of: Andy Fickman (Director/Producer/Writer, Oops Doughnuts Productions), Betsy Sullenger (Producer, Oops Doughnuts Productions), Phillip Raskind (WME, Partner), Michael Wimer (Executive Producer, 2012), Meredith Wechter (Feature Film Agent, WME), Elissa Leeds (Manager, Reel Talent Management), Andrew Miano (Producer, The Golden Compass), Daniel Rappaport (Manager, Management 360), Kimberly Bialek (Literary Agent, WME), Alejandro Monteverde (Writer/Director, Bella), Alonso Alvarez Barreda (Director, Crescendo).
The films will compete in the categories of Animation, Comedy, Drama, Documentary, Experimental, Horror and Sci-Fi/Fantasy, as well as Youth Filmmakers and Film School Students Showcase. Winning filmmakers will receive industry meetings. Cash prizes will be awarded to the Best Short Film and Best Film School Student Short winners.
The lineup is as follows:
Animation
Another Everest, (USA) Directed by Aleksandre Kosinski
Cry of the Fox, (USA) Directed by Jason Ronzani and Ning Xu
Hum, (USA) Directed by Tom Teller
Pokey Pokey - World Premiere, (USA) Directed by Junjie ‘Jake’ Zhang
Vincent the Artist, (USA) Directed by Vincent J. Wiley and Deborah Romare
Comedy
Bastard, (USA) Directed by Joe Mackedanz
The Bigfoot Hunters, (USA) Directed by Matt Hausmann
Flowers, (UK) Directed by Sabrina Sattar
Grown Ups, (Spain) Directed by Javier Marco
Murphy’s Law, (USA) Alexander Fichera
Ostrichland, (USA) Directed by David McCracken
Potty Mouth, (UK) Directed by Darren Langlands
Twisted, (Australia) Directed by Stuart Bowen
Documentary
Alzheimer’s: A Love Story, (USA) Directed by Gabe Schimmel, Monica Petruzzelli, Amanda Le, Riani Singgih
Being Atticus Finch, (USA) Directed by Katie R. Nelson
I’m Going to Marry This Boy, (USA) Directed by Radha Mehta
Drama
Alistair’s Wednesday – World Premiere, (USA) Directed by Eric Mann
Below the Surface, (USA) Directed by Rona Ahdout, and Neema Sadeghi
Bragg N East, (USA) Directed by Rob Underhill
Brenda, (Ireland) Directed by Matteo Bertoli
Frog, (USA) Directed by Tyler Wallach
Imagine, (USA) Directed by Eva Cohen
Indigo, (Sweden) Directed by Paul Jerndal
Lay in Wait, (USA) Directed by Jonathan Ade
Mannish Boy (Canada) Directed by Ryan Tonelli
Metropolis II: Highway to Heaven, (USA) Directed by Phil Swinburne
Orbiting, (USA) Directed by Nancy Liu
Unspoken, (USA) Directed by Eric Otten
Experimental
Closing Bell, (USA) Directed by Janek Ambros
Effort, (Germany) Directed by Kuesti Fraun
Kaputtccino, (Germany) Directed by Kuesti Fraun
Let Them Eat Cake, (Germany) Directed by Alexander Lony
Stations - World Premiere, (USA) Directed by Jane Terry
Horror
Blind Date, (USA) Directed by Robert Rotondo
The Call, (France) Directed by Alban Ravassard
Corridors – World Premiere, (South Africa) Directed by Hencas van Huyssteen
Don’t Let Them In, (USA) Directed by David Lawrence
Night of the Slasher, (USA) Directed by Shant Hamassian
Something There - World Premiere, (Spain) Directed by Stephen Gowlett
The Stomach, (UK) Directed by Ben Steiner
Sci-fi/ Fantasy
Bedtime, (USA) Directed by Cooper Justus
The Devil Goes Down, (USA) Directed by Nicholas Julius
Helio, (USA) Directed by Teddy Cecil
The Looking Planet, (USA) Directed by Eric Law Anderson
Monster in a House, (USA) Directed by Christiano Dias
Prism, (USA) Directed by Jackson Miller
Reflection – World Premiere, (USA) Directed by Brady Bonser
Total Awesome Viking Power, (USA) Directed by Morten Forland
Youth Filmmaker Showcase
Demons in Disguise, (USA) Directed by Kira Bursky
Detention!, (Ireland) Directed by Neil Browne
The Earth of My Art – World Premiere, (DR Congo) Directed by Alif Buterinote
Girls Don’t Cry Wolf, (USA) Directed by John Chigas and Anna Eva Kotyza
How to Get Women, (USA) Directed by Sam Ramsey
Lost in Motion, (USA) Directed by Cristian Aguiar
Lucid, (Turkey) Directed by Daghan Dalgic
Making the Grade, (USA) Directed by Tom Jones
Plastic, (USA) Directed by Abbey Sacks
Second Love, (Kazakhstan) Directed by Bakhtiyar Islamov
These Thin Walls, (USA) Directed by Sam Friedman, Max Harrison and Annalise Rozos
Tree Hugger, (USA) Directed by Kira Bursky
Warm Rush, (USA) Directed by Kira Bursky
We Love Worms, (Spain) Directed by Andrea Rodríguez, Lucía López, Arianna Colombo and Juan López
Who - World Premiere, (USA) Directed by Abbey Sacks
The Yellow Block, (USA) Directed by Harrison Allen
Film School Student Showcase
Alison and Jeremy, (USA) Directed by Alyxandra Press
Apples & Oranges, (USA) Directed by Alyxandra Press
Cold Winter’s Night, (USA) Directed by Gabe Figueroa
The Collection, (USA) Directed by Ian Michael Gullet
Don’t Tell My Mom, (USA) Directed by H. Nelson Tracey
Drug of Choice, (USA) Directed by Matt Macedo
Father, (USA) Directed by Hanna Västinsalo
The Grad, (UK) Directed by Anna Hoghton
Gumball, (USA) Directed by Hunter Hopewell
Loved App, (UK) Directed by James Oliver
The Magic Shoes, (USA) Directed by Sahand Nikoukar
Meat, (USA) Directed by Jordan Wippell
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The driving force for any festival is the support of sponsors who understand and champion that vision. LFF is honored to welcome the generous contributions of our sponsors: Oops Doughnuts Productions, Reel Talent Management, Lifetime Fitness and Regency Theatres for its inaugural year. We are also proud to partner with The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel and the Renaissance Club Sport Aliso Viejo Laguna Beach Hotel (owned by Marriott).
Screenings will be at the state of the art Regency Directors Cut Cinema, just fifteen minutes from Laguna Beach. Touted as the Hawaii of California, Laguna Beach features beautiful white sand beaches, first class dining, premier shopping and world renowned resorts making it a prime weekend getaway for Southern California residents as well as tourists from all over.
Advance tickets are available online here. Prices are $10 for regular screenings, $5 for shorter blocks and $99 for an All Access Festival Pass, which includes all screenings, panels, parties and VIP/filmmaker events.
Passes and tickets are available here.
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