Welcome to the Sunset Film Festival
Sat-Sun, May 28 & 29, 2022
This year, we’ll present local, national and international productions.
Enjoy premieres and AWARD winning films previously screened at other famous film festivals around the world. Comedies, dramas, animations, you name it.
Join us. Have fun. Be inspired.
Mark Mos, founder of the Sunset Film Festival Los Angeles
Thank you for your participation.
WINNERS LIST & PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT
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Awards Ceremony- INVITATIONS ONLY
Sat, May 28, from 2:00PM- 2:45PM (doors open 1:30PM)
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Awards Ceremony and all Q&As hosted by comedian and actress Kristen Lundberg.
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Location: Sherry Theater, 11052 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood, CA
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This is what our screenings and Q&As look like.
Come this year and make a 2022 season EPIC!
Official Selection
Screenings & Q&As. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sat & Sun, May 28 & 29, from 3:00PM- 9:00PM each day.
Sherry Theater, 11052 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood, CA
GET TICKETS AND PASSES - THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
Shorts. Block #1
Sat, May 28, 3:00PM
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Andreas Wolff - Solo
Director Sion R. Joseph FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Music Video United Kingdom 7:00 WEBSITE |
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Realationship
Director Bo Nawacharee FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Drama United States 13:33 Brian, a naïve introvert, discovers the truth about his relationship with Nicki, an internet personality. |
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LYNX
Director Julien Henry Drama Belgium 19:12 Tony and Marie are passionate about Bangers, a trashy variant of the stock car. Following a tragedy, their couple breaks down. Tony hung up the races as Marie vent her anger onto the speedway in violent crashes. When problemes resurface, they have no choice but to resolve their dispute where their community has always solved them : on the speedway. |
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All the Light that Never Fades
Director Jason Hooker Drama Australia 16:34 A young photographer must leave behind family, friends and everything he calls home for a career opportunity overseas, and in his final week before departure, must learn to navigate the inner turmoil of the act of letting go. |
approx. 80 min total time
4:30PM- 4:50PM Q&A with filmmakers
4:50PM- 5:00PM Break
Tickets Block #1, $8 online here (door $10)
Includes all screenings and Q&A from 3 pm-5 pm on Sat, May 28
Shorts. Block #2
Sat, May 28, 5:00PM
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Third Date
Director Michael Kellman Comedy United States 5:28 Third Date is a comedy about the heightened stakes of romantic encounters, and ultimately the attempt to escape loneliness. Daniel is very excited for his date with Samantha, until he gets locked in his bathroom. As he struggles to get out, Samantha is left waiting outside. In the end, hearts are broken and Daniel is in great danger. |
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Hide and Seek
Director Julia Annabel Siedenburg FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Drama United States 12:12 A trouble-minded man seeks help from his old therapist and learns he has to decide whether he can fight against his urges or give in. |
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A. Jacks
Director Sean Renzetti Drama/Los Angeles Filmmakers FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! United States 8:54 A. Jacks is a modern telling of Sophocles’ tragedy. Jacks, the model of a premier soldier, makes the biggest mistake of his life. While he toils over his actions, his loyal brother-in-arms, Teucer, fights a battle of opinion and personality over the fate of Jacks' name with Major Elias, a polished and political commander who leaves no room for the idolization of a “traitor's” honor. As Teucer and Elias come to a head, Jacks rips the debate from their grasp with one final, unforgivable act. WEBSITE |
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In This Family
Director Drama Del Rosario Documentary/Los Angeles Filmmakers FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Philippines 12:16 What is it like coming out as a gay teen in the Philippines? In a country of traditional Catholic views, coming out is received with disapproval from one’s own family. WEBSITE |
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The New Guy
Director Boris Schaarschmidt Drama/Los Angeles Filmmakers FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! United States 4:04 “Work and don’t ask questions”. In this dystopian world, Parker has just started working a desk job at a new company. Together with his experienced colleague Tobias, he needs to process strange files. But the new guy is a little distracted by the big, red button on the wall that says: DO NOT PUSH! WEBSITE |
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You Never Really
Director Bernard Nevil Music Video France 3:41 The video clip follows a man's journey from his morning routine to his appointment at a hypnotist's office. There, we dive into his own psyche as we accompany him on his quest for meaning.The protagonist gradually reconnects with himself and regains control of his own life by embarking on a psychedelic adventure inside his unconscious. |
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Faces After Suicide
Director Lindsey Doolittle Documentary United States 6:41 My husband died by suicide at our home and I found him. (TRIGGER WARNING) This documentary contains information about suicide which may be triggering to survivors. People who have lost someone to suicide will not only blame themselves, but are usually blamed by others. Supporting survivors can help break the cycle of stigma. |
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John’s Ultimate Illusion
Director Rob Lawe FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Documentary United States 15:00 John’s Ultimate Illusion follows the story of John Kippen, a performer at the Magic Castle, as he prepares for his TED Talk. In the film, John recalls his childhood, his early love of magic and most importantly, the brain tumor that changed his life forever. The procedure that removed the tumor caused facial paralysis and permanent hearing damage. While the depths of depression, he discovered magic again and began an inspiration journey that led him to being one of the top performers at the Magic Castle. Through his charisma and positivity, John uses his impairments to inspire others to overcome their challenges. WEBSITE |
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The Burden of Inheritance
Director Nirman Chowdhury FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Documentary India 14:47 According to the Indian government, manual scavengers don’t exist. But in reality, they do. The Burden of Inheritance is an intimate film which tells the story of a marginalized community trapped in a cycle of poverty within India’s entrenched caste system and sheds light on this illegal practice which requires those forced into it to clean, carry and dispose of human excreta by hand. TRAILER |
approx 83 min total time
6:30PM- 6:50PM Q&A with filmmakers
6:50PM- 7:00PM Break
Tickets Block #2 $8 online here (door $10)
Includes all screenings and Q&A from 5 pm-7 pm on Sat, May 28
Feature. Block #3
Sat, May 28, 7:00PM
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DELIVERING HOPE
Director Jordan Orsak FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Documentary United States 01:28:56 Delivering Hope is a feature film documentary that tells the ultimate story of people coming together for something bigger than themselves. On November 16, 2019, eight days before his 50th birthday, ultra-runner Kevin Kline set out to become the first person in history to run the northernmost 300 miles of Alaska's dangerous Dalton Highway, in winter, to raise awareness for children battling pediatric cancer. Traversing the world's 10 most dangerous road, Kline and his crew face a hostile environment of -40F temperatures on a road made of ice in near total darkness to run an 8lb backpack full of childhood cancer names to the virtual top of the world. When Kline's body shuts down after 200 miles, the crew is faced with a life-changing dilemma. TRAILER |
8:30PM- 8:50PM Q&A with filmmakers
9:00PM Saturday's Screenings end
Tickets Block #3 $8 online here (door $10)
Includes screening and Q&A from 7 pm-9 pm on Sat, May 28
Shorts. Block #4
Sun, May 29, 3:00PM
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Mustang Moments
Director Jamie Williams Documentary United States 5:52 When wild souls from different worlds come together, they give each other a chance at a better life. Inmates rebuild their lives by participating in a rehabilitation program training wild horses for adoption. WEBSITE |
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Dark Senses
Director Vaz Andreas FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Drama United States 20:09 After years of struggle in finding deeper connection with women, Sean stumbles into a place where he experiences dating and true connection by only using two of his five senses TRAILER |
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Blossom In Silence
Director Zhihao Deng Sport FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! China 16:27 Laura ran away from home after junior high school, but she found her self in vertical caving and painting. This film is about extreme sports and meditations on how to live an authentic life. |
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Aftermath
Director Hailey Millar FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Documentary United States 38:25 On October 1, 2017, 58 innocent concert-goers were killed in the deadliest mass shooting in US history. But more than 20,000 people survived. Enduring a mass shooting, whether it be directly or indirectly, changes your life forever. Aftermath focuses on the untold stories of these survivors. The healing lasts a lifetime but with the support of those around you, anything can be achieved. We are so much stronger when we stand together. |
approx. 93 min total time
4:30PM- 4:50PM Q&A with filmmakers
4:50PM- 5:00PM Break
Tickets Block #4 $8 online here (door $10)
Includes all screenings and Q&A from 3 pm-5 pm on Sun, May 29
Shorts. Block #5
Sun, May 29, 5:00PM
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Welcome to Our Home
Director Gregory M. Schroeder FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Comedy United States 7:33 When Brad brings his liberal girlfriend home to meet his conservative parents, tensions escalate and monsters are unleashed. |
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Maron Doll
Directors Soo Chyun, Yoo Seok Jong FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Drama United States 19:47 A woman afflicted with Alzheimer's lives in isolation, until a familiar visitor arrives unexpectedly. The two then delve into wounds from the past. IMDb |
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A Dress for Rachel
Director Ally May FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! Drama United States 17:33 A week after a school shooting, a grieving mother must find a burial dress for her daughter. |
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The roar of the Marañon
Directors Bruno Monteferri, Dana Bonilla Documentary Peru 41:12 A chorus of voices calls out from the Marañon canyon. The threat of two mega-dams would flood villages, unique forests and rock paintings yet to be studied has call out at most of thousands of people that would be displaced. Together they face the government and the Brazilian company Odebrecht, one of the most powerful and corrupt of Latin America. Communities and activist groups have come together to ensure that the Marañon river continues to flow freely. What would the consequences be of interrupting this ancient, vital connection between the Andes and the Amazon? Are the benefits offered in return worth it? A documentary that shows the struggle of a people in defense of their home and all that what represent. |
approx 88 min total time
6:30PM- 6:50PM Q&A with filmmakers
6:50PM- 7:00PM Break
Tickets Block #5 $8 online here (door $10)
Includes all screenings and Q&A from 5 pm-7 pm on Sun, May 29
Feature. Block #6
Sun, May 29, 7:00PM
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Cycle of Memory
Director Alex Leff Documentary United States 01:12:00 Cycle of Memory follows filmmaker Alex Leff and his younger sibling Koby as they try to uncover the past and capture the present, in order to be remembered in the future. Guided by old photographs of the 1945 trip, they search for places aged by time. But while searching for Grandpa Mel’s past, the two are confronted with their own fraught history. If they’re going to complete the turbulent journey, they’ll have to face their own emotional potholes and tumultuous relationship. With the help of a grandmother learning to live alone for the first time, Mel’s lifelong friend and co-adventurer on the bike trip, and a family collection spanning 1950s film reels to 1990s video tapes, Cycle of Memory explores the importance of intergenerational connection, healing painful pasts, and leaving a meaningful time capsule for the future. |
9:00PM festival ends
Tickets Block #6 $8 online here (door $10)
Includes screening from 7 pm-9 pm on Sun, May 29
Officially Selected Screenplays
Recitation
by Courtney Froemming
United States
A true crime writer investigates the case of a missing girl from her hometown as questions mount in the case against the man convicted in her disappearance. As she gets closer to the truth, she uncovers a case built on the recollections of unreliable narrators, setting into motion an excavation into her own past and the murky memories that have haunted her since the night that changed her life.
Space Gamers
Submitter Joseph Jaussi
United States
Ned, a socially awkward teenage boy, dreams of going into space and visiting strange new worlds. Believing he will never get the chance, he immerses himself in video games to get as close to his fantasy as possible. Then one day an alien princess known as Marin, shows up to give him the invitation of a lifetime to use his gaming skills to play a game on a strange alien world that decides the fate of her planet. After saving her world from the nefarious gamer Zarry, he must also battle Zarry to save Earth.
Capri
Writer Michael J Dunker
United States
When a successful photographer is contacted by her ex-boyfriend, she is forced to make a choice between the marriage she wanted years ago verse the independence she desires today.
The decision
Writer Federico Verducci
Itlay
Anna has to bring lunch to her husband Henry. On the way from home to workplace she talks about her marriage and the decisions she has made. But marriage doesn't always mean being happy, and it often means not being happy at all.
Click
Writer Aaron R Jukes
United States
Click follows a mentally scarred veteran on a rooftop as he struggles with the thoughts in his head.
by Courtney Froemming
United States
A true crime writer investigates the case of a missing girl from her hometown as questions mount in the case against the man convicted in her disappearance. As she gets closer to the truth, she uncovers a case built on the recollections of unreliable narrators, setting into motion an excavation into her own past and the murky memories that have haunted her since the night that changed her life.
Space Gamers
Submitter Joseph Jaussi
United States
Ned, a socially awkward teenage boy, dreams of going into space and visiting strange new worlds. Believing he will never get the chance, he immerses himself in video games to get as close to his fantasy as possible. Then one day an alien princess known as Marin, shows up to give him the invitation of a lifetime to use his gaming skills to play a game on a strange alien world that decides the fate of her planet. After saving her world from the nefarious gamer Zarry, he must also battle Zarry to save Earth.
Capri
Writer Michael J Dunker
United States
When a successful photographer is contacted by her ex-boyfriend, she is forced to make a choice between the marriage she wanted years ago verse the independence she desires today.
The decision
Writer Federico Verducci
Itlay
Anna has to bring lunch to her husband Henry. On the way from home to workplace she talks about her marriage and the decisions she has made. But marriage doesn't always mean being happy, and it often means not being happy at all.
Click
Writer Aaron R Jukes
United States
Click follows a mentally scarred veteran on a rooftop as he struggles with the thoughts in his head.
WE DO NOT ORGANIZE READINGS THIS YEAR.
1% of all Tickets and Passes sales go to:
Free Arts For Abused Children www.freearts.org
Pulmonary Hypertension Association, phassociation.org
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, www.aafa.org
Upstage Lung Cancer, www.UpstageLungCancer.org
GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer, go2foundation.org
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SINGLE TICKETS
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Alternatively you can get ALL FILMS PASSES from Eventbrite here or FilmFreeway here
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Sunset Film Festival co-produced these crazy parodies.
Check them out HERE!
WINNERS LIST
Welcome to Our Home BEST COMEDY
A Dress for Rachel BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR
Hide and Seek BEST DRAMA
Space Game BEST UN PRODUCED SCRIPT
Andreas Wolff BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Hide and Seek BEST DRAMA
In This Family BEST LOS ANGELES FILMMAKERS
A. Jacks BEST ADAPTATION
Aftermath BEST DOCUMENTARY
Barking Orders BEST ANIMATION
Blossom In Silence BEST SPORT FILM
New guy BEST STUDENT FILM
Maron Doll BEST PRODUCED SCREENPLAY
Cycle of Memory BEST OF THE FESTIVAL
BEST OF AUDIENCE (votes still being counted)
CONGRATULATIONS
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Event Photos
DAY 1 (Sat, May 28) click here
DAY 2 (Sun, May 29) click here
