Official Selections: 6th LA Action Film Festivals

Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
Films are listed in alphabetical order, index to the left.
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Dark in Berlin

Short

In the heart of Berlin, two estranged sisters seek reunion after a decade apart. But their fragile bond fractures when a shocking abduction reveals one sister's deadly secret. Amidst the pulsating neon of the city's labyrinthine nightclubs, a saga of betrayal and redemption ignites.

Director: Gina Crow
Producer: Claire Dundee
Writer: Yalun Tu & Matt Bosack           
Cast: Christine Ko, Miki Ishikawa, Fabian Arnold
Editor: Claudius Ansah

Dark in Berlin debuted at Cannes Next at the 77th Festival de Cannes at the Marché du Film in May 2024. Entirely shot on virtual production using LED volume technology, it is the first film of its kind to showcase this style of filmmaking alongside female-forward action. A breakthrough narrative debut from Gina Crow. 

Website: www.redkite.film

Instagram: @redkite.film





Deja-Vu

Short Film
World Premiere

John is convinced he's been on this planet for longer than his lifetime. This feeling of knowing more than what meets the eyetroubles him deeply. To find some peace of mind, he decides to consult an hypnotherapist to dive into his subconscious and get some clarity. This leads him to find some truth in his beliefs: the one that he has been living through multiple bodies, for centuries,

Director: Jean Frenette
Producer: Jean Frenette, Francois Sylvestre
Writer: Jean Frenette, Naomi Frenette           
Cast: Raphael Grosz-Harvey, Lynn Adams, Nobuya Shimamoto, Jason Hsu, Akotene Chanoine, Penande Estime, Jean Drolet.
Editor: Alex Bergeron

Best Director Short Film at Cannes World Film Festival, Best International Short Film and Best Director short at Fighting Spirit All Action and Martial Are Film Festival, Official Selection at Fantasia Film Festival.

Instagram: j.frenette.stunts 

Facebook: Jean Frenette