Official Selections: 37th LA Comedy Film Festivals
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
Films are listed in alphabetical order, index to the left.
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#youtoo
Narrative short
LA premiere
A self-assured guy goes home with a woman expecting a casual hookup but is thrown into a bizarre game of boundaries and consent leaving him unsure who’s in control.
Director: Susan Park
Producer: Gloria
Writer: Susan Park
Cast: Susan Park, Mark Holgate
Cinematographer: Nico Lejtreger
Editor: Agustin Rexach, Olivia Eliseo
Archie
A black comedy short film about a woman estranged from her family, who reunites with her mother and brother after three years, only to realize that something is deeply, deeply wrong with their new dog. I am told by test audiences (my friends and family) that it is a deeply uncomfortable watch. May it spoil your day, as it did theirs.
Crew
Produced, Written, Directed, and Edited by Jackson Berryman
Cinematographer - Joshua Trujillo
Cast: Michael Sullivan, Emily Hooks, Jackson Berryman, and Grace Jeong
Nominee for the April 2026 Indie Shorts Fest Award for Dark Comedy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archie_the_film/
Bagelocalypse
Short
World Premiere
The trials and tribulations of sitting near the office snacks.
Director: Matt Vari
Producer: Matt Vari & Austin Page
Writer: Matt Vari
Cast: Connor Helakoski, Hayley Heneghan, Jayne Armstrong, Peter Mackie, Adrianne Gaor
Cinematographer: Austin Page
Editor: Austin Page
Instagram: socksoff_prod
Bloody Vegans
Documentary
USA Premiere
Bloody Vegans is a feature documentary that dives deep into the rise of the vegan culture in Italy, a country where food is like a religion. Top class athletes, celebrity chefs and Youtube influencers take the audience to a world of compassion, laughter and jaw-dropping food.
Director: Fabrizio Gammardella
Producer: Kinema
Writer: Fabrizio Gammardella
Cast: Fabiola di Sotto, Massimo Manni, Max Brunaccioni, Silvia Goggi
Cinematographer: Fabio Longagnani
Editor: Fabrizio Gammardella
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maledetti_vegani/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585383744245
Bullet and Lace
Short
Los Angeles Premiere
Bullet and Lace, a neon-soaked, Giallo-inspired nightmare, follows a young woman whose favorite true crime podcast becomes the voice of the masked intruder stalking her through the night.
Director: Nick Noyes
Producer: Megan Wynd
Writer: Nick Noyes
Cast: Shannon Sullivan, Dave Schweitzer, Charlotte Rose Benjamin
Cinematographer: Megan Wynd
Editor: Nick Noyes
Bullet and Lace is the first chapter of our anthology feature You'd be Prettier If You Screamed!!!!!!! featuring six tales of terror that question everything you know about horror.
Website: www.apartofthechaos.com
Instagram: apartofthechaos
Catalogue of Noses
Short
Los Angeles City Premiere
A dark musical comedy following a Jewish teen actor who faces off with her mother and Jewish plastic surgeon on the day of her scheduled rhinoplasty, only to learn some unsettling truths about the consequences of assimilation. Inspired by real events.
Director: Josie Andrews
Producer: Lauren Schaffel, Josie Andrews, Talisa Friedman, A.J. Kelly, Nicole Friedberg, Emily Nash, John Noble Barrack, Yvonne Cone, Sami Kolko & D. M. Night Maire
Writer: Lauren Schaffel
Cast: Jemma Handler, Lori Alan, Michael Kostroff, Rachel Berry, Lauren Schaffel
Cinematographer: Luke Sargent
Editor: Joanna Phillips
50 official selections to date, including the LA Shorts International Film Festival 2025, Woods Hole Film Festival 2025, Ojai Film Festival 2025, Big Apple Film Festival 2025, Atlanta Shortsfest 2025, and Miami Film Festival 2026, as well as 8 award nominations and 9 awards, including Best Director from the Jeonju International Short Film Festival 2025, Best International Short Film from the Tamuz Shomron Film Festival 2025, and Best Short Film and Best Script from the Punta del Este Jewish Film Festival 2026.
Website: https://www.dmnightmaire.com/catalogue-of-noses
Instagram: @conosesfilm
Copy, Credit, No Pay
Feature
World Premiere
Two eager and very self-unaware film students unite to create their very first thesis film with a budget of zero dollars and a dream of winning big at Cannes. They hire a team of non-union actors who are promised a copy of their footage, their name in the credits, and nothing else, as well as a camera crew to help film behind-the-scenes footage of what is sure to become an American classic.
Director: Jacob Cherry and Rachel Stubington
Producer: Jacob Cherry, Rachel Stubington and Julia Ribas
Writer: Rachel Stubington and Jacob Cherry
Cast: Jacob Cherry, Rachel Stubington, Carly Wood, Peyton Tenison, Abraham Arias, Alexandra Sophia Ruiz, Micah Kobayashi, Will Gundlach, Anna Salvini
Instagram:
@rachandjakestudios
@rachelstubington
@jacobadamcherry
Crimes of Passion
Short
US Premiere
A lonely cop stumbles into an unexpected bloom of connection, discovering love where he least expected.
Director: Sammy Lewis, Ben Lewis
Producer: Kevin Nault
Writer: Sammy Lewis, Ben Lewis
Cast: Sammy Lewis, Ben Lewis, Matt Scissons, Matt Tenute
Cinematographer: Dominic Llanos
Editor: Dominic Llanos, Sammy Lewis
The film was produced on a budget of 26 CAD. Director Samuel Lewis focuses on making "funny things feel uncomfortable and uncomfortable things funny," blending sketch comedy and crime drama. Sammy and Ben collectively won 'Best Actor' at the Digi60 film festival in Ottawa for their performances in Crimes of Passion.
Instagram: @Sammy.j.scorpion, @bennyfourtwenty
CyranØ
Short film
West Coast Premiere
CyranØ is a dystopian romantic comedy about an AI powered dating app. How would AI optimize you to find love? Follow our two protagonists as they attempt to find love in a world made generic and repetitive.
Ironically, in this film about generative AI, we used 0% generative AI.
Director: Alan Seawright
Producer: Lauren Micalizio
Writer: Alan Seawright & Megan Seawright and Jonathan Decker
Cast: Twyla Wilson, Emilio Palafox
Cinematographer: Rod Santiano
Editor: Bradley Olsen
El Manual del Hermano Mayor (The Big Brother’s Manual)
Short
When his older brother comes to stay with him, a man discovers a bizarre household rulebook called El Manual del Hermano Mayor. What starts as an absurd joke soon turns into a surreal domestic nightmare, as the manual’s ridiculous rules begin to take over his daily life even after his brother is gone. Blending comedy with supernatural undertones, the film explores family dynamics, control, and the lingering power of old roles.
Director: José Luis Elvira
Producer: José Luis Elvira
Writer: José Luis Elvira
Cast: Mónica Padilla, Eva Silva, Jaime González Briones, Rosana Martínez, José Luis Elvira
Cinematographer: José Luis Elvira
Editor: José Luis Elvira
For Time
Short
World Premiere
An Ex Mormon goes on a blind date with a devout Mormon.
Director: Jeana Marie
Producer: Jeana Marie, Spencer Gordon
Writer: Jeana Marie
Cast: Jack Skyler, Alina Sunoo
Cinematographer: Spencer Gordon
Editor: Spencer Gordon
Full Accountability
Short
World Premiere
In 2013, teenagers Alice and Helena create a fake profile of a sixteen-year-old boy on a social network to spy on their classmates. What starts as mere curiosity spirals out of control when Raquel, the mother of Matheus — Helena’s crush — begins interacting with the profile, unaware that she is talking to a teenage girl. While Helena sees the situation as an opportunity to generate content for her YouTube channel, Alice experiences an internal struggle as she discovers her feelings for the older woman. When the exchanged messages take an unexpected turn, Helena decides to publicly expose Raquel, also revealing Alice’s secret.
Director: Ana Araujo and Gabriela Pazini
Producer: Gabriel Saraiva and Lorena Rosa Sampaio
Writer: Ana Araujo and Gabriela Pazini
Cast: Anita Ferraz, Amanda Orestes, Tomás Santa Rosa, Ana Chagas, Álvaro Figueiredo, Vitoria Cavalcanti, Luísa Raphael, Gian Paolo Belló, João Pedro Lavedan
Cinematographer: Gabriel Saraiva
Editor: Felipe Morais
Debut film by director Ana Araujo, co-directed by Gabriela Pazini. The project was funded by the Brazilian Paulo Gustavo Law (Lei Paulo Gustavo) and features an original full orchestral and choral score, shot on Red Komodo 6k.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naoedasuacontaofilme/