Official Selections: 9th LA Women Film Festivals
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
Films are listed in alphabetical order, index to the left.
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Jammerz
World Premiere
TV Pilot
Five Gen Z women in a Miami roller derby team find their lives entangled with the high stakes world of the cartels and the DEA after unwittingly selling fentanyl-laced cocaine.
Director: A.J. Cheaytelli
Producer: A.J. Cheaytelli & Prashanth Vanchy
Writer: A.J. Cheaytelli & Prashanth Vanchy
Cast: Isabella Bobadilla, Princesa Capolupo, Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Alexis Calderon, Zoe Hughes
Cinematographer: Tabatha Mudra
Editor: Erin Lee
Instagram: @officialjammerzseries
Preggo
Los Angeles Premiere
Short
The moment free-spirited Miel decides to terminate her pregnancy, she obtains the surreal power to see the inner child of the people she loves. At the heart of this story is a woman's right to choose. But the conception was a trippy one, and now the pregnancy is just as bad. A pro-choice dark comedy short. Deals with themes of child free by choice, and psychedelic therapies.
Director: Michelle Gilson
Producer: Tuli Litvak
Writer: Michelle Gilson
Cast: Gemma Barnett, Julia Righton, Simon Edwards, Grace Gatliffe, Fletcher Gore
Cinematographer: Barbara van Schaik
Editor: Yuxuan Bai
Instagram: @preggofilm
One of My Own
Short
When a young Chinese girl becomes more aware of her differences in her adopted caucasian family, she attempts to find her place of belonging with others and herself through artistic expression.
Director: Analei Song
Producer: Po Yin Sham
Writer: Analei Song
Cast: Brielle Santos, Kristin Paltz, Peyton McConville, Livi Cardon, Derek Boyer, Abigail Blythe.
Cinematographer: Gunnar Goding
Editor: Brooke Meadows
- Official Selection - LA Shorts International Film Festival
- Best Screenplay - Biola Film Festival
Instagram: @oneofmyown.film
Purple and Green
Short
Two young sisters learn to rely on each other to mitigate the stress and anxiety of going back and forth between the homes of their divorced parents. This grounded UCLA thesis film centers around a close sibling relationship, and highlights themes of sisterhood, strength, and mental health while accurately and genuinely representing divorce from a child’s perspective.
Director: Charlotte Oxley
Producer: Charlotte Oxley, Sergio Vázquez-Mora
Writer: Charlotte Oxley
Cast: Mackenzie Grace Gilligan, Arabella Claire Grant, Carrie Lynn Certa, Colin A Borden
Cinematographer: Jackie Fang
Editor: Charlotte Oxley
Official Selections:
- Waco Indie Film Festival - Nominated for Best Family Short and Best Student Short
- Comic Con with the San Diego International Children's Film Festival
- WonderCon with the Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival
- The Daniel Koops Award for Emerging Film Score Composer
- West Sound Film Festival
- LA Independent Women Film Awards
- Women in Focus Film Fest
UCLA Dean's Prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity
Website: charlotteoxley.com/purple-and-green
Instagram: @purpleandgreenfilm