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LA Shorts Fest

LA Shorts Fest is the largest short film festival in the world. The festival is accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. In past years, 33 participants have earned Academy Award nominations, with 11 filmmakers actually taking home the Oscar. They have honored some of Hollywood’s legends of the past: Charles Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Robert Wise; along and directors Tim Burton, Bryan Singer, Jan de Bont, Paul Haggis and Shane Black.

9th edition
2005 | 6 - 13 September
Awards and Nominations

Best of the Fest

A Message from Fallujah

Australia | 2005 | 15:00

Director: Richard Gibson

Best Documentary

The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club

USA | 2004 | 27:00

Director: Dan Krauss

Best Animation

La Leyenda del Espantapajaros

The Legend of the Scarecrow

Spain | 2005 | 11:00

Director: Marco Besas

Image from La Leyenda del Espantapajaros

Best Comedy

The Receipt

USA | 2005 | 16:00

Director: Tim Garrick

Image from The Receipt

Best Drama

Torte Bluma

USA | 2005 | 18:00

Director: Benjamin Ross

Other Selected Short Films

Pee Shy

USA | 2004 | 15:00

Director: Deb Hagan

Síðasti Bærinn

The Last Farm

Iceland | 2004 | 15:00

Director: Runar Runarsson

Image from Síðasti Bærinn

Goodnight Bill

USA | 2005 | 19:00

Directors: J Anderson Mitchell, Jeremy Kipp Walker

Image from Goodnight Bill

Surly Squirrel

Canada | 2005 | 10:45

Director: Peter Lepeniotis

Azadi

Australia | 2005 | 20:00

Director: Anthony Maras

Participation Details
Short film types screened

Fiction / Live Action

Animation

Documentary

Short film competition

International competition

9 August 2009

Alma has received 2 new awards. More...

21 December 2008

The details have been announced for the 2009 edition. More...

25 August 2008

Ripple has received a new award at LA Shorts Fest. More...

25 August 2008

La Maison en Petits Cubes has received a new award at LA Shorts Fest. More...

25 August 2008

Positive Prognosis has received a new award at LA Shorts Fest. More...

Filmmaker Rating

Rating

2.5/5 (14 ratings)

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USA

(Hollywood, California)

Updated: 28 Feb 2010

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