Event Profile: Film Festival
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.
13th edition
2009 | 24 - 30 July
Awards and Nominations
Best Animation
Spain | 2009 | 5:00
Director: Rodrigo Blaas
Best Drama
United Kingdom | 2009 | 18:00
Director: Tim Conrad
Best Foreign Short Film
United Kingdom | 2008 | 20:00
Director: Tristram Shapeero
Other Selected Short Films
Spain | 2008 | 4:50
Directors: Marc Riba, Anna Solanas
USA | 2008 | 19:51
Director: Mathias Røer
New Zealand | 2009 | 8:45
Director: Alex Dron
Wings and Oars
Latvia | 2009 | 5:38
Director: Vladimir Leschiov
USA | 2009 | 14:50
Director: Jenna Milly
USA | 2009 | 10:00
Director: Peter Besson
Australia | 2009 | 5:35
Director: Brent Armfield
USA | 2009 | 7:38
Director: Dustin Grella
USA | 2009 | 18:44
Director: D.C. Douglas
Australia | 2009 | 8:00
Directors: Eddie White, Ari Gibson
Chicory 'n' Coffee
Slovenia | 2008 | 8:17
Director: Dusan Kastelic
USA | 2009 | 7:05
Director: Grant Barbeito
USA | 2009 | 10:00
Directors: Adam Freise, Nathan Freise
Participation Details
Short film types screened
Fiction / Live Action
Animation
Documentary
Short film competition
National/Regional 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
2.5/5 (14 ratings)
Country
USA
(Hollywood, California)
Updated: 28 Feb 2010
