LA Shorts Fest
LAShortsFest
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.
12th edition
2008 | 15 - 21 August
Best of Fest
1
Best Drama
1
Best Animation
15
Best Comedy
11
Best Experimental Film
1
Best Documentary
1
Best Foreign Film
1
Best Female Director
1
Best Music Video
1
And Then She Was Gone
United States | 2008 | 6:40
Directors: Pete Konczal, Jacqueline Pennewill
A girl sits on a park bench to relive a moment in time and all of her fears are taken away through a chance meeting with a stranger.
2
The Cheapest Man in the Room
United States | 2008 | 16:00
Director: Vk Shah
Ross Carter lives a normal life … for a guy on a budget. Some people call him thrifty, or economical, or even a money saver - Ross is all of those and...
Chief
United States | 2008 | 21:00
Director: Brett Wagner
Once a chief in Samoa, Semu Fatutoa now drives a taxi in Honolulu, Hawaii. But his old life comes back to him when a young Hawaiian girl, separated fr...
1
A Day in a Life
Belgium | Oct 2007 | 21:15
Director: Nicolas Daenens
Mario and Tom are two street punks who want to rob a bank. They ask the young Turkish Emin to be their driver that day. Emin can use the money and acc...
9
Haber
United States | 2008 | 33:00
Director: Daniel Ragussis
As World War I breaks out, Fritz Haber, Germany’s greatest chemist, is asked to develop a new kind of weapon. His decision not only unleashes weapons ...
1
La Maison en Petits Cubes
House of Small Cubes
Japan | 2008 | 12:03
Director: Kunio Kato
The house is almost like "blocks". A grandpa who lived in the house has been constantly building houses on top, as the water level rises. This is the ...
15
Mother, Mine
United Kingdom | Feb 2008 | 16:16
Director: Susan Everett
“Hello Mum. My name’s Alison. I was born on the sixth of June, twenty eight years ago. But you know that already, don’t you?”
15
Mutt
Australia | Jan 2008 | 7:00
Director: Glen Hunwick
‘All work and no play’ leads to imminent disaster for a disgruntled farmer, his cow, and a hardworking dog.
10
The Pond
United Kingdom | 16:00
Director: Sonja Phillips
For Maisie, the Pond is a place to escape her troubled home life and explore her strengthening allure to the boys; it is the place where she holds all...
1
Positive Prognosis
Germany | 2008 | 27:00
Director: Peter Ladkani
A pedophiliac offender Mr. K is saved from jail time by the professional statement of Alexandra, a psychologist. Believing she has made the right deci...
1
1 
A Day in a Life
Mother, Mine
Mutt
The Snow Princess
The Cheapest Man in the Room
Mother, Mine
Mutt
The Snow Princess
The Cheapest Man in the Room
Short film types screened
Fiction / Live action Animation Documentary
Experimental Music videoCompetition and rewards
International competition National/regional competition No cash awards No screening fees
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