Los Angeles Lift-Off 2016 – Shorts Programme 3

Shorts Programme 3

Wednesday 7th September, 4-6pm @ Raleigh Studios, 5300 Melrose Ave

1.

Cycle
Dir. Zander Stone
USA | 2014 | 20 mins | Language: English
In an extreme attempt to get his girlfriend back, Devan becomes addicted to exercise and develops dangerous eating habits. In today's health-obsessed culture - How much is too much?


2.

Quest for a Different Outcome
Dir. Ivan Ayr
USA | 2015 | 30 mins | Language: English
A young researcher is paid a stealthy visit by the head of a secret organization, who expresses interest in his research work and invites him to a soiree to make him an offer.


3.

People of the Delta
Dir. Joseph Lawrence
Ethiopia | 2015 | 29 mins | Language: English
In Ethiopia’s Lower Omo Valley, a young man comes of age in a harsh time.


4.

Round River
Dir. Xia Magnus
USA | 2016 | 28 mins | Language: English
Gia joins her uncompromising mother on a mission to aide her fragile aunt. Their weekend -- and their sanctuary on Round River -- are threatened when Gia is caught in the crosshairs of a deep-seated sibling rivalry.


5.

Sisters
Dir. David Chontos
USA | 2016 | 4 mins | Language: English
Part exercise of passion, and part love letter, ‘Sisters’ is a fragment of some lost, tragic opera.

After each film there will be a 2 minute break, during which we invite the audience to complete score cards. The cards go towards the scoring of the films and are sent directly to the filmmakers to provide insight into the audiences response.

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