September 26, 2024
AFTERNOONS OF SOLITUDE
DescriptionBiosContactDescription In his mesmerizing latest, uncompromising Catalan filmmaker Albert Serra (PACIFICTION, AFI FEST 2022) enters the Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza in Seville, Spain with established contemporary bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey to construct a documentary portrait teeming with confrontations. A primitive, brutal and highly ritualized custom, each corrida de toros will either see the...
September 26, 2024
SHORTS PROGRAM: LIVE ACTION 2
MR. FLOOF 2024 USA 14 MIN DIRECTOR Claire Taback Sliney With her trusty stuffed bunny sidekick, Mr. Floof, young Elsie embarks on a journey to get rid of her mother’s new boyfriend once and for all, using her father's special "candy." FAVOURS 2024 Sweden 11 MIN DIRECTOR Agnes Skonare On a packed train platform, Sonja...
September 26, 2024
SHORTS PROGRAM: LIVE ACTION 1
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US (QU'IMPORTE LA DISTANCE) 2024 France 18 MIN DIRECTOR Léo Fontaine Yalla leaves her night shift without her boss' permission and boards a bus, carrying a single bag filled with clothes. The city is still asleep; her son is waiting for her. MARION 2024 UK 13 MIN DIRECTOR Joe Weiland, Finn Constantine...
September 26, 2024
SHORTS PROGRAM: FAMILY FRIENDLY
THE CONSTRUCTOR 2024 USA 9 MIN DIRECTOR Scott Morris Elizabeth, an impossibly precocious seven-year-old Lego constructor, struggles with "imagination blur" as her three-year-old sister attempts to free her from her rigid thinking. MEET MR. MEAT 2023 USA 8 MIN DIRECTOR David Walsh Heinz Mr. Meat is a 150 lb. pig who lives in the middle...
September 26, 2024
SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 2
KOWLOON! 2024 USA 15 MIN DIRECTOR Mona Xia, Erin Ramirez As the biggest Chinese restaurant in the U.S., Kowloon represents the Wong family’s American dream come true. As the third-generation owners approach their 70s, they consider the weight of this family legacy. CHRISTMAS, EVERY DAY 2024 USA 13 MIN DIRECTOR Faye Tsakas CHRISTMAS, EVERY DAY...
September 26, 2024
SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 1
STUD COUNTRY 2024 USA 10 MIN DIRECTOR Alexandra Kern, Lina Abascal In 2023, Stud Country, the largest weekly queer line dancing event in America, which has preserved the little-known LA tradition for over 50 years, is confronted with losing its beloved venue. TAKE CARE (CALANTABA) 2023 USA 10 MIN DIRECTOR Brenton Oechsle Jose, a Mexican...
September 26, 2024
SHORTS PROGRAM: ANIMATION 2
BIRD DRONE 2023 Australia 8 MIN DIRECTOR Radheya Jang Jegatheva A lonely seagull looking for love struggles to accept that his newfound object of affection is a human-operated drone with a limited battery life. MARVELOUS GIFT 2024 Colombia 6 MIN DIRECTOR Danna Galeano, German Acuña Humanity has gained the marvelous gift of eternal life and...
September 26, 2024
SHORTS PROGRAM: ANIMATION 1
PERCEBES 2024 France 11 MIN DIRECTOR Alexandra Ramires, Laura Gonçalves Set in the sea and the urban Algarve, we follow the complete life cycle of a special shellfish, percebes, from their formation to the dish. FLOWER SHOW 2024 Finland 8 MIN DIRECTOR Elli Vuorinen Three females in different phases of life, confronted with various social...
September 26, 2024
SHORTS PROGRAM: AFTER DARK
RAT! 2024 USA 16 MIN DIRECTOR Neal Suresh Mulani When a disgruntled music journalist accuses a global pop star of queerbaiting, the singer’s devoted fans descend on his remote cabin to wreak havoc and seek retribution. THE SHADOW WRANGLER 2024 USA 13 MIN DIRECTOR Grace Rex An audiobook narrator's attempts to finish recording a western...
October 11, 2023
GREATEST BOOKS ON FILM
DescriptionDescription MEET THE AUTHORS OF THE GREATEST FILM BOOKS OF ALL TIME Saturday, October 28, 4:00 pm, The Historic TCL Chinese Theatre AFI FEST will host a panel celebrating the greatest film books of all time moderated by The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg. Some 300 of the world’s most noted filmmakers, film executives, authors and...
