LA Indies Fest

LA Indie Shorts features a mix of live event screenings, online screenings, and a seasonal competition focused on independent short films globally. Every season, the festival announces the winners and honorable mentions across various categories.

Short filmmakers who qualified for the 99th Academy Awards before the end of June have only a few days remaining to finalize their Oscar submissions. If your short film is already eligible for consideration at the 99th Academy Awards, this is a deadline you should verify immediately.

Los Angeles County supervisors are developing a new initiative called the "Entertainment Evergreen Fund" to assist independent film productions with budgets under $1 million. This proposed grant program aims to offer direct financial support to filmmakers who do not qualify for California's current state tax credit.

The Sundance Film Festival unites daring storytellers with audiences eager to explore thought-provoking work through its annual lineup of feature-length fiction and nonfiction films, short films, episodic storytelling, special events, timely filmmaker conversations, panel discussions, and more. For over forty years, films that debuted at the Festiv

Venice Shorts of Los Angeles is an annual festival and seasonal competition that serves as a crucial platform for short filmmakers worldwide. It includes live screenings of short films through Fine Arts Theatre during its annual programming and hosts an IMDb qualifying seasonal competition celebrating diverse short filmmaking and talents globally.

Legendary director Martin Scorsese, a towering figure in the realm of cinema, has recently sparked controversy and discontent among his fellow filmmakers with his outspoken endorsement of generative AI technologies. The acclaimed director, known for his iconic films such as Goodfellas and Taxi Driver, made headlines last week when he announced that

You’ll Be a Man, My Son is a modern dramatic short film partly inspired by Rudyard Kipling's poem "If." Zayn is burdened by increasing professional and emotional pressures. Unexpectedly stuck on a rooftop before an important meeting, he encounters Frank, an older man burdened with regret.

LA Indie Shorts was established with the enthusiasm to support, promote, and showcase both international and American short films from around the world. While the festival primarily emphasizes indie cinema, it also includes a competition for scriptwriters and artists to showcase and gain recognition for their talents in short filmmaking globally.

A romantic comedy set in Paris in 1928, it was one of the most talked-about films at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, bringing together director Pierre Salvadori with top French stars. On May 12, 2026, the latest creation by French cinema master Pierre Salvadori, “La Venus Électrique,” was officially and strikingly selected as the opening film of the

Venice Shorts of Los Angeles is an annual festival and seasonal competition that serves as an essential platform for global short filmmakers. It features live screenings of short films in LA cinemas through its annual programming and hosts an IMDb qualifying seasonal competition that celebrates diverse short filmmaking and talents worldwide.