Cinema #8 | 12:55 PM – 2:20 PM | Regal LA Live, September 6
Lighthearted shorts delivering wit, humor, and comic relief.
(G – All Ages Admitted)
SwordPlay
Two men engage in an epic medieval battle, only to be pulled back to reality. This playful tale blends rivalry, humor, and fantasy.
By Noah Sutton and Matty Wint (USA)
WORLD PREMIERE
08:59
Dadda
Amidst his wife’s flourishing career, a once hotshot director turned stay-at-home dad, becomes convinced his hands are inexplicably shrinking. In a desperate search to re-enlarge his hands, he puts his family and sanity at risk as things grow out of control.
By Aimee Hoffman (USA)
20:00
Strays
In the tradition of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Jacques Tati, Strays tells the story of a Pakistani immigrant living alone in Coney Island. He spends his days driving people throughout the city. One day, a stray cat enters his life, bringing him the greatest gift of all – friendship.
By Or Schraiber (USA)
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
12:48
In Jeff We Trust
Two mentally ill girls regret joining a cult…but is it too late?
By Blake Jarvis (USA)
10:02
Sticky Note
A young man begins to encounter a series of strange events after a late-night visit from his landlord.
By Sam Orchard (Australia)
NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE
17:05
Rat King
In a surreal East London, an eccentric pest controller desperately tries to get away from a predicament of his own creation while unsuccessfully fighting his true animal nature.
By Andrea Mae Perez (UK)
NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE
13:32
Total runtime: 1:22:26
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