Director: Bruno Kohfield-Galeano
PG-13 USA
1 Versus 100 is a dramatic thriller about Malia Tarkovsky, a gay high school student with an abusive and homophobic father. Years later, Malia's father Larry is found dead under suspicious circumstances, leading Malia to confront her dark past and learn to live with the decisions that led to her becoming an exotic dancer.
World Premiere
2:45pm
May 20th - Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Alessio Morello
PG-13 USA
SHORTS PROGRAM 20A
Haunted by the death of his daughter, a fisherman descends into madness while unearthing an environmental scandal.
IFS Premiere
4:15pm
May 20th - Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Yonatan Elkayam & Everett Lee-Sung
PG-13 USA
SHORTS PROGRAM 20A
In Cold Blood is a story about loneliness, imagination and hope. It tells the tale of a little girl who finds comfort in the deepest corners of her mind, what she finds there will leave her changed for life.
IFS Premiere
4:15pm
May 20th - Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Mario Perez
PG-13 USA
SHORTS PROGRAM 20A
The Tiger in the White is a short drama that was filmed in the style of Boyhood over an extended period of time to showcase real growth (in this case a baby tiger who blooms into adulthood on camera). This is the story of Ria, a young animal trainer who raises the cub and cares for her at a remote animal sanctuary. Buddha is her world and the first tiger she has ever gotten to raise, but might she also be the very last? The film stars Maria Sova (Hawaii 5-0), Torri Higginson (Stargate Atlantis) and Timothy Thomas Brown (Grimm) and is directed and co-written by Mario Perez (Kingdom, Sons of Anarchy).
World Premiere
4:15pm
May 20th - Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14
Director: David M. Helman
PG-13 USA
Best Actor in a Short Film - Steven Yeun
SHORTS PROGRAM 20B
'Naysayer' follows a young father cut off from his family including his newborn son, who takes matters into his own hands. Starring Steven Yeun and Alanna Masterson.
L.A. Premiere
5:00pm
May 20th - Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Devon Stewart
PG-13 USA
SHORTS PROGRAM 20B
Prime-time star Tristin Mays plays the role of Charlotte, a woman battling her own inner demons as she pursues a questionable relationship against the wishes of her mother. Mays has surely been a consistent “heavy-hitter” in the realm of tv and film, but for this cinematic drama, she digs deep to get the tears flowing. Directed by first-timer Devon Stewart, this film explores the dynamics of both women empowerment and, to a degree, the depth of empathy.
IFS Premiere
5:00pm
May 20th - Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Phil Dorling
R USA
SHORTS PROGRAM 20B
Lain's (Landry Allbright) rising hatred for her sister's obnoxious boyfriend Avery (Dave Davis) is taking over her life. Her effort to control the situation only pushes her sister away, causing her obsession to grow stronger. As her desperation multiplies, she loses her grasp on what is actually happening and what's a figment of her imagination. Directed by Phil Dorling.
IFS Premiere
5:00pm
May 20th - Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14
Director: J.D. Funari
R USA
SHORTS PROGRAM 20B
As a young couple fights for survival in the harsh California desert, they confront the choices that brought them to a crossroads in their relationship.
IFS Premiere
5:00pm
May 20th - Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Caleb King
PG-13 USA
SHORTS PROGRAM 20C
This story central themes focus on duality, manipulation, love and naivety. A young woman grieving from the recent loss of her mother encounters a charismatic stranger over the internet and it changes her life forever.
L.A. Premiere
6:00pm
May 20th - Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Alan Swyer
PG-13 USA
SHORTS PROGRAM 20C
Years after high school, two friends from New Jersey meet again under far more dangerous circumstances.
IFS Premiere
6:00pm
May 20th - Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Richie Owens
PG-13 USA
SHORTS PROGRAM 20C
Tortured by his parent's constant fighting, Eddy, an 11-year-old boy, decides he's the only one capable of saving his family.
World Premiere
6:00pm
May 20th - Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Llysa Rie & Shayne Pax
PG-13 USA
A college girl in Los Angeles struggles with life, romantic feelings and the possibility of death as her health declines to AIDS.
IFS Premiere
7:00pm
May 20th - Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Thales Corrêa
PG-13 Brazil
Best LGBT Feature
Nominee - Best Picture
Brazilian transplant and his friends take the streets of San Francisco to pursue an American fling. They do whatever it takes to find the guy, even if that means going deep into bathroom stalls and parking lots.
West Coast Premiere
8:15pm
May 20th - Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14
Director: Andrew de Burgh
PG-13 USA
Best Actress - Sharmita Bhattacharya
From acclaimed filmmaker Andrew de Burgh comes ‘The Bestowal’, a dialogue driven sci-fi drama that tells the tale of a suicidal businessman who is visited by an inter-dimensional being appearing in the form of a beautiful woman. Called “unique, challenging and thought-provoking” by long running cult entertainment magazine Starburst, this cerebral and deeply philosophical film truly examines what it means to be a human being in today’s day and age. Starring up and coming actors Sam Brittan and Sharmita Bhattacharya and featuring original music by multiple award-winning Spanish composer Marc Timón, the film can best be described as ‘Interstellar’ meets ‘My Dinner with Andre’.
World Premiere
9:45pm
May 20th - Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE 14