Synopsis:COME BACK (Helen O’Reilly) THE HEART OF TEXAS (Gregory JM Kasunich) A NIGHT IN YANGON (Shivan Ganesan) DON’T GO OUTSIDE (Michael James Hull) APOCALYPSE DEATH PARTY (Russ Emanuel) STARTING WHISTLE (Eve Sanchez) WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS (Nate Hapke) THE BREAKUP...MORE
Synopsis:IT’S OVER. THE END. (Jillian Cantwell and Jenny Curtis) DOROTHEA (Chad Ferrin)
In DOROTHEA, the infamous serial killer Dorothea Puente faces her final moments behind bars—but not before revealing the grotesque secrets of her past. From a childhood scarred by...MORE
Synopsis:How One Indie Film Raised Over $1 Million — And How You Can Too
Join The Valley Film Festival for an exclusive conversation on how I’ll Be Next Door for Christmas became the first U.S. feature film successfully financed through equity crowdfunding. Discover...MORE
Synopsis:From grief and healing to love, laughter, and chaos, the "Made in the (818)” short film showcase takes audiences on a journey across every corner of the human experience and the San Fernando Valley.
In the animated short, THE SHADOW OF SNOW (Kylene Wong...MORE
Synopsis:THE TALK (Hila Cage Coppola) THE LONE KILLER* (Danny Thykær)
From Denmark, the feature thriller THE LONE KILLER plunges into the tense aftermath of two terrorist attacks in Copenhagen. As chaos grips the city, the editor of the struggling Copenhagen Daily...MORE
Synopsis:·THE BAD MAN (Manny Duran) ·CLOWN-N-OUT (IN VALLEY VILLAGE) (Mark Hensley)
The feature CLOWN-N-OUT (IN VALLEY VILLAGE) follows a down-on-his-luck clown whose desperate choices drag him into a brutal criminal underworld. With nods to classic noir and gritty...MORE
Synopsis:·GO DOWN DILLER (Andrew Bateman) ·CROSS MY HEART (Nicholas Laudicina) ·RUFUS (Mars Roberge)
The feature RUFUS takes center stage, as a man from the hood spins five chilling stories to his family and friends—much to his wife’s dismay. From a mortician working...MORE
Synopsis:·STARTING LINE (Brenton Bender) ·MARATONA DI NEW YORK (THE MARATHON) (Luca Franco)
In the feature MARATONA DI NEW YORK (The Marathon), Mario and Steve prepare for the New York City Marathon with grueling long-distance training runs framed by breathtaking...MORE
Synopsis:·BEYOND THE HERD (Michelle Fenn) ·2500 MILES (Shannon Lee Allbright
In 2500 MILES, a dedicated sewing teacher sets off on an extraordinary motorcycle ride from Los Angeles to her hometown of Selma, Alabama. Returning to the very school where she first...MORE
The feature MOTHERLAND imagines an alternate present where the state raises children so parents are “free” from the burden of family. When a loyal rule enforcer uncovers a...MORE
Synopsis:·MY FACE (Jeff Hilliard) ·FAIRYTALES ARE FOR LOSERS (Nick Page) ·LOVEBUG (Blake Kaiser)
Set against the neon glow of 1980s Los Angeles, the feature LOVEBUG follows Douglass (Logan Pepper), a naive young man who tumbles headfirst into the chaotic orbit of...MORE
Synopsis:·THE CALLBACK (Mateo Galindo Peña) ·MISTURA* (Ricardo de Montreuil)
Set in 1960s Peru, the feature MISTURA follows a privileged French-Peruvian woman whose world crumbles after her husband’s betrayal casts her out of Lima’s elite social circles. Forced to...MORE
Synopsis:·COMPOSER BOT (Oktay Deniz Ortabasi) ·DANIEL HO: LIFE AS AN AUDITION (Anne Davis O'Neal)
In DANIEL HO: LIFE AS AN AUDITION, ukulele virtuoso Daniel Ho takes audiences on an intimate journey through triumph and adversity. From growing up in Hawaii—surfboards...MORE
Synopsis:·BEYOND THE HERD (Michelle Fenn) ·2500 MILES (Shannon Lee Allbright
In 2500 MILES, a dedicated sewing teacher sets off on an extraordinary motorcycle ride from Los Angeles to her hometown of Selma, Alabama. Returning to the very school where she first...MORE
Synopsis:·THE BAD MAN (Manny Duran) ·CLOWN-N-OUT (IN VALLEY VILLAGE) (Mark Hensley)
The feature CLOWN-N-OUT (IN VALLEY VILLAGE) follows a down-on-his-luck clown whose desperate choices drag him into a brutal criminal underworld. With nods to classic noir and gritty...MORE
Synopsis:·COMPOSER BOT (Oktay Deniz Ortabasi) ·DANIEL HO: LIFE AS AN AUDITION (Anne Davis O'Neal)
In DANIEL HO: LIFE AS AN AUDITION, ukulele virtuoso Daniel Ho takes audiences on an intimate journey through triumph and adversity. From growing up in Hawaii—surfboards...MORE
Synopsis:IT’S OVER. THE END. (Jillian Cantwell and Jenny Curtis) DOROTHEA (Chad Ferrin)
In DOROTHEA, the infamous serial killer Dorothea Puente faces her final moments behind bars—but not before revealing the grotesque secrets of her past. From a childhood scarred by...MORE
Synopsis:·MY FACE (Jeff Hilliard) ·FAIRYTALES ARE FOR LOSERS (Nick Page) ·LOVEBUG (Blake Kaiser)
Set against the neon glow of 1980s Los Angeles, the feature LOVEBUG follows Douglass (Logan Pepper), a naive young man who tumbles headfirst into the chaotic orbit of...MORE
Synopsis:From grief and healing to love, laughter, and chaos, the "Made in the (818)” short film showcase takes audiences on a journey across every corner of the human experience and the San Fernando Valley.
In the animated short, THE SHADOW OF SNOW (Kylene Wong...MORE
Synopsis:·STARTING LINE (Brenton Bender) ·MARATONA DI NEW YORK (THE MARATHON) (Luca Franco)
In the feature MARATONA DI NEW YORK (The Marathon), Mario and Steve prepare for the New York City Marathon with grueling long-distance training runs framed by breathtaking...MORE
Synopsis:·THE CALLBACK (Mateo Galindo Peña) ·MISTURA* (Ricardo de Montreuil)
Set in 1960s Peru, the feature MISTURA follows a privileged French-Peruvian woman whose world crumbles after her husband’s betrayal casts her out of Lima’s elite social circles. Forced to...MORE
The feature MOTHERLAND imagines an alternate present where the state raises children so parents are “free” from the burden of family. When a loyal rule enforcer uncovers a...MORE
Synopsis:·GO DOWN DILLER (Andrew Bateman) ·CROSS MY HEART (Nicholas Laudicina) ·RUFUS (Mars Roberge)
The feature RUFUS takes center stage, as a man from the hood spins five chilling stories to his family and friends—much to his wife’s dismay. From a mortician working...MORE
Synopsis:THE TALK (Hila Cage Coppola) THE LONE KILLER* (Danny Thykær)
From Denmark, the feature thriller THE LONE KILLER plunges into the tense aftermath of two terrorist attacks in Copenhagen. As chaos grips the city, the editor of the struggling Copenhagen Daily...MORE
Synopsis:COME BACK (Helen O’Reilly) THE HEART OF TEXAS (Gregory JM Kasunich) A NIGHT IN YANGON (Shivan Ganesan) DON’T GO OUTSIDE (Michael James Hull) APOCALYPSE DEATH PARTY (Russ Emanuel) STARTING WHISTLE (Eve Sanchez) WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS (Nate Hapke) THE BREAKUP...MORE
Synopsis:How One Indie Film Raised Over $1 Million — And How You Can Too
Join The Valley Film Festival for an exclusive conversation on how I’ll Be Next Door for Christmas became the first U.S. feature film successfully financed through equity crowdfunding. Discover...MORE
