Love, Laughs and Life: Shorts Screening Block

Rolling For Rizz

Directed by David Sean Dawson, Jordan Jacobo

A father hopes to connect with his teenage daughter by playing DnD.

Ghosts Tours

Directed by Brandon Plantz

A quirky San Diego tour guide reconnects with a former sitcom star turned bartender to lead comedic city tours that mix local history with their own dysfunctional pasts.

James Needs You

Directed by George Jac

James is an aging actor struggling with insecurities and jealousy, as he navigates his relationship with Leila, his scene partner and apparent love interest. James grapples with his own feelings of inadequacy and the success of others, particularly Joey Chase, a fellow actor who is more quickly gaining fame and recognition. Throughout the story, James questions his own worth and the importance of fame, ultimately realizing that he needs to focus on his own journey and find fulfillment in his craft rather than seeking validation from others.

Emerald City

Directed by Josef Steiff

Two young men cross paths on the back roads of the American Southwest and despite their different backgrounds, find common ground along the Border.

Emerald City is an lgbtqia+ story of two young men: one who has aged out of foster care where he was placed after his parents were deported and the other on his way to join the border patrol. Each isolated in their own way, both seek a sense of community, of belonging, and meet on the back roads of the American Southwest, where they develop a tentative friendship that gradually becomes more.

All Hail the Pumpkin Spice

Directed by Anvi Dayal, Deondre Johnson

All Hail the Pumpkin Spice Directed by Anvi Dayal & Deondre Johnson This modern high school spoof follows…

Ranch

Directed by Kareem Abulaban

After a burger joint deprives Brandon, a food fanatic, of his beloved ranch dressing, he derails his friend Dave’s first date and forces him to join an outlandish race against the clock that will put their friendship to the test.

Best Vacation Ever

Directed by Director Elliott de Neve

A father uses AI to alter his families vacation photo in this commercial for family therapy