Tuesday Sept. 23rd, 2025
Theater #4
​The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
Synopsis: In 1906, a young Italian sets out for the American Dream: Gaetano Tony Gaudio. In the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, he soon strengthened his passion for cinematography, born years earlier in the family laboratory in Cosenza and which became a profession in Turin with Ambrosio Film, until moving to Hollywood as a pioneer. There, in 1937, he has been consecrated with an Academy Award, the first in history for an Italian, that now is lost. 75 years later, an American detective goes on his trail, reconstructing the fascinating life of Tony Gaudio, in the hope of finding his Oscar statuette.
Surrender to the Sound
Synopsis: Surrender to the Sound is about Angel City FC’s unrivaled women’s soccer supporter groups, dubbed ‘La Fortaleza,’ as they devotedly take on their second inaugural season. In particular, this film focuses on one main character, Lesly Vanessa, as she navigates her personal struggles through her second family, AC Pandemonium, one of Angel City FC’s official supporter groups. Other supporting characters, such as Ruby Badio and Kris Resari, emphasize the passion and hard work of a women’s soccer supporter. Through this primarily verite film, the supporters stay loyal through loss, and not only redefine what it means to be a women’s soccer fan, but to represent LA.
Maggie's Not Okay
Synopsis: Maggie, a chronic people pleaser, is always getting pushed around. But when she tries to return a lost cat to his owner, Maggie is finally pushed too far and decides to push back… in a most unexpected way.
EL Lloron
Synopsis: FELIPE is a professional mourner. He is compensated for lamenting and comforting grieving families during funerals.
Black Hole
Synopsis: A magical realist journey into a woman's mind: A successful actress‘s career comes to a sudden stop when she reaches 40 and her agent tells her that she is now in the Black Hole of Age.
Haunted by that comment, we follow her one afternoon as she spirals into the horrors and amusements of ageism. What is perception and what is imagination? How do people see here -- if they see her at all?
Chatbot DeeDee
Synopsis: When Mikey learns the company he works for is closing its doors, he is forced to transform himself from the company's #1 deadbeat, to its savior. With the help of his AI assistant and a questionable sales scheme, he goes to extraordinary lengths to remain a slacker.
Fireflies in the Dusk
Synopsis: A fantastical romance across time and space.
The FUn in Funny
Synopsis: A stand-up comedian hangs up his microphone until an unlikely friendship with a young girl inspires him to give the stage another shot.
The Open Door
Synopsis: An all-star cast, high production value and a "must-see" ending drive this incredible adaptation of the famous short story "The Open Window" by H. H. Munro. A short film set in 1918, THE OPEN DOOR tells the story of Framton Nuttel who is sent to the countryside by his physicians in order to calm his nerves. It is there he meets a young girl, Mae, who begins to share the eerie secrets of this small town. Starring DJ Qualls - Ever Love Hope with C. Thomas Howell and Penelope Ann Miller.
Blind Date
Synopsis: When clout-chasing Leigh and cynical Mindy’s first date takes a sinister turn, they discover that embracing their real, “no filters” selves might be their best shot at making it through the night.
Cadabra
Synopsis: An amateur magician receives more than he anticipated when he purchases a cursed hat from the estate of his deceased hero.
SHE DEVIL
Synopsis: Gemma and Mae attend a break-up party for one of Mae’s new friends, a group of women who unironically refer to themselves as the “Femmes.” This group has been cultivated by Lake Evans, the hostess of our party and a quintessentially effortless it-girl.
DIS•EASE
Synopsis: A young woman finds herself in a state of sleep paralysis, with a man in black lurking behind her eye. Determined to break free, she puts herself in a new world.
Folded
Synopsis: Two roommates, desperate to escape their realities, accept the unthinkable.
INFLUENCE
Synopsis: When a beauty influencer's boyfriend turns off his phone during a run, he unknowingly opens a gateway into the mind of a serial killer. As his visions intensify, revealing glimpses of the next victim, a strange psychic connection pulls him toward a chilling and unexpected climax.
Harvester
Synopsis: A woman forms a pact with a dark entity in exchange for a glimpse into her tormented past.