top of page
Official Selection 2025

SHORTS 2
SATURDAY, NOV. 8 / 4PM

This screening session features 6 short films (line-up below).
​All selected films are in English and/or have English subtitles.
Marilyn Monroe Theatre at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute,
7936 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California.
Map, parking & arrival tips.
The Callback _edited.jpg

The Callback (United States) by Kara Herold

A comedy about following a dream into a waking nightmare. 

Running time: 00:13:13

SUPERCRITICAL.jpg

Supercritical (United States) by John Osment

In a post-apocalyptic nuclear fallout shelter, a young scientist bothers their team leader with a series of progressively inane HR requests.

Running time: 00:07:18

A Mother Goes To The Beach _edited.jpg

A Mother Goes To The Beach (Portugal) by Pedro Hasrouny

Teresa, a single mother spends a day at the beach with her six-year-old son, Benji and her sister Marga, who is back to Portugal for a summer vacation. The day becomes very stressful with her sister’s constant speech about her son’s achievements and her criticisms towards Benji.

Running time: 00:15:31

Sun Tea .jpg

Sun Tea (United States) by Eliza Gill

Lucky and Charm chase Sunny around LA to get them to spill the tea about Hermes and Venus.

Running time: 00:06:58

Land of Forgotten Echoes .jpg

Land of Forgotten Echoes  (United States) by Layne Marie Williams

Two sisters, Orpha and Rosalee, have never been exposed to the outside world until an intruder appears. 

Running time: 00:14:33

Nothing about you scares me.jpg

Nothing about you scares me (Poland) by Justyna Nowak

During the production of a play based on Aristophanes’ “Birds” three artist friends need to take responsibility for the roles they play in their social microcosm. Someone regrets leaving somebody. Someone seduces the director of the play, because they believe in polyamory. Someone thinks that the war has never ended, and one must never surrender. Someone else claims that it’s all about how you fall, and you should know how to drop. In the meantime, an unusual post-hipster melodrama unfolds.

Running time: 00:30:00

Lee Strasberg Film Festival

The Lee Strasberg Film Festival is a three-day celebration of independent cinema and exceptional acting, set in the vibrant hub of Los Angeles. As a platform for both emerging talent and established voices, the festival showcases the best in narrative short and feature films from around the globe. Rooted in the legacy of Lee Strasberg, our festival places special emphasis on actor performance while honoring the collaborative craft of filmmaking.

  • Instagram
Tree Plant logo waaier-5.png
Climate Neutral Film Event

The Lee Strasberg Fiilm Festival is a Climate Neutral Film Event, powered by Treeplan.org. By planting 200 trees with Treeplan.org the event is more than offsetting its carbon footprint.

Contact us
cinematory-9.png

The Lee Strasberg Fiilm Festival is produced by Cinematory.

info@cinematory.com

© 2024 by The Lee Strasberg Film Festival, produced by Cinematory LLC, Gatehouse Entertainment, and Velvet Room.

bottom of page