UCLAxFilmFest

UCLAxFilmFest 2025 - April 3 - 5

RSVP for UCLAxFilmFest 2025!

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Our 9th annual film festival will take place virtually and in-person, April 3 - 5, 2025, culminating in a screening and party at the Los Angeles Theatre in DTLA!

UCLAxFilmFest 2025's In-Person Screening and Party!

Join us in-person on April 5th to watch unforgettable short films by Entertainment Studies students and stay to celebrate all of our talented UCLA Extension filmmakers!  

RSVP In-Person Screening  

 

UCLAxFilmFest's Virtual Screening

Attendees outside of Los Angeles can watch all of the Officially Selected films virtually April 3 - 5. 

RSVP Virtual Screening

 

Stay tuned for additional events throughout the festival weekend. 

UCLAxFilmFest Sizzle

Announcing UCLAxFilmFest 2025 Official Selections

Above the Desert with No Name
Directed by Sonia Sebastian*
Written by Heather Older
Produced by Maarten Cornelis, Heather Older and Sonia Sebastian*
Cinematography by Tamara Santos* and Erick Turcios

Amorous
Written & Directed by Tanya Jade*
Produced by Joel Crane and Tanya Jade*
Cinematography by Joel Crane

Arrowhead
Written & Directed by Reinhard J Cate*
Produced by Austin Simmons
Cinematography by Nate McLean
Original Score by Alexander Arntzen

Buckets
Written and Directed by Dan Lubetkin*
Produced by Jenica Bergere and Dan Lubetkin*
Cinematography by Grant Smith

Cat.
Written and Directed by Jessica Redish*
Produced by Alpha Faye, Terry Hardacre and Jessica Redish*

Clarity
Written and Directed by Joseph Oliver Hooten*
Produced by Don Ohmer and Kyle Smithers
Cinematography by Adriana Serrato
Original Score by Daniele Truocchio

Delphinium
Written and Directed by Melissa Puente* and Patience Ray
Produced by Patience Ray

Echoes in the Dark
Written and Directed by Connie Jo Sechrist*
Produced by Kristen Brancaccio and Connie Jo Sechrist*
Cinematography by Darren Joe
Composition by Matthew James

The Experiment
Directed and Produced by Maxim Akbarov
Written by Timur Akbarov*

Fighter
Written, Directed and Produced by David Higinio*
Cinematography by Gilberto Alves
Original Score by Sebastian Felipe Celis

In Plane Sight
Directed by Ben Gutteridge*
Written by Dave Beazley and Ben Gutteridge*
Produced by Paul Thomas
Cinematography by Matthew Emvin Taylor
Original Score by Ben Barber*

Johnny Malibu
Directed by William Mazzola*
Written by Carol Saraiva*
Produced by Maju Cancella and Bia Gallo

Marriage Interview
Written, Directed and Produced by Shirley Yip*
Cinematography by Caleb Tou
Original Score by Lydia Ainsworth

Match Dot Mom
Written and Directed by Tara Parian*
Produced by Stacey Haid and Eve Symington
Cinematography by Rachel Bickert
Original Score by Freya Berkhout

Min
Written and Directed by Soo Jin Jeong*
Produced by Suah Shim ad Thomas Percy Kim
Cinematography by Youngcheul Kim (K.S.C.)
Original Score by Tae Gyun Kim

Obsession
Written and Directed by Devon Kane*
Produced by Michael Goi, Devon Kane* and Madelaine Melcher
Cinematography by Ariana Hoshino


Physical Therapy
Written and Directed by Ahuatl Amaro*
Produced by Brian Bonilla and Jason Genao
Cinematography by Daniel Miramontes
Music by Sean Segal

Sema and Kara
Written and Directed by Lal Okyar*
Produced by Zeynep Çalka
Animated by Arda Şahinbaş, Bengisu Cengiz, Deniz Karadağ and Zeynep Çalka

The Serene Place
Directed by Shriya Rana*
Written by Shreyas Ayaluri*
Produced by Rui Dong and Shriya Rana*
Original Score by Miquel Pardo

Sexy Grandma
Written, Directed and Produced by Jonathan Wolfe*
Cinematography by Dimitri Luedemann*

The Velvet Kiss
Written and Directed by Michael David Yudcovitch*
Produced by Melissa Jay and Michael David Yudcovitch*
Cinematography by Senda Bonnet
Music Composition by Lorne Yudcovitch

Congratulations to the UCLAxFilmFest 2024 Winners

UCLAxFilmFest 2024 was a roaring success with three days of unforgettable DTLA events, an inspiring panel, a world-wide virtual screening and over 2,480 RSVPs! All of the films were outstanding and memorable! Thank you to all of you who attended and voted for the Audience Choice Award!

UCLAx FilmFest 2024 Best Film award photo of Christopher Hills Eaton

Best Film

Driftwood

Written and Directed by Christopher Hills Eaton*
Produced by Christopher Hills Eaton*, Anderson Clark and Brad Post
Animated by Aaron Brown
Composed by Jack Sligh

UCLAx FilmFest 2024 Best Director award photo of William Mazzola

Best Director

William Mazzola* for Andean Condor
 

UCLAx FilmFest 2024 Best unique and artistic film award photo of Ian Beckman

Best Unique & Artistic Film

The 1971 Kitchen Grand Brie

Written, Directed, Produced and Animated by Ian Beckman*

UCLAx FilmFest 2024 Entertainment Studies award photo of Dylan Boom and Connie Jo Sechrist

Entertainment Studies Award

Elevate

Written & Directed by Dylan Boom
Produced by Connie Jo Sechrist*
 

UCLAx FilmFest 2024 Audience Choice award photo of Efe Tuncay

Audience Choice Award

The Dot

Written and Directed by Efe Tuncay*

 

* UCLA Extension Student or Alumni

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UCLA's Connection with DTLA

UCLAxFilmFest 2024 was held at the historic Los Angeles Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles. UCLA Extension is no stranger to downtown – in fact, that’s where it all started more than 100 years ago.
And with UCLA’s recent acquisition of the iconic Trust Building, the continuing education arm of the institution plans to return to its roots to better serve those at the heart of the city.

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