Dances with Films: LA is here! Over the last 29 years, DWF: LA has come to be one of the most important discovery film festivals in the country, and among the top indie film fests in LA. This year’s festival has some 36 world premieres.
With more than 275 films to choose from, The BMP Team selected these women-directed standout shorts. Below are the trailers and all the important information about them:
BREAKFAST AT BERGHAIN – Adventure, Comedy
A story of leaving home, getting lost and finding family in the most unexpected places.
After learning of the famed German nightclub Berghain, a sheltered small-town girl leaves home for the first time in hopes of finding the hallowed den of drum and bass.
Exclusive Trailer:
World Premiere at Dances With Films Los Angeles Midnight Shorts Block 1, Friday June 19, 11:45PM – tickets available HERE
WRITER/DIR: Autumn Palen
PRODUCERS: Frankie Campisano, Steve Autore, Nice Hog! Productions
EXEC PROD: Jordan Sarf
CAST: Dominique Booth, Johnny Briseño, Jul Kohler, Riley Nottingham, Wylie Strout, Jonathan Grey
CAPTAIN MILO – Drama
A display of the power of imagination, the ache of loneliness and the fragile line between fantasy and reality.
When a 10-year-old boy is left alone in a hotel room, his imagination becomes his only companion…but child’s play without limits takes him into an increasingly desperate spiral.
Exclusive Trailer:
World Premiere at Dances With Films Los Angeles Shorts Block 4, Sunday, June 21, 11:45AM – tickets available HERE
WRITER/DIR: Darcy Miller
PRODUCERS: Darcy Miller, Aileen Sheedy, Patrick Godino, Christine Autrand Mitchell
CAST: Austin Thomas
THIS LITTLE PIGGY GOES TO MARKET – Satire
A commentary on the blurry line between audience and accomplice in an economy built on attention.
A livestream turns into a trap when an OnlyFans foot model is pushed past her limits by her demanding subscribers. Told through an escalating split-screen, the film blurs the line between live streamer and viewer until our own watching becomes participation. Piggy is a film about voyeurism, performance, and a social media system that both rewards and punishes exposure. If you’re watching, you’re already in it.
World Premiere at Dances With Films Los Angeles Midnight Shorts Block 2, Saturday, June 20, 11:00PM – tickets available HERE
WRITER/DIR: Katherine Connor Duff
PRODUCERS: Katherine Connor Duff, Jessica Heath, Milo Shearer, Jarro Malabanan
CAST: Siena Solinda, Frank Krueger, Krosby Joao Roza, Ezra Parter
These three short films offer various distinctive styles that will captivate audiences for different reasons.
BREAKFAST AT BERGHAIN utilizes unique visuals to tell a story about identity through the iconic Berlin night life world, all through the eyes of a small-town girl.
Child actor Austin Thomas’ captivating performance in CAPTAIN MILO hits hard as a dramatic and dreary depiction of the subtle trauma that many children endure.
Finally, the relevant and outrageous THIS LITTLE PIGGY GOES TO MARKET uses a striking storyline surrounding an OnlyFans foot model and will have viewers hooked by its tongue-in-cheek writing.
PR via the The BMP Team