Regal LA Live, September 6
Meet the talented international artists attending the 7th Annual Independent Shorts Awards at Regal LA Live, Los Angeles, on September 6.
List in progress
Belgium
Saaid Hasbi, writer, director and producer of Evasion 1944.
Nominated for Best Drama Short, Evasion 1944 has its NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE in Program 8: Adrenaline Rush at Cinema #9 | 3:55 PM – 6:00 PM.
Canada
Directors Melissa Puente and Patience Ray, and lead actors Jack Puente and Iris Ray, of Delphinium.
Nominated for Best Children Short, Best Young Actress, and Best Young Actor, Delphinium celebrates its CALIFORNIA PREMIERE in Program 6: Young Visions at Cinema #9 | 12:35 PM – 2:10 PM.
China
Shuyue Zhang, director of Mirage.
Nominated for Best Crime Short and Best Student Male Director, the film celebrates its WORLD PREMIERE in Program 8: Adrenaline Rush at Cinema #9 | 3:55 PM – 6:00 PM.
France
Director Roméo Abolin and cinematographer Mathieu Muller, of Little Bunny Poop.
Nominated for Best Children Short and Best Cinematography, Little Bunny Poop celebrates its WORLD PREMIERE in Program 3: Hearts & Journeys at Cinema #8 | 2:25 PM – 4:05 PM.
France
Director Choukri Rouha and actress Catherine Badet, of Mothers.
Nominated for Best Drama Short and Best Supporting Actress, the film has its USA PREMIERE in Program 11: Human Stories at Cinema #10 | 2:20 PM – 4:30 PM.
Ireland
Director Thomas McQuillan and cinematographer Joe O’Hagan, of The Pursuit Of Forgiveness, along with music composer Luca Patrizio Taylor, editor Tori Stone, and production runner Thomas O’Kane.
Nominated for Best Drama Short,The Pursuit Of Forgiveness has its WORLD PREMIERE in Program 11: Human Stories at Cinema #10 | 2:20 PM – 4:30 PM.
Japan
Taichi Kunigami, director of Map of Time — Episode 1:The Dawn of Beginnings.
Recipient of an honorable mention (Web and New Media) in the monthly season of July 2025.
Spain
Director Edduardo Viera and actress Natalia Faura, of Àsaka., alongside AD and executive co-producer Juan Manuel Mármol, and music composer Marcos Cruz Lloréns.
Nominated for Best Romantic Short, Best First Time Male Director, and Best Original Score, Àsaka celebrates its USA PREMIERE in Program 3: Hearts & Journeys at Cinema #8 | 2:25 PM – 4:05 PM.
UK
Ben Rogers, director and producer of Down.
Nominated for Best Mystery Short, the film has its WORLD PREMIERE in Program 1: Dark Realms at Cinema #8 | 11:00 AM – 12:50 PM.
UK
Director Guymon Cheung and co-producer Jona Ward, of Egg Soldier,
Nominated for Best Actor and Best Young Actor, Egg Soldier has its WORLD PREMIERE in Program 6: Young Visions at Cinema #9 | 12:35 PM – 2:10 PM.
UK
Lawrence Whelan, director of Glasshouses.
Nominated for Best Thriller Short, Glasshouses has its WORLD PREMIERE in Program 8: Adrenaline Rush at Cinema #9 | 3:55 PM – 6:00 PM.
UK
Rufus Shaljean, writer, director and lead actor of Not Another Coming Out Story.
Nominated for Best LGBTQ Short, the film celebrates its WORLD PREMIERE in Program 3: Hearts & Journeys at Cinema #8 | 2:25 PM – 4:05 PM.
UK
Maximilian Curnow, director, composer, and lead actor of Out of the Fire.
Nominated for Best Experimental Short, the film has its WORLD PREMIERE in Program 5: Realities & Visions at Cinema #9 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
UK
Andrea Mae Perez, director of Rat King.
Nominated for Best Dark Comedy Short and Best Female Director, Rat King has its NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE in Program 2: The Funny Side at Cinema #8 | 12:55 PM – 2:20 PM.
UK
Christopher Brown, aka Browzan, writer, director and producer of You Got Me – A Place to Bury Strangers.
2025 Annual Awards finalist, You Got Me – A Place to Bury Strangers celebrates its LOS ANGELES PREMIERE in Program 1: Dark Realms at Cinema #8 | 11:00 AM – 12:50 PM.
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