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Welcome to
RSFF3

September 21st, 2024  |. THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE

PRESENTED BY

Topcat Management

CO-PRESENTED BY

Sogbots and American Cinematheque at the historic Egyptian Theatre

We’re so excited to welcome you to LA’s Rich and Successful Film Festival 2024.

 

We started RSFF in 2021 because we wanted to meet other people in Los Angeles who were doing what we were doing: making independent movies. As the film submissions began rolling in, we quickly realized that there were lots of other filmmakers who wanted the same thing.

 

As we enter our third year, filmmakers remain front and center. In addition to showcasing their incredible work on the big screen, we’ve worked with our sponsors to provide filmmakers with the resources, opportunities, and industry connections to help them continue on their career journey—and, of course, kind and talented people to grow alongside. Our hope is that RSFF will be a source of support and empowerment that independent filmmakers from around this city will always have.

 

We’re extremely grateful to the filmmakers who shared their work with us, our friends and family for their unwavering support, our sponsors for investing in our missions, and, finally, all of our guests (you) for coming out and supporting independent films. We can’t wait to share this night with you, and we hope you enjoy the show.

 

Love,

The RSFF Team

The Program

In order of appearance

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An absurdist comedy about a blind date in a world where everyone brings their baggage to their first date.

Runtime: 13:27

Writers: Tim Hendrix, Mae Catt, Dom Fera 

Producers: Zoe Rosenberg, Malcolm Duncan, Conrad Curtis

Cinematographers: Powell Robinson, Hiram Borges

Key Cast: Horace Gold, Michelle Ortiz, Allen Marsh, Skarlett Redd, James Tang

BAGGAGE

Directed by TIM HENDRIX

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VOCÊ MEANS YOU

Directed by MAHYAR MANDEGAR

A boy has resigned himself to thinking his skatepark crush is unrequited, only to discover he might be wrong.

Runtime: 3:18

Writers: Mahyar Mandegar, Luísa Dalé Silva

Producers: Joting Hsu, Corrine Dye

Cinematographer: Luísa Dalé Silva

Key Cast: Shawn Hall, Mikey Dubz

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CONFESSIONS

Directed by STEPHANIE KAZNOCHA

After the death of a friend, two nuns in their golden years contemplate what their future holds. One confession leads to another and before they know it, they're embarking on an adventure.

Runtime: 11:07

Writer: Stephanie Kaznocha

Producers: Stephanie Kaznocha, Chase Horton, Caroline Huber

Cinematographer: Sarah Pierpont 

Key Cast: Carol Herman, Eve Sigall

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THE JENNIFER MEYERS STORY

Directed by CAROLINE SYMONS

A mock true-crime episode covers the 1988 disappearance of a fictional teenager named Jennifer Meyers, but the reenactments are acted out with crudely-made mini models. As the episode progresses, we learn more about the woman constructing and operating the reenactment mini models and the danger lurking in her one bedroom apartment.

Runtime: 12:21

Writer: Caroline Symons

Producers: Jack Roebuck

Cinematographer: Fletcher Wolfe

Key Cast: Thomas Michael Harding, Caroline Symons, Ken Moretti

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ORDER FOR PICKUP

Directed by JACKIE! ZHOU

Trapped in a cycle of work and self-isolation, burnt out Kelsey’s reality starts to blur until an irregular order for pickup disrupts everything.

Runtime: 12:30

Writer: Jackie! Zhou

Producer: Reef Oldberg

Cinematographer: Tehillah De Castro

Key Cast: River Song Hiro

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RECESSES

Directed by DYLAN TRUPIANO

Special Preview

Set within a frozen midwestern atmosphere, an elementary school secretary waits with a student to be picked up by his father after being disciplined for an “inappropriate” drawing.

Runtime: 15:39

Writer: Dylan Trupiano 

Producers: Dylan Trupiano, Page Brady, Talia Light Rake, Noah Morse, Nir Liebenthal, Jeremy Roth-Rose

Cinematographer: Cece Chan 

Key Cast: Solia Cates, Charles John Wilson

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STILL LIFE

Directed by CONNER GRIFFITH

We live in a world of objects and a world of objects lives within us.

Runtime: 6:52

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PEAS

Directed by MAKY RUPERT

World Premiere

A young girl watches her mother go on a date for the first time since her father's death.

Runtime: 12:06

Writer: Maky Rupert

Producers: Maky Rupert, Kaela Francesca, Dominique Grund, Emmett Kowalski

Cinematographer: Lucia Rinaldi 

Key Cast: Lexie Foley, Cristina Spina

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RAT!

Directed by NEAL SURESH MULANI

When a disgruntled music journalist accuses a global pop star of queerbaiting, the singer’s devoted fans descend on his remote cabin to seek retribution.

Runtime: 16:45

Writer: Neal Suresh Mulani

Producers: Neal Suresh Mulani, Lottie Abrahams

Cinematographer: Emerson Duggan