2018 SCHEDULE | GoldenStateFilmFest

GOLDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL

Helping Celebrate Independent Cinema

August 10-12th, 2018

at the Sepulveda Screening Room

1640 South Sepulveda Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90025

View the full program Online link as PDF Below

Please note programming subject to change Check EventBrite and at the venue for any possible changes.

SUNDAY NIGHT!

8/5/2018:

6:00 - 7:30 pm

SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP

(for screenwriters as well as anyone working or thinking of working in Hollywood)

“Cold calling to open doors in Hollywood”

To make a living as a producer, writer, or actor in Hollywood and advance your career, you must feel comfortable cold calling people to present yourself in the best position and make yourself stand out. Done wrong, a cold call leads to a dead-end. Done right, it can open important doors.

Hosted by

Producer & Leading Industry Coach

Wendy Kram- L.A. For Hire

7:00 - 10PM

FESTIVAL KICKOFF PARTY!

at Busby’s West

3110 Santa Monica Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90404

SCREENINGS START FRIDAY 8/10/2018

and continue through Sunday 8/12/2018

FESTIVAL OVERVIEW:

FRIDAY 8/10

6pm - Shorts from LA

730pm - First Public Screening in LA of Raptors - “They made it out, now they’re back.” Two longtime friends made it out of the hood but aren’t quite prepared for what happens when they return.

Executive produced by Martin Lawrence

930pm - More Shorts from LA

SATURDAY 8/11

10am - LA Premier of Grace Fury - “A Unique Film Blending Dance, Music and Narrative" - Huffington Post

12pm - Shorts from North America

2pm - More shorts...

4pm - Inspired by a true story Mormon Dog Story - A stolen dog leads to mayhem in a small Utah town.

6pm - Shorts, shorts, and more shorts

730pm - LA Premier of MY FRIEND TUCKER from director Clarence Williams IV

930pm - A special late evening block of shorts featuring the award-winning short war film, KRIEG.

SUNDAY 8/12

10 am - Shorts from around the world

12pm - More shorts

2pm - LA Premier of CALVINBALL, an homage to the early days of Mumblecore

4pm - More shorts from LA

6pm - Shorts, shorts, and more shorts

730pm - THE NIGHT I DIED the action/comedy/mystery from director Jim Menza.

930pm - LA Premier of the documentary film THE LAST STRIPPER Burlesque legend Opal Dockery travels the country with her real-life son, award-winning filmmaker Jack Truman on a cross country road trip.

ALL SCREENINGS AT:

Sepulveda Screening Room

1640 South Sepulveda Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90045

MONDAY 8/13

AWARDS CEREMONY & CLOSING PARTY!

beginning at 7pm!

Awards ceremony & closing party at:

GRAVLAX

12400 Washington Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90066

http://www.gravlaxla.com/