Welcome to Short+Sweet Hollywood 2018. 

This year we have a fantastic lineup of short works (10 minutes or less) presented across 4 intertwined festivals: Theatre, Latino, Dance and Film. The programs change each week and run from September 13. The film festival heats are held on Saturday nights and the last week of the festival (October 18-21) features the best works of the whole festival with awards and prizes in all categories. If you come along to watch this year please consider getting involved next year. Short+Sweet welcomes creativity of all flavours and the 10 minute format is accessible and entertaining. 

Official Selection for Short & Sweet Hollywood 2018 

The Marilyn Monroe Theatre (West Hollywood, CA)

September 13^th-October 21^st 2018  

FINALS 

People's Choice Semifinals

ENGLISH PROGRAMS (Thursday October 18th - 7PM)

Surprise.  Written by Mark Harvey Levine.  Directed by Luis Goyanes. Cast. Loren Lillian, Nathan Ondracek & Ryan Walsh. Log Line. Peter is a psychic, but only two minutes ahead.

Avocado Toast. Written and Directed by Ken Levine. Cast. Sasha Venn, Hunter Paul. Log Line. A young couple dine in the trendiest new hot spot in town – a restaurant where every table has its own audience. Since Millennial feel they star in their own reality show, here they actually do. It’s an interactive satire on trends, modern relationships, and avocado toast.

Immersed. Written and directed by Lili Gorett. Cast. Sophie Meister, Whitney Bowers, Elena Rojas, Kiara Beltrán, Estefania Martt, Mar Amezcua, Noe de la Rosa, Yadira Pascult, Marco García, Roberto Arrizon, Juliana Sáenz & Valentina Latyna. Log Line. Sensory and interactive experience that envelops the spectator 360 degrees. You are the protagonist of the story Immersed is a fourth dimension Theatrical concept, leading you to feel the story in the first person where you are the protagonist, creating a unique experience for the audience / participant.

Carl Flunt Would Protect You from Trucks. Written by Scott Mullen. Directed by Emily Claeys. Cast: Carrie Poyer, Jenn O’Brien, Mary Carrig, Kerry Sullivan. Log Line. A young woman is visited by herself from the future, who has come back to warn her about a laundry list of regrettable decisions. 

Asking for it. Written by Renee Boyer. Directed by Megan Frances. Production Assistant Jeremy Ebenstein. Cast. Jared Scott, Charlotte Louise Spencer, Kenna Ryan & Cody John. Log Line. Rav and Katie had a good time at a party, but then she stole his phone. Or did he give it to her? Consent can be a tricky concept…

Intimate.  Written by Judith Duncan. Directed by Phil Biedron. Cast. Danielle Kay & Scott Alin. Log Line. A teenage girl, struggles to gain accountability from the man she has spent the night with.

Us. Written by Ben Russell and Soda Persi. Directed by Marisa O’Brien. Cast. Ben Russell, Soda Persi. Log Line. This is what happens after a boy meets a woman, and before happily ever after.

172 Push Ups. Written by Scott Mullen. Directed by Frieda de Lackner. Cast. Krystal Mosley, Brian Hamill & Chanel Castaneda. Log Line. A man and a woman sitting on bench, they share their stories. She wants to propose her partner that same night.

LATINO PROGRAMS (Thursday October 18th - 8:45PM)

El Bulto. Written by Mario Barra & Magaly Castellanos. Directed by Magaly Castellanos.Cast. Adriana Becerril, Jonathan Lev, Mario Barra, Rado Lazic, Valentina Olarte & Jim Francis. Log Line. An unexpected death has left a group of immigrants with a big problem. How will they decide to solve it?

El Amor no Tiene Edad.  Written by Angelo Medina & Pili Samayoa.  Adapted and Directed by Salvador Casado. Cast. Salvador Casado & Julieta Ortiz. Log Line. Two elderly book a hotel room to have a sexual encounter but it won’t be that easy.

Matilde y Lula. Written and Directed by Tessie Herrasti. Cast: Andi Yuma & Tessie Herrasti. Log Line. Matilde, a dreamer and Lula, an intellectual waltz their way through Post-War Europe in search of a home. With the help of a hut and some imaginary champagne, they discover that friendship is more important than reality.

Guerrera Inmortal. Written by Prakriti Maduro. Directed by Pakriti Maduro & Veronica Osorio. Cast. Daniela Azuaje & María Elena Heredia. Log Line. Crisis of a super star.

Espectacular.  Written and Directed by Jose Villalobos. Cast. Carlos Santos, Valeria Gonzalez, Sergio Macian & Karola Sanchez. Log Line. A famous actor gets electrocuted right before getting in the stage for a very important performance of Romeo and Juliet.

Osmosis. Written and Directed by Jaime Arze. Cast. Valeria Gonzalez & Valeria Maldonado. Log Line. Two sisters discuss their futures while waiting for roadside assistance.

Inmerso. Written and directed by Lili Gorett. Cast. TBA. Log Line. Sensory and interactive experience that envelops the spectator 360 degrees. You are the protagonist of the story Immersed is a fourth dimension Theatrical concept, leading you to feel the story in the first person where you are the protagonist, creating a unique experience for the audience / participant.

Crew Cut Semifinals

ENGLISH PROGRAMS (Friday October 19th - 7:00)

Stick and Move.  Written by Greg Lam. Directed by John Fingal O’Donnell. Cast. Isabel Oliver Marcus, Wayne Nickel, Bryan Albert Isaac & Kelly Carrey. Log Line. When you're out on a first date, it's always good to have someone in your corner.

Romeo and Rosaline. Written by Matthew Wells. Directed by Deb Foster. Cast. Nicolette Acosta, Robert Aldredge, RoShawn Briscoe, Adam Dorsey, Emma Friedman, Ian Schuelke. Log Line. Story of Romeo and Juliet from another point of view.

Timesavers. Written by Barry Wood. Directed by David Harper. Cast. Shae Wilson & Tee Jay Thomas. Log line. When a customer wanders into a new shop, she is given the opportunity to go back in time. But when she gets there, she's suddenly in a desperate race to stay just five minutes ahead of herself.

The Snow Angel of Antarctica. Written by Victoria Connerty. Directed by Allison Lind.Cast. Taryn Schubert & Jon Owens.Log Line. After a year of travelling the world, Ellie has reached Antarctica with her brother, Jimmy. Despite the ever-present threat of psychotic penguins, the never-present threat of angry polar bears and the small matter of the human ashes she’s smuggling in her hand luggage, Ellie isn't ready to leave. But Jimmy thinks it's time for them to return home. A tale with a twist about Scrabble, sibling rivalry and snow angels.

Cherry.  Written and Directed by Sophie Galibert & Arthur Cohen. Cast. Chandler Ryan & Melanie Imani. Log Line. CHERRY opens on two best friends playfully revisiting old memories and ends with them tearing each other apart. In a mere ten minutes it is the whimsical innocence of childhood that comes crashing against the concrete reality of the present. Beyond the question of abortion, it is a bond of sisterhood that is at stake, a bond that is both a blessing and a curse, because who better than one’s best friend to use the key to one’s pain?

The Last Radio Show.  Written by John Longhurst. Directed by Dudley Levell. Cast. Gina Cohen, Jack Douglas, Steven Tait, Mark Longhurst. Log Line. Take a third radio show, a second rate murder mystery and a first rate show wrecker...that spells mayhem and hilarity! "Side splitting" wrote the "Times". Unfortunately, they weren't writing about our show, but they will, if they ever see it. 

LATINO PROGRAMS (Friday October 19th - 8:15PM)

Al Final Todo el Mundo Muere. Written by Xavi Morató. Directed by Moses Norton & Sebastian Garcia. Produced by Miriama. Cast: Elena Rojas Garcia, Mick Garcia & Jared Grange. Log Line. A interview in a police station to a woman that insists that she could travel through time.

La Bestia. Written by Juan Frendsa. Directed by Alberto Zeni. Cast. Virginia Novello, Mario Corona & Antonio Zamudio. Log Line. An exploration of what happens in La Bestia, one of the most known trains, because it brings so many ilegal immigrants from South America to the USA.

Defaced. Written and Directed by James Michael Marshall. Cast. Bevin Bru and Clemente Matte. Log Line. Two young soulmates have to face a major turning point in their relationship. Does it bring them closer or will it rip them apart?

This is a Pencil. Helen is a Nurse. Written and Directed by Lupe Gehrenbeck. Cast. Elena Sanz & Sebastian Galvez. Log Line. It was the perfect romantic night until they played the ouija board.

Hahahouse. Written and Directed by Caro Cappiello. Cast: Caro Cappiello, Luciano Cortes & Mela Green. Log line. A fresh take on storytelling based on impro situations.

Tinder Sorpresa. Written by Roberto Jose Herrera. Directed by Jhonathan Tabares. Cast: Isabella Cascarano & Ramon Valdés. Log Line. An encounter of a man and a woman through Tinder that will result in a surprise.

GALA FINALS

ENGLISH GALA FINALS (Saturday & Sunday October 20th & 21st - 5PM)

Slow Dating. Written by Adam Szudrich. Directed by Katie Burson. Cast. Julie Collis. Log line. When an elderly lady tries speed dating it leads to a night with a charming stranger and a heartbreaking revelation about her husband. A one woman show which explores the beauty of holding on and the vulnerability in letting go.

Got You. Written by Kel Vance. Directed by David McKay. Cast. Bevin Bru & Kaitlin Large. Log Line. After receiving bad news a woman turns to her best mate to find a way to defraud an insurance company hoping to obtain the money needed for a life and death situation.

Moral Luck & Ralph & Dent. Written by Don O. Knowlton. Directed by Fred Dekker. Cast. Don O. Knowlton & Phil Abrams. Log Line. When two middle-aged white guys realize no one is listening any more, what are they to do?

Have you ever done this before. Written by Mashka Wolfe.  Directed by Bronwyn L. Watson. Cast. Lee Margaret Hanson, Julia Finch, Pedro Shanahan. Log line. Two women meet in a seedy hotel room for a romantic tryst but are rudely interrumpted. A short play about women, men, sex workers, and the entertainment industry. In the era of #MeToo we have to ask ourselves. "Have you ever done this before?". We have to ask it over and over again.

LATINO GALA FINALS (Saturday 20th 7PM & Sunday October 21st 7:30PM)

El Marijuano. Written by Andrew Cervantes. Directed by Ashley Karp. Cast. Giovanni Navarro & Rene D’Nava. Log Line. Two great friends are saying goodbye for the last night.

La Nada. Written and Directed by Gisela Arnao. Cast. Romina Cocca & Andres Requena. Log Line. It seems we control our lives, but one day, suddenly, everything changes. We are in a new place that we don’t recognize, with someone we’ve never seen before. Uncertainty lurks.

Cena Embarazosa. Written by Ruben Tejerina. Directed by Tomas Decurgez. Cast. Gemma Marin, Rebeca Badia & tomas Decurgez. Log Line. A couple of two homosexual women plan to get pregnant with an invited guest help who won’t know what’s going on.

Justice. Written and Directed by Mauricio Gomez Amoretti. Cast: Maria Elena Heredia, Cindy Lazo & Rubén Guevara. Log Line. Three people talking about how one of them died in a protest in Venezuela.

Blanca Palomilla. Written by Javier Ceriani. Directed by Moses Norton. Cast: Javier Ceriani & Marcelo Palacios. Log Line. A Pablo Escobar’s ex share some information about one of the most important narcos in history. Information based on real facts and interviews.

More plays TBA.

Christian Rodrigo

Short & Sweet Hollywood 

Festival Director