ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:
Presented by Topcat Management and co-presented by sogbots and the American Cinematheque, LA’s Rich and Successful Film Festival (RSFF) is the fourth annual curated presentation of short films from the next generation of filmmakers. RSFF is a non-competitive space by and for LA-based filmmakers to introduce their work to new audiences, connect with industry mainstays, and shake hands with future collaborators. The lineup includes 13 short films across genres, all helmed by LA-based filmmakers.

This year’s festival is curated by a unique jury comprising alumni filmmakers, junior executives, and seasoned programmers. The jury includes Festival Directors Page Brady, Nir Liebenthal, Noah Morse, Jeremy Roth-Rose, Dylan Trupiano, Filmmaker and RSFF alum Neal Suresh Mulani, Cool Girl Cinema Club founder and animation artist Sydney Mills, Director of Film & TV Development at SunHaus Saba Kinfe, Playgrounds Creative Executive Rachel Goldfinger, Producer and Executive Brett Robinson, and Imani Davis on behalf of the American Cinematheque.

ABOUT THE FILMS:

“Ben’s Sister,” 2025, Dir. Emma Weinswig, 18 Mins

A charismatic fuckboy must wrestle with his own toxic masculine tendencies when his Freshman sister becomes a pawn in his friend’s scheme to win their high school scavenger hunt.

FORMAT: DCP

“The Dream Machine,” 2025, Dir. Jimmy Marble, 8 Mins

After the death of her beloved husband, a grieving widow chooses to participate in a technology that renders our deepest fantasies a reality.

FORMAT: DCP

“Quaker,” 2025, Dir. Giovanna Molina, 16 Mins

During the last Quaker meeting of the year, Brooklyn high school seniors share their unfiltered feelings with each other.

FORMAT: DCP

“Madonna Mia,” 2025, Dir. Valentina Garrett, 12 Mins

A Cumming Of Age Story. Set in a small catholic town in Italy, 15-year-old Gaia tries to navigate her sexual fantasies while completing her confirmation.

FORMAT: DCP

“Boys,” 2025, Dir. Jacob Staudenmaier, 2 Mins

A fateful meeting between two opposing groups of dudes.

FORMAT: DCP

“Learning English,” 2025, Dir. Jean Liu, 11 Mins

An enthusiastic new arrival to the US seizes an unorthodox opportunity to practice her language skills.

FORMAT: DCP

“Busy Bodies,” 2025, Dir. Kate Renshaw-Lewis, 5 Mins

A hand-drawn animation that combines inkjet and screen printing explores the undisclosed production journey of easily disposable objects.

FORMAT: DCP

“Freak,” 2025, Dir. RJ Sanchez, 10 Mins

Angel, a teen in South LA circa 2006, has got a party predicament, to freak or not to freak.

FORMAT: DCP

“Joey Earns Rewards Using the McDonald’s Mobile App & Megh and Clev Discuss Their Future Together,” 2025, Dir. Brad Roelandt, 11 Mins

Captured in a single aerial take, Clev’s impulsive marriage proposal at a McDonald’s drive-thru is interrupted by a relentlessly upbeat customer.

FORMAT: DCP

“My Wonderful Life,” 2025, Dir. Calleen Koh, 10 Mins

Grace Lee, an overworked mom in Singapore, collapses at work. She gets admitted into the hospital, where she finds newfound freedom as a patient.

FORMAT: DCP

“Flavor of the Month,” 2025, Dir. Nathan Xia, 13 Mins

Harrison Huang is a B-list Chinese American actor who is up for the role of “Wushu Warrior,” the world’s first-ever AAPI-led superhero film. Things spiral when Harrison discovers that he has to screen test against a newcomer named Jimmy, who he fears will replace him as “Hollywood’s Asian.”

FORMAT: DCP

“Your Own Flavor,” 2025, Dir. Alisha Ketry, 11 Mins

After being stood up on a date, Renee is grateful to find solace in an unexpected friendship with one of the good guys: a seemingly harmless puppet named Chompers.

FORMAT: DCP

“The Singers,” 2025, Dir. Sam Davis, 17 Mins

A genre-bending film adaptation of a 19th-century short story explores a lowly pub full of downtrodden men who connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off.

FORMAT: DCP

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