Los Angeles Fantasy Fest

06/04/2026

First Friday, directed by Joshua Ojeda, is a fresh, energetic, and very well-crafted independent feature film that captures the spirit of Las Vegas beyond the usual lights, casinos, and tourist fantasy. This is not the glossy postcard version of the city. This is a film about the people trying to survive...

First Friday, directed by Joshua Ojeda, is a fresh, energetic, and very well-crafted independent feature film that captures the spirit of…

06/03/2026

Electromagnetic Bug, directed by Fabrizio Fazio, is a very interesting and well-crafted Italian thriller that takes a modern fear and turns it into a cinematic mystery: what would happen if, during a solar eclipse, an electromagnetic interference suddenly affected the entire world and blocked mobile phone communication everywhere?

Electromagnetic Bug, directed by Fabrizio Fazio, is a very interesting and well-crafted Italian thriller that takes a modern fear and turns…

06/01/2026

Dragon Heart — Adventures Beyond This World is a splendid and ambitious anime feature that immediately reminds us why Japan continues to be one of the great homes of animation in the world. Directed by Isamu Imakake, the film takes the audience on a spiritual, emotional, and visually powerful journey that begins in the real world and quickly expands into something much bigger: a trip through life, death, the spirit world, and the meaning of human purpose.

Dragon Heart — Adventures Beyond This World is a splendid and ambitious anime feature that immediately reminds us why Japan continues to be…

05/29/2026

Looking back at some great memories from this year’s Los Angeles Fantasy Fest. Two days full of films, good vibes, chills, and amazing filmmakers.

Submissions for the 2026 edition (November 20–21) are now open. If you’ve got a film, send it in. Let’s make this year even better.

Festival Organizers

05/29/2026

Hey, Juniper! is a beautiful film about grief, denial, loneliness, and the strange, sometimes ridiculous ways human beings try to survive the loss of someone they love. Written, directed, produced by, and starring Emily Slaughter Carver, the film follows Juniper Buchanan after the sudden death of her husband, as she struggles to move forward while keeping his memory — and his urn — close to her at all times.

Hey, Juniper! is a beautiful film about grief, denial, loneliness, and the strange, sometimes ridiculous ways human beings try to survive…

05/29/2026

Today, Darwin Reina sits down with Priscilla Zanni, a Barcelona-born, New York and Los Angeles-based director and producer whose work blends dark comedy, surrealism, absurdity, and sharp social commentary.

Today, Darwin Reina sits down with Priscilla Zanni, a Barcelona-born, New York and Los Angeles-based director and producer whose work…

05/28/2026

Barbrix! or How to Maybe Capture a Psychic Hominid, directed by Dylan Dugas, is one of those short films that immediately creates curiosity from its title alone. It sounds unusual, playful, mysterious, and almost impossible to predict. But behind that strange and intriguing premise, the film reveals something much more emotional and human.

Barbrix! or How to Maybe Capture a Psychic Hominid, directed by Dylan Dugas, is one of those short films that immediately creates curiosity…

05/28/2026

Uncertain Encounters, directed by Joseph A De Cross, is a science fiction short film that mixes futuristic ideas with human emotion, memory, and the mystery of where we come from. The story follows humanoids who return to Earth to study their ancestors, but uncertain events may prevent them from going back home. From this premise, the film creates a world where science fiction is not only about technology, but also about identity, history, and emotional connection.

Uncertain Encounters, directed by Joseph A De Cross, is a science fiction short film that mixes futuristic ideas with human emotion…

05/28/2026

Through the Roots, by George Komuro, is a short experimental and poetic film of only 2 minutes and 46 seconds. Through a conversation between two trees, the film invites us to reflect on the damage humanity is causing to the natural world, including climate change, deforestation, extinction, and the loneliness of a planet that we often take for granted.

Through the Roots, by George Komuro, is a short experimental and poetic film of only 2 minutes and 46 seconds. Through a conversation…

05/28/2026

Happy Trans Girl Like Me, by Fran Sisco, is a beautiful, joyful, and very positive music video that celebrates self-expression, identity, family, and the simple happiness of being yourself. From the first moments, the video has a fun and uplifting energy, and Fran Sisco brings a strong presence to the screen.

Happy Trans Girl Like Me, by Fran Sisco, is a beautiful, joyful, and very positive music video that celebrates self-expression, identity…