Life is (a) short
Official selections
Napa Valley StreamFest | World Premiere
Napa, CA | 4.25.26
HollyShorts Comedy
LOOK Dine-in Cinemas
Glendale, CA | 5.2.26
Chapman University (Private Screening) | Directing Class of 2026 - Orange, CA | 5.4.26
All Comedy Short Film Festival
AWARD: Best Screenwriter
Jacksonville, FL | 5.16.26
St. Charles Film Festival
NOMINATION: Best Comedy Short
St Charles, MO | 5.28.26
NYC Independent Film Festival
Producers Club - New York, NY | 6.7.26
BraveMaker Film Festival
Redwood City, CA | Fri 7.10.26 @ 5:45pm
Burbank International Film Festival
Burbank, CA | Tues 8.4 @ 7pm
AMC 16 - TIX HERE
*SOLD OUT*
Aug 9 @ 11am | California's Womens Festival
Whitefire Theatre | Sherman Oaks, CA
Aug 22 @ 5pm | Salute Your Shorts Film Festival
ASSISTANCE LEAGE THEATRE | Hollywood, CA
Aug 30 @ 4:30pm | Noho Cinefest
Look Dine-In Cinemas | Glendale, CA
Aug 27 @ 4pm | The Great Film Festival
The Frida Cinema in (OC) | Santa Ana, CA
Sep 1 @ 8pm | Rock Your Shorts
Landmark Theatres Sunset | Hollywood, CA
Sep 2 @ 8pm | Broad Humor FF
Illusion MagicTheatre | Santa Monica, CA
Sep 7 @ 8pm | Studio City FF
Laemmle NoHo 7 | Noho, CA
Sep 19 @ 6:30pm | She/Her FF
SIFF Film Center in Seattle, WA
Sep 19 @ 13:20pm | Women X Film Festival
Hullabaloo Theatre | Darlington, UK
Sep 21 @ 7pm | Portland Comedy FF
Clinton Street Theater | Portland, OR
Sep 25 @ 1pm + 9.27 @ 10:30am | Port Townsend FF
Rose Theatre (Fri) + American Legion (Sun)
Port Townsend, WA
Oct 6-10, Details TBD | Portland FF
Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
Portland, OR
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logline: On the ten-year anniversary of her dad's death, Frankie reflects on the absurdity of content creation. She would rather end her life than make a short film about death. But is she serious? A twisted look at why we make art through the lens of grief.
Directed by Brooke Dooley
Written by/Executive Producer: Chelsea London Lloyd
Producer: Hope Rubinkowski
Co-Producer: Gina Su
updates:
@Life.is.a.short_film
Starring
Chelsea London Lloyd as Frankie Hoffman
Whitney Rice as Director Deb
Anjelka Washington as Kendall
Winter Bassett as Dallas Elizabeth Ellen
Director of Photography: Ali Arminio
Assistant Director: Jessica Dho
Casting Director: Julina Baber, CSA
Editor: Avi Kaye
Colorist: Kyle Hoekstra
Sound Mix and Design: Juan Diego Borda
Production Sound Mixer: Cary Daniels
Music Producer: justkazz
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