The Golden State Film Festival is being administered and operated by Jon Gursha and Peter Greene. Mr. Gursha and Mr. Greene are both highly respected film industry professionals, with extensive experience discovering and helping emerging filmmaking talent achieve success at the professional level. Mr. Gursha is serving as the Festival Director, while Mr. Greene is its Program Director.

Film festivals are one of the best routes for independent filmmakers to reach wider audiences and open up new career opportunities. The Golden State Film Festival offers entrants excellent exposure and the chance to win coveted prizes, and it will also include an opening night gala ball as well as a red-carpet awards ceremony.

Schedule of Events

February 23, 2024 - Theater 3

10:00 AM - Block A
EXIT 5:13
MY HOLOGRAPHIC HEART 12:01
ASCENDANT 11:43
(INSERT SHORT FILM TITLE) 12:21
A CAPSULE FOR ROBIN 12:58
STRANGER'S CANDY 15:17
21ST CENTURY COURTSHIP 17:28
ANY WEDNESDAY 29:47

12:00 PM - Block B
HOTTEST SOUNDS 4:44
THE SHOWER 12:29
TABOO 14:00
THE FOXHOLE 17:49
THE FEATURE 19:29
BREAK BREAK 21:00
MCJAFF: GOLF'S UNKNOWN MAJOR 28:22

2:00 PM - Block C
SHAKESPEARE FOR ALL AGES 2:42
MITLA UNDERWORLD 3:20
HERMANITA 11:39
HELLCAT 1:39:36

4:00 PM - Block D
TUESDAY FILM 12:36
A BIRTHDAY TALE 13:00
SHAPED BY THE SEA 24:00:00
AT THE CROSS 1:08:08

6:00 PM - Block E
THE CUBITAL FOSSA 2:00
SUPERHEROES 4:40
FREESTYLE 5:07
GOOD DAY 6:26
HOW'S DIGGY 7:20
ONE NIGHT IN WEHO 8:28
SLEEP TALKERS 10:01
(SUBTEXT) 10:30
GRANDMA BRUCE 12:45

7:30 PM - Block F
MY-01 18:28
JOE CRIST 1:00:00

9:30 PM Block G
THE SCORPION AND THE FROG 11:38
A CLOSE ENCOUNTER 15:11
WE ALL SAY GOD 16:08
3.2.1 16:00
A QUESTION OF Y 16:36
THE BIG BOOK 20:11
A LIFE WELL LIVED 21:21

February 23, 2024 - Theater 4

10:00 AM - Block H
SCOTTY APEX: SUPERNOVA 2:33
ASHLEY MARTIN: MYSTERIOUS ORIGIN 5:00
YOU, FOREVER 14:36
ALALA HIGH 20:58
A BROTHERS BOND 1:15:00

12:00PM - Block I
NO MORE FLIP PHONE 7:38
QUANTAM LOGOS 10:30
MOOD 10:34
POOLSIDE INN 10:45
PEARLY GATES 14:51
ORDER MY STEPS 18:12
NOCTURNE 21:35
ORK 25:00

2:00 PM - Block J
FELLS POINT 3:58
THE GIRL WHO FADED AWAY 5:34
ROSE V. WADE 11:45
JILLIAN'S ISLAND 13:00
TAKBIR 14:49
LOVE FROM FRIENDS 15:00
MY MIRACLE BOY 18:43
CHRIS MANIA CARTOONS 32:00:00

4:00 PM - Block K
NOTHING BUT YOU 4:03
WAVESWATERWALL 8:00
A TRUSTED SPACE: DECODING BEHAVIOR 20:00
SILENT PARTNERS 53:00

6:00 PM - Block L
HARRY 2:27
SPAEL 3:43
EL NUEVO PERRO 3:48
MY DARK ANGELS 4:04
DOG PARK 5:00
THE SLATE 8:12
BARE LUXURIES 8:48
LUKI AND THE LIGHTS 9:00
PICKUP LIE 10:00
NUCLEAR 11:58

7:30 PM - Block M
COFFEE CONNECTION 5:18
HARVEST 1:37:00

9:30 PM Block N
AGENT RED 2 13:15
PIG! 25:21
THE UNRAVELING 1:35:00

February 24, 2024 - Theater 3

10:00 AM - Block O
HUMAN 2.0 15:25
A TALE OF TWO INNER CITIES: PART ONE 1:43:29

12:00 PM - Block P
THE ROAD TO WELL-BEING 28:08
TROUBLED WATER 1:11:39

2:00 PM - Block Q
THE BOOK CLUB 11:04
IN-BETWEEN 14:51
A PHILISTINE IN QUEENS 1:21:56

4:00 PM - Block R
SUN SPENT 3:55
ROSWELL DELIRIUM 1:50

6:00PM - Block S
THE MAD DOCTOR OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL 3:13
POWERFUL LOVE 4:40
I DREW YOU 5:15
MUSE-IC 5:50
DON'T WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW 7:00
OPAQUE BUCKETS 9:02
CHRISTMAS MELODY 9:07
A CUP AND A HALF 10:00
LOOP 10:18
WHEN IT PAYS 10:46

7:30 PM - Block T
WHY DOGS HOWL 4:51
BANG BANG BETTY, VALERIE'S REVENGE 1:32:00

9:30 PM - Block U
VIRAL 11:16
HISTORY IN THE FORGOTTEN 12:14
SHRIKE 12:52
WALKING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION 18:09
F**K, MARRY, STAR 22:57
THE COUNTDOWN 28:44
BAD ATMOSPHERE 28:52

February 24, 2024 - Theater 4

10:00 AM - Block V
MESSENGERS 20:00
POSSIBILITIES 1:40:00
12:05 PM - Block W
GREEN BANANAS 12:45
TRANSCENDENT 17:50
SUE 22:58
KILLING HOPE 23:12
EVERYONE WRITES MEMOIR 36:32

2:00 PM - Block X
BAD 9:41
REMEMBER IT'S CHRISTMAS 21:11
AMERICAN MELTDOWN 1:21:51

4:00 PM - Block Y
LUCY'S LAST SONG 21:19
HANKY PANKY 1:26:00

6:00 PM - Block Z
DID YOU MEAN IT? 3:18
MONSTER IN THE CLOSET 4:31
OVER COFFEE 6:46
TERMS AND CONDITIONS 5:52
BENEATH THE SURFACE 7:50
CLOSER 8:49
CAREER DAY 10:00
IN-CLOSURE 11:00

7:30 PM - Block AA
LAST SUPPER 13:47
BITTERTOOTH 1:25:55

9:30 PM - Block BB
DADDY 20:00
THE LIVING ROOM 21:00
THE CAVES OF VINCULUM 27:57
CANUSA STREET 34:00
FRACTURED TURNSTILE 50:00

February 25, 2024 - Theater 3

10:00 AM - Block CC
STANDING ON WATER 10:15
ODYSSEY 1:42:00

12:00 PM - Block DD
NOT ONE MORE! 60:00:00
THE GARDNER 1:15:00

2:30 PM - Block EE
UNFIX 1:45:00

4:30 PM - Block FF
TWO PEOPLE, ONE RING 8:00
THE SCENARIO 13:00
COGNITIVE 1:20:00

6:20 PM - Block GG
HEY NEIGHBOR 6:15
THE JUDGEMENTAL PSYCHIATRIST 6:30
THE BIG RED BALLOON 6:57
PARADISO 12:00
KEEPSAKE 30:04

7:45 PM - Block HH
DIRTY FREAKEN JOE 3:28
THUMPER'S REVENGE 8:48
THOSE WHO INHERIT THE EARTH 1:32:43

9:45 PM - Block II
THE LOVE ROCK 16:17
SAFE SPACE 18:59
PRECIOUS GEMS 20:00
GOOD GIRLS GET FED 20:34
INTO THE WILD 22:00
EXIMIUM COR - VERDANT 9 26:19

February 25, 2024 - Theater 4

10:00 AM - Block JJ
PUNITION 5:00
ISLANDTRIFICATION 8:35
THE SECRET CITIES OF MARK KISTLER 1:38:00

12:00 PM - Block KK
SPECIALTY FINISHING 11:00
UP THE JUNCTION 11:15
TWO LITTLE FISH 14:14
RITE OF PASSAGE 16:20
COCHISE LEGENDARY WARRIOR 16:44
SURPRISE 21:00
THE MAN FROM JALISCO PART 2 29:00

2:00 PM - Block LL
SEEN 17:53
THE CHEMISTS 1:40:14

4:00 PM - Block MM
DEATH RANCH 5:00
SEANCE GAMES - METAXU 1:25:10

6:00 PM - Block NN
THE MIRACLE OF YOU 4:49
BAR NONE 5:18
NEW ME 5:24
THE GRAMS OF OUR LIVES 5:59
1-800-CHOICES 7:47
SPARSE 8:19
LECHUZA 8:46

7:00 PM SPECIAL PREMIER Block UUUU
RED CARPET READY SHEKHAR RAHATE 20:19

7:45 PM - Block OO
A VAMPIRE WANTS A GUMBALL 0:55
ARTISTS Block 2:51
VEGAN 1:30:53

9:30 PM - Block PP
THE COMEDY IS OVER 12:13
SRY, LOL 15:21
NOTEWORTHY 16:49
ALMOST LOST 17:28
I LOVE YOU BUT… 23:00
THE NIGHT HIKE 2 35:40

February 26, 2024 - Theater 3

10:00 AM - Block QQ
YOLKS 3:57
SAM AND JESS 12:43
UNBREAKABLE CONNECTIONS 16:37:00
KAY SARA SARA 20:02
AN OPEN DOOR - TEMPLE GANDIN 59:30

12:00 PM - Block RR
ECHOES 3:05
THUG FOR PRESIDENT 30:00:00
WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED 1:23:00

2:00 PM - Block SS
IRREVERSIBLE IMPRINTS 5:41
RUBY'S DAD 16:11
FAMILY LOVE 1:35:04

4:00 PM - Block TT
METZTLI 43:34
SONO LINO 1:15:25

6:00 PM - Block UU
SOUL 2:17
OFFICE HUNT 3:27
UNCOVERED TRUTH 3:24
JOHN DEMENA - ETERNAL EYES 5:05
QUAD 5:12
PERSON OF INTEREST 5:45
MEASURE TWICE 7:41
TOMORROW WILL BE BETTER 8:31
THE FAINT GOODBYE 9:31
HELL WEEK 9:35
SIBLINGS 10:00

7:30 PM - Block VV
BARAYE 16:08
OF ALL THE GIN JOINTS 1:34:05

9:30 PM - Block WW
FIVE CARD DRAW 14:30
RESURREKTOR 16:59
AMAZING GRACE 23:23
LIVESTREAM 29:59
I KNOW WHAT YOU NEED 44:59

February 26, 2024 - Theater 4

10:00 AM - Block XX
SHOOTING YOUR OWN SHADOW 3:30
SALVATION 7:54
THE NOTE YOU DIDN'T READ 14:34
WORN FACES 1:33:00

12:00 PM - Block YY
DINNER FOR SIX 6:23
FREE FALL 9:32
OUR LANGUAGE IS CHAOS 11:39
THINGS THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN 13:00
DISRUPTION 23:29
CHEECH AND HANDY - SHORT: TRAILER + EPISODE 6 25:23
THE DICE 29:42

2:00 PM - Block ZZ
RESERVATIONS 3:30
INVICTA 8:00
NICE THIEVAGE 8:48
THEA AND LUCIA 10:19
THE DANCE FORGIVING HER FINDING ME 13:30
THE SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH 16:00
WISTERIA 56:03

4:00 PM Block AAA
ARDOR 5:55
V-CARD 7:57
SAVING THE ICE 1:39:37

6:00 PM - Block BBB
ANYONE FOR PRESIDENT 3:55
HOMAGE BY MILD HIGH CLUB 4:01
WRITER'S Block 5:00
LOVE IS MY GUN 5:28
VENICE BOULEVARD 7:00
ZIMATA SVURSHI 8:33
HUMAN 8:38
ORALE 9:12
CINEMETA 10:00
WHISKY MOUNTAIN DAYS 10:07

7:30 PM - Block CCC
THE CORRECTORS 13:10
BOY FRIENDS 1:17:23

9:30 PM - Block DDD
FAVORS 11:03
SOW DON'T SING 11:44
DESCENTION (DAY 267) 11:56
NEW FRIEND 13:44
SHATTERED 22:00
WORDLOTTO 59:00

February 27, 2024 - Theater 6

10:00 AM - Block EEE
LEARNING WITH REMY RAYSTAR 22:02
IN THE MEANTIME 1:33:31

12:00 PM - Block FFF
CRUEL LIKE YOU 14:34
BREAKDOWN 14:49
THE IMPOSTERS 1:28:00

2:00 PM - Block GGG
ANCIENT LANDS AND LIVES-ABOVE THE GRAND CANYON RIM 9:00
WESTERMAN: MEMORIAL TO THE IDEA OF MAN IF HE WAS AN IDEA 1:30:43

4:00 PM - Block HHH
DON SCROOGIONI PART II 8:40
THE NONA 52:54
THE STORY OF MR. GLASS 56:00

6:00 PM - Block III
LIGHT OUT EAGLES, LIGHT UP 1:44
GOLD DIGGER 5:20
THE DEATH OF AN INSECT 8:36
ORALE 9:12
INSIDE 9:26
BLOODLINE 10:21
A YEAR TO LIFE 10:29
IRANIAN-AMERICAN-IRANIAN 12:01

7:30 PM - Block JJJ
MALIBU GOTHIC 30:00
THE WOMB 1:42:27

9:45 PM - Block K1K
LIVING STILL 13:58
THE GOLDEN CAGE 16:00
A KNOCK 17:17
BRIAN & CONNIE 17:49
CANARY 17:58
NEXT 18:46
MOTEL ROOM 20:03

February 27, 2024 - Theater 4

10:00 AM - Block LLL
BEAUTIFUL FIGHT 5:03
THE SUN SETS LIKE A SCAR 6:00
CHRYSALIS 6:43
NICE DOESN'T WORK 1:41:22

12:00 PM - Block MMM
LEO'S WHISKY BAR 3:41
THE INTERVIEW FROM HELL 5:00
MORAI: THREAD OF LIFE 5:38
GOOD NIGHT HONEY 8:26
HOW WE GOT HERE 1:35:29

2:00 PM - Block NNN
THE HARVEST 12:15
C'EST LA VIE 13:37
FULL THROTTLE PARADISE 15:00
COMEDIAN PRESIDENT 24:02
THE WICKED: REBORN 52:00

4:00 PM - Block OOO
ALTERED PERCEPTIONS 2:00:00

6:10 PM - Block PPP
FAULT 10:16
THE TRADE 10:39
OVER THE MOOON! 11:00
BULLY 12:24
THE ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE 2 25:23

7:30 PM - Block QQQ
STOLEN DREAMS 12:00
ALPHA OF ABERDEEN 1:31:14

9:30 PM - Block RRR
MADE IN TECHNICOLOR 11:02
HAPPY HOUR 12:37
JUST PASSING TIME 14:25
EINDIS ENDS IT ALL 14:25
A KNOCK 17:17
10 COUNT 24:00
FOOLPROOF 41:00

February 28, 2024 - Theater 6

10:00 AM - Block SSS
JUST SAY IT 8:00
RELEVANT 20:00
LAILA NADENE 1:30:24
12:00 PM - Block TTT
AERC-02 8:00
THE COLOR OF 8:38
A NIGHT OF COMEDY 2023 8:50
MAISON 9:00
FRANK 11:48
I WANT TO FORGET 13:00
SABBATH 14:54
FRUIT LOOPS 15:00
ANGEL FLEET 24:30

2:00 PM - Block UUU
JEWEL HOUSE - WHERE 4:06
HASHING IT OUT 8:22
ESCAPE OF THE DRAGONS 19:11
ALONE IN VENICE 1:24:42

4:00 PM - Block VVV
THE LYRICIST 25:14
ZOE 27:00
GIRL INTERNET SHOW: A KATI KELLI MIXTAPE 1:19:00

6:15 PM - Block WWW
BEAR TRAP 4:30
SHE 4:36
WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE--BLEEP– 6:23
DEARLY BELOVED 6:30
ISOLATE 7:13
A GIFT TO THE LIVING 7:20
NUBBINWOOD 7:50
THE FAST FAMILY UNDERGROUND 10:22

7:30 PM - Block XXX
EASY TO SCARE 11:30
FOUR FOR FUN 1:33:00

9:30 PM - Block YYY
H.O.E.S - THE BULGE 17:51
DAD'S GONE WILD 19:28
RPG ALL STARS 21:50
WHY ARE YOU LEAVING? 22:17
SURPRISED TO SEE ME? 27:10
THE RISING 28:40:00

February 28, 2024 - Theater 4

10:00 AM - Block ZZZ
CLINCHING SADDLES 7:40
STRANDED 13:08
SILENT DESCENT 5:00
POOR CREATURE 13:34
FORBIDDEN 13:37
PRESCHOOL TO PRISON 16:31
THE MEMORY ALBUM 16:33
COGNITION 25:00

12:00 PM - Block AAAA
(MUSIC VIDEO) JESUS 3:36
AREN'T YOU GOOD AT EVERYTHING 16:37
CARSICK 1:29:45

2:00 PM - Block BBBB
WITHOUT YOU 11:38
OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE 1:45:00

4:00 PM - Block CCCC
THE FUTURE OF FASHION FOR ALL 22:48
HONG KONG - FINAL DAYS OF FREEDOM 1:35:00

6:00 PM - Block DDDD
MY PROMISE TO PJ 1:38:00

8:00 PM - Block EEEE
WHERE THE DEAD GO 1:30:00

9:45 PM - Block FFFF
OUR LATE FATHER 11:28
DADFEST 16:33
STORAGE 16:56
GETTING HIT ON 17:36
W.I.L.S.D.M 19:46
THE ASK 19:54
SO HELP ME 21:12

February 29, 2024 - Theater 3

10:00 AM - Block GGGG
ROUTINE 5:05
NYRA'S DREAMS 11:20
THE MUSIC OF ERICH ZANN 17:14
THE WAY WOMEN ARE 20:00-
HAMDARDI 26:58
NEW MOON - SEASON 1 29:36

12:00 PM - Block HHHH
TONY CANNOLI 3:36
BEFORE THE FREEZE 6:39
NOWHERE TO GO 8:46
THE STALKER 29:06:00
THE PUPIL 1:11:00

2:00 PM - Block IIII
TESTIMONY 8:00
BRIGHT AS A FEATHER 8:03
SHIPROCK, 1952. 9:04
NEW BREATH 9:43
INTO THE PASS 15:00
LOW STRESS DAY 19:37
CIAO JOHN CROWTHER 18:39
LUCILLE 20:46

4:00 PM - Block JJJJ
YOU DON'T DESERVE THIS 8:00
DESPERATELY SEEKING SIKH (POC) 10:16
EVERYTHING IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS 16:34
PREDATORS DON'T LIKE ATTENTION 1:12:52

6:00 PM - Block KKKK
BROWSING HISTORY 4:23
GEORGE & MARCUS 5:32
THE STORE 5:37
MISSING (DESAPARECIDA) 5:49
THE DRUG DEAL 8:23
FEETUS 8:56
THE WISH 10:25
A TRUSTED SPACE: DECODING BEHAVIOR 20:00

7:30 PM - Block LLLL
SACRED FLOWERS 3:52
THESE DAYS 1:25:00

9:30 PM - Block MMMM
DOGGY BANK 12:00
THE MADISON CRUSH 13:37
WELCOME TO THE WHIMSICAL DESERT 14:30
STOLEN WISHES 15:10
CALABASAS CRIMINALS 21:26
A QUESTION OF SERVICE 24:50
IN HOT WATER 25:23

February 29, 2024 - Theater 4

10:00 AM - Block NNNN
STORAGE 8:18
MELT ON THIS 1:45:53

12:00 PM - Block OOOO
BIRTHDAY CAKE 11:11
ALICE TO THE MOON 21:35
NOWHERE 1:20:00

2:00 PM - Block PPPP
THE SIX NUMBERS 7:11
MEET ME SOMEPLACE 16:32
THE LOVE SONG OF WILLIAM H. SHAW 1:35:25

4:00 PM - Block QQQQ
THROUGH THE DAUGHTER'S EYES 7:07
THE MARTINI SHOT 1:40:00

6:00 PM - Block RRRR
PROST! 13:17:00
GEORGE & DOROTHY 13:40
A TRUSTED SPACE: MEETING THE MOMENT 14:06
VLA 29:44

7:30 PM - Block SSSS
MORE TIME AFTER 9:12
SEPTEMBER BABIES 1:33:59

9:30 PM - Block TTTT
PIANO MAN 15:10
APA'S GIRL 15:54
SURVIVING THE BIG ONE. WITH NOTES FROM MOM 17:00
THE NO PROBLEM ZONE 17:21
SWEET ROSE 17:55
FISSURES 18:24
A MUSICAL BOX 20:35

Date: February 23-29, 2024

Location:
TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX,
6925 Hollywood Boulevard,
Hollywood, CA 90028.

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