SUNDAY OCT 20 at Froggy’s & Corazón

T H E 2 0 2 4 T O P A N G A F I L M F E S T I V A L

AT FROGGY’S

CHAPLIN SHOWCASE

FEATURING

The Gold Rush and The Moving Picture Co 1914

SUNDAY OCT 20, 11:00AM -1:30PM AT FROGGY’S

Chaplin chat with MIRANDA ROBIN & filmmaker MARK KIRKLAND

The Gold Rush was critically acclaimed upon its release, and continues to be one of Chaplin's most celebrated works; Chaplin himself cited it several times as the film for which he most wanted to be remembered. In 1942, Chaplin re-released a version with sound effects, music, and narration, which received Academy Award nominations for Best Music Score and Best Sound Recording. I

THE YEAR OF THE CAT

SUNDAY OCT 20, 1:30-3:00PM AT FROGGY’S

Director Mostafa Taghizadeh

A comedic tale of a man, born in the year of the cat who, like his astrological counterpart, seems to have nine lives.

INNOVATIONS AND ETHICS | AN AI PANEL Sunday Oct 20, 3:30-5:00 at Froggy’s

  • Jeremy is a creative professional with over 25 years of experience building influential networks across the film, technology, and art industries. Currently focused on the generative AI movement, he curates conversations around AI's impact on cinema, the ethics of deep fakes, and the intersection of creativity and AI-driven innovation.

    As the founder of Multidimensional, Jeremy fosters collaborations between the creative and tech sectors, working with global brands like TED, Sundance, and SXSW to push the boundaries of innovation. His latest project, How I Faked My Life with AI, delves into the intersection of AI, identity, and personal relationships.

  • A Topangan and fifth-generation Californian—is the CEO of Journey Metrics®, and an Associate professor in biotech. Instead of relying on trained models, Journey Metrics uses a single metric to inform risk across diseases--including mental health--rooted in her medical literature-backed framework for health, disease, and resilience to stress. 

    With a background in neuroscience and engineering, she has the understanding of the tech and the underlying wet mess that inspired neural networks. Along the way, she’s helped raise over €100 million in research funding through partnerships with companies like GE, Philips, and Siemens. Now, through Journey Metrics’ e-store, she’s sharing her favorite hack to restore cellular balance and undo the health consequences of stress.

  • Galvanize Studios is currently engaged with Amazon Prime Video, helping the product design team to envision the future of the experience. Prior to this, Galvanize Studios worked with Verses.ai on their vision video and strategy. John was formerly Chief Experience Officer of Blockchain Creative Labs and Former VP of Product Design at Hulu.

    At Blockchain Creative Labs, John oversaw Product Development, Product Design, Marketing and Brand, leading teams to innovate in the web3 space. Blockchain Creative Labs, FOX Entertainment’s Web3 technology company, is on a mission to forge the future of content creation, distribution and monetization through connecting creators and communities with blockchain technology.

  • Kyle is a groundbreaking experience designer, AI creator, and filmmaker.

    His documentary feature "ONE DAY ON EARTH" made history as the first film to be made in every country in the world on the same day.

    In 2024, Kyle founded Makers with AI, a company focused on creating richer, more vibrant, and unprecedented creative storytelling experiences with the help of artificial intelligence. His company has developed deepfake experiences that are both funny and safe at scale. Additionally, Kyle has created "The Mirror," a real-time immersive AI experience which is currently touring events globally.

    Lucasfilm Alumni, USC Film Alumni, TED Speaker, Holder of multiple world records.

  • A pioneering creative technologist who bridges the worlds of art and advanced technology, Don Allen Stevenson III has shaped digital innovation at companies like DreamWorks, OpenAI, and Meta, while sharing his vision for accessible AR and AI technology through platforms like TED and

MARIPOSA DE PAPEL

SUNDAY OCT 20, 5:00-7:00PM AT FROGGY’S

Director Rafael Medina Adalfio

Mariposa de Papel is a powerful and intimate two-sided documentary film that portrays the daily routine of a family of Andean farmers and the hard work of transferring agricultural fairs to the centre of Venezuela.

AT CORAZÓN

YOUNG FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE

The Young Filmmakers Showcase is available to view online


  • Creeks

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM - 1PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 4:17

    Director: Ruth Sumits

  • Bedtime Story

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM - 1PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 3:05

    Director: Dylan Langendorf

  • Blind Date

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM - 1PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 4:09

    Directors: Nathan Danes

  • Minus Daisy

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM-1PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 5:26

    Director: Samuel Green

  • The Sound of Fury and Solace

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM-1PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 6:43

    Directors: Connor Ashton Wycoff

  • SYD

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM-1PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 12:12

    Director: Avery John Morgan, Hendrikus Liam Pullens

  • Gierogi Appa

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM-1PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 15:44

    Directors: Yeonwoo Kim

  • When the Devil Smoked in Paradise

    ONLINE ONLY BONUS

    RUNTIME: 9:57

    Directors: Katherine Liao

  • As You Wish

    ONLINE ONLY BONUS

    RUNTIME: 7:03

    Directors: Dennis Rider

  • Miraré

    ONLINE ONLY BONUS

    RUNTIME: 9:33

    Directors: Peyton Rhian Fitz

YOUNG FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE PG FILMS

  • Progress Report

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM-1PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 3:00

    Directors: Mila Dawsom

  • Something New

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM - 1PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 9:51

    Director: Kyle Chase

  • Sweet Revenge

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM - 1PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 9:20

    Director: Daria McCubbin Mundy, Francesca Nora Bateman

  • Discipline

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM - 1PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 4:26

    Directors: Benjamin "Ben" Shore

  • UFO

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM-1PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 6:56

    Director: Audrey Maxon, Ted Miller

  • To The Max

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM-1PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 11:00

    Directors: Sundiata Enuke

  • You're Dead Already, Bro

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM-1PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 6:14

    Director: Samuel Green

EMERGING TOPANGA AUTEURS


GIRLS ON THE RUN

SUNDAY OCT 20, 1-1:30PM at Corazón

RUNTIME: 27:38

Directors: Marley Rose Gazaryants

A Coming of Age short film about four troubled teen runaways. The four girls each have a different reason for leaving home.

BOUDOIR

SUNDAY OCT 20, 1:30-2PM at Corazón

RUNTIME: 14:50

Directors: Parker Love Bowling

Right this way, folks! Here's your chance to have a glimpse into a world in which only women hold the key...

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS SHOWCASE 

  • Becoming

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 2-3:30PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 7:55

    Director: Amrita Li Newton

  • Soul of The Machine

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 2:OO - 3:30PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 3:20

    Director: Zack Young

  • Lotus

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 2:00 - 3:30PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 9:29

    Directors: Angelika Fürstler, Austin Ahlborg

  • Darkness Falling

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 2:00-3:30PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 4:00

    Director: Marcin Nowrotek

  • The Fall

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 2:00-3:30PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 1:06

    Director: Ghasem Shishegari

  • The Deafening White Noise

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 2:00-3:30PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 7:51

    Directors: Farid Tahmasebi

  • Presence

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 2:00 - 3:30PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 1:00

    Director: NASIM DEHGHAN NAYER

  • Blossomele

    SUNDAY OCT 20, 2-3:30PM at Corazón

    RUNTIME: 53:35

    Director: Anja Høvik Strømsted

GIANT’S KETTLE

SUNDAY OCT 20, 4:00-5:00PM AT CORAZÓN

Directors: Markku Hakala, Mari Käki

Giant’s Kettle is a journey into the unconscious, a love story without love, an epic tragicomedy of the mundane, and a mystery in a world emptied of mystery.

AWARDS GALA AND CLOSING PARTY

SUNDAY OCT 20, 7-10PM AT FROGGY’S

FROGGY’S

 

CORAZÓN