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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Creeks
SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM - 1PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 4:17
Director: Ruth Sumits
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Bedtime Story
SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM - 1PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 3:05
Director: Dylan Langendorf
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Blind Date
SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM - 1PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 4:09
Directors: Nathan Danes
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Minus Daisy
SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM-1PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 5:26
Director: Samuel Green
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The Sound of Fury and Solace
SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM-1PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 6:43
Directors: Connor Ashton Wycoff
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SYD
SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM-1PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 12:12
Director: Avery John Morgan, Hendrikus Liam Pullens
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Gierogi Appa
SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM-1PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 15:44
Directors: Yeonwoo Kim
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When the Devil Smoked in Paradise
ONLINE ONLY BONUS
RUNTIME: 9:57
Directors: Katherine Liao
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As You Wish
ONLINE ONLY BONUS
RUNTIME: 7:03
Directors: Dennis Rider
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Miraré
ONLINE ONLY BONUS
RUNTIME: 9:33
Directors: Peyton Rhian Fitz
YOUNG FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE PG FILMS
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Progress Report
SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM-1PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 3:00
Directors: Mila Dawsom
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Something New
SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM - 1PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 9:51
Director: Kyle Chase
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Sweet Revenge
SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM - 1PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 9:20
Director: Daria McCubbin Mundy, Francesca Nora Bateman
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Discipline
SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM - 1PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 4:26
Directors: Benjamin "Ben" Shore
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UFO
SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM-1PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 6:56
Director: Audrey Maxon, Ted Miller
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To The Max
SUNDAY OCT 20, 11AM-1PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 11:00
Directors: Sundiata Enuke
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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
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Becoming
SUNDAY OCT 20, 2-3:30PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 7:55
Director: Amrita Li Newton
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Soul of The Machine
SUNDAY OCT 20, 2:OO - 3:30PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 3:20
Director: Zack Young
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Lotus
SUNDAY OCT 20, 2:00 - 3:30PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 9:29
Directors: Angelika Fürstler, Austin Ahlborg
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Darkness Falling
SUNDAY OCT 20, 2:00-3:30PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 4:00
Director: Marcin Nowrotek
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The Fall
SUNDAY OCT 20, 2:00-3:30PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 1:06
Director: Ghasem Shishegari
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The Deafening White Noise
SUNDAY OCT 20, 2:00-3:30PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 7:51
Directors: Farid Tahmasebi
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Presence
SUNDAY OCT 20, 2:00 - 3:30PM at Corazón
RUNTIME: 1:00
Director: NASIM DEHGHAN NAYER
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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.