The Golden State Film Festival is intended to serve as an opportunity for emerging independent filmmakers to showcase their talents. It is a competitive event, with exhibitors and prize winners enjoying fantastic exposure before a large audience of enthusiastic film aficionados and high-level industry decision-makers. Filmmakers from across the United States and around the world are eligible to participate, and short-form as well as feature-length works are being considered for entry.

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.

Please note that submitting your film for consideration does not guarantee it will be accepted to the festival, or that it will be screened at the festival or win a prize. Programming decisions may change without prior notice, and submission fees are nonrefundable. All Tickets are non refundable.

For further information, or to enter your film, please contact us

Schedule of Events:

February 14, 2025

10:00 am: Block A  

Spring Came 6:24
The First Image Of The World 6:49
All The Lost Ones 1:45:00

12:00 pm: Block B 99

Exoplant Magentasia 2:20
Best Dad Ever 10:00
You Have Entered The Public Domain 10:23
Baby Shoes 14:06
Kalamazoo Gals 16:40
Chained Silence Speaks Chapter 1 18:50
Where We Went Wrong 27:22

2:00 pm: Block C  

Project Alexander 2:05:00

4:10 pm: Block D 105

Holy Moly Meteorite! 2:58
Little Hands 4:50
Mi Raya 4:54
Guiding Light 5:00
The Downtown 666 9:41
Coffee, Black 11:05
Mute 17:06
"The Cafone" Episode #1 "The Badge" 23:00
The Caregiver 27:45:00

6:05 pm: Block E  66

When The Birds Were Banished From The Palace 1:16
God's Voice 4:59
Missed 5:00
Overvalued Startup 6:13
The Unlikelihood Of Trevor 5:22
The Retreat 6:31
Dick Bunny 8:50
Glass Half Full 8:45
Sketch 9:05
Rite Of Way 10:03

7:30 pm: Block F   

Corpse Flower 23:24
The Haunting Of Hollywood 1:24:35

9:30 pm Block G

Plastic Soul 11:00
Trial Period 15:42
Breaking And Entering And Humping 25:16
Big Trip 1:13:25

Theater 4

10:00 am: Block H 116

Vita Nota 7:20
Cracks In The Porcelain 7:15
The Aunt's House 8:41
First Light 10:00
Children's Discourse 13:47
The Imagination Of A Child 14:07
Enter The Room 15:00
Traveling Through Time - The Legacy Of The Samurai 17:30
Isle Of The Dead 24:00

12:00pm: Block I    110

Earthquake 4:22
Bitter Crumbs 4:50
Adult Children Of The american Revolution 6:46
Mid-20s Crisis 7:34
Eat The Rich 8:46
Ketchup On Waffles 1:20:00

2:00 pm: Block J

Anansi 7:47
The New Arc 15:00
The Final Pact 1:30:00

4:00 pm  Block K 112

More Than One 6:50
A Perfect Match 12:07
Little Red 14:07
Let It Shine 19:08
Bring It On, My Mafia Life 1:00:00

6:00 pm  Block L 61

Pray For Them 3:12
Salty 4:42
You First 5:53
Chaotic Love 8:31
Arthur Ave. 8:35
House Money 8:36
In Lieu Of Longing 10:06
Red Lilies 14:00

7:30 pm  Block M 96

Barry Gettin' Married 11:00
Injected 12:30
Lucky Lenny 12:34
Fate Of The World 12:48
Alicia and Jerome Season Ii 14:51
Best Bros Forever 16:03
Ben and Tony 15:47

9:30 pm Block N  

Paranoid 14:02
Back In Baby's Arms 16:14
Madness Unplugged 17:05
Girls, Interrupted 19:07
Sprinkles 25:50
My First Breath 35:40

February 15, 2025

Theater 3

10:00 am   Block O  100

The Big Raise 40:00
Bear Brook 13:21
Asian Speak 16:36
El Aleluya 30:00

2:00 pm: Block Q  

The Rich Kid Rules 58:57

4:00 pm: Block R   

The Painter 19:00
One Dream Too Many 1:29:43

6:00pm: Block S

Put The Guns Down 1:50:00

8:00 pm  Block T

I Stand Alone: The Sully Erna Story 1:38:16

10:00 pm: Block U

Ricky 25:00
Thou Shall Kill 1:26:00

Theater 4

10:00 am: Block V  

The Wishing Wand 3:19
The Soccermen 1:48:00

12:00 pm: Block W

Bola At Buhay-Ball And Life 27:36
Zoomers 1:12:19

2:00 pm: Block X  

De La Cruz 2:08:00

4:15 pm: Block Y

Bad Egg 14:25
Regarding Rose 33:00

6:00 pm: Block Z 62

Settle 4:00
Accomplication 4:00
Buckets 6:40
The Good Twin 7:00
Sisters 7:42
The Fallacy Of You 7:41
Sotto La Rosa 8:28
Buzzkill 8:24
The Invitation 9:17

7:30 pm  Block Aa 100

Leap Of Faith 11:47
Fluffy Homegirls 14:48
Trouble Soother 14:00
Get Your Story Straight 15:47
The Comedy Duo 44:04

9:30 pm: Block Bb

Something Somewhere 14:07
Alzilla 16:22
What Happened To Suzy 1:34:00

February 16, 2025

Theater 3

10:00 am: Block Cc

Chasing Redemption 18:09
Racine Grace 1:30:00

12:00 pm: Block Dd

Big White Dog 5:00
Simon Says  1:40:08

2:00 pm: Block Ee 99

The Memories 9:22
Scorpion 9:41
Funny, Isn't It 10:28
Ashes To Ashes 14:44
Wino 23:00
Carny Hallelujah 34:03

4:00 pm: Block Ff  

Peaking! 6:29
Everyone Asked About You 1:28:50

6:00 pm: Block Gg 65

White Knight 3:37
Salsa Love 9:33
Christmas Without You 4:45
Signal From Hell 8:55
amor Manet 8:55
Open House 9:50
Hearteaze 10:00
Takeout 11:36

7:30 pm: Block Hh

Force Drift 1:29:30

9:30 pm: Block Ii  

Day 474, And The Lingerings Thereafter 14:47
Temperamental Tribulations 2024 15:36
Healthy Anarchy 24:58:00

Theater 4

10:00 am: Block Jj

Looking Forward 8:48
The Iceland Cycling Expedition 14:03
Water Ways 20:12

12:00 pm: Block Kk

The Injustice Of Justice 6:52
"A Star Without A Star" 1:28:00

2:00 pm: Block Ll  

Bubbe's Place 17:16
Ebenezer The Traveler 1:42:28

4:00 pm: Block Mm  

Quarantine 14:17
Staycation 1:33

6:00 pm: Block Nn

1933 4:18
Wish 5:17
Crimson Sky 6:00
Ana 0091 7:04
Emily 8:57
Extra 8:51
Night Shift 9:00

7:30 pm: Block Oo  

A Tale Of Earl Gray 12:43
The Exhibit 17:30
The Ninth 17:00
Liminal 17:23
Altar Of Dreams 19:59
Galaxies 24:23

9:30 pm: Block Pp   

Meathook 1:42

February 17, 2025

Theater 3

10:00 am: Block Qq

After Taste 16:38
George M. Cohan Tonight 1:40:00

12:00 pm  Block Rr   108

The Last Day 24:00
Satan 27:59
Fallen Star 57:38

2:00 pm: Block Ss

Collision Of Chaos 17:37
You Are Special 17:38
Clancy Sigal: Hollywood Blacklist To "A" List 1:22:41

4:00 pm: Block Tt

Encore 12:58
Homeless Street Artist 31:53
Anna May Wong First american Chinese Movie Star 1:04:00

6:00 pm: Block Uu

The Raven 4:09:00
The Bag 5:00
Frothin At The Boo Tay 5:00
With Your Life 6:27
The Wandering Glider 10:35
Staunch Moderates Experience 39:44:00

7:30 pm  Block Vv 85

Chris Qonnor The Hero 12:00
I am Cain 13:19
Traitor 13:37:00
A Motherly Harmony 14:01
Natural Selections 15:26
Back To The 8 Count 17:18

Theater 4

10:00 am: Block Xx

Sky Sky 3:13
Until The Last Minute 3:33
Ursid 7:55
The Storm 1:42:09

12:00 pm  Block Yy

Spring Came 6:24
In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden 1:49:35

2:00 pm: Block Zz   115

Viaticum 14:10
Tap Talk 15:42
Bullet Wipe 21:00
M23-Cargo-Mechanical 22:57
12 And More Omissions 43:20:00

4:00 pm Block Aaa 109

Periphery 10:47
Unmade 10:47
Closer To The Line 17:55
N.Ot W.Ithout A.Lonzo 1:12:06

6:00 pm: Block Bbb

Glidin' 3:33
My Face 4:23
Kurta Pants 5:05
Hitman Ex 6:39
The World Without Color 9:55
On The Run 12:14

7:30 pm  Block Ccc

Dark Feathers 1:33:00

9:30 pm: Block Ddd 124

Dinner 14:59
Losing Faith 19:23
To Grieve Or Not To Grieve 21:35
Muybridge: A Life In Motion Pictures 23:57
February (Or; Si Nos Dejan) 47:50:00

Febraury 18, 2025

Theater 3

10:00 am: Block Eee

The Old Suitcase 24:20
Margot On A Run 20:30
america's Woman 1:13:11

12:00 pm: Block Fff

Do This 2:18
Dark Side 8:00
The Feeling Part 19:58
Ex-Pals, Pals and Pocket Dials 1:20:36

2:00 pm: Block Ggg 108

Love Photosynthesis 4:00
The Walker 19:47
Retreat 36:06
Shucks 49:44:00

4:00 pm: Block Hhh

St Nicholas 2:29
Just Another Day In Reno 5:40
Her Turn 14:41
The Serenade Charade 1:27:00

6:00 pm: Block Iii  

Skunk Season  3:23
Bellevue Bob 8:30
Hr Lady 7:38:00
FayeandLexi 9:52

7:30 pm: Block Jjj  

Tails California 2:00:17

9:45 pm: Block K1k  

The Next Big Hit 1:58:00

Theater 4

10:00 am: Block Lll  

Arctic Polar Bear Mothers 16:00
"Life On Planet Earth" 19:20
Guardians Of Umbria 1:12:04

12:00 pm: Block Mmm  

Back To The Closet 10:00
Blemished 11:19
El Hijo 12:37
Straight Through Crew 1:20:00

2:00 pm: Block Nnn

Cheeched And Handy Season 2, Episode 2 29:57
Dracula: The Count's Kin 1:25:00

4:00 pm: Block Ooo

Tiny Teaching Tales 7:07
Where The Daffodils Grow 14:15
Heartstorm 1:27:00

6:00 pm: Block Ppp

Redlining 5:20
Guardami 6:29
On The Boulevard 10:00
The First Bar Mitzvah 10:42

7:30 pm: Block Qqq  

Father And Son 14:00

9:30 pm: Block Rrr 137

The Life Force 20:03
Cruisin' For A Brusin' 25:36:00
Breakout 26:26
Party Panda 29:32
Everyone Writes Memoir 36:32

February 19, 2025

Theater 3

10:00 am: Block Sss

The Depths Of Love 15:00
Jake And Pet's Christmas Special 20:22
Let's Try Both 1:17:00

12:00 pm: Block Ttt  

Speechless 10:36
I Voted 1:40:00

2:00 pm: Block Uuu

No Evidence Of Man 1:34:32

4:00 pm: Block Vvv

Darling 14:47
Let Love In 1:03:41

6:00 pm: Block Www

Line In The Sand 1:41:33

8:00 pm: Block Xxx

Riot On Redchurch Street 1:33:00

10:00 pm: Block Yyy

Lady In Rainbows 15:54
Perfect Crime 19:07
Studio 205 23:57
Invisible Lines 26:40:00
Keepsake 30:04

Theater 4

10:00 am: Block Zzz  

The Hand Of The Healer 16:00
Secret Of Bog Lake 1:25:37

12:00 pm: Block Aaaa

The Hand Of The Healer 16:00
Sing Me To Sleep 25:27
Buzzkill 38:30
Show Up And Start 47:38

2:00 pm: Block Bbbb  

Last Kiss In Paris 1:38:00

4:00 pm: Block Cccc

Them Public Romantics 1:25:44

6:00 pm: Block Dddd

Umbag 1:36:14

8:00 pm: Block Eeee  

Rogue Cops 1:38:18

10:00 pm: Block Ffff

It Takes 1:00:14

February 20, 2025

Theater 3

10:00 am: Block Gggg

Innovation In Connecticut 56:00
Defining Passion 54:51:00

12:00 pm: Block Hhhh
2:00 pm: Block Iiii
4:00 pm: Block Jjjj

Seven Stories 50:28
Road 51:45

6:00 pm: Block Kkkk  
7:30 pm: Block Llll

Resilient 1:49:00

9:30 pm: Block Mmmm

Queen Of Spades 18:42
Attempted Murder 37:12

Theater 4

10:00 am: Block Nnnn

Atrabilious 1:40:00

12:00 pm: Block Oooo

Cassandra Venice 21:00
The Cowboy 1:33:00

2:00 pm: Block Pppp
4:00 pm: Block Qqqq  

Reel Hard 1:21:00

6:00 pm: Block Rrrr
7:30 pm: Block Ssss

The Eternos 11:44

9:30 pm: Block Tttt

The Sixth Floor 1:24:26

Date: February 14 - 20, 2025

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

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