Ladies Illuminate Program #16
Sunday, September 27th - 7:15 pm
Second Shift
Directed By Jackie Moore
Synopsis: The night before returning to work, a young doctor and new mother unravels under the pressures of motherhood. A vivid nightmare blurs fear and reality, forcing her to confront her deepest anxieties and the cost of failure.
Olive View
Directed By Janet Craig
Synopsis: Trapped by her own silence, a broken woman resists help for her domestic violence situation - until the truth sets her free. She turns her life around to stop the cycle for other women. Based on a true story.
Life is (a) Short
Directed By Brooke Dooley
Synopsis: 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.
Late Fall
Directed By Abigail Jean Lucas, Alecia Orsini Lebeda
Synopsis: Misaligned under the pressure of new parenthood, a couple's separate encounters with a stranger reveal what neither can see.
It Didn't Have To Be Worse
Directed By Isabella Koontz
Synopsis: After being sexually assaulted, Lilah struggles through the aftermath of shame and anger with her friends and religion.
Tender Headed
Directed By Imani Lukunku
Synopsis: When Willow’s hair braider cancels on her last minute, she’s reluctantly referred to Raven: an old friend she hasn’t spoken to in ten years. What starts as an inconvenient appointment quickly unravels into an emotional reckoning, as tension and words previously left unsaid bubble to the surface.
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Directed By Madison Mitchell
Synopsis: After surviving a high school mass shooting, two sisters navigate the evening that follows.
ALL in-person screenings are at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills at 8556 Wilshire Blvd from September 24th - September 27th.
In-Person Tickets & Passes must be purchased online in advanced on Film Freeway below.
**Tickets are higher at the door. Please be prepared to have your ticket scanned on your phone or printed out.
Tickets are Will Call. VIP Passes will be handed out before screenings and parties.
Please arrive up to an hour prior to the screening to ensure you get into the screening before the film starts, especially if you want concessions.
We reserve the right to not allow late admissions into the theatre once a film has started. Please arrive early.
Please be kind and patient with our festival and theatre staff. Everyone is working hard to provide a great festival experience.
Please exit the theatre promptly and take all items and trash with you when exiting the theatre to ensure plenty of time for the theatre to sanitize between screenings.
Free Parking:
Beverly Hills City Garage - 321 S La Cienega Blvd
Monday thru Friday before 4pm (2 hours free)
Monday thru Friday entering after 4pm
All day Saturday and Sunday
Parking at meters:
After 6pm (7pm on Wilshire)
All day on Sun
Metro Stop:
Located at the North-East Corner of Wilshire and La Cienega Blvds, Beverly Hills