LA’s Rich & Successful Film Festival (RSFF) is a presentation of Los Angeles’s most exciting rising talent. Grounded in camaraderie and celebration, our festival is the gateway to a true indie filmmaking community whose members support and empower each other long after festival season. For the third year in a row, we are proud to be hosting RSFF5 at the historic Egyptian Theatre co-presented with the American Cinematheque.
Founded in 2021, RSFF curates a slate of exceptional short films by LA-based filmmakers across all genres. We strongly encourage attendance by filmmakers and their teams at the festival, fueling a supportive and hyper-engaged atmosphere where films are devoured, relationships are fostered, and talent is discovered.
RSFF has sold out every year since its inception, including last year’s celebration at the 500+ seat Egyptian Theatre. We pack the house with both emerging talent and the industry mainstays looking for them (ex: A24, CAA, Fox Searchlight, Netflix, UTA, and WME). RSFF is a shorts-only festival, so these execs attend specifically to discover up-and-coming filmmakers, just like you. As filmmakers ourselves, we know the only thing harder than making movies is getting recognized for them. We created RSFF to give your film and the people who made it the love and attention they deserve, while also providing the resources, opportunities, and industry connections usually only afforded by larger festivals. By filling this niche, RSFF has become the linchpin of a thriving LA independent filmmaking community.
Furthering our mission of cooperation and connection, RSFF is a non-competitive festival. Instead of awards, we provide special feature screenings, workshops, panels, and sponsorships (Kodak, Seed&Spark, Shotdeck, and more), as well as parties where filmmakers and attendees can meet, mingle, and pave the way for even more creative collaboration.
We originally named our festival “rich and successful” aspirationally, if a bit ironically. But five years later, after multiple sold-out celebrations and dozens of incredible films screened, we really do feel rich and successful - and we think you will, too.
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