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CINEMA MUSICA: FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY

Kickoff LAAPFF 2026 during our Opening Night Party where we bring together film and music through Cinema Musica to celebrate community, culture, and stories that move us.

Festival Cinematic Presentations will begin on Thursday, 4/30 at the DGA. See the full schedule here!

In this program


Between the Lines
Directed by Jill Janairo
An innocent peasant girl draws the ire of the wife of a wealthy hacienda owner.

A man in a t-shirt and shorts floats mid-air against a sky with white clouds, surrounded by numerous open, floating books.
Frozen in Time
Directed by Caleb Soon
A work-from-home graphic designer finds himself trapped in an endless loop, as the lines between dreams and reality become blurred beyond distinction.

Midsea – The Bog
Directed by Steven Gong
Across San Francisco’s land, sea, and underground, Midsea faces the siren-call of “the bog.”

SELLING FEET PIX HMU
Directed by Vanessa Marzaroli
A young woman sells Polaroids of herself in DTLA, navigating the blurred line between her true identity and the persona she creates.

Why Are You Like This?
Directed by Sung Eun (Grace) Park
A girl in her early 20s confronts her roommate Monster for all the problems he’s been causing.

Dates & Times

Hello Stranger LA

April 29, 2026
7:00 pm