presented by lil' baker films / los angeles, ca

October 2024 will be lil' spooky fest's fourth year. Our event in 2021 was a private event that we turned into an annual thing. We aim to be an indie film festival for all that is weird, quirky, or spooky. Our festival is a free indie hub for like-minded people to network, watch live music, and indie films. Spooky is in our name, but we like all things! We know there are millions of festivals to submit to, the hard work that goes into making films or writing scripts, and we strive to highlight that passion, ambition, and skill. We're filmmakers ourselves. We start the festival with a music video block, then have live entertainment before going into our selected films. It's a one night one only hodgepodge of indie goodness. Submit and come support local filmmakers!

LSF 2025 Edition

Films / Scripts

Awards: 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, plus two runner ups.
those who place will get their entry fee refunded, a trophy, and a social media shout out. Those selected will be listed online.
Our goal is to bring together a community of like minded creatives, highlight their hard work, and just have fun with all that is spooky.

Nath Milburn - Festial Director
Ari Holub - Festial Manager
Kyle Riccio - Sound & Tech
Kevin Barrios - Graphics

lil' spooky fest 2024

Films
Les Bêtes by Michael Granberry - 1ST PLACE BEST FILM
JUGGERNAUT - 2ND PLACE BEST FILM
Flush by Will Dowsett - 3RD PLACE BEST FILM
Buzzkill by Peter Ahern - RUNNER UP BEST FILM
Cold Terror by Özkan Yasun
Whittled Down by Olly Glenn
Spongebob Reimagined by GARNAMATAC Animation
Broomsticks on Broadway by Gordon Howie

Music Videos
Rebound: Lazychair by Reijo Nurmi
Annabel (lee) - If You Show Me (Alice) by Tyler Hubby
Il Fuoco Grande - The Big Fire by Erika Errante Baruffaldi
Roadkill Jamboree by Meghan G. Graham
Re-Arranger by Naveed Shahid Mir
CYA by Alice the GOOn
Moxy the Band by Evan Doll
Everybody's Hurting My Feelings by Jordan Wippell
Andy Shauf - Halloween Store by Margaret Bialis

Scripts
ReddeR by James Steele Haney - 1ST PLACE BEST SCRIPT
Blood Oranges by Steve Flavin - 2ND PLACE BEST SCRIPT
Housewife by Jamie Alvey - 3RD PLACE BEST SCRIPT
OREAD by Lee Copeland
Hospital Bingo with Mother Mischief by Penny G. LeLeux
GOODNiGHTMARE by Ian Rowe
Time to Dye by Brian W. Smith
Cajun Justice by Mike Briock
Hibernation by Mike Briock
Protect the Wild Life by Em Koopman
TOKYO GHOST by Rachel Walsh-Williams
Champagne Friday by Thom Hilton
The Girl Who Was Left by Ali Jabarzadeh
Sound Guy by Clive Martin
What Kind of Films Do You Like by Idil Sukan
Spring Heeled Jack by Anthony A. Labriola
Virulence by Christopher Pennington
Team Bonding by Mike Ede

Oct 5th, 2024 was lil' spooky fest's forth year. It was held at the Jaxx Theatre with opening performance by Sheriff McCabe & the Lonesome Three and hosted by Ron Lynch.

Nath Milburn - Festial Director
Ari Holub - Festial Manager
Kyle Riccio - Sound & Tech
Kevin Barrios - Graphics
Charles Emery - Reader
Cristian Seitz - Reader
Dea Divi - Reader
Roza Chervinsky - Reader
Sofia Weddle - Reader
Location - Jaxx Theatre

lil' spooky fest 2023

Films
Neckbeard by Chris Allison & Ryan Kramer - 1ST PLACE BEST FILM
Shut by Niels Bourgonje - 2ND PLACE BEST FILM
Self Improvement by Jakob Zieman - 3RD PLACE BEST FILM
JEFF CAN'T SWIM by Michaela Myers
The Wolf's Lament by Scott St. James Cardona
Snif & Snüf by Michael J Ruocco
The Magic Hour by Nath Milburn & Andrew Melzer
A Bold Voyage by Nath Milburn
WALD by Christian Groen
The Voice in Isabel Fleiss's Office by Jim Haverkamp

Music Videos
Take a Break by Ryan Parker
Yellow Dove Aftermath by Rony A. Abovitz
I've Made Contact by Brent Black
Harper's Bizarre by Lucas Ostrowski
Godmother – I'll Never Learn by Matías Boettner

Scripts
The Otherside by Brent Minderler - 1ST PLACE BEST SCRIPT
Zits by David Bornstein - 2ND PLACE BEST SCRIPT
The Dive by Andrew Essig - 3RD PLACE BEST SCRIPT
The Four Of Us Are Dying by Jesse Dorian
DEMONCODE by Corey Trahan
BOYSandGIRLS by James Ferda
The Long and The Short by Julie Fergus

Oct 21st, 2023 was lil' spooky fest's third year. It was held at the Yard Theater with opening performance by the Clowns.

Festival Director - Nath Milburn
Host - Brett Johnson
Sound & Tech - Ari Holub
PA - Luke Baker, Alex Sandford
Location - The Yard Theater

lil' spooky fest 2022

Screenings
Unholy 'Mole - 1ST PLACE BEST FILM
The Sprayer - 2ND PLACE BEST FILM
My Friends The Plants - AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER
I AM THE SPELL
Beacon
Lou
Untitled
Five Stars
Decider
Nightmare at Camp Bloodbath
ca y est
I'm Tired
Help Me
Special Delivery - 3RD PLACE BEST FILM
Wich
furniture
I Want In
ADAM2

Upstairs - 1ST PLACE BEST SCRIPT
Starhead - SCRIPT RUNNER-UP

Oct 21st, 2022 was lil' spooky fest's second year. It was held at the Yard Theater with opening performance by Nino "Almighty" Gold, David Liebe Hart, with Prissy Whip as headliner.

Festival Director - Nath Milburn
Festival Manager - Luke Baker
Sound & Tech - Ari Holub
Bartender - Nino "Almighty" Gold
PA - TJ Gonzalez, Alex Sandford
Location - The Yard Theater

lil' spooky fest 2021

Screenings
Rip Rexler (A Cowboy in Search of Water)
How to Cowboy 101 #364
How to Cowboy 101 #68
Franc Kooper Investigates Things Podcas
Billy Hoople
Vodi

Oct 2nd, 2021 was lil' spooky fest's first year. It was held at the Yard Theater with opening performance by Jacob the Horse. We had 50+ guests in attendance. For 2022, we plan on making it a much larger event, more bands, more room, more screenings, and highlight screenplays from short to feature length.

Festival Director - Nath Milburn
Festival Manager - Luke Baker
Sound & Tech - Ari Holub
Bartender - Nino "Almighty" Gold
PA - TJ Gonzalez, Alex Sandford
Location - The Yard Theater

SUBMIT YOUR FILM/SCRIPT FOR 2023!