The Laugh-Out-Loud Shorts program unlocks access to nine short films created by filmmakers from across the globe, as well as several filmmaker introduction videos. Each individual program screening can be unlocked for $5 a piece. Additionally, you can purchase our All-Access Festival Pass to unlock access to our entire festival lineup for one low price! You can find more information on our All-Access Festival Pass here.
During its first quarter year of release having already earned 22 film festival Awards and 33 nominations from 385+ scheduled screenings in 38+ countries on 6 continents plus 6 United States and counting, Vahan Bedelian's “WineGame” absurdly retells the Sisyphus punishment myth with the stone rolling up the hill being a worker's wagon fueled by the Nectar of the Gods. Hollywood's 2020 Holy Grail IFF & Monthly Online IFF BEST ACTOR Phillip E. Walker-MFA is this comic, one-man-silent mini short film's lone performer.
Director Biography - Vahan Bedelian
2020 Panjim IFF BEST DIRECTOR & Indus River Cinefest BEST EDITOR Awards Winner, Vahan Bedelian was born May 6, 1991 of Armenian heritage. Now a graduate film student out of LA's Loyola Marymount University, he first got into filmmaking by shooting and editing documentaries on martial artists. From this background, Vahan brings a strong understanding of rhythm and action in visual storytelling. He combines these elements with his love of setting, production design, and generally strange imagery for a style that he hopes can feel unique and fresh to audiences.
Director Statement
I feel like we can all relate to trying to carry too many things at the same time, both literally and metaphorically. I wanted to make a movie about that.
- Year2020
- Runtime03:59
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorVahan Bedelian
- ScreenwriterVahan Bedelian
- ProducerSophia Zhu, Walker Entertainer Academy, Loyola Marymount University School of Film & Television
- CastPhillip E. Walker
- CinematographerZi Xiang Lin
- EditorVahan Bedelian
- Production DesignXin Tian, Alexa Feeney, Alexandra Damiani
- ComposerMyuu
- MusicJeff Cardoni, Kevin David Kiner, Lawrence Howard
The Laugh-Out-Loud Shorts program unlocks access to nine short films created by filmmakers from across the globe, as well as several filmmaker introduction videos. Each individual program screening can be unlocked for $5 a piece. Additionally, you can purchase our All-Access Festival Pass to unlock access to our entire festival lineup for one low price! You can find more information on our All-Access Festival Pass here.
During its first quarter year of release having already earned 22 film festival Awards and 33 nominations from 385+ scheduled screenings in 38+ countries on 6 continents plus 6 United States and counting, Vahan Bedelian's “WineGame” absurdly retells the Sisyphus punishment myth with the stone rolling up the hill being a worker's wagon fueled by the Nectar of the Gods. Hollywood's 2020 Holy Grail IFF & Monthly Online IFF BEST ACTOR Phillip E. Walker-MFA is this comic, one-man-silent mini short film's lone performer.
Director Biography - Vahan Bedelian
2020 Panjim IFF BEST DIRECTOR & Indus River Cinefest BEST EDITOR Awards Winner, Vahan Bedelian was born May 6, 1991 of Armenian heritage. Now a graduate film student out of LA's Loyola Marymount University, he first got into filmmaking by shooting and editing documentaries on martial artists. From this background, Vahan brings a strong understanding of rhythm and action in visual storytelling. He combines these elements with his love of setting, production design, and generally strange imagery for a style that he hopes can feel unique and fresh to audiences.
Director Statement
I feel like we can all relate to trying to carry too many things at the same time, both literally and metaphorically. I wanted to make a movie about that.
- Year2020
- Runtime03:59
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorVahan Bedelian
- ScreenwriterVahan Bedelian
- ProducerSophia Zhu, Walker Entertainer Academy, Loyola Marymount University School of Film & Television
- CastPhillip E. Walker
- CinematographerZi Xiang Lin
- EditorVahan Bedelian
- Production DesignXin Tian, Alexa Feeney, Alexandra Damiani
- ComposerMyuu
- MusicJeff Cardoni, Kevin David Kiner, Lawrence Howard