LOS ANGELES– On April 27, 2026 in the Broccoli Theater Untitled and The Lion hosted a horror short film screening. The event, which was sponsored by LMU student publication, The Lion, featured five student films, a $1,000 prize and a 1-on-1 meeting with director Jon Rosenbaum, from KC Undercover, for the best film.
Before the screening industry professionals Amshu Medapa, Matthew Colonna, Mischa Livingstone, and Anastasia Washington spoke to students about their experiences in the film industry and provided students with valuable insight into how the industry functions.
The first film Darkroom by Carson Foster told the story of a daughter investigating the mysterious death of her father through developing film. Viewers follow the protagonist as she follows up on a mysterious phone call with her father. Upon arriving at her fathers derelict home she quickly begins to uncover something sinister at play.
The second film Lantern Lobotom directed by Max Joseph took viewers into a supernatural world where a glowing pumpkin slowly invades his protagonist’s life. The film begins by following the main character through his daily life until he stumbles upon a pumpkin sale. The seemingly innocuous pumpkin quickly shifts into something darker as the night unfolds.
The third film Sarah’s Watching provided an edgy meta parody of an 80’s sitcom that slowly bleeds into the viewer’s life. The film begins with a young woman sitting down on her couch to turn on a television show. As the sitcom slowly begins to play out the television show’s protagonist devolves into madness, until she begins to terrorize the viewer.
The fourth film Lights Camera Carnage by Logan Weisberg took viewers onto a film set that employs a possessed actor. As the film production progresses the possessed actor slowly begins to sabotage the production before causing total chaos.
The fifth and final film of the event was The Harrelson Effect by Isaiah Wilson Autumn Hayes. Which took viewers into a surreal world led by a cult leader. As the film unfolds everything begins to crumble, and the world slowly begins to blur.
At the event’s conclusion the panel judged the films, and provided the student directors with valuable insight. Of the submitted films Lights Camera Carnage by Logan Weisberg took home the $1,000 prize, and received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the panel of experts. After the announcement Weisberg joyfully shook the hands of the panel members and accepted the giant check.
