About this Event
7th House is proud to welcome back LA Loft Movie Club (LLMC) – a quarterly one-minute film festival which showcases the best of animation, comedy and video art – to The Philosophical Research Society for their final screening of 2026! The fest that grew out of a DTLA apartment to become a popular, regular screening series returns with an incredible collection of films that explore the inspired, gut-instinct nature of films that are made under the shadow of a speedy deadline!
For their final screening of 2026, LA Loft invites you to burrow down into the roots of their November 8th screening FORAGISMS. Co-curated with iconic animator and curator Kat Ball, this collection of one-minute films is all about what we've picked up along the way: the half-remembered, half-dreamed stories pieced together to knit something warm enough to get us through the winter (in the filmic sense). We're collecting things we’ve found on the path this year, mixing nuts and berries and metaphors, trying not to fall into the stew. Think shadowy woods, or is it the stories of shadowy woods that we’ve heard are just beyond the edge of town? Is that light in the distance the glow of a cottage window through the fog, or the memory of once seeing one there? All this to say nothing of the rustling woods, the curdling quiet. You probably already know the old stories, but you've never seen them told like this. You can expect our usual mix of comedy, drama, and animation one-minute films, all stitched together in the program.
Since the inaugural screening Your Lunch Break is One Minute!, the festival has kept each prompt as outlandish and open to interpretation, with other titles like Above the Clouds, Below the Earth and Strike in the Arena!. By soliciting submissions based on a theme rather than asking for preexisting works, LLMC aims to bring together a whole that’s more than the sum of its parts, a kaleidoscopic thrill-ride of every possible interpretation of a given phrase. The sign-up-to-participate model is also an iteration of the festival’s DIY ethos— believing in the ability of artists to create great work at every stage of production value, of commitment, and of their career. The one minute model is designed to give filmmakers the excuse to put as much or little effort into executing their idea as they see necessary. This mix of mediums, interpretations and approaches create a kind of collective unconscious response to the prompt which must be seen to be believed.
Tickets: $10 (All Screenings Are In Person Only)
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ADVISORY DISCLAIMER
With some exception, The Philosophical Research Society’s 7th House Screenings does not typically provide advisory warnings about potentially upsetting content or subject matter, as sensitivities are particular to each viewer. Please be sure to read event listings, research on the web, or visit Common Sense Media, IMDb, and DoesTheDogDie.com for thorough info on content and age-appropriateness. If you have any specific content advisory questions, please email [email protected].
CONTENT DISCLAIMER
The views, opinions, and thoughts expressed within exhibited works are solely those of their creators and may not represent those of the Philosophical Research Society (PRS), its affiliates, or any individuals associated with PRS. Screenings are intended for educational and entertainment purposes.
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