Deutsche Bank Frieze Los Angeles Film Award

A young Vietnamese-American girl idolizes her mother and acts as her shadow – until one day, her mother gets an unexpected surgery

On a journey of self-exploration to find himself in Los Angeles, a young man visits local cornerstones of the Black community

Inspired by a 19th-century folktale, a young father chases a specter around his home in search of his daughter

In the future, a general labor strike sweeps Los Angeles and a Korean immigrant clashes with his teenage daughter over whether to participate

All is fine and dandy on Jo and Rashaad’s first day living together until a condom breaks

Winner of the Jury Award 2022. As a young Black man prepares to start at Stanford University, he must say goodbye to his community and his childhood

A habitual liar afraid of disclosing his sexuality is slowly killed by his deceit to his friends

On the eve of her moving out of Los Angeles, a second-generation Chinese-American woman learns how to let go

Winner of the Audience Award 2022. After moving to Los Angeles, a young Egyptian woman struggles to maintain the facade of the lifestyle her conservative father dictates

Watch online the films nominated for the Audience Award 2022 

Ten emerging filmmakers will be selected for a four-month virtual program led by Ghetto Film School and Endeavor Content to produce individual short films

John Rizkallah is the winner of the second annual Deutsche Bank Frieze Los Angeles Film Award and Jane Chow is the recipient of the Audience Award

Discover the winners of the Deutsche Bank Frieze Los Angeles Film Award 2021

An incarcerated firefighter struggles to find emotional stability as he relives memories of his traumatic past

An exploration of the subconscious that reveals the insecurities of an artist and her family connection to water near Los Angeles

A meditative experience with a kindred stranger provides a moment of reflection and release for an isolated spirit

A young woman visits a self-proclaimed mystic with the hopes of a “quick-fix” for her problems. Instead, she is encouraged to go to the ocean

Three siblings walk along the dry concrete expanse of the Los Angeles River, reminiscing about their recently deceased mother. One of them remembers her dream about a river

A kayaker’s attempt to protect conservation efforts disrupts a memorial service

Set in the bustling neighborhood of Koreatown, Los Angeles, Essential Work is a meditative piece chronicling a gig-economy worker’s last chance to make rent and avoid eviction