Brisk Festival L.A. enters its fifth and final weekend, September 1-3rd at the Morgan-Wixson Theater (2627 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404). Twenty-two ten-minute, original one-act plays out of fifty-three have advanced to compete for a cash prize of $750 awarded to the best play in English and the best play in Spanish.
The nominees and winners are selected by audience members and a panel of industry professionals, including casting directors, producers, actors, and writers.
Twelve plays in English compete on Saturday, September 2nd and Sunday 5:30 pm while Ten plays in Spanish compete on Friday, September 1st and Saturday, September 2nd at 8:30 PM.
Founded in 2018 by Christian Rodrigo, an accomplished Spanish actor, producer, acting coach, and director, the Brisk Festival L.A. has continually championed artistic production, celebrated diverse voices, and provided a platform for emerging talent.
The Awards Gala will be held Sunday, September 3rd at 9pm at the Morgan Wixson theatre. For more information and ticket details, visit www.briskfest.com
ENGLISH - Saturday and Sunday 2 and 3rd September at 5:30pm (12 plays)
SPANISH – Friday and Saturday 1st and 2nd of September at 8:30pm (10 plays)
Some of the confirmed Jury members include:
Casting Directors: April Webster (Star Wars, Star Trek, Mission Impossible, Godzilla, Lost), Yolanda Guillen (Party of Five, McFarland), Germán Legarreta (Fruitvale Station, Stronger)
Directors: Alberto Belli (Gatlopp, The House of Flowers), Sergio Abuja (Bunbury & David Bisbal music videos)
Actors: Thomas Ian Griffith (Cobra Kai), Eva de Dominici (The Cleaning Lady), Cristo Fernández (Ted Lasso, Acapulco…), Sergio Peris-Mencheta (Meg 2, Rambo, Snowfall), Carlos Santos (Gentefied, Primo), Paul Rodriguez (Ali, Made in America)
Executives/Producers: Gwen Deglise (Ex Head Programmer of the American Cinematheque), Elvira Cano (Cultural Manager at Instituto Cervantes), José Mangual (Production Lead Global Content Youtube Originals)
Writers: Eva Gonzalez Szigriszt (Woman in the Book), Luis Garcia Martín (LA Instituto Cervantes Director)
Music Editors: Anele Onyekwere (Spider-Man, Avengers, Wandavision)
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