Brisk Festival L.A. III at Morgan-Wixson Theater

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)

• Blue or Green: Written and Directed by Luca Fonatine
• Mastering Rejection: Written by Diana Dorempz. Directed by Eleane Puell.
• My Little AI: Written and Directed by Will McFadden
• Joy Ride: Written by Christine Foster. Directed by Todd Felderstein.
• Santa Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. Written by Patrick Gabridge. Directed by Kenneth Castillo.
• The Bus to Buenos Aires. Written by Thomas Mizer and Curtis Moore. Directed by Carlos Armesto.
• The Spark of My Eyes. Written and Directed by Luciana Di Laura. Guest play - Out of Competition.
• Dad, Dog. Written by Jeff Locker. Directed by Sean S. Cunningham.
• Ignis. Written by Julie Cohn. Directed by Jake Borelli.
• Truth Bomb. Written by Sara Strawhun. Directed by Dave Mancini.
• When Harriet Met Sully. Written & Directed by Miguel Cruz.
• Punch. Written by JMS Guitian. Directed by Tim Lott.

SPANISH – Friday and Saturday 1st and 2nd of September at 8:30pm (10 plays)

• Sueños de Orin. Written and Directed by Christian Gnecco Quintero.
• Joliwud Dreams. Written by Italo Cordano. Directed by Raul Zuazo.
• El Código QR. Written & Directed by Rosario Valenzuela.
• Reparanding LA Loneliness! Written by Dago Garcia. Directed by Marcela Carvajal.
• Partida. Written and Directed by Pablo Castellblanco & Christian Gnecco Quintero.
• El Huevo. Written by Nuria Angles. Directed by Ezequiel Tronconi.
• Necesito que me Quieras. Written by Karla Bacigalupo & Ximena Galiano. Directed by Alonso Garcia.
• De Arena y Agua. Written by Bernat Molina. Directed by Jessica Silvetti.
• El Circo de los Prodigios. Written by Charlie Round. Directed by Javier Balderas.
• Flexisexual. Written by Josep Maria Miró. Directed by Kevin Cass.

 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)