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Six titles that made big splashes at this year's Sundance Film Festival will make their Hollywood debuts — at the Sundance Institute's Next Fest, August 12-14.

The event takes place at The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles, and highlights offbeat and low-budget movies — along with live music and workshops.

Here's the line-up of films and events:

Friday, August 12:

8 p.m. • "Lovesong," director So Yong Kim's tale of friendship and romance, about two friends (Riley Keough and Jena Malone) on an impromptu road trip, and a reunion years later when one of them is getting married. The screening is followed by a live performance by soul/R&B singer Shamir.

Saturday, August 13:

Noon • "Morris From America," writer-director Chad Hartigan's comedy about a 13-year-old African-American boy (Markees Christmas), living in Germany with his dad (played by comic/actor Craig Robinson), and sorting out adolescence, his first crush and his hip-hop dreams. The screening is followed by a talent show featuring participants from L.A. youth arts organizations, and emceed by Robinson.

4 p.m. • "White Girl," writer-director Elizabeth Wood's harrowing drama about a college student (Morgan Saylor) going all out to get her drug-dealer boyfriend (Brian "Sene" Marc) out of jail. The screening is followed by a conversation with Wood and a special guest.

8 p.m. • "Goat," director Andrew Neel's adaptation of Brad Land's memoir, about the harrowing experiences of a college student (Ben Schnetzer) who follows his older brother (Nick Jonas) into pledging to a fraternity. The screening is followed by a live performance by the New York dream-pop trio Sunflower Bean.

Sunday, August 14:

Noon • "Downtown & Dirty Shorts," a program of funny short films from this year's Sundance Film Festival, hosted by comedian Nick Kroll. The shorts are: Bridey Elliott's "Affections," Calvin Lee Reeder's "The Procedure" (which won the festival's Short Film Jury Award for U.S. Fiction), Andrew Laurich's "A Reasonable Request," Jim Cummings' "Thunder Road" (winner of the festival's Short Film Grand Jury Prize), and Frankie Shaw's "Too Legit."

2 p.m. • A short-film master class, a half-day event featuring panels and Q&As with filmmakers and Sundance Institute programmers, followed by a networking reception. (Tickets to the master class are $75, and include a ticket to the noon shorts program.)

4 p.m. • "Under the Shadow," filmmaker Babak Anvari's horror thriller, centering on a mother and daughter in 1988 Tehran, during the Iran/Iraq War. The screening is followed by a conversation with Anvari and a special guest.

8 p.m. • "The Greasy Strangler," director Jim Hosking's comedy horror-thriller, about a father and son who befriend a lone female tourist, unleashing the infamous Greasy Strangler. The feature is preceded by the world premiere of the short film "Royal," directed by musician and music producer Steven Ellison, better known as Flying Lotus. After the feature, a surprise musical guest will perform.

Tickets for Next Fest are available on the Sundance website.