On June 18th the Los Angeles Film Festival kicked off and will continue screening new American and international cinema until the 28th. The festival draws film critics and aficionados alike, along with hundreds of members of the LA community. Special events include poolside film discussions, Q and A with filmmakers, and the ever-popular outdoor film screenings of old favorites. The final open air cinema screening will be taking place on Saturday, June 27th, featuring the film "Hot Rod Girl". The outdoor movies are shown on an inflatable screen on Broxton Street and have been widely attended.
About the LA Film Fest
Now in its fifteenth year, the Los Angeles Film Festival is widely recognized as a world-class event, showcasing the best in new American and international cinema and providing the movie-loving public with access to some of the most critically acclaimed filmmakers, film industry professionals, and emerging talent from around the world.
Drawing on an expected attendance of 85,000, the Festival provides films with the opportunity to be embraced by the public and discovered by the industry. More than 70 feature films narrative and documentary - are featured in the Festival, alongside gala premieres, panels and seminars, short film programs, music video showcases, free outdoor screenings, live musical performances, and unique signature events.
Recent Festival films include
Anvil! The Story of Anvil,
Encounters at the End of the World,
Man on Wire,
Talk to Me,
An Inconvenient Truth,
Frozen River,
Ballast,
Wanted,
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army,
Medicine for Melancholy,
Young @ Heart,
Transformers,
Deliver Us from Evil,
2 Days in Paris,
Half Nelson,
Rock School,
The Devil Wears Prada, and
Old Joy.
Source: Los Angeles Film Festival Official Website -http://lafilmfest.com/2009/about_us.php.
On June 18th the Los Angeles Film Festival kicked off and will continue screening new American and international cinema until the 28th. The festival draws film critics and aficionados alike, along with hundreds of members of the LA community. Special events include poolside film discussions, Q and A with filmmakers, and the ever-popular outdoor film screenings of old favorites. The final open air cinema screening will be taking place on Saturday, June 27th, featuring the film "Hot Rod Girl". The outdoor movies are shown on an inflatable screen on Broxton Street and have been widely attended.
Drawing on an expected attendance of 85,000, the Festival provides films with the opportunity to be embraced by the public and discovered by the industry. More than 70 feature films narrative and documentary - are featured in the Festival, alongside gala premieres, panels and seminars, short film programs, music video showcases, free outdoor screenings, live musical performances, and unique signature events.
Recent Festival films include Anvil! The Story of Anvil, Encounters at the End of the World, Man on Wire, Talk to Me, An Inconvenient Truth, Frozen River, Ballast, Wanted, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Medicine for Melancholy, Young @ Heart, Transformers, Deliver Us from Evil, 2 Days in Paris, Half Nelson, Rock School, The Devil Wears Prada, and Old Joy.
Source: Los Angeles Film Festival Official Website -http://lafilmfest.com/2009/about_us.php.