An Exciting Film Festival is Coming to Los Angeles
A brand new film festival is making its way to Los Angeles, showcasing independent films, documentaries, and engaging artist discussions. Scheduled to take place from April 4-7, this event will be held at various locations in Chinatown, Eagle Rock, and Filipinotown.
The Los Angeles Festival of Movies, founded by Micah Gottlieb and Sarah Winshall, will kick off with Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow” on April 4, followed by the closing night film “Rap World” by Conner O’Malley and Danny Scharar on April 7, both happening at Vidiots.
Screenings will be held at Vidiots in Eagle Rock, 2220 Arts + Archives in Historic Filipinotown, and Now Instant Image Hall in Chinatown. Additionally, there will be an artist talk featuring musician and artist Kim Gordon alongside writer Rachel Kushner discussing their ties to the city and its cinematic culture.
In recent years, Los Angeles has seen a decline in film festivals focusing on independent cinema, with the closure of the L.A. Independent Film Festival in 2018 and the absence of Sundance’s L.A. screening series. However, the Los Angeles Festival of Movies is here to fill that void.
To learn more about this exciting event, visit the Los Angeles Festival of Movies website.
The film lineup for the festival includes a diverse range of features:
– I Saw the TV Glow | Jane Schoenbrun, U.S.A., 2024, 100m
– Gasoline Rainbow | Bill Ross IV, Turner Ross, U.S.A., 2023, 110m
– The Human Surge 3 | Eduardo Williams, Argentina / Portugal, 2023, 121m
– Un Rêve Plus Long Que La Nuit | Nikki de Saint Phalle, France, 1976, 82m
– New Strains | Artemis Shaw & Prashanth Kamalakanthan, U.S.A., 2023, 78m
– Naked Acts | Bridgett M. Davis, U.S.A., 1996, 90m
– Dream Team | Lev Kalman and Whitney Horn, U.S.A., 2024, 91m
– Toute Une Nuit | Chantal Akerman, France, 1982, 90m
– Ren Faire, Episode One | Lance Oppenheim, USA, 2024, 56m
– Good One | India Donaldson, U.S.A., 2024, 90m
– Malqueridas | Tana Gilbert, Chile/Germany, 2023, 75m
– Rap World | Conner O’Malley and Danny Scharar, USA, 2024, 56m
This exciting film festival promises to be a unique and engaging experience for film enthusiasts and creators alike.