PRESS RELEASE
The final deadline for the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival is coming up fast. The last day to submit short films and music videos is Friday, February 6. The deadline for feature-length narrative and documentary films is Monday, March 2. Spread the word amongst your filmmaker friends and readers, as this is a must-attend event on the film festival circuit!
Please visit http://www.filmindependent.org/events/la_Film_Festival+/guidelines for submission guidelines.
This summer, over the course of ten days from June 18 – 28 in Westwood Village, Film Independent's Los Angeles Film Festival will showcase the best of American and international independent cinema. With an expected audience of over 100,000 people, the festival will screen over 175 narrative features, documentaries, shorts, and music videos, alongside gala premieres, panels and seminars, free outdoor screenings, Family Day, and live musical performances.
ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL
Now in its fourteenth year, the Los Angeles Film Festival is widely recognized as a world-class event, providing the movie-loving public with access to some of the most critically acclaimed filmmakers, scholars, critics, film industry professionals, and emerging talent from around the world.
The Festival also features unique signature programs including the Filmmaker Retreat, the Spirit of Independence Award ceremony and gala, and Financing Conference. Additionally, the Festival screens short films created by high school students and has a special section devoted to music videos.
Approximately 110 features, 100 shorts, and 50 music videos, representing more than 40 countries, make up the main body of the Festival. Films submitted to the Festival are reviewed by Film Independent's programming department, which evaluates each film, looking for the best in new American and international independent cinema.
Awards are given out in the following categories at the conclusion of the Festival: Best Narrative Feature; Best Documentary Feature; Outstanding Performance in the Narrative Competition; Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature; Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature; Audience Award for Best International Feature; Best Narrative Short Film; Best Documentary Short Film; Best Animated/Experimental Short Film; Audience Award for Best Music Video; and the Audience Award for Best Short Film.
For more information, please visit www.LAFilmFest.com.
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