LA Film Festival Announces Gala Screenings, Special, Buzz Section, Podcast and Series (Complete Schedule)

Details: Category: Entertainment News; Published on Thursday, 23 August 2018 07:27

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Music Videos (21)

Apartment – USA (DIRECTOR Ellis Bahl) – A sultry performance inside an infinity tunnel composed of black and white televisions.

Art in Motion – USA (DIRECTOR Hayk Matevosyan) – Six paintings are recreated in this visually stunning work. World Premiere

Bones – USA (DIRECTOR Hunter Brumfield) – In a health spa for the older crowd, two women leave their 'sitzercise' group to be with one another.

Camisa Al Reves – USA (DIRECTOR Andrew Vasquez) – A VHS tape, an early 90's quinceañera, a wrestling match, and a Mexican Banda music video equal a lot of nostalgia.

Clutch – USA (DIRECTOR Christopher Ripley) – A professional athlete's rise and fall from grace.

Dis Generation – USA (DIRECTOR Hiro Murai) – Black and white visuals set the scene for this A Tribe Called Quest tune.

Dreams – USA (DIRECTOR Elliott Sellers & Erik Ferguson) – Naked bodies gyrate and collide in a rave-like setting.

Found – USA (DIRECTOR rubber.band) – On the verge of death, a man goes back to see the woman he loves.

Half a Million – USA (DIRECTOR Lamar + Nik) – Created with 5,566 stickers and hand cut from the 4,868 frames, The Shins turn up in the most unexpected places are all over the city.

Hard World – USA (DIRECTOR Mike Hollingsworth) – Happy Foot/Sad Foot, the iconic Silverlake duo, get the movie treatment as we follow them through a day in their lives.

Heart Attack – USA (DIRECTOR Mimi Cave) – With paper bags over their heads, a group of people move almost uncontrollably through various locations.

Indie – USA (DIRECTOR Angel Kristi Williams) – Baltimore sets the scene for this ode to black women and black men.

I Want You – USA (DIRECTOR NORTON) – As a coroner works the night shift at a morgue, the beat of the music makes dead bodies erupt in dance.

Land of the Fairies – Israel (DIRECTOR Amiel Kestenbaum) – In a magical handcrafted world, we follow a young boy's enchanted journey after a fairy who leads him from one extraordinary world to the next.

Lost Angeles – USA (DIRECTOR Evanston Moore) – A man is transported all over Los Angeles while singing about trying to find his place in the big city.

Loving is Easy – United Kingdom (DIRECTOR Chris Ullens) – Miniature Rex and Benny chill and perform together in stop-motion in their dreamy living room that comes to life to the sound of their lovely tune.

My Way – USA (DIRECTOR WATTS) – A battle between the pink posse and the gang of blue happens at a dinner party.

Pleader – United Kingdom (DIRECTOR Isaiah Seret) – Doom is on the horizon in this Welsh mining village but the birth of a child could save their valley from destruction.

Side by Side – Czech Republic (DIRECTOR Bohdan Zajcenko) – A man drives into the forest and pulls his bride out of the trunk. What happens next is anyone's guess.

Terraform – Spain (DIRECTOR Sil van der Woerd & Jorik Dozy) – The true story of the hardships and sacrifices that sulphur miners make in order to provide for their families in Kawah Ijen, Indonesia.

True Love Waits – Israel (DIRECTOR Adi Halfin) – A poignant tale of loss and loneliness through dance.

2018 LA Film Festival Complete Film Offerings With Synopsis

Future Filmmakers (15)

The Backstage – South Korea (DIRECTORS Nyeonho Song and Yejin Uhm) With only five minutes left until the play starts, the director is struggling to fix all the problems.

Dieu Merci: The Story of Michele Rodri – USA (DIRECTORS Fiona Fortunato, Grace Ma, Idalis McZeal, Xenia Bernal, Ziggy Hicks) Jewel-toned and hand-painted animation illustrate the personal testimony of a child survivor of the Holocaust.

Flare Out – USA (DIRECTOR Monica Menor) A young girl with a strange addiction to fire quickly develops a crush on a boy.

Goodbye Sam – USA (DIRECTOR Theo Taplitz) A boy and his posse say goodbye to a beloved friend.

In or Out – USA (DIRECTOR Lex Torrington) A young man wrestles with the risks of an extreme activity.

Just Stories – Singapore (DIRECTOR Ishan Modi) A senior couple experiences the isolation and uncertainty of old age.

Marmalade Melancholy – USA (DIRECTOR Joji Baratelli) A man stuck in the monotony of life is surprised when the absurd becomes reality.

Plan A Plan B – Mexico/USA (DIRECTOR Kimberly Moreno Chavez) A documentary highlighting the stories of Haitian immigrants who were unable to cross to the United States, but who instead found successful lives in Tijuana, Mexico.

Play The Game – USA (DIRECTORS Austin Ramey, Roberto Pino, Declan Kramer, and Diego Dominguez) A talented young man has to beat his tough competition in the final round of a bowling tournament.

Queery – USA (DIRECTOR Milo Ferguson) With their faces hidden behind animations, young members of the LGBTQ+ community are interviewed about their identity, struggles and advice.

Smile, You're on Camera – USA (DIRECTOR Tomas Carrasco) A young man can't seem to escape the spotlight as he is followed by cunning camera men.

Sona – USA (DIRECTOR Adrian Pacini) An elf child, ill from headaches and surviving with her mother in a dangerous land, discovers that special powers may provide freedom.

Stupidly Happy – USA (DIRECTOR Jonathan Rome) A heartbroken man seeks happiness through a balloon.

Weight of the Whale on Her Shoulders – USA (DIRECTOR Lola Kenet) A young artist feels suffocated by the success of those around her and struggles to find worth in herself and her art.

You Look Nothing Like Your Mother – Canada (DIRECTOR Ava Young) A personal documentary exploring the meaning of family through the director's relationship with her adoptive mother.

Indie Pilots (3)

2 Kawaii 4 Comfort – USA (DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS Luke Palmer, John Bickerstaff WRITER Luke Palmer) A near-fatal car crash on a trip to an anime convention causes four hyper-dysfunctional fans to confront everything they were hiding from at the one place they go to escape reality, Kotakon 2015. West Coast Premiere

40 and Single – Ghana (DIRECTOR/WRITER Leila Djansi PRODUCER Lauren Addy, Amanda Marshall, Leon Robinson) A single, bisexual, mixed race bridal fashion designer maneuvers life and business in post-colonial Africa. World Premiere

Mulligan – USA (DIRECTOR Steve Parys PRODUCERS Caroline Collins, Laury Christensen) Upon release from prison, a former US Amateur Champion, returns home to work at his brother's driving range and miniature golf course. World Premiere

2018 LA Film Festival Competition Lineup Revealed

US Fiction (7)

Banana Split – USA (DIRECTOR Benjamin Francis Kasulke WRITERS Hannah Marks, Joey Power PRODUCERS Jeremy Garelick, Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, Will Phelps, Glen Trotiner, Sam Slater CAST Hannah Marks, Dylan Sprouse, Liana Liberato, Luke Spencer Roberts, Haley Ramm, Meagan Kimberly Smith, Addison Riecke) – Over the course of a summer, two teenage girls develop the perfect kindred spirit friendship, with one big problem: one of them is dating the other's ex. World Premiere

In Reality – USA (DIRECTOR/WRITER Ann Lupo CO-DIRECTOR/CO-WRITER Esteban Pedraza & Aaron Pryka PRODUCERS Ann Lupo, Nadine Martinez, Holly Meehl CAST Ann Lupo, Miles G. Jackson, Kimiko Glenn, Jill Eikenberry, Olivia Washington, Esteban Pedraza, Lauren E. Banks) – A young woman takes a journey through her own fantastic mind as she investigates her relationship to unrequited love. California Premiere

Olympia – USA (DIRECTOR Gregory Dixon WRITER McKenzie Chinn PRODUCERS Gregory Dixon, McKenzie Chinn, Elliott Lonsdale, Lucy Lola Manda, Sarah Sharp CAST McKenzie Chinn, Charles Andrew Gardner, Ericka Ratcliff, LaNisa Renee Frederick, Penelope Walker, Sadieh Rifai) – A struggling Chicago artist finds herself at a crossroads in life, overwhelmed by changes and needing to make a critical decision in her relationship. World Premiere

Simple Wedding – USA (DIRECTOR Sara Zandieh WRITERS Sara Zandieh, Stephanie Wu PRODUCERS Ray Moheet, Norman Aladjem, Sara Zandieh CAST Tara Grammy, Christopher O'Shea, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Rita Wilson, Maz Jobrani, Houshang Touzie, Jaleh Modjallal, Peter Mackenzie, James Eckhouse, Rebecca Henderson, Aleque Reid) – A romantic comedy about a young Iranian-American woman and the lengths she goes to in order to appease her parents and their need to see her settled down. World Premiere

Softness of Bodies – USA/Germany (DIRECTOR/WRITER Jordan Blady PRODUCERS Jordan Blady, Catherine Morawitz CAST Dasha Nekrasova, Morgan Krantz) – An American poet living in Berlin hopes to win a prestigious grant while dealing with her former relationships, a rival poet and her own penchant for stealing things. World Premiere

This Teacher – USA (DIRECTOR Mark Jackson WRITERS Mark Jackson, Dana Thompson PRODUCERS Mark Jackson, Dana Thompson, Gigi Graff, Josh Mandel, Javier Gonzalez CAST Hafsia Herzi, Sarah Kazemy, Lucy Walters, Kevin Kane, Lev Gorn) – A young Arab-French woman on an introspective journey visits her childhood friend in New York City before heading to the woods upstate. World Premiere

The Wrong Todd – USA (DIRECTOR/WRITER Rob Schulbaum PRODUCERS Ric Murray, Anthony Ambrosino CAST Jesse Rosen, Anna Rizzo, Sean Carmichael, Derek K. Moore, Erin Rose) – A sci-fi comedy about a man who gets caught up in extraordinary events, and the bizarre lengths he goes through to get back to his reality. World Premiere