LA Film Festival Announces Complete Line Up (Extended)

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Published on Tuesday, 05 May 2015 15:15

OPENING NIGHT:

• Grandma – USA (DIRECTOR/WRITER Paul Weitz PRODUCERS Paul Weitz, Andrew Miano, Terry Douglas, Paris Latsis CAST Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer, Laverne Cox, Sam Elliott, Nat Wolff, John Cho) – Elle Reid has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when her granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing 600 dollars before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash as their unannounced visits to old friends and flames end up rattling skeletons and digging up secrets.Los Angeles Premiere

PRE-FESTIVAL SCREENINGS:

• Dope – USA (DIRECTOR/WRITER Rick Famuyiwa PRODUCERS Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi CAST Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Blake Anderson, Zoë Kravitz, A$AP Rocky, Chanel Iman, Quincy Brown) – Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself. Los Angeles Premiere

• Inside Out – USA (DIRECTOR Pete Docter WRITERS Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley PRODUCER Jonas Rivera CAST Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Phyllis Smith, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan and Kaitlyn Dias) Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions – Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley’s main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school. Los Angeles Premiere

GALA SCREENINGS:

• The Final Girls – USA (Director Todd Strauss-Schulson WRITER PRODUCER CAST Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Adam Devine, Thomas Middleditch, Alia Shawkat, Alexander Ludwig, Nina Dobrev) – An unconventional comedy about Max, a high school senior, who is mysteriously transported with her friends into a 1980s horror film that starred Max’s mother, a celebrated scream queen. Los Angeles Premiere

• Scream – USA (SHOWRUNNERS Jill Blotevogel, Jaime Paglia WRITERS Jay Beattie, Dan Dworkin EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein CAST Will Fitzgerald, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Carlson Young, Amadeus Sarfini, John Karna, Connor Weill, Tracy Middendorf, Jason Wiles) – MTV and Dimension TV’s “Scream” is based on the eponymous, international hit horror franchise. After a cyber-bullying incident results in a brutal murder, the shocking violence stirs up memories of a killing spree from the past that has haunted some, intrigued others and maybe just inspired a new killer. A group of teens - with two old friends struggling to reconnect at its heart - become lovers, enemies, suspects, targets and victims of a killer who’s out for blood.

• Seoul Searching – South Korea (DIRECTOR/WRITER Benson Lee PRODUCERS Andrea Chung, Benson Lee CAST Justin Chon, Jessika Van, In-Pyo Cha, Teo Yoo, Esteban Ahn, Byul Kang) –With stylishly authentic costumes, a “totally rad” soundtrack, and an eclectic Asian cast, Seoul Searching is the ultimate ‘80s mix tape of nostalgia, laughter and fun that celebrates the beauty of youth and coming of age. Los Angeles Premiere.