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| Los Angeles Film Festival Call for Entries |
(posted Nov 01, 2007) |
Film Independent will be accepting film submissions for the 2008 Festival starting November 1st.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIF - Film Independent announced today that the dates for the 14th Los Angeles Film Festival presented by the Los Angeles Times will be July 19-29, 2008. Film Independent will be accepting film submissions for the 2008 Festival starting November 1st. The final entry deadline for short films and music videos is February 18, while the final deadline for feature-length (50 minutes or more) narrative and documentary films is March 3. Discounted entry fees are available for submission received by the early deadline of November 30; the regular deadline is January 11. Submission forms and more information are available at LAFilmFest.com.
Held annually in June, Film Independent's Los Angeles Film Festival showcases the best of American and international cinema over the course of ten days. Drawing a diverse audience of over 80,000 people, more than 100 feature films narrative and documentary are screened at the Festival, alongside gala premieres, panels and seminars, free outdoor screenings, Family Day, and live musical performances.The Festival also features unique signature programs including the exclusive Filmmaker Retreat and the Spirit of Independence Award ceremony and gala. Additionally, the Festival screens short films created by high school students and has a special section devoted to music videos.
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 around the world. 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 cinema. Please go to our festival website www.lafilmfest.com to download the submission entry form and for further information.
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Contact:
Rahul Chatterjee, Assistant to the Festival Director, Film Independent
(310)432.1208
RChatterjee@filmindependent.org
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