The 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival will screen over 200 feature films, shorts, and music videos, representing more than 30 countries.For the first time this year, international films will be included in the narrative and documentary competition categories.
“The 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival is a celebration of culture, cinema and community: a festival where everyday movie lovers can see films they otherwise might not see, hear first-hand from the artists and filmmakers that inspire them, and get a sneak peek at the great movies of the summer,” said Los Angeles Film Festival Director Rebecca Yeldham. “It’s a beautiful program, and I can’t wait to share it with our audiences.”
“We’re very proud to be sharing a collection of outstanding work with the
“Our goal at Film Independent is to represent the breadth of stories being told and to reflect the issues that are happening on a local and global level through the art of cinema,” said Dawn Hudson, Executive Director of Film Independent. “With the Los Angeles Film Festival, we at Film Independent further support our year-round work of cultivating a community of filmmakers and filmgoers alike.”
Universal Pictures’ action-thriller Public Enemies will screen as the Centerpiece Premiere at this year’s Festival. Acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann directs Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, and Academy Award® winner Marion Cotillard in the story of legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger (Depp)--the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoover’s fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis (Bale), and a folk hero to much of the public.
The 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival will screen more than 70 feature films, 70 shorts, and 50 music videos.
Narrative Competition (7):
The Narrative Competition is comprised of films made by talented emerging filmmakers that compete for the Target Filmmaker Award, which carries a $50,000 unrestricted grant funded by Target. The winner is determined by a panel of jurors. Films in this section are also eligible for the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature.
• Dear Lemon
• Harmony & Me, Bob Byington
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• Passenger Side, Matt Bissonnette –
• Turistas, Alicia Scherson –
• Wa Do Dem (What They Do), Sam Fleischner, Ben Chace – WORLD PREMIERE
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Documentary Competition (7):
The Documentary Competition is comprised of films made by talented emerging filmmakers that compete for the Target Documentary Award, which carries a $50,000 unrestricted grant funded by Target. The winner is determined by a panel of jurors. Films in this section are also eligible for the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature.
• After the Storm, Hilla Medalia – WORLD PREMIERE
• Bananas!*, Fredrik Gertten -
• Branson, Brent Meeske – WORLD PREMIERE
• Convention, AJ Schnack
• The Last Beekeeper, Jeremy Simmons
• October Country, Michael Palmieri, Donal Mosher – WORLD PREMIERE
• Those Who Remain, Juan Carlos Rulfo, Carlos Hagerman –
International Showcase (21):
The International Showcase highlights innovative independent narrative and documentary features from outside of the
• Adhen, Rabah Ameur-Zaimeche – France/Algeria
• Autumn, Özcan Alper –
• Birdwatchers, Marco Bechis – Italy/Brazil (IFC Festival Direct)
• Bronson, Nicolas Winding Refn –
• Calimucho, Eugenie Jansen –
• Call If You Need Me, James Lee –
• Carmen Meets Borat, Mercedes Stalenhoef –
• City of
• Elementary Training for Actors, Martín Rejtman –
• Extraordinary Stories, Mariano Llinás –
• High-Rise, Gabriel Mascaro –
• Los Bastardos, Amat Escalante –
• Mid-August Lunch, Gianni di Gregorio –
• My Dear Enemy, Lee Yoon-ki –
• Our Beloved Month of August, Miguel Gomes – Portugal/France
• The Queen and I, Nahid Persson Sarvestani –
• Sacred Places, Jean-Marie Téno – France/Cameroon
• Stella, Sylvie Verheyde –
• Unmade Beds, Alexis Dos
• A Week Alone, Celina Murga –
• West of Pluto, Henry Bernadet, Myriam Verreault –
Summer Showcase (11):
The Summer Showcase section offers an advance look at this summer’s most talked about independent film releases from the festival circuit. Films in this section are eligible for Audience Awards for Best International Feature, Best Narrative Feature, or Best Documentary Feature.
• 35 Shots of Rum, Claire Denis –
• Big River Man, John Maringouin
• Cold Souls, Sophie Barthes (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
• Facing Ali, Pete McCormack (Lionsgate)
• Humpday, Lynn Shelton (Magnolia Pictures)
• In the Loop, Armando Iannucci –
• It Might Get Loud,
• No Impact Man, Laura Gabbert & Justin Schein
• Paper Heart, Nicholas Jasenovec (Overture Films)
• Still Walking, Hirokazu Kore-eda –
• We Live in Public, Ondi Timoner
Free Screenings (8):
• Amreeka, Cherien Dabis (National Geographic Films) – Project:Involve Screening
• Crude Oil, Wang Bing –
• Election, Alexander Payne (1999) – 10th Anniversary
• Ghostbusters, Ivan Reitman (1984) – 25th Anniversary
• Hot Rod Girl, Leslie H. Martinson (1956)
• How I See It: Youth Filmmaking From Streets to Streams,
• The Muppet Movie, James Frawley (1979) – 30th Anniversary
• Those Who Remain, Juan Carlos Rulfo, Carlos Hagerman –
This Festival’s Opening and Closing Night Films, Guest Director, Artists in Residence, and special guests – as well as programming for the Festival Talks, Director Lunch Talks, Coffee Talks, Kodak Focus and the Financing Conference – will be announced shortly.
Passes to attend the Festival are available immediately for Film Independent members, and beginning May 18 for the general public. In addition to screenings and events, Festival passes provide access to a series of networking receptions and entry to the ZonePerfect live.create. lounge, where Festival pass holders can interact with Festival filmmakers and professionals in the film community. General admission tickets to individual films go on sale beginning May 29. Contact the
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