For the filmmakers…
Watching movies and making them is in our DNA. We’re ready to celebrate that. Prolific filmmakers from all fields are coming to the Festival to provide behind-the-scene stories, lessons… and inspiration. Join in.
Jonathan Demme: An American Iconoclast
Jonathan Demme has directed blockbuster thrillers, subversive comedies, documentaries, music videos, television and independent films; always imprinting the work with his very personal and critical view of the world. Demme will reminisce about seminal moments of his career and give us a special sneak peek of his upcoming filmRicki and the Flash, starring Meryl Streep.
Making Cool Sh*t: The Music Videos of OK Go
Equally comfortable with filmmaking and songwriting through visual art and rock concerts, OK Go have bridged art forms that used to be considered distinct. This showcase of their music videos will be followed by an extended talk with frontman and director Damian Kulash.
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A look behind the scenes with the artists responsible for bringing the world of a film to life. Whether taking us to a different time and age, visionary worlds, or inside the minds of extraordinary characters, these professionals bring it home with their craft. Hear from editors, animators, composers, and multimedia artists on how they have collaborated with a director and across departments to create the universe of a film.
The Spirit of Independence Award: Lily Tomlin
As one of the original funny ladies of the television generation, Lily Tomlin created characters that became endearing regulars in America’s living rooms. Her debut on the big screen in Robert Altman’sNashville garnered Tomlin an Oscar® nomination and kicked off a film career that continues to this day with her starring role in Grandma. Elvis Mitchell sits down with Lily Tomlin to discuss some of the highlights from her storied career.
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Two for One: An Evening with Rodrigo García and Gina Prince-Bythewood
Join us as we celebrate this year’s Guest Director, Rodrigo García (Nine Lives, In Treatment, Albert Nobbs), in an intimate conversation with his friend and fellow filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball, Beyond The Lights), where they will compare notes about working with actors, women’s stories, and the travails of independent filmmaking.
Celebrate diversity, innovation and uniquness of vision with movies, music in film events, filmmaker talks and much more at the Los Angeles Film Festival, June 10-18 at L.A. LIVE.
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