<img src="http://parcom.pronetworks.org/images/0622laff1.GIF" align="right" alt="los angeles film festival"></img><font color="maroon">by Larry Richman </font>
<font color="gray" size="1">June 22, 2008 12:25 PM</font>
This week I'll be back on the West Coast covering the <a href="http://www.lafilmfest.com/" target="_blank">Los Angeles Film Festival</a>. By my count, this will be the 30th festival I've attended since the start of 2006. Opening Night was Thursday and screenings will continue through Sunday, June 29th, mostly in and around the Westwood Village area surrounding the campus of UCLA.
One of the things which makes this festival unique is that it's sponsored by Film Independent, the same organization responsible for the "Oscars" for indies -- the Spirit Awards (known officially as Film Independent's Spirit Awards). As someone whose life revolves around indies and the festivals which showcase them, it's truly exciting to be attending a festival which is run by the same folks who put on the Spirit Awards every year, as it should have a <a href="http://www.lafilmfest.com/tixSYS/2008/filmguide/title.php/detail/" target="_blank">schedule</a> second-to-none for fans of independent films.
As usual, I'll be covering the red carpets, the screenings, the Q&As, the panel discussions, the press conferences, and just about anything else I can fit into my schedule. And, as usual, you can expect photos, interviews, and reviews of my Top Picks during and after the festival. I'll be posting reports whenever possible. The quantity and timing of the articles will, of course, depend on local conditions and every festival presents different challenges. There should be guests galore as the event is within a stone's throw of Hollywood.
The complete schedule is available online in list format (title, director, screenwriter, or country) and in calendar format.
<img src="http://www.pronetworks.org/forum/images/smiles/view.jpg" border="0" alt=""> <a href="http://www.lafilmfest.com/tixSYS/2008/filmguide/title/detail/" target="_blank">COMPLETE 2008 LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL LINEUP</a>
<img src="http://www.pronetworks.org/forum/images/smiles/view.jpg" border="0" alt=""> <a href="http://www.lafilmfest.com/tixSYS/2008/filmguide/schedule/grid/2008-06-22" target="_blank"> CALENDAR & SCHEDULE</a>
I'm looking forward to it. I make it out there a few times a year but usually for just a few days.
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