Pictures of Michael Welch (“Twilight”) & friends from “Lost Dream” Premiere

Posted May 18, 2009 by Larry Richman

Earlier this month I attended the Red Carpet Premiere of Lost Dream at NewFilmmakers LA. Designed to showcase innovative works by emerging directors from around the world, many well known movies have debuted at NewFilmmakers. The screening took place in the Stanley Kramer Theater at the legendary Sunset Gower Studios in the heart of Hollywood.

Twilight's Michael Welch stars in this first feature from writer/director/editor Asif Ahmed. The brilliant ensemble cast also includes Shaun Sipos (The Grudge 2, Comeback Season), Jeremy London (Mallrats, Party of Five, 7th Heaven), and Patricia Richardson (Home Improvement, Strong Medicine).

Many actors and filmmakers from Michael Welch's recent films and industry luminaries joined him at the event including Shaun Sipos and Aisha Hinds from Lost Dream, Justin Chon and Christian Serratos from Twilight, Chris and Sean Marquette, Luke Eberl, Aaron Himelstein, Kris Lemche, Lauren Storm, Stacy Glassgold, Jon Rosenbloom, Mae Nekoba, Amber Watson, Charlie Fecske, Marissa Lefton, Alice Diehl, Johnny Royal, Edgar Morais, Larry Laboe, and Jonathan Levine (director of All the Boys Love Mandy Lane and The Wackness).

Several days ago I posted a video interview with Welch as well as a podcast in which he talks about Lost Dream, Twilight, New Moon, and other new projects on the horizon.

Here are some exclusive pictures I shot at the elegant pre-screening reception, from the red carpet as the guests arrived, at the Q&A afterward, and the raucous afterparty that rocked the Sunset Gower Studios courtyard well past midnight.

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