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Issue
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LA
Film Festival 2008
From June 19th to the 29th, the Los Angeles
Film Festival returns to Westwood Village! Check
out the variety of screenings and events the festival
has to offer: from documentary to narrative competitions,
international showcases, shorts, music videos,
festival conversations, events for
the whole family, and more!
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In
this issue: June 5, 2008
- International Showcase: The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela
- Family Day Screenings & Events: Family Day Celebration, Peter Pan, Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Spotlight: Special Events & Conversations
- Themed Picks: Documentary Competition
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 International
Showcase: The Amazing Truth About Queen
Raquela. As
Raquela travels from the familiar but
precarious streets of the hometown she's
never left to an Icelandic factory town
and then on to the Paris she's always
dreamt of, the camera relishes the subtle
beauty of her journey, capturing her
delight as she finds empowerment in
the most unlikely places.
June
26th and 29th.
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 Family Day Screenings & Events. Games, booths, giveaways, stage entertainment, pony rides, a petting zoo and more at the Family Day celebration on Broxton Avenue. Check out the Disney classic Peter Pan at the Hammer Museum or buy a ticket to the premiere of Journey to the Center of the Earth in 3D! June
29th.
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Spotlight:
Special Events & Conversations
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A Conversation with Common, Artist in Residence. Most people pick one career and stick with it for the majority of their working lives. But despite his name, Common is not like most people. He began his career as one of hip-hop's most poetic and respected lyricists, and has begun making his mark as an actor, including an appearnace in the Festival's opening night film, Wanted.
Monday, June 16th, 7:30pm, Majestic Crest Theatre
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festival AFTER DARK. Snag a pass and hop on the red-eye...'cuz when the sun goes down, the Festival lights up! Putting a new "spin" on Festival moonlighting, the Target Red Room hosts an exclusive showcase of renowned DJs.
June 20th - 28th, 9:00pm, Target Red Room.
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Did You Know?
"Wanted" is a creator-owned comic book miniseries, consisting of six issues written by Mark Millar. -en.wikipedia.org
The 2008 film adaptation, "Wanted" premieres at the LA Film Fest's opening night gala.
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LA
Film Festival Pricing
General individual tickets: $12
After Dark Pass: $50
Westwood Village Pass: $200
Discovery Pass: $400
For
all other pricing, click
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Themed
Picks:
Documentary Competition |
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Dirty Hands: The Art & Crimes of David Choe
June 21st, 22nd, and 26th
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From commercial success and dinosaur hunting in the Congo to jail sentences and depression, what begins as a portrait of a bad-boy artist slowly becomes a poignant celebration of one man's journey toward his own uncertain salvation. |
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Pressure Cooker
June 21st, 24th, and 25th
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This high-heat documentary follows students Erica, Tyree and Fatoumata, three dedicated inner-city kids with circumstances stacked against them whose best hope for their futures depends on the perfect Tourne potato.
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Thing With No Name
June 21st, 22nd, and 27th |
| While the harrowing reality of disease is offset by the gorgeous natural surroundings and the quiet humor of two resilient Zulu women, the film pays witness to a strength of will undone by a lack of resources and support, and urgently makes the case for a more hopeful future. |
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June
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June 22 & 25 |
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June
21 & 29 |
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June
22 |
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June
22 & 26 |
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23 &
June 26-27 |
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24 |
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June
27 & 29 |
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