Like Vaxxed, The Pathological Optimist did not go to other high profile festivals but did screen at the DTLA Film Festival starting on Sept. 25. The Film Arcade is opening the title at the Angelika today, followed by the Laemmle Monica on October 6 in L.A. Read Full Article
THE CAT THAT CHANGED AMERICA (Film) The Cat That Changed America is the documentary on P22, the mountain lion who lives in Griffith Park.The film screens at the DTLA Film Festival on Friday at 7 p.m. at Regal LA Live Cinema, followed by a Q&A with Beth Pratt-Bergstrom from Save LA Cougars and Poison Free
DTLA Film Festival Announces 2017 Filmmaker Awards Tommy Swerdlow’s A THOUSAND JUNKIES Takes Best Picture LOS ANGELES – September 30, 2017 – In Closing Night ceremonies earlier this evening for the 9th DTLA Film Festival, A Thousand Junkies — Tommy Swerdlow’s bittersweet dark comedy about a day in the life of three Los
9th DTLA Film Festival To Close With 25th Anniversary Screening Of Robert Altman’s Seminal Hollywood Satire ‘THE PLAYER’ Cast and Crew Reunite for Special Screening on Saturday, Sept. 30, 6 pm, Regal L.A. LIVE Closing Night Gala Reception To Follow At Jason Vass Gallery in the Arts District LOS ANGELES — September 25, 2017 —
The film called "one of the all-time great Hollywood satires" by Rotten Tomatoes will appear on the big screen for one night to culminate the DTLA Film Fest. In addition, many of the original cast and crew will reunite to celebrate Robert Altman's seminal send-up of Hollywood. View Full Article
Whether or not it's another nostalgic fad, cassette tapes, like vinyl records, are experiencing a resurgence, which director Zack Taylor explores in his new film, Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape. Taylor interviews Lou Ottens, the 91-year-old Dutch engineer who, while at Philips, helped develop the cassette and who, like many of us, is amused by the
DTLA - Fall brings several film trends. It’s the time of year when Hollywood studios shift from summer blockbusters to more cerebral fare. It’s also when early Oscar buzz is generated, through appearances at the Toronto International Film Festival and other happenings. Read Full Article
‘Lane 1974’ Selected As Centerpiece Film by 2017 DTLA Film Festival Director S.J. Chiro’s coming-of-age story to have its Los Angeles theatrical premiere on Sunday, Sept. 24, 7 pm, Regal L.A. LIVE LOS ANGELES — September 22, 2017 — Director’s S.J. Chiro’s poignant coming-of-age story Lane 1974, a 2017 SXSW Film Fest selection, will have
LOS ANGELES — September 14, 2017 — The 9th annual DTLA Film Festival, Sept. 21-30 at L.A. LIVE, announced today its short film line-up comprised of 10 distinctly different programs of all genres.
Apple's retail arrival in Downtown Los Angeles has been rumored many times, but now it's been reported that the deal is basically sealed for a famed venue on a section of southern Broadway that's been heating up for a while. The tech giant is "in the in the process of securing a lease for retail
Along the walls of The Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles is a pair of murals, painted in 1927 when the space was known as the United Artists Theatre, depicting members of Hollywood’s creative class in heaven and studio heads as demons. In the back of the theater is a projection booth, added
LOS ANGELES - September 1, 2017 - The 9th annual DTLA Film Festival, Sept. 21-30 at L.A. LIVE, announced today its feature films including all documentary and narrative feature-length films in competition. The festival’s lineup includes motion pictures of all genres, representing countries spanning the globe. In keeping with this year’s theme - "Movies. Not walls" - the festival will host the first Enemy Nations Film Series. This series will present films from the countries labeled by immigration initiatives and Presidential tweets as homes to enemies of the state.
Here’s your chance for BIG SCREEN exposure for the cost of a good idea. DTLA Film Festival announces its 2017 trailer contest, which we’re dubbing “Café Society.” There was a time in the not-to-distant past when today’s “creative class” was called Café Society. Really. Look it up. We figure today’s denizens of DTLA are the
UCLA Extension helps students go from big idea to big screen and from passion to pro. If you live or work in downtown LA, top caliber training in screenwriting and other entertainment fields is right at your doorstep. UCLA Extension offers continuing higher education courses and an exceptional learning experience, all from the convenience of
Someone once asked, why is youth wasted on the young? Obviously, they had never met a student filmmaker. The next gen of directors, writers, cinematographers and editors will get their own spotlight at the next DTLA Film Fest. By popular demand, the Festival has added a new Student Film program with all selected films to
Downtown Los Angeles is undergoing its largest construction boom in modern times, and foreign investment, especially from Chinese developers, is adding thousands of residences and construction jobs, as well as restaurants, retail stores and entertainment venues, reports Lia Zhu from Los Angeles. Read Full Article
Last fall, Portal A decided it needed to move. The digital content studio, best known for creating the annual YouTube Rewind video, had been in its first floor offices in the Los Angeles Times Building for a little more than a year, but it was already at capacity. On any given day, the 20 full-time
Once a bleak neighborhood of deserted streets and half-empty office buildings, downtown Los Angeles is experiencing a stunning revival as restaurants, businesses and new residents pour into the city. Read Full Story
Raan Parton, Creative Director and co-founder of the Apolis apparel brand, moved to L.A.’s Arts District in 2006. The compact neighborhood, sandwiched between Downtown and the L.A. River, used to have a sordid reputation. Parton lived in a large loft that “didn’t really have any windows” but had a colorful history. The space was referred
This is how it happens For anyone who has grown up in Los Angeles, the return of Downtown as a thriving cultural center must have seemed all but impossible just ten short years ago. Notwithstanding the rise of Staples Center in 1999, the area was from the 1990’s through the late 2000’s a place that
