The Los Angeles Film Festival is almost here! We’re excited—obviously—we’re the ones throwing the party. But you should be excited, too. Because today is the day we announce the entire line-up of 2015 Festival films. Congrats to all of the filmmakers who’ve put blood, sweat and tears into their work—and welcome to the Film Independent family. We are proud also to announce—and congratulate—the 19 Film Independent Fellows and 15 Members who will be screening at the Festival. These Fellows have gone through a wide range of our Artist Development Programs: six were in Producing Lab; three were in Screenwriting Lab; six were in Project Involve and four were in Fast Track. Six of the filmmakers were grant recipients: three won Canon Grants and three won Panavision Grants. One was the recipient of our 2014 Someone to Watch Spirit Award. We can’t wait to see their work on the big screen.
FILM INDEPENDENT FELLOWS Buzz J. Davis, writer/director, Manson Family Vacation Stephen Bannatyne, producer, Manson Family Vacation Summer Shelton, executive producer, People, Places, Things Javier Fuentes-León, director, The Vanished Elephant US Fiction Competition Emily Ting, writer/director, It’s Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong Chad Burris, producer, Mekko LA Muse Jared Parsons, producer, Aram, Aram Zoe R. Cassavetes, writer/director, Day Out of Days Kate Roughan, producer, Day Out of Days Gina Kwon, producer, Day Out of Days Mel Jones, producer, French Dirty Kaitlin McLaughlin, co-director/writer, Manifest Destiny Nightfall Jennifer Westin, producer, Caught Short Film Competition Topaz Adizes, director, {The And} Marcela & Rock Angel Kristi Williams, director, Charlotte Mel Jones, producer, Charlotte Yeonchul Lee, director, Kitchen Shaka King, director, Mulignans Ian Samuels, director, Myrna the Monster Episodes: Indie Series from the Web Anna Kerrigan, director, The Impossibilities
FILM INDEPENDENT MEMBERS Pre-Festival Screenings Nina Yang Bongiovi, producer, Dope Buzz Stephen Bannatyne, producer, Manson Family Vacation Michael B. Clark, producer, People, Places, Things Javier Fuentes-Leon, director, The Vanished Elephant US Fiction Competition Emily Ting, writer/director/producer, It’s Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong Chad Burris, producer, Mekko LA Muse Christopher Chambers, writer/director/producer, Aram, Aram Jared Parsons, producer, Aram, Aram Daniela Amavia, writer/director, A Beautiful Now Will Slocombe, director, The Escort Jesse Allain-Marcus, director, French Dirty Wade Allain-Marcus, director, French Dirty Mel Jones, producer, French Dirty Nightfall Maggie Kiley, director, Caught Short Film Competition Angel Kristi Williams, director, Charlotte Los Angeles Film Festival passes are on sale now. Individual tickets go on sale May 14 to Film Independent Members and on May 19 to the general public. The Festival takes place from June 10-18 in downtown LA. Jade Estrada / Film Independent Blogger
