The Los Angeles Film Festival showcases the best of the best in American and international independent films. Held annually for ten days in June, the Film Festival has grown to expect over 100,000 attendants joining in the festivities.
People travel from all around the world to be audience members at the Festival. Everyone from seasoned critics to new filmmakers to film masters to people who just love movies attend the festival. Passes for the festival and tickets to individual screenings are available at the upmost convenience either by purchasing them online, calling the Film Festival hotline, or going to the Film Festival ticket office.
For audience members traveling, the Festival forges partnerships every year with select airlines and Los Angeles hotels offering attendees hefty discounts for being part of the event. These partnerships change yearly, so be sure to check the Film Festival website at lafilmfest.com to get the most up to date information. Also, the Los Angeles Film Festival is a "green" event and encourages attendees to take advantage of the many public transportation lines that provide transportation to the Festival.
There are 9 different awards given out in three categories at the Festival. Awards are based on audience and jury opinions of the films presented, which include over 175 documentaries, narrative features, short films, and music videos. The top two awards are $50,000 prizes for Best Filmmaker Award for Best Narrative and Best Documentary Award for Best Documentary Feature. Other awards include jury prizes for best performance, best narrative short, best documentary short, and best animated short film as well as audience awards for best narrative feature, best documentary feature, and best short film.
