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theartsdesk in Los Angeles: The Film Festival Without Stars
theartsdesk in Los Angeles: The Film Festival Without Stars
Starry starry lite: the Tinseltown fest for low-budget independent movies
Sunday, 03 July 2011
'An Ordinary Family' seems determined to sidestep a whole host of clichés about religion and gay identity
In its second year under creative director David Ansen and in its new home at the LA Live complex, the Los Angeles Film Festival seems to have recovered from the slightly rocky start of its downtown debut last year. While one or two of the several hundred volunteers still seemed to be in it for the free T-shirt, most were clearly film enthusiasts themselves, eager to swap tips with patrons about screenings and potential sleeper hits.
In its second year under creative director David Ansen and in its new home at the LA Live complex, the Los Angeles Film Festival seems to have recovered from the slightly rocky start of its downtown debut last year. While one or two of the several hundred volunteers still seemed to be in it for the free T-shirt, most were clearly film enthusiasts themselves, eager to swap tips with patrons about screenings and potential sleeper hits.
Side Walls is a perfect festival movie: you leave it looking forward to the next film, and the one after that
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