LA Femme Film Festival Oct 11-14 2007 Launches to Make Movies
Beverly Hills, CA, August 30, 2007 --(PR.com)-- The LA Femme Film Festival’s Founder and President Leslie LaPage announced today that the 2007 festival will kick off on October 11th. The festival, which is in its third year, will run from October 11th -14th and will include new independent features, shorts, student films, animated films, special screenings and seminars. The four day event will be held at two theatres: the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills at 8556 Wilshire Blvd. and the Wilshire Screening Room at 8670 Wilshire Blvd.
LA Femme is solely dedicated to creating and inspiring talent female artists who desire to create entertainment for the masses. The festival exhibits the diverse talents of emerging artists to wider audiences by showcasing new work to industry professionals, up and coming filmmakers and film fans. The festival includes film screenings of submitted works, seminars with industry experts, networking events, an awards ceremony and a benefit gala. The full schedule is available at: www.lafemme.org.
This year they will be closing down 7th street to celebrate the growth of the downtown area with and film a video with an all star female band line up and party sponsored by The Roosevelt. On Friday Oct 12, What A Pair and LA Femme will be doing a fundraiser for Breast Cancer at the Westwood Brewing Co.
LA Femme Film Festival accepts submissions of films produced, directed or written by women. Each film, video, short and screenplay challenges other films in its category and is eligible for awards such as: Best Feature, Best Documentary, Best Screenplay, Best Commercial, Best Music Video, Best PSA (Public Service Announcement), Best Short, Best Indie Feature, Best Indie Writer, Best Director and Honorable Mention for Outstanding Achievement.
Winners at the LA Femme Film Festival will receive prizes including merchandise valued at over $1,500. Most importantly, the winners gain priceless exposure for their films. For example, the 2005 Best Feature winner “Green Street Hooligans”, “The Colt” air on The Hallmark Channel. In 2006 the filmmaker of “City of Gold”, Jeanne signed a production agreement with Sandman Studios; "Beautiful Dreamer" has gone on to win several film festivals world wide.
LA Femme Film Festival is open to the general public and tickets are available on the website www.lafemme.org or by calling (310) 441-1645. Tickets for individual films are $10.00 and seminars are each $20.00 at the door, while a VIP pass for all events is $150.00. A union member pass (SAG, WGA, AFTRA, DGA, PGA, IATSC) for all events is available for $59.99. High school students may attend screenings and seminars for free. Full Festival VIP passes include all screenings, after parties, seminars, the Benefit Party and the Closing Night Awards Ceremony. Students with a current ID from film school are welcome to attend the seminars for free and the screenings for $10. Single tickets are also available for industry cocktail parties ($25) the benefit gala ($60) and the awards ceremony ($30).
Key Sponsors of The Festival Include:
Writers Guild America West, Screen Actor’s Guild, The DR Group, The Roosevelt, Wells Fargo, Aqua Restaurant & Lounge, Time Warner Cable, and BigMediaUSA.com, JackFM.
Media Inquiries: To register press credentials for the festival or to interview Leslie LaPage, please contact Amy Levy Public Relations at 310-444-5250.
Visit the website at www.lafemme.org
LA Femme Film Festival highlights commercially-viable films written, directed or produced by women for everyone. Now in its third year, the festival is solely dedicated to catapulting a new breed of female filmmakers to the top of Hollywood’s A-List.
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Contact: Amy Levy PR (310) 444-5250
3rd Annual La Femme International Film Fesitival
To be held in Beverly Hills
October 11th – 14th, 2007
When: October 11-14th, 2007
What: La Femme Film Festival 2007
Who: Leslie La Page, Founder of La Femme Film Festival and...
Honorees:
• Martha Coolidge (Former President DGA ‘02-03, Rambling Rose, Material Girls, Out to Sea, Shark, CSI)
• Rosanna Arquette (Desperately Seeking Susan, Big Bad Love, What About Brian, The L Word, The Whole Nine Yards)
Host:
• Melissa Rivers (Joan Live at the Academy Awards, Tears and Laughter, Sexy Stars of Realty TV, Where are they Now)
Where: Fine Arts Theatre
8556 Wilshire Blvd. near La Cienega - Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Panels: Oct 11; 7-9pm - SAG sponsored “Ageism in Hollywood”
Oct 13; 10-12 noon - WGA sponsored “How to write Genera films and get produced”
Oct 14, 10-12 noon - “Film Financing: How to Get the Money”
Oct 14, 12pm – 2pm - “Marketing /Distribution: How to get your Film Sold”
Parties: October 11-Thursday Opening Night Party at Aqua in Beverly Hills 9pm to 2am
October 12-Friday Benefit Party -“What a Pair” non profit at Westwood Brewing Co. 9pm-2am [Band: Vanja James-Blues Singer; Kimberly Jean – country singer]
October 13-Saturday Party with the Stars in Downtown LA on 7th St. 9pm-2am
[Bands: The Dedication, Bad Apple, Pretty in Stereo - women rock bands]
October 14-Sunday Awards Ceremony at the Fine Arts Theater 7pm-9pm
October 14-Sunday Awards Party 9pm-2am at Nirvana in Beverly Hills
Contact: Amy Levy Public Relations (310) 444-5250
LA Femme is solely dedicated to creating and inspiring talent female artists who desire to create entertainment for the masses. The festival exhibits the diverse talents of emerging artists to wider audiences by showcasing new work to industry professionals, up and coming filmmakers and film fans. The festival includes film screenings of submitted works, seminars with industry experts, networking events, an awards ceremony and a benefit gala. The full schedule is available at: www.lafemme.org.
This year they will be closing down 7th street to celebrate the growth of the downtown area with and film a video with an all star female band line up and party sponsored by The Roosevelt. On Friday Oct 12, What A Pair and LA Femme will be doing a fundraiser for Breast Cancer at the Westwood Brewing Co.
LA Femme Film Festival accepts submissions of films produced, directed or written by women. Each film, video, short and screenplay challenges other films in its category and is eligible for awards such as: Best Feature, Best Documentary, Best Screenplay, Best Commercial, Best Music Video, Best PSA (Public Service Announcement), Best Short, Best Indie Feature, Best Indie Writer, Best Director and Honorable Mention for Outstanding Achievement.
Winners at the LA Femme Film Festival will receive prizes including merchandise valued at over $1,500. Most importantly, the winners gain priceless exposure for their films. For example, the 2005 Best Feature winner “Green Street Hooligans”, “The Colt” air on The Hallmark Channel. In 2006 the filmmaker of “City of Gold”, Jeanne signed a production agreement with Sandman Studios; "Beautiful Dreamer" has gone on to win several film festivals world wide.
LA Femme Film Festival is open to the general public and tickets are available on the website www.lafemme.org or by calling (310) 441-1645. Tickets for individual films are $10.00 and seminars are each $20.00 at the door, while a VIP pass for all events is $150.00. A union member pass (SAG, WGA, AFTRA, DGA, PGA, IATSC) for all events is available for $59.99. High school students may attend screenings and seminars for free. Full Festival VIP passes include all screenings, after parties, seminars, the Benefit Party and the Closing Night Awards Ceremony. Students with a current ID from film school are welcome to attend the seminars for free and the screenings for $10. Single tickets are also available for industry cocktail parties ($25) the benefit gala ($60) and the awards ceremony ($30).
Key Sponsors of The Festival Include:
Writers Guild America West, Screen Actor’s Guild, The DR Group, The Roosevelt, Wells Fargo, Aqua Restaurant & Lounge, Time Warner Cable, and BigMediaUSA.com, JackFM.
Media Inquiries: To register press credentials for the festival or to interview Leslie LaPage, please contact Amy Levy Public Relations at 310-444-5250.
Visit the website at www.lafemme.org
LA Femme Film Festival highlights commercially-viable films written, directed or produced by women for everyone. Now in its third year, the festival is solely dedicated to catapulting a new breed of female filmmakers to the top of Hollywood’s A-List.
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Contact: Amy Levy PR (310) 444-5250
3rd Annual La Femme International Film Fesitival
To be held in Beverly Hills
October 11th – 14th, 2007
When: October 11-14th, 2007
What: La Femme Film Festival 2007
Who: Leslie La Page, Founder of La Femme Film Festival and...
Honorees:
• Martha Coolidge (Former President DGA ‘02-03, Rambling Rose, Material Girls, Out to Sea, Shark, CSI)
• Rosanna Arquette (Desperately Seeking Susan, Big Bad Love, What About Brian, The L Word, The Whole Nine Yards)
Host:
• Melissa Rivers (Joan Live at the Academy Awards, Tears and Laughter, Sexy Stars of Realty TV, Where are they Now)
Where: Fine Arts Theatre
8556 Wilshire Blvd. near La Cienega - Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Panels: Oct 11; 7-9pm - SAG sponsored “Ageism in Hollywood”
Oct 13; 10-12 noon - WGA sponsored “How to write Genera films and get produced”
Oct 14, 10-12 noon - “Film Financing: How to Get the Money”
Oct 14, 12pm – 2pm - “Marketing /Distribution: How to get your Film Sold”
Parties: October 11-Thursday Opening Night Party at Aqua in Beverly Hills 9pm to 2am
October 12-Friday Benefit Party -“What a Pair” non profit at Westwood Brewing Co. 9pm-2am [Band: Vanja James-Blues Singer; Kimberly Jean – country singer]
October 13-Saturday Party with the Stars in Downtown LA on 7th St. 9pm-2am
[Bands: The Dedication, Bad Apple, Pretty in Stereo - women rock bands]
October 14-Sunday Awards Ceremony at the Fine Arts Theater 7pm-9pm
October 14-Sunday Awards Party 9pm-2am at Nirvana in Beverly Hills
Contact: Amy Levy Public Relations (310) 444-5250
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310-441-1645
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Amy Levy Pr 310 444 5250
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lafemme.org
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