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Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival
The Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival will run in Los Angeles at the Downtown Independent and will focus on Chinese language/culture films.
When:
November 17, 2017 6:00pm to November 19, 2017 11:15pm
Where
The goal of the Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival (LACFF) is to uncover and promote excellent Chinese language and Chinese culture-focused films to foster cultural exchange through screenings and other activities. With this mission in mind, the programming committee is dedicated to finding high-quality original films from all over the world, emphasizing the Chinese-speaking/heritage community. Films with cast or crew from any of these people groups, or featuring the culture of these people groups in a meaningful way are eligible for festival submissions. LACFF extends a special welcome to newcomers and independent filmmakers, and serves as a cradle for independent Chinese cinema. The inaugural Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival will take place in Los Angeles from November 17th-19th, 2017 at the Downtown Independent.
LACFF is organized by Chinese in Entertainment (CIE), a Los Angeles based non-profit organization that supports Chinese talent and culture in arts and entertainment.
Scheduale:
Friday, Nov. 17th
- Opening Film, Paths of The Soul, 6-8pm
- Shorts Program 1: Under The Same Sky, Night Spinning, A Test, Sheep Dotting Hillsides, Love After Time and No Sad. 8:15-10:15pm
- LGBTQ Night: Smokers Die Slowly Together, SHe, Blooming Night and Papa Rainbow. 10:30pm-12:45am
Saturday, Nov. 18th
- Documentary Feature and Experimental Short: Of Shadows and Ice Monster. 8:20-10:10am
- Narrative Feature, Crested Ibis, 10:20am-12:25pm
- Narrative Feature, The Last Painting, 12:40-2:40pm
- Documentary Feature and Animation Short: China's van Goghs and Fishes, Swimmers, Boats. 3-4:45pm
- VIP Night Experimental Special Screening, 6:30-10pm
Sunday, Nov. 19th
- Documentary Feature, Mrs. Lei (with Q&A section), 10am-12pm
- Narrative Feature and Doc Short: King of Peking and Summer at Ten (with Q&A section). 12:20-2:35pm
- Diversity Panel, 2:50-3:40pm
- Shorts Program 2: Hsiang Yi, Fish Tank, The Test, Winter Break, Arnie, and The Day Before Chinese New Year. 4-6pm
- Industry Panel, 6:20-7:10pm
- Community Screening (Free), 7:25-8:05pm
- Cocktail Reception, 7:30-8:20pm
- Award Ceremony, 8:30-9:30pm
- Closing Film, Free and Easy, 9:30-11:15pm
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