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”TRAINSPOTTING” SEQUEL -- BRYCE DALLAS & RON HOWARD’S FILM “WHEN YOU FIND ME” AMONG MANY HIGHLIGHTS AT THE FOURTH ANNUAL LADY FILMMAKERS FILM FESTIVAL  

9/23/2012

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 Lady Filmmakers, Musicians, Artists & Celebrities!

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Patricia DiSalvo Viayra

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patricia@luckybagfilms.com


LOS ANGELES (September 24, 2012) – “ESCTASY,” the sequel to Irvine Welsh’s “TRAINSPOTTING”,  is among many films to be featured at this year’s Lady Filmmaker’s Film, Music, and Art Festival, taking place at the Writer’s Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, September 28-30th. The film stars Billy Boyd, Adam Sinclair, and Kristin Kreuk.  Along with “ECSTASY,” screening at the fest are Bryce Dallas Howard & Ron Howard’s film  ”WHEN YOU FIND ME”, two films by Olivia Wilde - documentary “BASEBALL IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA” which she produced, and “FREE HUGS” which Wilde directed and stars with Justin Long. Also highlighted are “COMMERCE” starring well-known actors Joel Gretsch and Annabeth Gish, and “A SUNNY MORNING” starring Charlie Cox & Sophia Myles. 

Special industry speakers confirmed so far are Academy Award Winner Michael L Fink (Golden Compass, Avatar, Tron: Legacy), Joyce Cox (Avatar, Dark Knight, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Men In Black III), Max Landis (Chronicle, Good Time Gang), Amy Vincent, ASC (Hustle & Flow, Eve’s Bayou, Black Snake Moan), Pam Dixon, President of CSA (Green Lantern, Barnery’s Version, Mask of Zorro), and Danny Sussman, Talent Manager from Brillstein Entertainment Partners are just a few of the many top industry leaders participating.

We are honoring Producer Joyce Cox with the 2012 Trailblazer Award and Cinematographer Amy Vincent, ASC with the 2012 Moving Image Award. They will both be on the panel on the “Crossroads of Arts & Commerce in Studio Filmmaking” September 30th. Last year we had Amber Heard, Diablo Cody and Pam Dixon as our featured guests!

This year the festival will screen 51 films from various countries including Japan, The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Finland, UK, France, and Spain. In the past, Lady Filmmaker’s Film Festival had screened films from over 18 countries.  2009 - 2011 selected films were made by or showcased up-and-coming as well as celebrity filmmakers and actors including Courtney Cox, Laura Dern, Danny Glover, Glenn Close, James Brolin, John Mahoney, Lilli Taylor, Barrie Osborne, David Lynch, Clancy Brown, Mel Rodriguez and Stephen Gyllenhaal, just to name a few.... Regardless of the films selected, one thing is certain -- this festival will highlight a variety of cultures and world views.

Lady Filmmakers Film Festival recognizes and celebrates the tremendous contribution of women to film and importance in the collaborative spirit amongst men and women,” says Viayra. The primary goal of the festival is to screen entertaining independent international films to show people that they can enjoy Indie films just as much as the big blockbusters. The fest promotes artists and musicians, and recognizes and empowers lady filmmakers, artists, and musicians from all ethnic, religious, and LGBT communities. To qualify for the festival, films must have at least one woman in the role of writer, director, cinematographer, producer, editor, or production designer. Musical Acts are primarily comprised of women and artwork must be by or about women or families.

 “This is a film, music, and art festival unlike any other in LA. Independent films from all over the world will be featured at the 4th Annual Lady Filmmakers Film Festival,” says Patricia DiSalvo Viayra, the festival’s Director and Founder. “The festival promotes short and feature movies made by ladies by showcasing and celebrating the viability of films by lady filmmakers, artists, musicians and the men who collaborate with them.”  

In addition to the films, the Festival presents eight workshops & Industry panels, eight film programs, three parties, two art show events, and two musical groups. We have three artists who will be exhibiting for the first time in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills and we are thrilled to show their works. “We have many accomplished filmmakers & artists involved this year,” Viayra says.

For more information on the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival, bios on the festival organizers, instructions for submitting films or to become a sponsor of the festival, please visit HYPERLINK "http://www.ladyfilmmakers.com/"www.ladyfilmmakers.com.



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Congratulations to the filmmakers of "The Maker"

6/29/2012

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We have many films that have gone on to do great things including our "Best of The Fest" Winner "The Maker" which has recently won the grand prize in their category at the CFC Film Festival and Sydney Film Festival! Check it out: http://www.ladyfilmmakers.com/the-maker.html. Both of these festivals are Academy qualifying!! Congratulations to Christine and Christopher Kezelos for their recent achievements! We look forward to seeing how far your film goes!!

Last Year's honorees were Diablo Cody, Pam Dixon, and presentation by Amber Heard! We will be announcing who this year's honorees are soon!

We are busy planning this year's festivities and look forward to another year showcasing films made by the collaboration between men & women!

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A New Audience Award-The Average Joe Award- From Steven Crellin

2/4/2012

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Steven Crellin with Amber Heard
Our fresh approach to the Audience Choice Award is the "Average Joe Award". Below are three reviews from a genuine film enthusiast with the top picks for this year's Audience Choice Awards. Steve is a huge movie fan and has nothing to do with the film business and below are his top picks from the 3rd Annual Lady Filmmakers Film Festival. Steve watches and appreciates blockbuster popcorn flicks to independent flicks. More on the Average Joe soon...


The Average Joe Award Reviews By Steven Crellin
“All You Need is Love?”

This film had me curious from the second the titles started.  I watched the opening scene and I was immediately confused because I was not sure if I just saw what I saw.  As the film progressed, the opening tiles made sense and I was sucked into a “bizzaro” world where everything was backwards.  As I watched the story of a young girl who was different than everyone else around her, the totally unique view of the world made me feel like I was that girl. This is what it would be like to constantly live in fear of people at school, your teachers, your friends and your family.  After watching the film, it left me feeling haunted and very humble.  It is difficult for me to genuinely see myself in someone else’s shoes when it comes to the matter of being a minority because I am not one.  This film grabs you and shows what your world would be like if everything AROUND you was different, but you were the same.  The acting was simply awe inspiring and I could not help feeling deeply affected by this film on many levels.  I will always remember this film, the totally unique twist of reality, the acting and the jaw dropping finale.  This was an amazing film from the beginning to the end.
 
“High Maintenance”
 
When I think about the great comedies in the past few years, one thing really stands out above everything else; clever and edgy scripts with more than 2 interesting people are hard to find.  “High Maintenance” is just this kind of movie.  You fall in love with the main character and the deep despair that his normal life is.  I can relate in many ways to his situation and the things you will do to get a little spark back into your life when you are married.  But the humor and genius wasn’t just in the protagonist, it was the people around him that made this film one of the most memorable films I have seen.  I laughed from the start to the end and loved every bit of this film.  The thing that I felt most at the end was longing for more.  I was seriously upset to see the end credits roll.  I wanted more.  I needed more of this crazy world and the insane mother in law.  I do no think I have laughed this hard in a film in a long time.  I was simply blown away.
 
“The Carrier”
 
Unlike most of the other films I saw at the Lady Filmmakers Festival this weekend, the film “The Carrier” was a star studded piece with many well-known and amazing actors.  But the fact that these people were in the film had little to do with one of the most personal stories I have ever heard.  This was the story of a journey that a mother took which was beyond hard, beyond scary and beyond heart breaking.  The progression of this film was a very deep and personal view on how far you would go to do the right thing for your family, no matter how hard it is.  To say that the ending was a surprise would be the understatement of the decade.  I loved this movie because it showed us that the things that need to be done are never easy.  As a matter of fact, doing the right thing might end up being the hardest thing a person ever does in their whole life.  In the case of “The Carrier”, it was.  I thoroughly enjoyed this film and it took me a few minutes to compose myself after the credits had finished rolling.  
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