Friday, August 13, 2010

VisionFest 2010, August 27th at 7:00 p.m. - Downtown Independent Theater

VisionFest 2010
Friday, August 27th at 7:00 p.m.
Downtown Independent Theater
251 S. Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90012

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VisionFest 2010 is Filmmakers Alliances' yearly celebration that brings together the best of L.A.'s independent filmmaking community.

The evening begins with the presentation of the NILSSON AWARD, curated and presented by the award’s namesake and inaugural recipient, ROB NILSSON. The award acknowledges and celebrates bold, direct, honest and aesthetically challenging filmmaking that is often unrecognized by the mainstream independent film community. This year's Nilsson Award recipient is Armenian filmmaker Harutyun Khachatryan.

Next is the presentation of the VISION AWARD to an established filmmaker whose artistic ambition and consistent filmmaking excellence provides artistic inspiration to emerging filmmakers all around the world. Past recipients include MIke Figgis, Terry Gilliam, Wim Wenders, Allison Anders, Alexander Payne, David O. Russell, Werner Herzog, Mark and Michael Polish, Kevin Smith, and producer Ted Hope.

This is all followed by a program of the best short films produced through Filmmakers Alliance in the previous year.The program is as follows:

Wait For Me by Dylan O'Brien and Holly Murdoch O'Brien
Native Time by Sean Morris
Beyond Silence by Vidyut Latay
Gonah Kardam by Gabriela Tollman
Aliens Vs. Predator Directed by Stephen Reedy and Produced by Megan Powers
David Vs. Goliath by George Zaver
Quetzal Directed by Marc Levy and Produced by Amanda Sweikow

The evening finishes with a high-energy party on the rooftop of the Downtown Independent Theater and is catered by some of Los Angeles' best restaurants.

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PLEASE NOTE: EVENT WILL BE AT CAPACITY. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO ENSURE SEATING. SEATS CANNOT BE GUARANTEED, NOR REFUNDS MADE IF YOU ARRIVE AFTER 6:45 P.M. ALLOW FOR PARKING.

Parking is not free. There are several parking structures near the theater. $9 parking is available right next door to the theater on the north side. However, $5 parking is available at the Los Angeles Times parking structure at 213 South Spring Street.

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