SEPTEMBER 20-28, 2018 AT ARCLIGHT
CINEMAS
Withoutabox is New Official Submission
Service; Entries Accepted Beginning January 1
Today Film Independent announced new dates for the LA Film
Festival and a multi-year partnership with ArcLight Cinemas. The
Festival, previously held in June, will now take place in late
September starting in 2018. Submissions for the 24th edition of the
Festival will open January 1, 2018, exclusively on Withoutabox, as
part of a new multi-year collaboration.
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“The secret to dramatically changing something is to change it,”
said Jennifer Cochis, LA Film Festival Director. “My passion for
this Festival is unwavering and the time for an evolution has come.
Film Independent is so proud of the work we’ve done in showcasing
new American and international cinema that embraces diversity,
innovation and unique perspectives, but the fact is that summer is
a challenging time for artist driven films, and fall is where we
clearly belong. This shift in our dates is an important step in
enacting my aim to further develop the LA Film Festival, I
sincerely look forward to better serving filmmakers, film lovers,
the city and the industry in the fall of 2018 and beyond.”
“We are proud to be the home of the LA Film Festival. The
festival has been a staple for filmmakers and cinephiles in Los
Angeles,” said Gretchen McCourt, Executive Vice President at
ArcLight Cinemas. “LA is an entertainment mecca and has been home
to ArcLight for over 15 years. It is partnerships like this that
continue to make our programming unique. We couldn’t be more
thrilled to be with them on this journey.”
“Great festivals need great partners, and we couldn’t
be happier to be entering a multi-year collaboration
with ArcLight Cinema and Withoutabox,” said Film Independent
President Josh Welsh. “LA audiences know and love the ArcLight
experience, and as our submissions continue to
grow, Withoutabox is the ideal service for us to accept and
evaluate submissions from filmmakers all over the world.”
Creators can submit their work to the LA Film Festival for
consideration beginning on January 1, 2018 exclusively
on Withoutabox.
ABOUT THE LA FILM FESTIVAL
The LA Film Festival is a key part of the exhibition arm of the
nonprofit arts organization Film Independent. Showcasing new
American and international cinema that embraces diversity,
innovation and unique perspectives, the Festival produces
one-of-a-kind events featuring critically acclaimed filmmakers,
industry professionals and award-winning talent from Los Angeles
and around the world. The Festival’s signature programs include
Diversity Speaks, Women Who Lead Luncheon, Spirit of Independence
Award, Coffee Talks and more. The Festival’s Future Filmmakers
Showcase supports high school filmmakers with screenings of their
work and community based film education opportunities. For
sponsorship opportunities, please contact Albina Oks, Director of
Corporate Sponsorship, aoks@filmindependent.org or
310.432.1252.
ABOUT FILM INDEPENDENT
Film Independent is the nonprofit arts organization that
champions independent visual storytelling and supports a community
of artists who embody diversity, innovation and uniqueness of
vision. Film Independent helps filmmakers make their movies, builds
an audience for their projects, and works to diversify the film
industry. Film Independent’s Board of Directors, filmmakers, staff
and constituents is comprised of an inclusive community of
individuals across ability, age, ethnicity, gender, race and sexual
orientation. Anyone passionate about film can become a Member,
whether you are a filmmaker, industry professional or a film
lover.
In addition to producing the Spirit Awards, Film Independent
produces the LA Film Festival and Film Independent at LACMA Film
Series, a year-round, weekly program that offers unique cinematic
experiences for the Los Angeles creative community and the general
public.
With over 250 annual screenings and events, Film Independent
provides access to a network of like-minded artists who are driving
creativity in the film industry. Film Independent’s Artist
Development program offers free Labs for selected writers,
directors, producers and documentary filmmakers and presents
year-round networking opportunities. Project Involve is Film
Independent’s signature program dedicated to fostering the careers
of talented filmmakers from communities traditionally
underrepresented in the film industry. For more information or to
become a Member, visit filmindependent.org.
ABOUT ARCLIGHT CINEMAS
ArcLight Cinemas, created by Pacific Theatres, a privately
owned, Los Angeles-based company with 60 years of theatrical
exhibition history throughout California, Hawaii and Washington is
a premiere movie going destination with an unparalleled commitment
to bringing a variety of rich cinematic content to all audiences.
The company brings to life an uninterrupted immersive movie-going
experience with no distractions, and a promise to exhibit films the
way moviemakers intend their movie to be watched.
ArcLight Cinemas operates seven theaters in California including
Hollywood, Pasadena, Sherman Oaks, El Segundo, Santa Monica, Culver
City and La Jolla, as well as theaters in Bethesda, Md., Chicago
and Glenview, Ill., with a new location in Boston for 2019.
ArcLight also owns and operates the historic Cinerama Dome and
programs the TCL Chinese Theatre and IMAX in Hollywood. Pacific
Theatres currently operates theaters in Los Angeles that include
The Grove and The Americana at Brand in Glendale, Calif. Additional
information about ArcLight Cinemas is available at
http://www.arclightcinemas.com.
ABOUT WITHOUTABOX
Withoutabox (https://www.withoutabox.com) is the premier
submission service for film festivals and filmmakers. Since 2001,
Withoutabox has enabled nearly 3 million festival submissions to
the leading film festivals in the world, and more than 150 of these
titles went on to receive an Academy Award® nomination with dozens
eventually winning an Oscar®. Withoutabox provides a powerful and
convenient solution for festivals seeking a service to manage their
film festival submissions. World-renowned film festivals that rely
on Withoutabox to exclusively manage their submissions include The
Sundance Film Festival and The Toronto International Film Festival.
Filmmakers using Withoutabox can easily submit their films to film
festivals around the word and can automatically create a title page
for their film on IMDb (the #1 movie website in the world),
reaching more than 250 million unique monthly visitors worldwide.
Withoutabox continues to evolve on behalf of its customers,
including recent product enhancements such as: promo codes; a Fire
TV Festival Judging App; HD online screeners; a redesigned
filmmaker experience; and support for Vimeo links. To learn more
about Withoutabox or to sign up, visit https://www.withoutabox.com.
Withoutabox is owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)
(http://www.amazon.com). IMDb also offers the membership-based
service IMDbPro (http://www.imdbpro.com), the essential resource
for entertainment industry professionals.
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Film IndependentAlia Quart Khan,
310-432-1287aqkhan@filmindependent.orgorGinsberg/LibbyRyan Collins,
323-645-6800ryan.collins@ginsberglibby.com
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