The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting a greater appreciation of Indian cinema by showcasing films about India and the diverse perspectives of the Indian Diaspora.
Christina Marouda, President
Carla Sanders, Secretary
Rana Joy Glickman, Treasurer
Mark Burton, IndieVest
Uma Da Cunha, Film India Worldwide
Noel De Souza, Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Priya Jaikumar, University of Southern California
Kenneth K. Markman, Global Brand Services
Naman Ramachandran, Sight & Sound/Cineuropa/Total Film
Leonard Shapiro, Echo Bridge Entertainment
Shyam Shroff, Shringar Films
Ira Teller, Ira Teller & Co, Inc.
Raskin, Peter, Rubin & Simon
1801 Century Park East, #2300
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Tel: 310-277-0010
Fax: 310-277-1980
apeter@raskinpeter.com
The Festival will take place April 22-27, 2008 at ArcLight Hollywood,
an elegant, state-of-the-art facility at Sunset and Vine in Hollywood.
IFFLA will showcase a combination of features, shorts and documentaries.
The festival provides programming and activities that no other film
festival in Los Angeles offers and serves a community of Indian and
international filmmakers that has the potential of reaching a crossover
audience. IFFLA offers the Los Angeles community a unique opportunity
to learn about India's multi-faceted culture and long history of filmmaking.
Directors, producers and cast will be invited to present their films
and share their experiences with the audiences.
Industry professionals from major and independent production and distribution
companies will be invited to participate in one-on-one 15-minute meetings
with the participating filmmakers. The objective of this program is
to offer a new generation of talented filmmakers the opportunity to
meet with players of the North American film industry and provide them
with a unique opportunity to advance their careers.
IFFLA pays tribute to an acclaimed and accomplished Indian filmmaker
by screening a selection of films from his/her body of work, as well
as, hosting an intimate discussion with the honoeree before an audience.
IFFLA will offer a jury award for Best Feature, Best Documentary and
Best Short. An "Audience Choice Award" in the same categories will give
the audience the opportunity to vote for their favorite film while offering
the filmmakers valuable feedback from the public.
The Opening and Closing Night Galas will begin with a screening of a
feature film followed by receptions that will include music and/or dance
performances. In addition, during the festival, various Indian-influenced
art and music exhibitions will be presented at no cost to the public.
Youth Vision is a section of the program that showcases feature-length and
short family films for young and adult audiences in English and several
Indian languages;
Decorated with a distinctly Indian influence, the lounge will offer
a wide range of information and activities. Festival attendees will
be able to obtain information about Indian and Los Angeles-based organizations
while networking in between screenings.
Festival attendess will be able to view art exhibits and attend live
dance and music performances at the ArcLight Courtyard throughout the
6-day Festival.
Staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions regarding
the festival and provide out-of-town guests with information about Los
Angeles' wealth of offerings.
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