1st Downtown Film Festival, Aug. 13-17

Posted by Jaime on August 11th, 2008 filed in Downtown, Must do, Festival, Film, Upcoming Events

At: Various downtown locations. Check here for the schedule.

Info: Individual tickets are $10. The opening screening and party are $50. Festival passes (gets you into everything) are $100, which isn’t too bad.

Personally, I think this is great. Having started working downtown at the LA Times building, I’ve come to realize that downtown needs more than just loft developments, it needs more activities, it needs more cred, it needs more dopeness. It’s cool and all, but it could be bustling, it could be what it once was. It could be…the city center again. LA needs some kind of centrality to it, a place where people can feel like they actually live in a thriving city. So, a film festival that is dedicated to downtown and takes advantage of our gorgeous, historic theaters, our modern museum, our hi tech schools…it sounds wonderful. It sounds like something that LA needs and wants and is ready for.

Check the site for dates, schedule and info.

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