| LA Shorts Fest | |
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| Location | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | International |
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Robert Arentz founded the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival AKA LA Shorts Fest in 1997. LA Shorts Fest is among the largest short film festivals in the world[1] with more 250 film screenings per annual festival. Lasting a week in Los Angeles California, the Festival includes the viewing of short films, educational panels, interactive events which include an award ceremony honoring the films chosen by panel to receive various category acknowledgements. Accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, award winners are eligible for Academy nomination.[2] Attendance to the LA Shorts Fest attracts more than 8,000 moviegoers, filmmakers, and entertainment professionals annually.[3]
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Films are screened and selected by a panel of jurors who vote on the final nominated film selections. Past jurors have included Ben Affleck, James Franco, Sandra Oh, Faye Dunaway, Thora Birch, Paula Wagner, and Julian McMahon.
LA Shorts Best of Fest Winner will receive; Panavision’s in-kind donation of a film camera package, through their New Filmmakers Program, will be awarded to LA Shorts Best of Fest winning filmmaker for a future project. The value of the package is approximately $60,000 and is available for up to 4 weeks of filming.[4]
Those who have been honored in the festival include Hollywood legends Charles Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Robert Wise. Many recognized actors have screened films and attended the festival such as Scarlett Johansson, Demi Moore,[5] Ashton Kutcher, Courteney Cox,[6]Martin Landau, James Woods, Gary Oldman, and directors Jan de Bont, Tim Burton, Bryan Singer and Paul Haggis.
Venues: LA Shorts Fest History Dates & Venues