The LA International Art Film Fest was founded to highlight and support arthouse cinema. This festival is dedicated to the realm of arthouse films and features seasonal competitions alongside annual film screenings in Hollywood at the Marilyn Monroe Theatre of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. It was initiated by a team of programmers, agents, directors, producers, and writers from the US, France, Spain, Canada, and Mexico. Delve into the rich history and distinct

The term "arthouse," when applied to the filmmaking world, is a fairly loose one that encompasses a wide range of styles, themes, and narrative techniques. However, if we consider it as a distinct genre, it undeniably stands out as one of the most intriguing and multifaceted genres in cinema, boasting a plethora of unique films that qualify as arthouse in nature, making it difficult to even begin to count them all. Broadly speaking, an arthouse film is characterized by its wi

A perfect distillation of Wong Kar-wai’s style coupled with a simple and even achingly relatable story about romance and the need to connect, In the Mood for Love lives up to its lofty reputation in the realm of cinematic masterpieces. This film intricately weaves the tale of two individuals, Mr. Chow and Su Li-zhen, who discover that their respective spouses are engaged in an affair. This shocking revelation serves as the catalyst for their complex emotional journey, as the

Yorgos Lanthimos' film catalogue is finally reaching the eye-line of the masses, with Oscar-winning hits like  The Favourite  and more recently  Poor Things .  But some of his earlier work is just as delightfully weird and suffocatingly strange – most notably his classic film  The Lobster.  Starring the talented Colin Farrell in the role of 'David', the film is set in a near-future dystopian society that presents a chilling and absurd take on love and relationships. In this b

This is the story of a girl born in a village of workers at a mining camp. After her mother's unexplained disappearance, she must cope with the series of losses life presents her. When mining ends in the area, the village becomes a ghost town. With nowhere else to go, she and her loyal dog remain the only inhabitants. Just when loneliness seems overwhelming, a dam burst devastates the village. Mud engulfs everything. Having lost all she knew, Kaylane is determined to survive

Following a global pandemic, six children find themselves abandoned on a mysterious island. Their fight for survival is overshadowed by personal desires for one another and for power. Delfine Paolini is a writer and filmmaker based in New York. Once a skilled athlete, Delfine was chosen for the U-18 Olympic soccer team and had plans to play professionally until a knee injury ended her career. Delfine's passion for visual arts started during her teenage years in the New York p

Aya, a celestial entity dispatched to Earth, has been silently observed by six divine guardians who have guided her through various forms—family, friends, trees, and the wind. As she approaches the brink of her awakening, the guides are in a quandary: Should they reveal themselves or allow her journey to progress without their interference? One significant dawn by the river, the barrier between them dissolves. The divine manifest in their full, impressive forms, attempting to

‘Lonely Men With Power’ is an experimental short film that captures the essence of a fragile and uncertain era. Composed of large format film photographs taken in 2020 during the peak of the COVID-19 lockdown, the piece embodies the solitude and reflection of a world on pause.  In an almost empty Los Angeles, I roamed daily, gathering fragments—stones, wilting flowers, bits of earth—as silent companions in a time marked by personal and collective mourning. Against the backdro

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