In the Spotlight today is the 6th Annual Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles (DFFLA), celebrating the best in independent film and filmmakers from across the United States and beyond. As the nexus of the creative capital of the world, downtown Los Angeles offers an ideal environment for exploring all that is dynamic, enduring, and fascinating about film - and it's a terrific place to forge connections with fellow artists who are deeply familiar with the ins and outs of Hollywood.
Each year, DFFLA pays homage to the unique role downtown Los Angeles has played (and continues to play) in the development of American cinema. With a slew of awards and prizes available to filmmakers in competition, DFFLA honors feature and documentary projects, skillful screenwriters, great performances by actors and actresses, and astonishing feats in directing-all at the same festival that has previously honored Spike Lee, John Hawkes, and Michael Jackson.
Awash with late 19th and 20th century architecture, art galleries, and world class restaurants and boutiques, downtown Los Angeles teems with diversity and character-two elements that also define DFFLA, the only film festival to capture and celebrate this neighborhood that GQ Magazine calls "the next great American city." With its unbeatable location and a formidable marketing campaign that connects with more than 10,000 industry professionals, DFFLA is a festival experience no visitor will soon forget.
Each year, DFFLA pays homage to the unique role downtown Los Angeles has played (and continues to play) in the development of American cinema. With a slew of awards and prizes available to filmmakers in competition, DFFLA honors feature and documentary projects, skillful screenwriters, great performances by actors and actresses, and astonishing feats in directing-all at the same festival that has previously honored Spike Lee, John Hawkes, and Michael Jackson.
Awash with late 19th and 20th century architecture, art galleries, and world class restaurants and boutiques, downtown Los Angeles teems with diversity and character-two elements that also define DFFLA, the only film festival to capture and celebrate this neighborhood that GQ Magazine calls "the next great American city." With its unbeatable location and a formidable marketing campaign that connects with more than 10,000 industry professionals, DFFLA is a festival experience no visitor will soon forget.