LA’s First All Female Film Festival Celebrates Their 21st Year
LA Femme International Film Festival (Lafiff) at LA Live Regal Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles Oct. 16-19
Los Angeles, CA – The 21st Annual La Femme International Film Festival will once again be honoring the best and brightest work of female actors, writers, producers and directors for four nights October 16-19 at the LA LIVE Regal Theatre complex in downtown Los Angeles.
In addition to programming 110 films and 20 screenplays and pilot scripts, the festival will also offer panels, World Premiere and Special Screenings as well as networking events overseen by Founder and Festival Director of LA Femme.org Leslie LaPage.
The Opening Night film selected is “Love the Skin You’re In” an intimate independent film that shines the light on Black women’s mental health and about family, forgiveness and generational healing. Directed by Kenn Michael and produced by Kimberly Ogletree, the film stars Sauda Johnson-McNeal (who also wrote and produced the movie) and features veteran actors Marla Gibbs (The Jeffersons, 227), Obba Babatunde (Broadway’s “Dreamgirls”, “Madame Secretary) and Wendy Raquel Robinson (“The Chi”). The screening is from 6-8 pm.
Friday, October 17th
The festival will hold a cocktail reception and Special Screening of the Oscar-qualified documentary “Walking Thunder: Ode to the African Elephant” directed by Oscar nominee Cyril Christo (“A Stitch for Time”) and Marie Wilkinson, along with the doc short “It’s Our Ball” directed by David Morrison, written by Judy Marcelline, and produced by Marcelline and Penny Edmiston. Both films are being presented by Kat Kramer, and her Kat Kramer’s Films That Change the World. Reception begins at 6:30 pm, with a 7:30 pm screening and Q&A to follow.
Saturday, October 18th
The evening features a Special Screening of “One Stupid Thing” directed by Linda Yellen (“Playing for Time”, “Fluidity”), written by Michael Leeds and Yellen, starring Corey Fogelmanis (“Girl Meets World”, “My Life With the Walter Boys”) and Siobhan Fallon Hogan (“Men in Black”). Red Carpet begins at 6:00 pm with a 7:00 pm screening and Q&A to follow.
Sunday, October 19th
Don’t miss a Special Screening of “Fractured” directed by Madchen Amick (“Sleepwalkers”), starring Julia Ormond (“My Week with Marilyn”, “Legends of the Fall”), Bruce Dern (“Nebraska”, “The Hateful Eight”), Anne Dudek (“Mad Men”, “House”) and Elissa Shay, who also served as Executive Producer. Produced by Penny Edmiston, Iris Torres and Chelsey Neders, there will be a 2:00 pm Red Carpet, followed by a 3:00 pm screening and Q&A to follow.
Familiar faces, networking opportunities, panel discussions.
Such well-known actors as Billy Zane (“Titanic”), Peter Facinelli (Twilight Saga), Shohreh Aghdashloo (”House of Blood and Sand”, “24”), Constance Wu (“Crazy Rich Asians), Kathy Najimy (“Hocus Pocus”), Jaina Lee Ortiz (“Rosewood”, “Station 19”), Grace Caroline Currey (“Fall”), Emily Rios (“Breaking Bad”), Louis Ferreira (“Bad Blood”), and Scottie Thompson (“12 Monkeys”) are featured among the scheduled films.
Honoring Donna Pescow
LAFIFF’s schedule features a mixture of in-person and virtual screenings, networking opportunities and panel discussions. The festival concludes on Sunday, Oct 19 with the Closing Night Gala Awards ceremony with Red Carpet at 5:00 pm, 6:00 pm, starting with the presentation of a Special Award to actress Donna Pescow for her body of work from her critically acclaimed role as Annette in “Saturday Night Fever” to her successful family comedies “Angie”, “Out of This World” and “Even Stevens”. The evening will conclude with honoring the winners of the festival. Reception to follow.
All events will be at the LA LIVE Regal Theatre Complex at 1000 West Olympic Blvd in downtown Los Angeles. Tickets can be purchased at LAFemme2025.
*Information courtesy of Deborah Gilels, LA Media Consultants. Check out their website LAMediaConsultants.com
