Stephanie Allain
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LA Film Festival Beats Low Expectations With East LA Drama ‘Lowriders’
The festival lineup, long on diversity and short on big names, doesn’t have much buzz, but its opening film was a pleasant surprise
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Academy Diversity Push Brings Three New Members of Color to Board of Governors
Reginald Hudlin, Gregory Nava, Jennifer Yuh Nelson now join the Academy’s 51-seat Board
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Secret Hollywood Meeting Addresses Crisis in Gender Disparity
October conference revealed on Tuesday drew heavyweights from Lionsgate’s Erik Feig, showrunner Jenji Kohan, Marvel’s Victoria Alonso, actress Maria Bello and more
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Film Independent Moves LA Film Festival to ArcLight Cinemas
The 22nd edition of the festival will take place from June 1-9, 2016
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How ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,’ ‘Jane the Virgin’ Break New Ground for Female TV Characters
From Starz’ “Outlander” to Lifetime’s “UnREAL,” new female-centric shows prove women can be antiheroes too
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Academy Honors Aspiring Screenwriters With $35,000 Nicholl Fellowships
The awards will be handed out at the Academy on Nov. 4
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LA Film Festival to Close With Eli Roth’s Live Read of ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’
Cameron Crowe’s 1982 screenplay is getting the special treatment this month
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LA Film Festival Lineup Includes Kristen Wiig, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Scott Movies
Sundance favorites “Diary of a Teenage Girl,” “Infinitely Polar Bear” and “The Overnight” will screen at fest
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Lily Tomlin Film ‘Grandma’ to Open Los Angeles Film Festival
Rodrigo Garcia will serve as the festival’s guest artistic director, while Gale Anne Hurd will receive the Glory to the Filmmaker award
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Amy Pascal ‘A Bit Manic’ at African American Film Critics Awards on Eve of Resignation
“She worked the room very quickly and spoke a mile a minute,” said one attendee
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Inspiration Lifts TheWrap’s 6th Power Women Breakfast With Salma Hayek, Gail Berman, Arwa Damon
Hayek Joins Powerhouse Producer Gail Berman, Journalist Arwa Damon at Wrap’s 6th Power Women Breakfast
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Elvis Mitchell Named Film Independent Programming Chief
David Ansen steps down as LA Film Festival director as restructuring gives Mitchell year-round responsibilities
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Race-Relations Comedy ‘Dear White People’ Acquired by Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate
They take North American rights to Justin Simien’s satire, winner of a breakthrough award at Sundance
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Woody Allen Comes to L.A. Film Fest With a Fun Movie – But Is ‘To Rome With Love’ Any Good?
Director Woody Allen makes a rare trip to Los Angeles for the North American premiere of "To Rome With Love," and warns the audience that the fun he had making it might not translate
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Stephanie Allain Named Director of Los Angeles Film Festival
She succeeds Rebecca Yeldham, who recently stepped down