The Arts District, 7+FIG, Chinatown, Bunker Hill, Olvera Street, the Fashion District, South Park...
Downtown Film Festival — L.A. is as multi-faceted as its namesake location. Plugging into the downtown vibe is easy. Just choose your muse below & let it be your guide:
Fiercely Independent
For fans of independent cinema, the choices are nearly unlimited with dozens of feature film & short film programs, screening on a daily basis at the AT&T Center venue's newly renovated 500-seat state-of-the-art theater.
Music Fan-atic
Find your musical niche at the festival's exclusive Music Film Series at The GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live!
Classic
Hollywood icon Paul Newman will be honored on the 1st anniversary of his passing with back-to-back, outdoor screenings of two of his most celebrated films: Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid & Hud. It's all FREE!
Scene-ster
Yeah, baby! We hear you. It's a party every night - uh, make that two parties every night — at the 2009 Downtown Film Festival.
Green-ster
Green is more than good for the environment. It's also cool. Join the "living green, living great" crowd all-day & into-the-evening at Sustainable L.A. on Thursday, Aug. 20th at the festival's 7+FIG.
DayTripper
The Shorts & Sweets, August 17-21, is especially designed for commuters. Get a taste of the festival twice daily with a fascinating smorgasbord of short films & videos from around the world. Complimentary coffee & sweets! Mmmmm.
Avant-Garde / Artsy
Digital Art L.A. is a festival within a festival, an international showcase of digital and art videos.
Hollywood icon Paul Newman will be honored on the 1st anniversary of his passing with back-to-back, outdoor screenings on Thursday, August 13th of two of his most celebrated films: Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid and Hud.
Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid
Newman was nominated for Oscars for his performances in both films, each of which revised the classic Western with a new twist reflective of their decades. Copies of the new Paul Newman biography by Shawn Levy (currently on The New York Times Book Review Bestseller List) will be given away prior to the screenings, and celebrated actress Cloris Leachman, Newman's co-star in Butch Cassidy, will introduce the film, which starts at sunset (8:15 pm-ish).
It's all happening at the plaza level of 7+FIG AT ERNST & YOUNG PLAZA, conveniently located across the street from the 7th / Metro MTA subway station.
