Silver Lake Film Festival 2006Silver Lake, California, USAMarch 23-31, 2006Deadline: December 15, 2005
The organizers of Silver Lake Film Festival, one of Los Angeles' leading showcase for independent film, have announced its sixth annual edition with the ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood once again serving as the primary venue.
In 2004 Silver Lake Film Festival screened more than 285 feature, documentary and short films.
The 2006 festival will spotlight through special showcases and seminars a wide range of topics including Asian Cult Cinema, environmental-friendly alternative lifestyles, contemporary propaganda films (agitprop), the global consciousness movement, the influence on fashion by independent film since the '70s, the changing labor movement and Latino-American filmmakers.
FringeFest, the experimental arm of Silver Lake Film Festival, returns with a series of exhibits and lectures on digital technology. Dubbed "MP4Fest," the program will present the latest in digital video shorts designed for wireless technology including computers, communications and gaming devices. Additional Fringe Fest programming, including art exhibits, lectures and performance art, will be held at locations throughout Los Angeles' Eastside communities.
MusicFest, the live music component of Silver Lake Film Festival, will be held at The Knitting Factory in Hollywood and clubs throughout Silver Lake and surrounding neighborhoods.
For more information, visit www.silverlakefilmfestival.org.
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