The festival takes place in the movie industry's backyard, but LAFF had to work to get the studios interested in their summer showcase

UCLA will sponsor a pair of panels about advocacy filmmaking

"Only God Forgives" and "Fruitvale Station" will also screen during Film Independent's June 13-June 23 festival in downtown Los Angeles

Zachary Quinto stars in the short, which is based on his own experience trying to adopt a dog

"Ballads, Blues and Bluegrass," "Searching for Sugar Man" and "Neil Young Journeys" are among the fascinating musical films at the Los Angeles Film Festival

"The Invisible War," director Kirby Dick's documentary about rape in the U.S. military, has been screened agressively for military leaders -- and led the Defense Department to make changes

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

"Hollywood Shuffle" director Townsend will sit on the narrative jury at this year's Los Angeles Film Festival

Apocalyptic comedy "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley, will have its world premiere at LA Film Fest

For the first time, the Association of Film Commissioners International will hold its annual locations show concurrently with the LA Film Festival

Deadpan comedy and Chely Wright doc win jury awards; "Attack the Block" takes top audience prize