Film: LA Film Festival June 19-29
Starting June 19 the LA Times will kick off its massive ten-day LA Film Festival up and down the streets of Westwood. We say massive because, let’s be honest, 108 features, 40 shorts, and 60 music videos is not your grandpa’s double feature. Not sure when, where, and what to go to? That's why we're here. Here's a few choice selects.
If you’re an American, you like metal, and you love the underdog. The head-banging Documentary film “Anvil: The Story of Anvil” will satiate both cravings. Determined to make it since the age of 14, Canadian musicians Steve “lips” Kudlow and Robb Reiner have been producing their own brand of speed metal since the early 70s. Giving up on the dream was never an option, and they caught it all on tape.
If music videos are your bag, then be sure not to miss both Eclectic Mix 1 and 2. These feature length reels will consist of back-to-back music videos to some of the hottest tracks all year. Try Peaches, Aesop Rock, Felix Da Housecat, Chemical Brothers, Bloc Party, Simian Mobile Disco, Feist, Animal Collective, Kanye West, Kid Sister, Moby, MGMT and much more.
How well do you know Scandinavian music? If Royksopp, The Knife, Jose Gonzales, and Sigur Ros are on repeat in your iPod, you’ll want to check out “Declare Independence: Spotlight On Scandinavia”. This feature will include music videos straight from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. When was the last time you saw these bangers in surround sound on a thirty-foot screen?
