2nd Annual Cinema at the Edge Festival
May 7 – 11, 2014
Submissions due – Feb 28th
Notifications will be sent out – March 21st
Five
days of screenings, parties & artist programs that celebrates independent filmmaking.
*Films competing
in narrative feature, documentary
& short film categories will
be eligible for Jury and Audience awards in which winners will have the opportunity to screen their film for industry professionals
working in international film production & distribution.
*Winners of the jury & audience awards
in each category will be considered for acquisition by industry professionals
working in international film distribution.
*Great chance to gain exposure & additional opportunities for
global distribution
*Previous celebrity honorary chair & film jurors include: Brett Ratner, Susan Sarandon and
John Singleton.
For film submissions please visit
this link
Cinema at the Edge Independent Film Festival is a natural progression of the work we do at the Edgemar Center, bringing together
industry experts, cultural and media taste makers and the
most talented artists from across Los Angeles. My team and I are thrilled to
invite you to experience what the West Side has to offer
filmmakers and cinephiles, which is quite different from what you’ll find in
Hollywood.” – Michelle Danner, Founder
Over the
past 3 years, The Cinema at the Edge has
grown from being held in two theaters at the Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa
Monica with approximately 5,700 attendees each year. The
Festival screens nearly 55 narrative, documentary feature films, and
short films to a diverse local and international audience. From VIP galas
to celebrity-studded premieres, The Cinema
at the Edge
highlights film from every corner of the globe.
The Edgemar Center for the Arts is well known
on the West Side of Los Angeles as a venue where up and coming
talent share quality work, and Artistic Director Michelle Danner is thrilled to
now invite the global independent film community to
experience this vibrant beachside collective at the 2nd Annual Cinema at
the Edge Independent Film Festival.
Cinema at the
Edge programs films with a unique voice and a clear
vision, that blend genres or break conventions of the
medium, with an added focus on life in the beachfront
communities of Santa Monica and Venice and the talented
group of independent filmmakers who make LA’s West Side their home. The 2013 festival featured audience favorites from Sundance,
SXSW and other major festivals, while maintaining a focus on world or regional
premieres, challenging films that deserve a second look and showcasing local
artists.
The Founder of the Cinema At the Edge Independent Film Festival:
MICHELLE
DANNER Founder
Michelle Danner is the
founder and artistic director of The Edgemar Center
for the Arts and The Edgemar Theater
Group. She is a renowned actor, director and award-winning acting coach.
Michelle directed and produced the film “Hello Herman” starring Norman
Reedus (AMC’s “The Walking Dead”) through her
production company All In Films. As an acting
coach, Michelle has worked with A List talent privately and on set,
including Gerard Butler, Chris Rock, Seth MacFarlane, Jamie Lynn Sigler,
Penelope Cruz, Michael Pena, Isla Fisher, Common, Salma Hayek, James Franco,
and Zooey Deschanel. She has directed and acted in over thirty award-winning
plays and musicals in New York and Los Angeles. Her directorial debut in film
was 2006’s “How to Go Out on a Date in Queens” with Jason Alexander, Esai
Morales and Ron Perlman. It was released nationwide and aired as an ABC Sunday Night Movie of the Week.
Edgemar
Center for the Arts is located at 2437 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90405.
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