EXCLUSIVE: The DTLA Film Festival has set the full feature lineup for its 15th edition, taking place at Regal L.A. Live from November 1-5, announcing the Jack Huston starrer Hail Mary as its openin…
Also starring Angela Sarafyan, Natalia del Riego, and Benny Emmanuel, the film from Rosemary Rodriguez is described as a genre-bending retelling of the Mary and Joseph story following an undocumented, pregnant migrant’s journey to make it safely across the U.S. border.
Created to help bolster diverse, rising stars within the world of independent filmmaking, the new festival will on a yearly basis award over $500,000 in cash prizes, in both Screenplay and Film categories. A Micro Budget Feature prize will be awarded to projects of a budget under $200K, with Young Talent categories to recognize filmmakers, directors and writers who were 17-22 at the time of submitting their application.
Special guests already confirmed to appear at the 2024 festival include Brian Austin Green, Fivel Stewart and Sharna Burgess. Nicky Hawthorne is serving as Head Programmer of Dreamscape’s Script Competition, with Janine McGoldrick to serve as Senior Film Programmer and Event Coordinator for the overall event. Then, there’s Tru’Kessa S. Scott and Nelson E Barnes Jr., associates of White and Kepa’s Anchored Lens Productions, who will provide guidance during the fest as part of its board.
Written and produced by Rushmore DeNooyer, the doc explores the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco. It’s a story about much more than music, examining backlash that to some seemed rooted in racism and homophobia. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot broke out at “Disco Demolition Night” during a baseball game in Chicago.is produced by DeNooyer and Lisa Q. Wolfinger. Cameo George exec produced, with Mary Antinozzi Soule serving as archival producer.
John Baumgartner is directing from his script written with Cindy Seng, and the pair are also set to produce. Tinker is repped by Pakula/King & Associates and Luber Roklin Entertainment; Pyper-Ferguson by TalentWorks; Chavez by Artists & Representatives and Untitled Entertainment; and Baumgartner by Kaplan-Stahler Agency.
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