From documentary films about human trafficking to short blocks about hip hop culture,
the Long Beach Indie Film, Media and Music Festival welcomes viewers of various interests with a wide selection of film screenings.
In celebration of diversity on and off the silver screen, Long Beach Indie will be showcasing over 100 multimedia productions from across the globe.
“The directors and stories are very inclusive to what Long Beach is about: diversity. From the whitest of whites to the darkest of darks to everything in between,” said the LBI festival founder and director Daniel Parker, who is a Latin American and African American professor at El Camino College and a documentary filmmaker himself.
The Long Beach International Film Festival will take place from Oct. 7 – 11, screening a mixup of short to feature length films at the Pacific Theatre that will range from comedy to action flicks to suspense, documentaries and dramas.
Screenings will include Mexican amber trade documentary “Land of Amber,” modern-day western “KANDIYOHI,” Brazilian prison documentary “I Give My Soul” and Hawaii’s first major motion picture comedy “Get a Job.”
Aside from film screening, LBI will also be hosting a free film, music and media conference and college fair at the Long Beach Convention Center in efforts to give the future generation of filmmakers a sneak peak into film school and what it takes to get into the industry.
Visitors will be able to take workshops headed by award winning filmmakers such as three time Emmy winning animation director Mark Kirkland , best known for his work in “The Simpsons” and ALMA award winning television director, Jesus Trevino, who has directed “Prison Break” and “Bones.”
College representatives from the top art schools like Cal Arts, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Otis College of Art and Design will also be on hand scoping out potential talent.
The festival will be screening films at the Pacific Theatres in Lakewood with tickets now available for purchase on the Fandango and Long Beach Indie website.
The Long Beach Indie Film, Media and Music Festival conference and college fair will take place on October 10 at the Long Beach Convention Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to the public. Interested movie junkies can find more information on the Long beach Indie website.
A handy clip-and-save schedule of selected screenings:
October 8, 2015
“KANDIYOHI” | 11:00 a.m.
“Land of Amber” | 1:15 p.m.
October 9, 2015
“Prelude to Axanar” | 1:20 p.m.
“I Give My Soul” | 3:00 p.m.
October 10
“Get A Job” | 1:00 p.m.
Shorts Block VIII – CSULB Filmmakers | 5:30 p.m.
October 11
Shorts Block XI – Game Changers (Short films highlighting positive images of men of color | 3:45 p.m.
“Cotton” | 8:00 p.m.