Focus On: Best of VFF09

FOCUS ON: BEST OF VFF 2009
MARCH 21 @ TWO ROADS THEATRE

Last month, The Valley Film Festival launched its monthly series, Focus On:, with three awesome shorts:

• The Horribly Slow Murderer w/the Highly Inefficient Weapon
• The Last Tenant
• Miracle Fish

This month, we're bringing you a feature that took home our juried "10 Degrees Hotter" award: TRUNK directed by Straw Weisman.

Synopsis: A beautiful young single mother is forced to defend herself against a serial killer rapist in what becomes a fight for her life when she is kidnapped in the trunk of his car.

Shot entirely on RED, this 90-minute, psychological suspense thriller contains explicit language and brief nudity -- please no children under 18.

Admission to the 3/21 Focus On: is free/donation only. RSVP a must as space is limited: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/446954854

Don't forget, you can submit a short or feature to VFF10 for FREE by bringing it with you to a VFF sponsored event. Like this one.

Sunday, March 21 @ 2:30pm
Two Roads Theater & Gallery
4348 Tujunga Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604

Save the Date: April 18 - Focus On: continues at Two Roads Theatre with more 10 Degrees Hotter and Audience Award winning films.

Forbidden Zone: Live in the 6th Dimension

A few years ago, The Valley Film Festival was introduced to a really nice man, Valley resident, and Film Distributor: Jack Murphy!

Jack works tirelessly to make sure that the festival, our filmmakers, and our staff are introduced and represented correctly to the industry. And, if you need a restaurant recommendation in Cannes, he can help you with that too! If you have a question, we'll pass it on. Really!

We're gushing about Jack today because a film he represents, the cult classic FORBIDDEN ZONE is coming to a stage near you!

Forbidden Zone: Live in the 6th Dimension will have its World Premiere at Sacred Fools Theater Co this spring. On April 1st, you can rub elbows with Richard Elfman, who directed the movie, at the gala fundraiser.

Please spread the word and let us know if you're attending! We look forward to meeting you.

Focus On: February Recap

Hosted by the dapper Aaron Kaiser, Focus On: launched with a screening of The Horribly Slow Murderer w/the Highly Inefficient Weapon, The Last Tenant, and Miracle Fish.

A very special THANK YOU to Rick Shaw and Two Roads Theatre & Gallery. Don't forget to check out their production, It's Just Sex, running through the end of May!

Our March and April programs will be announced next week. Stay tuned!

Focus On: A New Monthly Series from VFF

FOCUS ON: BEST OF VFF 2009 - FEBRUARY 21 @ TWO ROADS THEATRE

If you missed the award-winning films at VFF09, here's your chance to see them! We're launching our monthly series, Focus On, on February 21 with three awesome films:

"10 DEGREES HOTTER" SHORT FILM AWARD
THE HORRIBLY SLOW MURDERER WITH THE EXTREMELY INEFFICIENT WEAPON
Directed & Produced by Richard Gale (10 minutes)

AUDIENCE AWARD
"Made in the (818)" Short: THE LAST TENANT
Directed by Michael Halper. Produced by John Hermann. (22 minutes)

2010 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE
Short Film (Live Action): MIRACLE FISH
Directed by Luke Doolan. Produced by Drew Bailey. (18 minutes)

Sunday, February 21 @ 3pm:
Two Roads Theater & Gallery
4348 Tujunga Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604

Admission to the 2/21 Focus On is by donation only. RSVP a must as space is limited.

Save the Date: March 21 & April 18 - Focus On continues at Two Roads Theatre with more 10 Degrees Hotter and Audience Award winning films.

Happy New Year

Forgive our short absence -- we had unexpected, outside obligations to take care of before we could launch our 2010 call-for-entries, the brand new "Focus On:" series, and our upcoming milestone: 10 years of independent cinema in the (818).

So....save the date for the launch of our monthly series, Focus On:, Sunday, February 21, 2010. Details are coming soon!

And...spread the word about our call-for-entries...there's no submission fee for a short period of time. The 2010 entry form can be found on our website.

We look forward to seeing you at VFF10 in Fall 2010!