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All Roads Film Festival

In the LA-based movie Collateral, Max (played by Jamie Foxx) had only one way of taking a vacation: vicariously, through a photo of a tropical island in his taxi cab sun visor. Now, in two weeks, Max will have another choice.
From National Geographic's All Roads Film Project comes (bet you can't guess it) the All Roads Film Festival. Los Angeles is the first stop of this traveling Film Festival, which goes to various points across the continent, from Washington D.C. to Vancouver to Bainbridge Island outside Seattle.
We're especially excited over the Animation Program, but also thrilled to see
Emmanuel Jal scheduled to perform at the Egyptian Theatre courtyard on Friday, September 29th. In addition to films and music, the courtyard will also host a photography exhibit while Art Center hosts a discussion which all you Flickr/Blogger peeps might find interesting: Culture Through the Digital Medium.
Photo by heipei via Flickr
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Donald Trump was a fading TV presence when the WGA strike put a dent in network schedules.
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Pickets are being held outside at movie and TV studios across the city
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For some critics, this feels less like a momentous departure and more like a footnote.
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Disneyland's famous "Fantasmic!" show came to a sudden end when its 45-foot animatronic dragon — Maleficent — burst into flames.
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Leads Ali Wong and Steven Yeun issue a joint statement along with show creator Lee Sung Jin.
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Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.