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Downtown Film Festival LA celebrates indies and downtown's revitalization
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Jul 16, 2014
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Downtown Film Festival LA celebrates indies and downtown's revitalization
The sixth annual Downtown Film Festival L.A. continues today with the Little Tokyo-set 1959 film noir "The Crimson Kimono," screening at the Art Deco Oviatt building. Festival co-director Greg Ptacek joins Take Two for a preview.
"The Crimson Kimono" from director Sam Fuller.
"The Crimson Kimono" from director Sam Fuller.
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The sixth annual Downtown Film Festival L.A. continues today with the Little Tokyo-set 1959 film noir "The Crimson Kimono," screening at the Art Deco Oviatt building. Festival co-director Greg Ptacek joins Take Two for a preview.

This week marks the 6th Annual Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles, a celebration of independent film and the diverse, creative spirit of downtown Los Angeles.

Over the years, the festival has screened more than 1,000 films. Tonight, the festival is featuring a rare screening of the 1959 film noir classic "The Crimson Kimono." The film, set in L.A.'s Little Tokyo, will be screened in the Art Deco Oviatt building, one of downtown L.A.'s most fabulous landmarks. 

Greg Ptacek, the co-director of Downtown Film Festival L.A., joins Take Two for a preview.