By Sophia Whang
Daily Bruin Senior Staff
The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival invites
moviegoers to experience the style, vision and artistry of Latino
culture with the showing of films from July 20-29 at the Egyptian
Theater in Hollywood.
It is hosting a special youth program on Thursday, July 26,
during which college students can attend a film screening and
participate in a forum with board of directors member Edward James
Olmos from 1″“3:30 p.m.
Previous forums with Olmos, who is best known for his roles as
Lieutenant Martin Castillo in “Miami Vice” and Jaime
Escalante in “Stand and Deliver,” have included
discussions about the films presented at the festival and speeches
about his past, particularly focusing on his Latino heritage.
The festival began with an opening gala and a screening of the
Spanish film “Vengo.” The festival also includes an
Anthony Quinn Tribute Ceremony on Saturday, an awards ceremony,
workshops, symposiums, lectures and nightly receptions.
More than 70 feature films, documentaries and shorts from the
Americas, Spain and the Caribbean will be presented. All films have
English subtitles.
General admission tickets are $7 and allow entry into one film
screening, and student all-movie passes are $60 each with valid
student identification. Festival organizers are expecting up to
45,000 attendees this year.
FESTIVAL: The Los Angeles Latino International
Film Festival will be held at the Egyptian Theater, located at 6712
Hollywood Blvd. For more information, call (323) 469-9066 or visit
www.latinofilm.org.