Golden State Film Festival Celebrates Independent Cinema in California

2018 edition of the popular Independent Film Festival, the Golden State Film Festival to hold
screenings between the 10th and 12th August.

Los Angeles, CA, August 08, 2018 --(PR.com)-- The Golden State Film Festival is a leading film festival
organized to celebrate independent cinema by recognizing the different stakeholders in this sector from
actors to producers and other members of the crew. The 2018 edition of the festival takes place from
August 10 to 12 at the Sepulveda Screening Room, with a wide range of interesting and captivating
activities for participants.

Independent filmmakers and actors do not usually get the appreciation and accolades they deserve, with
their efforts seemingly swept under the carpet no thanks to other heavyweights in the entertainment
industry. The Golden State Film Festival is helping to celebrate independent cinema by previewing great
works and creating an opportunity for the stakeholders in the industry to network and share ideas.

The 2018 edition of the event will be a memorable one, with different activities slated to take place
involving participants and other such attendees throughout the industry. The festival will commence with
a screenwriting workshop tagged “Cold calling to open doors in Hollywood,” which is scheduled for 5th
August from 6 p.m to 7.30 pm.

The festival officially commences with a kickoff party at Busby's West 3110 Santa Monica Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90404, with screenings starting on Friday, August 10th. The event will be featuring
amazing movies from different independent filmmakers including the LA premier of the feature film
Raptors - executive produced by Martin Lawrence and directed by Kevin W. Brooks.

The festival continues on Saturday with additional interesting movies, including the LA Premiere of
Grace Fury - “A Unique Film Blending Dance, Music and Narrative" per the Huffington Post. There are
more screenings on Sunday, August 12 featuring shorts from different producers across the globe. Also
screening will be the LA Premier of the documentary film The Last Stripper as well as the LA Premier of
Calvinball an homage to the early days of Mumblecore.

Monday night will feature an awards ceremony and a closing party to draw the festival to a close. The
awards ceremony and closing party will be held at Gravlax, 12400 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
90066.

Tickets to the event are available at Eventbrite -

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/golden-state-film-festival-tickets-47909235814

More information about the Golden State Film Festival can be found on goldenstatefilmfestival.com

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Golden State Film Festival
Jon Gursha
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