Day 4 is about to start! Don’t miss these films in competition. Join us at @Chinesetheatres
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TONIGHT! Fri. 5/3, 6:50 PM — Join the cast & crew of CAMERA, including Beau Bridges & Bruce Davison.
A heartwarming story following OSCAR, a 9-year-old boy who cannot speak — who has just moved with his widowed mom to a struggling fishing town. Picked on and bullied, nobody realizes that Oscar sees great beauty, until a broken film camera brings him together with Eric (Beau Bridges), an eccentric old repairman. Directed by Jay Silverman. Starring Beau Bridges, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Bruce Davison, Scotty Tovar, Ross Partridge, Jorge-Luis Pallo, and introducing Miguel Gabriel.
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Day 3 is about to start! Don’t miss these films in competition. Join us at @Chinesetheatres
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Day 2 is about to start! Don’t miss these films in competition. Join us at @Chinesetheatres
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About last night… Stay tuned for Day 2! ✨🎥 #thebhfilmfest
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OPENING NIGHT: TOMORROW, MAY 1 ✨🎥The 24th Annual Beverly Hills International Film Festival starts tomorrow! Here’s a sneak peek of Day 1 films in competition. Join us at the TCL Chinese Theatre for premieres & red carpets, plus the official After Party at the Rosevelt Hotel. Don’t miss it! Tickets —> https://bit.ly/3UdsJDO
Introducing the 2024 #thebhfilmfest Grand Jury – Round 3! See #linkinbio for full jury and bios.
GARY SHAPIRO has worked in various executive marketing and distribution capacities at Columbia Pictures, MGM, Hemdale Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Beacon Pictures, initially specializing in the United States and Canada, later managing the marketing of major Hollywood studio films and independent films worldwide. He is currently consulting with a number of film companies on utilizing a global digital platform and media player for extending the marketing value and ecommerce revenue streams of their content. He is a longtime member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
ARNOLD SCHWARTZMAN is the Oscar winning Producer and Director of the feature documentary Genocide (1981), as well as Building A Dream (1989), Echoes That Remain (1991) and Liberation (1994). A renowned designer and prolific author, he designed several of the Academy’s Oscar commemorative posters, programs and theatrical trailers. He’s a Governor and past Chairman of BAFTA, Los Angeles, and the founding Chair of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Documentary Branch.
NATE THOMAS has directed and produced award-winning PBS documentaries to feature films, IMAX films, commercials, PSAs, etc. He directed and produced the award-winning, East of Hope Street and received an Emmy Award for directing and producing for the FBI a series of 30 second television public service ads about the dangers of counterfeit clothing, music piracy and theft of trade secrets. Thomas had previously received a commendation from FBI Director Robert Mueller for earlier PSA work on child cyber predators. In 2018 he received another Emmy nomination for a subsequent FBI PSA campaign. He is a Professor of Cinema and Television Arts at Cal State Northridge where he heads the film production program.
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Introducing the 2024 #thebhfilmfest Grand Jury – Round two! See https://bit.ly/4bjj7NJ for full jury and bios.
BRIAN CURRIE co-wrote & produced Green Book which earned Academy Awards for Best Screenplay & Best Picture. The film also received multiple Golden Globe awards, including Best Picture comedy/musical & Best Original Screenplay. He recently wrote The Greatest Beer Run Ever for Skydance starring Zac Efron, Russell Crowe, & Bill Murray.
ALEX ALDANA is the Executive Director of the Pico Youth & Family Center (PYFC) — the home of Pico Digital, a professional Film & Music Academy for underserved BIPOC youth & young adults throughout Los Angeles County. Alex is a proud first-generation Chicano as the son of a former farm laborer & factory worker who migrated from Mexico. As a person with Cerebral Palsy, being confined to a wheelchair has given Alex the drive to pursue & accomplish all of his professional goals.
BRETT LEONARD is an award-winning filmmaker & technologist at the forefront of the digital media revolution, widely recognized as a top thought-leader in Virtual Reality after introducing the concept & term to pop culture as the Director/Writer of the cult-classic film Lawnmower Man. Brett was one of the first to pioneer modern stereoscopic techniques & photo-realistic CGI in his hit IMAX 3D film, T-Rex. Brett recently directed Hollywood Rooftop, the first film to be shot in both 360VR & traditional cinema, combining the mediums for the first time. Brett’s work as a visionary Director/Producer/Futurist has always pushed the edge of innovation & continues to do so with a project slate dedicated to defining a new process of content production for the emerging era of A.I. & the Metaverse.
RICHARD FISCHOFF started his career in publishing before pursuing a career in film and television. He was the associate producer of Kramer vs. Kramer and responsible for Taps and Without A Trace. He was involved in the production of The Big Chill, Desert Bloom, Fata
Introducing the 2024 #thebhfilmfest Grand Jury – Round one! This year’s jury is an impressive list of industry masters and veterans of their craft, including three Oscar winners and six members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
FREDERICO LAPENDA (JURY PRESIDENT) — An award-winning filmmaker and global executive who has worked in the industry for nearly 30 years. In addition to presiding over the Beverly Hills Film Festival® Grand Jury, Lapenda has produced films, MMA events, video games, commercials & documentaries, as well as the creation of the children’s book, Allies of the Amazon, co-authored with Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee.
RON BASS — An American screenwriter and film producer who won an Academy Award for writing the screenplay for the award-winning film Rain Man. Films that Bass is associated with are regularly nominated for multiple motion picture awards. His films have grossed over $2 billion.
JOEL CRAWFORD — Director of the 2023 Academy Award® and BAFTA nominated film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek. Crawford made his feature film directorial debut on the DreamWorks Animation feature film The Croods: A New Age, and worked as a story artist on Trolls, Shrek Forever After, Rise of the Guardians, Bee Movie and all three Kung Fu Panda films. Crawford is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, and ASIFA-Hollywood.
ROBERTA AUGUSTO — Her journey commenced at Summit Entertainment, where she made her mark by spearheading the release of blockbuster hits, like Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Sahara. Roberta has ascended to the esteemed position of Senior VP of Marketing, Distribution & Publicity at IDC, a Lionsgate Company. Her unparalleled expertise has been instrumental in the success of iconic franchises in Latin America, including The Twilight Saga, The Hunger Games, John Wick, and Saw. Notably, she played a pivotal role in the promotion and distribution of acclaimed films such
Bau, Artist at War (Los Angeles Premiere) - Feature; directed by Sean McNamara. The inspiring love story of Joseph Bau, artist, forger, holocaust survivor. Using his artistic skills, humor and hope in the camps, Joseph stays alive and helps hundreds to escape. Miraculously, he finds love in the midst of despair. Starring Emile Hirsch, Inbar Lavi, Josh Zuckerman, Michael Benyaer.
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LOVE AND TAXE$ (Los Angeles Premiere - Fri., May 3) - Feature; directed by Ken Feiberg and Craig Tollis, Written by Lloyd J. Schwartz (writer/producer of The Brady Bunch), starring Jake Reiner & Alexis Abrams. In this unique 70s romance, an unconventional story between a CPA and a waitress. Their connection? An annual meeting under the guise of preparing her taxes. Yet with each passing year these sessions evolve into much more than number crunching "Love and Taxes is totally unique. It's so difficult to find a new way to make a romantic comedy, but Ken Feinberg has done it." - Rob Reiner.
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CAMERA (Los Angeles Premiere - Fri., May 3) - Feature; directed by Jay Silverman;
Heartwarming story following OSCAR, a 9-year-old boy who cannot speak — who has just moved with his widowed mom to a struggling fishing town. Picked on and bullied, nobody realizes that Oscar sees great beauty, until a broken film camera brings him together with Eric (Beau Bridges), an eccentric old repairman. Starring Beau Bridges, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Bruce Davison, Scotty Tovar, Ross Partridge, Jorge-Luis Pallo, and introducing Miguel Gabriel
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Joe Baby (World Premiere - Thurs., May 2) Feature; Action/Thriller; directed by Steven Brand, produced by David Lipper. A money collector for a private investigator is hired to track down 10 million dollars stolen in a dodgy real estate deal, opening a complex can of worms. Starring Ron Perlman, Willa Fitzgerald, Harvey Keitel, Jason London
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BLEECKER(Los Angeles Premiere - Thurs., May 2)- Feature; directed by Edith Hagigi BLEECKER tells the intertwining stories of a motley of characters in NYC’s Village. The straight face in this pack is Maya, who has come to The Big Apple to find her place in this world. Starring Bob Ari, Alicia Crowder, Tovah Feldshuh, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor and Callie Thorne
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Opening Night Spotlight: Murder at Hollow Creek (World Premiere) - Feature; directed by David Lipper. A disbarred lawyer and his eccentric brother attempt to pull off the robbery of a lifetime but find themselves in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a disgruntled Serbian mobster. Starring Jason Patric, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Lord, Casper Van Dien, Penelope Ann Miller, Jason London, Jeremy London.
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Opening Night Spotlight: The Kindness Within (World Premiere) - Documentary Feature; directed by Steven Priovolos. Come on the journey of a lifetime with Leon Logothetis, aka the Kindness Guy — five-time best-selling author, host of the Kindness Diaries on Netflix and Discovery+, and a former broker. Watch as he finally faces his pain, surrenders to his calling, and goes on an incredible, soul-stirring adventure to find the meaning of life.
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Opening Night Spotlight: My Divorce Party (FEATURE). Directed by Heidi Weitzer. Starring Rumer Willis, Desiree Staples, Michelle Meredith, Kimia Behpoornia, Sarah Hollis, Dionne Gipson, Cap Peterson and Laith Ashley. Divorcee Xan gathers her close friends to celebrate her impending split, only to reveal she intends to burn her divorce settlement money to start fresh. Chaos ensues as each friend has a wildly different opinion on what Xan should do.
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Opening Night Spotlight — SHORT: The Flip Side. Directed by Sophie Worm. In a 1973 hospital nursery, a new mother has second thoughts about a done-deal adoption, while a strange woman tries to convince her to take the baby and run.
WED. MAY 1 @ 8:15 P.M. Tickets -> https://bit.ly/3UdsJDO
**Opening Night films will be immediately followed by the Official Opening Night After Party at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Tropicana Pool/Bar.
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Thrilled to announce the official schedule for the 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival! 🎉🎥
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