DTLA LIFE MAG #16 | APRIL 2015 | Page 68

NewFilmmakers LA and BritWeek Collaborate on Week-Long Celebration of British Film This month NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) is joining forces with BritWeek to celebrate films directed by locals and internationals—with a significant portion being from the United Kingdom. The festivities— held at both the AT&T center in Downtown LA and UCLA Campus in Westwood — will kick-off with a pre-receptions and close with after parties. Here in the USA we increasingly find that our neighbors across the Atlantic entertain us with productions on the silver screen. For example, most recently films directed by and featuring British talent include Fifty Shades of Grey, Cinderella, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and Kingsman: The Secret Service. NewFilmmakers LA Film Festival is dedicating the majority of their next film festival to British filmmakers. This two-day special program will take place on April 27th and April 30th. ESPERÁME directed by Jeffrey DeChausse (Argentina/USA) A film and a building based on the Dante’s Divine Comedy. A story about a man who takes a journey from hell to heave