- Hello everyone! I am officially back to bring you the weekly recap on all that went down at The Awards Circuit. I would like to thank Robert Hamer for doing a tremendous job taking over the reins for two weeks during my deep entrenchment in the Los Angeles Film Festival. Speaking of Los Angeles’ most prestigious movie festival, we began the week with my final diary entry (*sobs*) as well as my personal festival awards, highlighting the best at LAFF. Despite Beasts of the Southern Wild being a truly remarkable piece of filmmaking, I had to give my top prize to Rolando Colla’s uncomfortably realistic Summer Games. This film, that most recently won “Best Film” at the Swiss Film Prize (Switzerland’s version of the Oscars®), has been received rather antagonistically by many American critics, so I guess I’m in the minority of stateside film critics that absolutely loved this cinematic gem to pieces — go figure! I am crossing my fingers that this Swiss entry for last year’s “Best Foreign Language Film” will be released in the U.S. so our readers and my fellow colleagues can watch and react to it.
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Here at The Awards Circuit, we pride ourselves in discussing all things “awards.” I felt it only appropriate that on behalf of the site, I deliver some personal category awards for this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival™. Let me first say that it was a very difficult process coming up with the winners, but do know that there are some very worthy films that unfortunately didn’t receive an award that must be seen pronto. After the jump, you’ll once again see the full list of screenings I attended for memory refreshment purposes, followed by the announcement of the category award winners. Check it out… Read more on Los Angeles Film Festival: Awards Circuit Festival Awards…
 Gimme The Loot, a masterfully woven tale told over the course of two days, tells the story of two African-American graffiti taggers from the Bronx who lose their cans after owning money to a major street gang. These two teenagers have no income, and cannot turn to their parents (who don’t make an appearance in the film, whatsoever) for support to fix their current dilemma. Set against the harsh streets of the Bronx and the beautiful scope that is downtown Manhattan, there is a great paradox in this film about how each district shapes the lives of its inhabitants. In the case of our two protagonists, Sofia and Malcolm, the Bronx has shaped them as individuals without filters – their graphic and loud discussion of condoms in Central Park is both hilarious and incredibly telling – and kids who thrive on survival instincts in order to continuing existing. Read more on Gimme The Loot (***½)…
 Hello again, everyone! Once again, I had a terrific day at the Los Angeles Film Festival™, but my first screening began much earlier this time. I was able to avoid the congested traffic, filled with parents driving to their kid’s graduation, by coming to Downtown LA with plenty of time to spare. My first film began at 2:20 pm, and there were literally no breaks in between screenings. As soon as I finished one film, I had to jump in line for the very next screening. I’ll have a wider gap in time starting the 18th, so you’ll see a lot more reviews being put up during that time. Right now, I’ll pump out as much as I can when I have the limited time. Without further ado, check out my day…
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 Yes, you heard it! The Awards Circuit will be attending the 10 day Los Angeles Film Festival™, commencing today until June 24th! Presented by the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Film Festival™ celebrates the year’s most gifted film talents from across the globe, especially those under the radar, and puts them front and center at this special premiere venue. A mix of galas, summer showcases, international presentations, and films in competition (documentary, shorts, and narrative) will be presented at this year’s festival. As a Los Angeles native, I am proud to cover this special event on the site’s behalf, and I hope you will all get a greater, more intimate sense of what goes down at these major film events per my daily diary blogs, film reviews, interviews, and video coverage. If any reader has a question about a particular film, or would like to propose a possible “reader question” for an interview, please email me at jbravj@gmail.com or send me a direct message on Twitter: @JBAwardsCircuit. I look forward to hearing from everyone! Below, you will find the complete list of screenings I will be attending: Read more on The Awards Circuit attends the Los Angeles Film Festival!…
 Premiering at the Los Angeles Film Festival, check out the trailer for this official selection in the narrative competition.
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 June is poised to be a big month for SoCal residents and film lovers. Not only will the Hollywood Museum host an exhibit for, but the Los Angeles Film Festival will be underway with some pretty impressive special guests. William Friedkin, whose film Killer Joe will screen at the festival, has been chosen to serve as the guest director of the film festival. The Hollywood Reporter has also learned that Danny Elfman, recording artist Raphael Saadiq, amd Michael Voltaggio will participate in the festival as artists in residence.
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