LA Film Fest Lineup Released: 40% of Features in Competition Directed by Women

An impressive number of female filmmakers are set to screen their work at the 21st annual Los Angeles Film Festival. The festival released its full lineup on May 5, and 40% of features in competition categories are helmed by women. Compare this number to Cannes, for example, where only 11% of the films competing for the Palme d'Or are directed by women. A press release announcing the full lineup also notes that nearly 30% of films in competitions were made by filmmakers of color.  “This year’s films range from micro-budgets to large-scale productions, by first-time directors and widely celebrated veterans," said Roya Rasegar, the festival's associate director of programming....

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