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SEEfest 2017 Women film directors

SEEfest 2017 Presents 23 Films Directed by Women

In light of the acknowledged gender gap both in front of and behind the camera, SEEfest is thrilled to feature 23 films directed by women during the 12th Annual South East European Film Festival. Join us and celebrate remarkable films by talented women directors at the 12th South East European Film Festival Los Angeles (SEEfest), […]

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On “Defending Cinema in Los Angeles”, the Manifesto of Locarno in L.A.

Los Angeles, 22 April 2017 — Opening night of the inaugural Locarno in Los Angeles film festival at Downtown Independent needs to be recognized for its bold effort to rescue the city from the non-stop, wall-to-wall, suffocating onslaught of ever more commercial glut. We desperately need a revolution of our mental eating habits saturated with […]

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The Constitution by Rajko Grlić

The Constitution Opens the 12th Annual SEEfest on April 27

Nebojša Glogovac. Photo by Hà Kin The Constitution by Croatian director Rajko Grlic is the Opening night film of the 12th edition of SEEfest on Thursday, April 27 at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, at 7:00 PM.  Winner of the Grand Prize of the Americas at the Montreal World Film Festival, and Best […]

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Bijan Tehrani to Receive Ambassador of International Cinema Award from SEEfest

Los Angeles, March 30, 2017 — On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Cinema Without Borders, online portal for international cinema in Los Angeles, SEEfest will honor its founder and editor-in-chief Bijan Tehrani with Ambassador of International Cinema Award. Mr. Tehrani has worked as director, film critic and writer and taught history of cinema at […]

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Two SEE films at Locarno in Los Angeles – April 21-23

We are proud that out of 10 films specially selected for the inaugural presentation in Los Angeles of the 69th Locarno Film Festival two are by SEE filmmakers: All the Cities of the North (Serbia / Bosnia Herzegovina / Montenegro) by Dane Komljen, who will attend the screening on April 23 at 6PM; and Scarred Hearts […]

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Blue Heron Foundation’s 15th Anniversary Concert – April 22, 2-4 PM

This year the L.A.-based Blue Heron Foundation celebrates its 15th Anniversary with an afternoon of beauty and upliftment with the music of mezzo-soprano Roxana Constantinescu. Extraordinary years of programming in support of Romanian and Moldovan orphaned and abandoned children deserve an extraordinary celebration. DATE: Saturday, April 22, 2017 TIME: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM  LOCATION: […]

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Southeast European Animation Day – March 25 at East L.A. College

SEEfest has partnered with East Los Angeles College and Cinema Without Borders to present on Saturday, March 25 the Southeast European Animation Day. Join us for a day of delightfully entertaining animated shorts and chat with well-known animation experts. FREE event. RSVP: [email protected] or call 310 422 4629. WHEN: Saturday, March 25th, from 11:30am – […]

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SEEfest 2017 Festival Passes Available Now!

SEEfest 2017 Festival Passes Available Now!

SEEfest 8-Day Full Access Festival passes are now on Sale! Get your 8-Day Full Access Festival pass here. 42 days…We’re counting down to the opening gala for SEEfest on April 27. We are pleased to announce you can get the Festival Full-Access pass for 8 days of screenings, panels, The Business of Film Conference, events […]

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12th Annual South East European Film Festival 2017

Drumroll Please – Cover Art Unveiled for 2017 SEEfest

SEEfest has chosen exuberance as the theme for the 12th edition of the festival. Long time art director Elyas Beria has created the poster and cover art inspired by the high energy dances and music of the region. The poster features the contours of a dancer leaping into the air with the shape of the […]

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Movies are a great way to see the world

An Invitation to Join SEEfest’s New Membership Program

‘Movies are a great way to travel,’ was a sentiment expressed by one of our earliest champions who has circumnavigated the globe many times over, and became interested in the Balkans and Caucasus thanks to SEEfest. This journey we take with you every year over the first weekend in May has changed the perception of […]

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