Cool. I get to go back to Venice this weekend and explore some more.
And this time, the purpose of my trip is to reap the benefits of hard work.
Last year I directed and co-wrote a short film, titled "Las Perdidas" (the lost ones) with a couple of friends of mine. It is the story of three friends who take a road trip to Mexico - their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere and they are rescued by a local one legged vagrant, of whom they become suspicious when they discover a box filled with various driver's licenses. This story is based on a real life experience that happened to me a couple of years ago, and it touches on cultural barriers and prejudices.
We've been submitting this film to various film festivals and we have managed to get a little attention from it, having won a Remi Award at World Fest Houston, we were recently at the Cannes Short Film Corner and have been granted early selection by the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Hopefully there will be more good news to come.
This weekend "Las Perdidas" will be screening at the Broad Humor Film Festival in Venice. One of our goals was to get as much local exposure as possible, because I think ultimately the best place to make contacts and spark interest in our talents is Los Angeles. We are one of four narrative shorts that will be screened this Saturday at 1pm! The best part of this is the fact that they will be screening our 28 minute version as opposed to the 16min version that most of the other festivals will prefer.
Here's the info.
The Broad Humor Festival Presents:
Las Perdidas: (the lost ones)
Saturday, June 14th at 1pm
The Electric Lodge
1416 Electric Ave.
Venice, CA 90291
$8
Tickets can be purchased online or at the venue. Go to www.broadhumor.com
Free Parking
We are part of a shorts program--there are 4 shorts. Total running time for the program is about an hour. There are parties going on all weekend too!
www.broadhumor.com
www.lasperdidas.com
I anticipate this will be a very small festival, with little publicity, but it will be a great opportunity to meet other women filmmakers in the area, and get our names out there, building a presence for not only myself and the other Las Perdidas ladies, but I'm also going to talk up Love 10 to 1. Hey, you never know!
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About The Three Shorts
Christine Le wrote and directed the 1st story Love 10 to 1.
The first story explores the life of a 29-year-old virgin, Jenny, who desperately wants to lose her virginity before her 30th birthday. As she encounters one loser after another on dates, Jenny pines after her boss, Dustin. While at her grandmother’s retirement home, Jenny learns a powerful lesson from her grandmother about sex and the meaning of life.
Christine Le (right) directs Shireen Nomura Mui (Jenny) & Justin Klosky (Jim).
Lucy Rodriguez wrote and directed Love Song.
The second story revolves around Shane, the lead singer of the L.A. rock band, Dirty Virgin. Shane has her pick of admirers but it’s her roommate Dustin she wants to be with. Shane confesses her feelings on Jackie and Jared’s show but when Dustin meets Cali, Shane’s shot at love starts to dwindle. With Dirty Virgin about to embark on a world tour, will Dustin realize that he’s the object of Shane’s affections? Will they risk their friendship to give this Love Song a chance?
Lucy Rodriguez & David Villar (Dustin)
Laura Somers wrote and directed Diving Lessons.
The final story picks up where Love 10 to 1 left off, but from the perspective of Jim, the guitarist of Dirty Virgin. Jim sees Jenny at a swimming pool, trying desperately to overcome her fear of diving. In fact, he finds out that she’s making a list of everything that she’s afraid of and trying to overcome them, one by one. He is instantly smitten and tries to convince her that he’s not just a rock star who ‘loves ‘em and leaves ‘em’. Can a rock star find love with a virgin?
Shireen Nomura-Mui, Laura Somers & Justin Klosky
Leah Anova is the Director of Photography for Love 10 to 1 & Diving Lessons.
Additional Cinematography on Diving Lessons by Erik Forsell
Matthew Boyd is the Director of Photography for Love Song.
The first story explores the life of a 29-year-old virgin, Jenny, who desperately wants to lose her virginity before her 30th birthday. As she encounters one loser after another on dates, Jenny pines after her boss, Dustin. While at her grandmother’s retirement home, Jenny learns a powerful lesson from her grandmother about sex and the meaning of life.
Christine Le (right) directs Shireen Nomura Mui (Jenny) & Justin Klosky (Jim).
Lucy Rodriguez wrote and directed Love Song.
The second story revolves around Shane, the lead singer of the L.A. rock band, Dirty Virgin. Shane has her pick of admirers but it’s her roommate Dustin she wants to be with. Shane confesses her feelings on Jackie and Jared’s show but when Dustin meets Cali, Shane’s shot at love starts to dwindle. With Dirty Virgin about to embark on a world tour, will Dustin realize that he’s the object of Shane’s affections? Will they risk their friendship to give this Love Song a chance?
Lucy Rodriguez & David Villar (Dustin)
Laura Somers wrote and directed Diving Lessons.
The final story picks up where Love 10 to 1 left off, but from the perspective of Jim, the guitarist of Dirty Virgin. Jim sees Jenny at a swimming pool, trying desperately to overcome her fear of diving. In fact, he finds out that she’s making a list of everything that she’s afraid of and trying to overcome them, one by one. He is instantly smitten and tries to convince her that he’s not just a rock star who ‘loves ‘em and leaves ‘em’. Can a rock star find love with a virgin?
Shireen Nomura-Mui, Laura Somers & Justin Klosky
Leah Anova is the Director of Photography for Love 10 to 1 & Diving Lessons.
Additional Cinematography on Diving Lessons by Erik Forsell
Matthew Boyd is the Director of Photography for Love Song.
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You go, girl! :)
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