Micah Gottlieb

organizer, Los Angeles Festival of Movies

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The LA Festival of Movies debuts this week, featuring brand new films, world premieres, older independent flicks that may deserve a second look, and titles that haven’t played within…

New festival aims to redefine LA as a destination for indie flicks

The LA Festival of Movies debuts this week, featuring brand new films, world premieres, older independent flicks that may deserve a second look, and titles that haven’t played within…

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