Sarah Winshall

organizer, Los Angeles Festival of Movies

Sarah Winshall on KCRW

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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