Los Angeles Film Festival

Here’s a film festival with an entertaining twist—it’s got music videos too. This long-running week-long event, presented at downtown’s Nokia Theatre/L.A. LIVE complex, includes a diverse mix of nearly 200 feature-length movies, as well as eclectic shorts produced by local students, and the best in music videos. Special events include poolside chats with stars and filmmakers, an annual Spirit of Independence Award, and music and film events at the Grammy Museum, also in the L.A. Live complex.