The 7th Annual Lower East Side Film Festival kicks off tomorrow night with a diverse lineup of films from up-and-coming directors plus the usual wacky assortment of special events complete with free beer!.
Highlights this year include the premiere of Art of the Prank, a documentary about satirist Joey Skaggs; The Rainbow Kid, a gritty coming of age story; and a showing of Streit's: Matzo & the American Dream.
Some more love for Russ & Daughters in the news today: L.E.S. Festival Directors announced The Sturgeon Queens, the documentary about Russ & Daughters, directed by Julie Cohen, will open the 2014 Lower East Side Film Festival at 8...
A quick reminder that tonight's opening night for the Lower East Side Film Festival. Click on the image for more info, and check out our previous coverage here and here.
The L.E.S. Film Festival opened to a packed house last night at the Sunshine Cinema on Houston Street. Complimentary beer was flowing and downtown performance artist Justin Bond was in the audience. Bond is one the festival judges, along...
The L.E.S. Film Festival has announced a fun lineup for its 2012 program, touting big name directors like Abel Ferrara and big screen talent like Willem Dafoe, Dolly Parton and Dustin Lance Black. The local festival, now in its...
There is a fun new event coming to the neighborhood. It's called the LES Film Festival and it's 20 days of independent short and feature films made for under $30,000. Screenings will be held at the intimate Grand...
