"Inspiration comes from feelings derived from my authentic experiences"
Winner of First Time Director at the LA Film Awards, Jae Won Jung, is a highly gifted, innovative screenwriter and director based in...
LAFA Team
Jun 27, 2017
"I wanted to see what would happen with that kind of freedom, without a script"
Our latest Best Picture winner, "Bonsai", is a minimalistic post-apocalyptic drama that stays in your heart. Thanks to the natural...
LAFA Team
Jun 5, 2017
"As a director, you have to follow your heart and intuition"
Oliver Yan is a real rising star. This talented Chinese director, who started his career 10 years ago, has already been traveling...
LAFA Team
Apr 28, 2017
Lee Chambers: “a big kid that never left the sandbox”
Lee Chambers is a multi award-winning director & writer from Ontario, Canada. Besides his passion to create as a storyteller, he always...
LAFA Team
Apr 15, 2017
"I needed a few months to recover from the experience"
One Buck is a truly exceptional film, directed Fabien Dufils. It's very rare that our entire jury unanimously votes for a certain film....
LAFA Team
Mar 27, 2017
"I felt like I’d been preparing my whole life to make this film"
"Jasmine", LAFA's big winner of Best Film for the January competition, is a highly entertaining thriller directed by Dax Phelan. An...
LAFA Team
Feb 28, 2017
Juror in the spotlight: an interview with Kelly Karavites
Most people wouldn't give up a promising career in order to pursue their dreams. It's risky, challenging, some would even say crazy to...
LAFA Team
Jan 24, 2017
"We were looking for something weird to tell about frustration and addiction"
The winner of December edition, Hooked, was different than all the other winners in 2016. In fact, it's probably different than anything...
LAFA Team
Jan 14, 2017
"I decided to find out what happens to those children when their parents die”
Road to Hope is an extraordinary film and the first documentary to win the Film of the Month award at LAFA. Our lead judge, Shaw Jones,...
LAFA Team
Dec 29, 2016
"I was tired of the same old tropes for women, and wanted to do something different"
Joanna Strange is different. Unlike many filmmakers, especially those who make their first short film, Joanna created a unique,...
LAFA Team
Nov 10, 2016
