LAKEFRONT FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES OPENING AND CLOSING NIGHT FILMS
Festival’s virtual lineup includes award winning favorites
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July 11, 2021
LAKEFRONT FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES
OPENING AND CLOSING NIGHT FILMS
Festival’s virtual lineup includes award winning favorites
COLUMBIA, Maryland - From July 22 – 24, 2021, the Lakefront Film Fest will premiere with a slate of independent films and a slew of award-winning stories from across the globe. This year’s festival selections—spotlighting engaging features, documentaries, and short films—will be streaming virtually. In addition to the films, the lineup includes a variety of panel discussions with veteran film critics and creatives.
The festival will kick off with Venezuelan flamenco documentary Siudy Entre Mundos (Between Worlds) - 50 performances of the American Dream. From award-winning writer/director/producer Pablo Croce (“Like Water”), this inspirational doc follows flamenco prodigy Siudy Garrido and her dance troupe in an attempt to bring their production "Entre Mundos" to a famed midtown New York stage and to sustain a successful multi-month run.
Closing out the festivities will be Take Out Girl, starring Hedy Wong. This daring thriller follows a desperate 20-year-old Asian woman, who parlays her Chinese food delivery expertise into a profitable drug hustle in order to give her family a better life and to save their failing restaurant.
In addition, the festival’s Talk Series will feature a trio of highly anticipated discussions. Chaz Ebert, film producer and CEO of Ebert Digital, will be our special guest in a discussion about her storied career and the continuing legacy of RogerEbert.com. Black Reel Award winner and influential director/producer, Neema Barnette (Genius: Aretha, Queen Sugar) joins the festival for the second riveting conversation in the series. Rounding out the talk programming, Hollywood power couple Roxanne Avent (producer) and Deon Taylor (writer/director) will be our Guests of Honor for an exploration of independent filmmaking and the rise of their Hidden Empire Film Group.
Tickets are on sale now. Screenings are priced at $10 per screening. Premium access passes, which will include access to all the film viewing is $49. For list of all screenings and programs visits https://lakefrontfilmfest.com/home/ .
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The Lakefront Film Fest is a celebration of multicultural independent film in Columbia, Maryland. This event is filled with the artistry and excitement only cinema can bring. With the beautiful area of Downtown Columbia as the backdrop, film enthusiasts have the opportunity to experience independent features, documentaries, animation, web-series, short films and studio preview screenings from July 22-24, 2021.