Ladyface Mountain Film Festival Holds Mirror up to Nature… and Documentaries.
By Gordon Durich
Picture this: a festival of films screened in a beautiful mountain setting. Take One- announcement of the Ladyface Mountain Film Festival (LMFF). It’s lights, camera, shots, and action a plenty when the LMFF “holds a mirror up to nature” in amazing Agoura Hills this month.
The five-day film festival Feb. 6-8 aims to focus on documentaries short and long, and features.
Founder of the Ladyface Mountain Film Festival Joseph Litzinger shared “I first pitched the idea to my producing partner Ally Siegel and together we shared our vision with the City of Agoura Hills. We were fortunate to have it championed by Amy Brink, whose support and enthusiasm helped bring it to life.”
A documentary filmmaker, Litzinger said he had attended film festivals of all kinds and “have seen the impact they can have on filmmakers and audiences alike. I wanted to take everything I’ve learned and create the type of festival that I would personally want to attend right here in my own backyard.”
The five-day event kicks off February 5, with a kid’s community engagement program, and appropriately wraps with a hike to the top of Ladyface Mountain.
As a disclaimer, I was honored to be granted an Honorable Mention for “Thou Art That: The Sayed Sabrina Story” by Ladyface Mountain Film Festival judges. And I was excited to attend the launch during an event at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center, which was a combination of visual art and community action.
LMFF venues range from the Agoura Hills Library to the recreation center and the Regency Agoura.
Expect an opening-night premiere party, networking and more.
Tickets and more information on the Ladyface Mountain Film Festival: visit
LADYFACE FILM FESTIVAL.COM
www.agourahillscity.org