LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL | May 14th-25th 2025

Independent Filmmakers Showcase

Visit us online to view our L.A. Film Fest Program Guide.

Check out all the films at this years L.A. Film Fest!

Get your tickets early!

Film Screenings & Special Events often sell out quickly.

Award Ceremony & After-Party Tickets: Will Sell Out - Get Those Tix Early!!!

Two weeks of Film Screenings, Parties, Events, Press, and Photography Events.

Most Film Festival screenings will be hosted at:

Regal Stadium Cinemas 14 / LA LIVE and other L.A. Live venues

L.A. FILM FEST BOX OFFICE located in the lobby of Regal Cinemas / LA LIVE.

FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE accepts CREDIT / DEBIT CARDS ONLY.

Regal Cinema Box Office DOES NOT handle festival ticketing.

Regal Cinema Box Office cannot be used for festival ticketing or festival info.

LA FILM FEST BOX OFFICE opens 15min prior to first festival screening of each day.

Visit L.A. FILM FEST BOX OFFICE at Regal / LA LIVE to purchase tickets for all Festival Screenings & Events.

Recommended to arrive 45 min prior to film's listed ticket time to allow time for parking & festival check-in.

L.A. LIVE is a large venue, it is recommended to plan extra time for getting around the complex.

Festival films may start promptly at listed screening time, often there are no ads or trailers shown at festival screenings, so films may start promptly at the listed ticket start time.

Purchase L.A. Film Fest tickets online!

Available via EVENTBRITE TICKETING:

- Film Screening Tickets

- Festival Passes

- Award Ceremony Tickets

- Party & Reception Tickets

MAIN CINEMA PARKING LOT at LA LIVE:

West Garage Parking - Lot W: Use Gates E & F

1005 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Located south of Olympic Boulevard, at corner of Georgia Street & West Road. Closest major intersection is Chick Hearn Court & LA LIVE Way.

These are also the closest lots for our handicapped guests.

Regal Cinemas may validate parking for ticketed guests at $8 for up to 4 hours (must show proof of festival movie ticket for the current day to receive validation.) One validation per vehicle. Bring parking ticket to Regal Guest Services for validation. Pay at the stations located in West Garage - near all entrances.

Lot W Parking Rates with Regal Cinemas validation:

$8 = First 4 hours / Flat Rate

$15 = Cars entering after 9PM (exiting before 4:30AM)

*Prices may change or vary at the discretion of venue*

AWARD CEREMONY:

Line Up Starts at: 5:45pm

Doors and Seating begin at: 6:05pm

Ceremony Begins promptly at: 6:10pm

Late Entry may be limited or denied until an event break occurs.

Arrive on time to catch the whole event - the biggest celebration at the festival.

Award Ceremony to be held in L.A. Live venue - to be announced.

RED CARPET EVENT #1 - For Award Attendees Only

Red Carpet Press & Photo Event #1 - with Press, Getty, & Staff Photographers.

Red Carpet Press Event #1: 4:30pm-5:30pm

Red Carpet Event #1 for Award Ceremony Ticket Holders ONLY.

You must have a purchased ticket to Award Ceremony in order to attend the Red Carpet Press & Photo Event #1

For those not attending the Award Ceremony, there is the additional Red Carpet Press Event #2 to be held little later in the day - on Sat. May 17th - occuring just after Award Ceremony begins.

Red Carpet Press & Photo Event #2 is open to all festival filmmakers, casts, and crews with no tickets or purchases needed, and is the Red Carpet photography event for all those not attending the Award Ceremony!

Red Carpet Photo & Press Event #1 for Award Attendees: 4:15pm-5:30pm

Red Carpet Photo & Press Event #1 - Line Up begins at 4:15pm

Red Carpet Photo & Press Event #1 - Photography takes place: 4:30pm-5:30pm

Red Carpet Photo & Press Event #1 for Award Attendees ends at: 5:30pm

for Award Ceremony Ticket Holders to attend Ceremony on time.

All Red Carpet Press Events held at L.A. Live.

Red Carpet Event #1 is for Award Ceremony Ticket Holders ONLY.

L.A. LIVE Venue: To Be Announced

RED CARPET EVENT #2 - For Festival Filmmakers & Attendees

Red Carpet Press & Photo Event (#2) with Press, Getty, & Staff Photographers.

Red Carpet Press & Photo Event (#2) takes place: 5:55pm - 6:30pm

For those NOT attending the Award Ceremony, this red carpet press event begins after the Award Ceremony gets underway.

Red Carpet Press & Photo Event (#2) - Line-Up starts at 5:45pm

Red Carpet Press & Photo Event (#2) - Photography occurs from: 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Red Carpet Press & Photo Event (#2) - Photos end at 6:30pm

No Additional Ticket or Passes Needed for Filmmakers & Attendees for this event (#2).

All Red Carpet Press Events to be held at L.A. Live.

L.A. LIVE Venue: To Be Announced

PARTY & RECEPTION EVENTS:

AWARD-NIGHT AFTER-PARTY

Saturday, May 17th | 9:00pm - 12:15am

Location: at or near L.A. Live - Venue To Be Announced

Check-In at Festival Box Office in lobby of Regal Cinemas LA LIVE

to exchange printout/phone code for entry pass & party location.

PARTY & RECEPTION EVENTS:

OPENING PARTY

Wednesday, May 14th | 8:30pm - 10:30pm

Location at or near LA LIVE: To Be Announced

Check-In at Festival Box Office in lobby of Regal Cinemas LA LIVE

to exchange printout/phone code for entry pass & party location.

PARTY & RECEPTION EVENTS:

FRIDAY (All-AGES) SOCIAL

Friday, May16th | 5:00pm - 7:30pm

Location at LA LIVE: To Be Announced

Check-In at Festival Box Office in lobby of Regal Cinemas LA LIVE

to exchange printout/phone code for entry pass & party location.

PARTY & RECEPTION EVENTS:

CLOSING RECEPTION

Thursday, May 22nd | 8:00pm - 10:30pm

Check-In at Festival Box Office in lobby of Regal Cinemas LA LIVE

to exchange printout/phone code for entry pass & party location.

Tune in to our festival's FACEBOOK, X (TWITTER), & INSTAGRAM

For news about Discounts, Free Screening Events, Surprise Premieres, and more info on celebrity appearances at the fest!

www.facebook.com/independent.filmmakers.showcase

www.instagram.com/ifs.film.festival

twitter.com/IFSfestivals

Guests, speakers, panels, and personal appearances are contingent on guests health and/or schedules permitting. Guest appearances may be cancelled or postponed without prior notice. Screenings subject to time and day changes - without prior notice.

All-Day Passes are good for specific day purchased and may not be valid at sold out shows. Day Passes NOT valid for use at Special Event Screenings or Party Events. All sales final.

Limited Supply of Highly Discounted Party & Reception Tickets will be available to Festival Filmmakers ONLY starting in May via acceptance Email.

Party Events are all 21 and Up unless otherwise noted.

Party, After-Party, Social, Gala, Reception, & Meet Up Events are operated by an outside agency. Party, After-Party, Social, Gala, Reception, & Meet Up Event venues may change without notice. No Refunds for any Party , Reception, Social, or After-Party Event Tickets.

REFUND POLICY

No Refunds

All festival events are rain or shine, no refunds or cancellations.

No Refunds for film cancellations or removals.

No Refunds for disliking films watched.

No Refunds for inability to attend.

No Refunds of any kind for Events, Receptions, or Parties.

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