APRIL 3–6
Eastside venues across Los Angeles
$20 - Individual film screenings
$30 - Individual tickets to Opening & Closing Night, and Special Screenings
$30 - Individual tickets to Talks
or just buys a film pass
It's
pure weird, sanctimonious, overpriced and a smaller-get-together with
quite a strange selection. It's LA up the wahzoo and perfect for the
cinephile who wants to both talk real, but escape talking so real. In
other words, it's a LA Film Festival. Oh, man we wanted to see Happyend,
but it's already sold out! Actually, quite a few are already sold out,
sheesh.
Walt Disney Concert Hall
$$
Sound the bells! World-renowned icons reunite for an evening of film-music favorites and a cello concerto.
Walt Disney Concert Hall
$$
Experience a thrilling world of wizards, Jedis, and dinosaurs with John Williams’ iconic music and specially edited film clips!
For eight days and nights, we showcase more than 130 entrants from 15+ countries including features, shorts, documentaries, music videos, animation and web series.
The Alamo presents Secret Mall Apartment, a fascinating documentary that opens for a limited run on Thu. 4/3. The film chronicles the story of eight Rhode Island artists who, in 2003, covertly built and lived in a hidden apartment inside Providence Place Mall for four years. They furnished the space, tapped into the mall’s electricity, and smuggled in over two tons of cinderblock to construct walls—all while documenting their experience. Director Jeremy Workman will appear for
live Q&As following the first two screenings on Thu. 4/3 and Fri. 4/4.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
$10
It’s that special time of the year again. Time to dust off the ol’ flower crown and culturally-appropriative club wear. Yes, it’s festival season, and everyone is excited for Coachella, SoCal’s favorite 120 degree festival of the year!
Friday, April 4, 5–10 pm
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Cost: $20 Non-members | Free for Members
Actor and star Paul Walter Hauser will appear in person at Landmark's Nuart Theatre on Friday, April 4 for a Q&A after the 7:00pm show!
Based on a true story, THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA is set in May 1984, when an unemployed ice cream truck driver from Ohio (Paul Walter Hauser) steps onto the game show Press Your Luck harboring a big secret: the key to endless amounts of money. His winning streak is threatened when the bewildered executives in the control room start to uncover his real motivations.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, April 5th 6-10pm
NUNO VIEGAS
Storybook
KEVIN PETERSON
Mist
WANG YALONG
Beyond the Stars
THINKSPACE PROJECTS
4217 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
April 5, 2025 - April 13, 2025
Reception / Apr 5, 5:00PM - 8:00PM
NUCLEUS
210 East Main St
Alhambra CA 91801
Free
In 2004, visionary director Masaaki Yuasa unleashed his first feature film, Mind Game—a wild, genre-defying masterpiece of animation. Now, two decades later, we're honoring its 20th Anniversary with an extraordinary exhibition, showcasing a rare selection of original animation drawings and stunning background paintings. Don't miss this rare opportunity to own a piece of animation history!
Sun Apr 6, 2025 2:00 PM - 8:30 PM
319 E. 2nd St. Los Angeles, CA, 90012
$$
Get Ready for a BRAND NEW and REINVENTED AKIBA LIVE!Alongside our long-time talents such as Asayoru and Hamu Cotton, we will also have returning guests Super Melody, and two virtual talents Kou Mariya and Shabel Tonya from BRAVE group! And we're also welcoming a newly added talent joining us for the first time – Aquarius!
Apr 6–Oct 19, 2025
Resnick Pavilion
LACMA Admission
An examination of the innovations in calligraphic art, Line, Form, Qi: Calligraphic Art from the Fondation INK Collection highlights experimental works of modern and contemporary calligraphic art.
Sunday, April 6 | Noon – 4 p.m.
1200 block of Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica
Free, but registration is encouraged
Families will have the chance to stop by the Easter Bunny’s festive photo station to capture special holiday moments (photos available first-come, first-served, max two per group.) Plus, guests will enjoy craft stations, face painting, balloon artists, stilt walkers, chalk drawing, giveaways from local businesses and thousands of filled eggs!
Connecting Hollywood, East Hollywood, Melrose Hill, and Koreatown
Free
On Sunday, April 6; between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. CicLAvia will celebrate its 59th car-free open streets event catalyzing vibrant public spaces, active transportation and good health through car-free streets. CicLAvia—Koreatown meets Hollywood connects Hollywood, East Hollywood, Melrose Hill, and Koreatown, welcoming everyone of all ages and abilities to enjoy this day-long 4.75-mile pop-up park. You can enjoy the day f with your favorite people-powered way, whether that's walking, jogging, biking, roller skating, skating, or simply spectating. Always free, CicLAvia participants can show up anywhere along the route between 9am-4pm to enjoy the open streets, take the time to explore, and see where the day takes you.
Extra:
Free Hours at the AutryEvery Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-4 p.m.
Update: During this Wildfire season, The Autry closes off, please check day of event
Let
the Autry cover your next visit with Free Hours at the Autry. Every
Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-4 p.m. will be free to all Autry visitors.
Enjoy access to all the Autry's exhibitions including Imagined Wests,
Reclaiming El Camino and more by reserving your spot today!
Thanks to the generous support of the Autry Foundation, Free Hours at the Autry* are every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-4 p.m.
UCB, a cheapo comedy show almost every night, see comedians before they make podcasts and have
stories about the UCB and before they hit the big time.
Smorgasburg Los AngelesEvery Sunday
10am-4pm at
@rowdtlaFree Entry, Family Friendly Beer Garden, No Pets.
Smorgasburg
is the largest weekly open-air food market in America, with markets in
Los Angeles attracting 50,000 people each weekend to eat from a hundred
local vendors.
Largo,
known for comedy shows. Grab some
tickets before everything sells out. Many new shows from some of LA's
top comedians. We see Bill Burr, Patton Oswalt,
Pete Holmes and Sarah Silverman performing here to name a few.
Film
Do
you have Cine Insomnia? We have the cure! Join us at Landmark's Nuart
Theatre for midnight weekend programs ranging from classic anime and
horror to sci-fi favorites, offbeat musicals, cult sensations and more!
American Cinematheque-A celebrated
independent theater
group that brings both the talent and catalog of films to make for some of LA's best movie nights
.
Check
out classics and cult movies just a few stories above street level.
Rooftop Movies at The MontalbΓ‘n.
New Bev-Tarantino owned independent theater with old school style
Cinelounge - Hollywood based tiny theater, showing off indies you've never heard of
Brain Dead Studios-manages to fill its schedule almost every night
611 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Vidiots -A
one-of-a-kind hub for film lovers, filmmakers, and everyone curious
about cinema. A small theater is more than made-up for with the constant
content and special screenings.
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd