2010 Los Angeles Film Festival Official Selections Daemon's Movies
05.05.10
Film Independent has announced the official selections for the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival. The Festival will run from Thursday, June 17 to Sunday, June 27 in downtown Los Angeles, with its central hub at L.A. LIVE.
The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival will screen over 200 feature films, shorts, and music videos, representing more than 40 countries. The final selections represent 28 World, North American, and U.S. premieres, which more than doubled from 2009. The number of films competing in the narrative and documentary competition categories also increased this year from 13 to 18, of which half are World premieres.
Passes to attend the Festival are available immediately for Film Independent members, and beginning May 10 for the general public. In addition to screenings and events, Festival passes provide access to a series of networking receptions and entry to the ZonePerfect live.create. lounge, where Festival pass holders can interact with Festival filmmakers and professionals in the film community. General admission tickets to individual films go on sale beginning June 1. Contact the Festival Ticketing Center for passes, tickets and event information by calling 866.FILM.FEST (866.345-6337) or visit LAFilmFest.com . Festival Passes and tickets can also be purchased in person beginning on Monday, June 14 at the Festival Ticketing Center located at L.A. LIVE (800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015).
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WYNNE GETS BEHIND MOBILEMUSTER
Recycling your old mobile phone is now easier, with State Member for Richmond Richard Wynne joining MobileMuster, the official recycling program of the mobile phone industry.
A collection point has been established in Richard Wynne’s office at 112 Smith Street Collingwood and local residents are encouraged to clean out their drawers of old and unwanted mobile phones including their batteries, chargers and accessories.
“This is a great initiative and by being involved we hope to help boost recycling levels,” Mr Wynne said. “We are calling on all local residents to round up their old and unused mobiles and hand them in for recycling at my office.”
MobileMuster is a free service that is funded voluntarily by the majority of mobile phone handset manufactures and all mobile phone network carriers.
“Over 90% of the plastics and metals in old mobile handsets are recovered by MobileMuster and used to make plastic fence posts locally here in Australia or jewellery and stainless steel products overseas”, says Rose Read, Manager, Recycling with the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association.
“Mobile phones, batteries, chargers and accessories are not biodegradable and should not be thrown in the rubbish as they could potentially harm our local environment if they end up in landfill”.
Key mobile recycling facts:
Australians upgrade or exchange their mobile phones every 18 to 24 months
80% of people choose to keep or give away their old mobile phones, less than 2% throw them out
In 2007/2008 MobileMuster collected 97 tonnes of mobile phone components including 752,200 handsets and batteries
582 tonnes of handsets, batteries, chargers and accessories have been collected since the recycling program was initiated by AMTA in 1999. This includes 4.01 million batteries...
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