Last summer's version of theLos Angeles Latino International Film Festival took place at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, this year — rather than scrap the event — organizers are forging ahead with an online edition amid a pandemic. "We are living in unprecedented times and we must find unprecedented solutions to continue to support our Latino filmmakers and provide them with a platform to showcase their work," stated actor Edward James Olmos, who co-founded the festival in 1997.
The festival is launchingLALIFF Connect, a portal that will show its 2020 program from May 5-31. Listed sponsors for the effort include Sony Pictures and the Writers Guild of America West.
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