2016 Los Angeles Film Festival – Carpet Chat with Ben Lear talking THEY CALL US MONSTERS

Carpet Chat with writer/director Ben Lear talking about his “must see” documentary THEY CALL US MONSTERS; a look inside the juvenile justice system in California, focusing on three juvenile offenders being tried as adults. An eye-opening and thoughtful documentary that opens the door to much needed discussion as a society and at the legislative level.

Los Angeles Film Festival 2016 revved up its engines with an Opening Night gala for LOWRIDERS. From a parade of lowriders on Sunset Boulevard alongside the red carpet to a parade of filmmakers on the red carpet, LAFF kicked off this year’s festivities with a bang at the world famous Cinerama Dome. Film critic debbie elias was on the red carpet for her 22nd Los Angeles Film Festival talking with some of the best and brightest filmmakers of this year’s fest.