La Femme International Film Festival honored the best and brightest work of female actors, writers, producers and directors at the Sunday night award show for its 21st edition, with the top prize of Best Feature Film going to Lila McLaughlin’s Don’t Let Them Out.
Launching on Thursday, October 16, the 21st La Femme International Film Festival will feature 110 films and 20 screenplays and pilot scripts, along with a screening dedicated to the memory of the late Jane Goodall.
Written and directed by award winning filmmaker Theresa Demarest, the documentary Throw Away Horses exposes the dark truth of the horse racing industry and the treatment of its horses.
Mama’s Voice, a documentary story of families bonding together during the Russian-Ukrainian war, will make its world premiere at the 21st LA Femme International Film Festival.
The 17th La Femme International Film Festival will run from October 14th-17th, 2021 at the Regal Cinemas LA Live and will also virtually online.
“Borrelia Borealis”, a film by writer/director/actress Kathryne Isabelle Easton, which is loosely based on her real-life experience with Lyme, will have it’s world premiere at the 2021 LaFemme International Film Festival, running October 14-17 held both virtually and at the Regal Cinema at LA Live.
“Night Rain,” the indie thriller from Jeanne Marie Spicuzza, Seasons & a Muse and the award-winning producers of “The Scarapist,” will make its festival debut at the 16th Annual LA Femme International Film Festival on Thursday, October 15th.
The comedic short film “Jersey”, written by Margaret M. Spirito and directed by and starring Lisa Ann Walter will screen at the 16th Annual LA Femme International Film Festival.
CAGED NO MORE took top honors at the La Femme Film Festival in Los Angeles winning the award for “Best Feature” out of 100 other entries. The La Femme Film Festival exists to promote the work of female producers, writers and directors.
“This was an amazing put together film that not only entertains but educates the audience on an issue that is very time-sensitive. Creative, pertinent, and well done!” said Leslie LaPage, founder and director of the La Femme Film Festival.
“We’ve achieved making a film that is not only thrilling and compelling, but calls audiences to be champions in the fight against human trafficking,” said Lisa Arnold, director, co-writer and producer of CAGED NO MORE. “We are grateful for the support of amazing film festivals like La Femme who recognize that movies can reach beyond the screen and inspire greatness!”
CAGED NO MORE is a drama meant to engage and educate audiences on the realities of human trafficking. The film releases January 15, 2016 nationwide. The film was also the top award winner at the Kingdomwood film festival in October 2015.
The award-winning film CAGED NO MORE is based on Molly Venzke’s novel by the same title, which was adapted for screen by co-producer Lisa Arnold and Venzke. Starring Emmy award-winner Loretta Devine (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Kevin Sorbo (GOD’S NOT DEAD, “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys”), Alan Powell (THE SONG), Christian singer-songwriter Anthony Evans, and Cassidy Gifford (GOD’S NOT DEAD), the film features appearances by Gov. Bobby Jindal, pastor Chad Veach, Grammy Award-nominated Christian recording artist Natalie Grant, Gretchen Carlson and Kathie Lee Gifford.
Inspired by real events, CAGED NO MORE is the story of Aggie Prejean (Devine), a grandmother on a desperate search to find her two granddaughters, Skye (Gifford) and Elle, who have been kidnapped by their sinister father (Sorbo). As the details behind the girls’ disappearance begin to unravel, it’s discovered that they have been taken overseas to be sold into the sex trade. Aggie enlists the help of the girls’ uncle, a well-respected local philanthropist, Richard DuLonde (also played by Sorbo), and his son, Wil (Powell), who is former Special Forces. A global hunt ensues, and the team will stop at nothing to see the girls safely returned home.
CAGED NO MORE is produced by Check the Gate Productions’ Lisa Arnold (GOD’S NOT DEAD) and Red Entertainment Group’s Jarred Coates (GOD’S NOT DEAD) in association with GND Media Group and Film Incito. CAGED NO MORE was filmed on location in Baton Rouge, La., and Athens, Greece.
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The winners of the 2015 La Femme Film Festival.
Best Feature Writer
“Come Simi”
Jenica Bergere & Doc Pedrolie
2015
Best Documentary
“Love Between The Covers”
Laurie Kahn
2015
Best Screenplay
“Delivery Girl”
Jude Roth
2015
Best Music Video
“Monster”
Kate Freund
2015
Best Short
“Bound”
Lexi St. John
2015
Best Feature Director
“Reign”
Corey Misquita
2015
Best Feature Producer
“The Morning After”
Shanra J. Kehl
2015
Best Feature
“Caged No More”
Lisa Arnold
2015
Best Foreign Film
“Interruption”
Malou Reymann
2015
Best Animated Short
“Misiek and Eve From Outer Space”
Marianna Mankowska
2015
Best Foreign Documentary
“Out Of A Jam”
Shalini Harshwal
2015
Best Special Focused Documentary
“Angel Azul”
Marcelina Cravat
2015
Best Webisode
“Manic Pixie Dream Wife”
M. Elizabeth Eller
2015
Best TV Pilot Script
“Vigilante Theorem”
Meghan Fitzmartin
2015
Best Commercial
“ 7UP: Feels Good To Be You “
Alle Hsu
2015
Best Student Short
“ Leaves In Fall “
Laura Torenbeek
2015