Photo by Brian Brooks (June 25, 2006)
Filmmakers and industry mixed at the after party for LAFF's opening night film, "
The Devil Wears Prada" (
David Frankel) outdoors in Westwood Thursday night. Among the attendees were
William Morris'
Craig Kestel (who was also in the area the night before for the "
Superman" premiere) and "
Half Nelson" director
Ryan Fleck and co-writer/editor/producer
Anna Boden. Both Fleck and Boden touted LAFF's Filmmaker Retreat, which they attended prior to the fest's opening, which took place at
George Lucas'
Skywalker Ranch in Marin, CA.
ThinkFilm opens "Half Nelson," which premiered in January at
Sundance in August.