The La Costa Film Festival is taking on any potential sophomore slump with an ambitious program. The second incarnation of the festival — hosted in beachy Carlsbad, CA — will screen 42 films from 13 countries, hold a world premiere (“Brothers In Exile”), host a special tribute to Ed Harris and feature numerous panels and events (including galas).
The festival has a sports-themed bent. It features an unusual juried category specifically for sports-related films (features, documentaries and shorts) with a special partnership with Mandalay Sports Media.
The festival runs from September 18-21. Check out their website for tickets and information. The complete lineup is listed below, courtesy of the festival:
Opening Night:
“Frank Vs. God”
“Before Babe: The Women Who Changed Golf”
Friday Night Spotlight Screenings:
“Radio” (retrospective honoring Ed Harris w/ Mike Tollin)
“Tommy and Frank”
“Brothers in Exile” (world premiere)
Closing Night:
“Matilde”
“Teacher of The Year”
Feature Films:
“Circles”
“White Lies”
“Life’s a Breeze”
“Chasing The Wind”
“La Despedida”
“The Invisible Collection”
“God Help the Girl”
“Una Vida”
“Copenhagen”
“This is Where We Live”
“Radio”
Sports Features:
“Essence of Surfing”
“Don’t Quit: The Joe Roth Story”
“Heaven’s Gate”
“Pantani: Accidental Death of Cyclist”
“Brothers in Exile”
“Playing for the Mob”
“H2Mexic0”
Sports Shorts:
“The Middle Distance”
“Eideann”
“Our Tough Guy”
“Anna Beautiful Gaze”
“Matilde”
“Tommy & Frank”
“Before Babe: Women Who Changed Golf”
Shorts:
“Bis Gleich”
“Mr. Invisible”
“Tandem”
“West”
“The Orphan and the Polar Bear”
“Sofia”
“Zugzwang”
“Monkey Love Experiments”
“Catalina Island”
Documentaries:
“On The Way To School”
“Extinction Soup”
“American Wine Story”
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