Los Angeles Rocks Film Festival

** LARIFF will take place 17 - 24 May 2021, including physical screenings on 20 May. Please see our website for more information. ** LOS ANGELES ROCKS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (LARIFF) in the true spirit of the city of LA, champions independent cinema that isn't afraid to push boundaries. The festival showcases emerging and established filmmaking talent from Los Angeles and around the world. We are looking for passionate films that celebrate equality and challenge the corporatization of film culture. There is much to love about Los Angeles, but let’s face it – the big Hollywood studios have been producing endless sequels that lack any originality for some time now. Great scripts are not made for fear that sensitive subject matter will not find an audience and issues relating to race, sexuality and gender are all-too-often treated superficially. After years of inertia, things may be moving in the right direction. #MeToo, and Black Lives Matters protests have garnered worldwide attention. Changes are afoot – even the Academy Awards have acknowledged the need to be more inclusive. LA Rocks is at the vanguard of this movement, aiming to create an exciting platform for original voices from all walks of life. If your film embodies our ideals, we will help it to get it the recognition it deserves. LARIFF is a ROCKS FILM FESTIVAL, established 2017 (www.rocksfestivals.com). If selected, you will be invited to submit to our exciting UK partner festivals, London Rocks and Brighton Rocks Film Festivals.