Screenings: April 18th - 20th, 2008 (Fri - Sun)
Fine Arts Theatre, 8556 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Kickoff Party: April 17th, 2008 (Thur), 7pm - Midnight
Beverly Hills Gibson Musical Instruments Showroom
9350 Civic Center Drive, Suite 130, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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LAUFF is proud to present an amazing list of Award Winning Documentaries
& LA Premieres! Seating is limited so click here now to get your tickets today!
Tickets are $10 per film screening and $5 for the kickoff party which covers all your
drinking needs (21 & over) and you won't want to miss it!
Friday, April 18th, 2008
"Dirty Country" (70 min) - 7:00pm
America's raunchiest country music singer, Larry Pierce, attempts to thrust his dirty
songs out of obscurity and into the spotlight with the help of a young band with dirty
songs of its own.
Read a Review | View the Trailer
"The Union: The Business Behind Getting High" (104 min) - 9:10pm
BC's illegal marijuana trade industry has evolved into a business giant, dubbed by
some involved as 'The Union.' commanding upwards of $7 billion Canadian annually.
With up to 85% of 'BC Bud' being exported to the United States, the trade has become
an international issue.
* The film contains many famous people including hilarious insight from comedian Joe Rogan.
Read a Review | View the Trailer
Saturday, April 19th, 2008
"From The 50 Yard Line" (94 min) - 11:15am
The emotional story of two high school marching bands, one an Ohio championship
show band, the other a Los Angeles band reborn after 18 years of silence due to cutbacks.
Read a Review | View the Trailer
"Darius Goes West" (94 min) - 1:50pm
Darius Weems, a 15-year-old with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and a group of young
college students traveled across the country in a wheelchair-accessible RV to test accessibility
in the United States. Their ultimate goal was to reach Los Angeles and convince MTV's hit
show, "Pimp My Ride," to customize Darius's wheelchair.
* The film also has appearances from famous actors William H. Macy & Felicity Huffman.
Read a Review | View the Trailer
"Wiener Takes All" (87 min) - 4:25pm
A behind the scenes glimpse at the surprisingly political world of competitive wiener dogs.
This film unleashes the truth as it tracks America's sexiest and fastest weenies on the
professional dachshund circuit.
Read a Review | View the Trailer
"Strictly Background" (84 min) - 6:50pm
A heartfelt film that explores the charm and determination behind some of Hollywood's
hardest working actors, professional "extras".
Read a Review | View the Trailer
"Red Hot Chili Peppers: Untitled Documentary" (72 min) - 9:15pm
Unlike the current trend of brooding portraits of rock bands on the fringe of creative or
mental bankruptcy, this is a joyous celebration of the production of three music videos
created for the Chili Peppers recent CD Stadium Arcadium.
* The film also has an appearance from famous comedian Chris Rock.
Read a Review | View the Trailer
Sunday, April 20th, 2008
"Fish Kill Flea" (50 min) - 11:30am
Once thriving, a dead mall in upstate New York is now home to a ragtag flea market,
living proof that the American Dream is in perpetual decay.
Read a Review | View the Trailer
"The Jesus Guy" (66 min) - 1:30pm
The film covers the mystical journey of America’s “Barefoot Evangelist.”
Read a Review | View the Trailer
"Finding Kraftland" (66 min) - 3:35pm
After the death of his brother, a Hollywood film music agent drags his son through an
obsessive quest to recapture his own childhood transforming their home into "Kraftland,"
a shrine to Disneyland and American Consumer Culture.
* The film also has appearances from world famous composers Danny Elfman & Alan Menken.
Read a Review | View the Trailer
"Row Hard, No Excuses" (88 min) - 5:40pm
This film chronicles the voyage of the only American entry in a rowing race across the
Atlantic Ocean. It is both an exciting sports-adventure story and an intimate portrait of
the two-man crew that explores masculinity, midlife and ambition.
Read a Review | View the Trailer
"Piece Of Mind" (60 min) - 8:10pm
Follow the lives of 4 graffiti artists in Los Angeles as they evolve from street tags to graffiti
bombing to canvas art to gallery showings.
View the Trailer
* There will be a Q&A with the filmmakers & cast after each of these films.
** All films will be preceded by a block of amazing short films (20 min) to be announced online soon.
("The Union: The Business Behind Getting High" will have a 10 min block & "Fish Kill Flea" will have a 30 min block.)
Indie Express will be there. Look for an interview with festival founder Jason Connell coming soon.