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LA Femme Film Festival’s Founder Leslie LaPage announced today the Award Honorees for the 7th Annual LA Femme International Film Festival 2011, October 13-16, 2011. “Each year we have an amazing celebration of female Entertainment leaders and this year is especially close to my heart.” said Leslie LaPage Founder/Director of the premiere Festival which empowers women Producers, Writers, Directors and Actors in the entertainment industry. “We have finally broken through the glass ceiling into the age of the woman director” said LaPage.

LA Femme is excited to announce this year’s festival Honorees. Jennifer Yuh Nelson will receive the Maverick Award (Director: Kung Fu Panda) which to date is the highest worldwide box office grossing film directed by a Female Director. Patty Jenkins will receive the Visionary Award (Director: Monster) directing and penning the movie about the serial killer Aileen Wuomos garnered Charlize Theron an academy award in 2003. Jenkins is now in talks over directing Thor 2. Lainie Kazan will receive the Thespian Award (Actress: Don’t Mess with the Zohan) and over 100 other notable projects from Broadway to Screen Lainie has charmed audiences with her singing and comedic style that only a few have been able to equal her contributions to all forms of entertainment. Tasha Smith will receive the New Establishment Award has become a Tyler Perry favorite as well as wowing audience with her critically acclaimed role as Ronnie Boyce in HBO’s “The Corner”.

LA Femme launches October 13th -16th, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA screening over 100 films highlighting independent features, documentaries, shorts, music videos, commercials, seminars and much more. This year LA Femme is hosting a Musical Concert Fundraiser on October 15, 2011 – “VMG presents LA Femme Unplugged” with musical artists Anna Nalick known for her hit single “Breathe (2 am)”, is headline and featuring Sykler Stonestreet with Madeline Sampson. Musical Concert to begin at 6 pm with an “A List” After Party to follow at the Renberg Theatre Tickets $20 or $35 on sale now at ticketweb.com performance to benefit Women of Nepal.

The four day Festival event in Los Angeles hosts special networking events at LA hot spots (The Falls, The Next Door Lounge, Bodega Wine Bar-Hollywood) and a gala Awards Ceremony attended by “A” List celebrities and top industry executives as they walk the red carpet. Master of Ceremony is funny lady Sandra Valls (Latina Divas of Comedy) and musical performer is Carmen Carter (Dances with the Stars).

LA Femme is dedicated to celebrating and empowering female artists creating media for a worldwide audience. LA Femme showcases works “by women for everyone” from all over the world. Ms LaPage sates, “No Festival does what we do for women, we actually care and we have a very high success rate with distributed and produced films that were screened at our festival”.

Past Award Honorees included : Angela Bassett (Green Hornet), Virginia Madsen (Sideways), Marianne Jean-Baptise (Without a Trace), Sara Gilbert ( Roseanne), Diablo Cody (Juno), Vivica Fox (Kill Bill), Rosanna Arquette (After Hours), Lea Thompson (Caroline in the City), Penelope Spheeris (Wayne’s World) ( Susan Seidelman (The Boynton Beach Bereavement Club), Maria Conchita Alonso (Mermaids), Jacqueline Bisset (Domino) and many more.

To purchase Full Access VIP Pass go to: www.lafemme.org Regular Price ($150) Discounts for WGA and SAG Guild Members for ($59.99). Tickets for individual films are $10.00; Seminars are $20 and can be purchased online or at the door. Events held in Los Angeles. For information on the festival visit our website at www.lafemme.org . Tickets on sale Now.

Sponsors include: (SAG) Screen Actors Guild Affirmative Action & Diversity, SAG Women’s Committee, (WGA) Writers Guild America West, Governor’s Office of Film and Entertainment State of Florida, Eurochannel, Dish Network, and Dreamworks Animation

Media Inquiries: To register press credentials for the Festival or to schedule an interview with Leslie LaPage, contact Natalia Lax (818) 268-6034or email llapage@lafemme.org

Visit the website at www.lafemme.org