The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival has come to an exciting conclusion and I’ve returned home to take stock of my whirlwind week in sunny Southern California. This year I was tweeting live throughout the festival, including short reviews of all the films I saw. Hopefully readers followed along and were able to join me in experiencing the event in real time.

As in previous years, and as I do following every film festival I’ve attended (46 since the start of 2006), this wrapup will conclude with my list of Top Picks.

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On Thursday, June 17 I headed west to sunny Southern California for the spectacular 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival. I tweeted live every day and have been posting interviews and pictures on this blog from some of the events which I attended.

In addition to the hundreds of high profile premieres and other film-related activities, the festival is known for its one-of-a-kind opportunities for attendees to rub elbows and share information with both young filmmakers as well as seasoned industry professionals at panels and parties.

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On Thursday, June 24, 2010 the gala World Premiere of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse took place at Film Independent’s Los Angeles Film Festival. The screening was held in the new Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE. This was certainly one of the most highly-anticipated premieres of the year and was accompanied by the worldwide media attention that comes with such a high profile event.

Lead actor Michael Welch (Mike Newton) was accompanied by his girlfriend, actress Marissa Lefton. Michael also posed with his good friend and fellow castmate Justin Chon. Close by was actress Christian Serratos. Several proud moms of the film’s cast were present as well.

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In just 24 hours I’ll be in sunny Southern California for the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival. I’m mainly going for the movies, of course, and will try to see as many as possible.

I’ll also be photographing Q&As following screenings and meeting the actors and filmmakers. Parties abound although I tend to avoid them in favor of filmgoing. But sometimes a bite to eat is a nice thing to have and there are several schmooze events on my schedule. So, as always, you can expect plenty of pictures and reviews, and perhaps some videos and interviews.

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The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival officially kicks off this Thursday night and, as I do every year, I’m spotlighting some best bets — titles on my must-see list. Many of these choices have been selected for my schedule due to the fact that they have actors or filmmakers with a good track record, films that have turned out to be among my Top Picks from previous festivals I’ve attended.

Over the past several days I’ve previewed The Kids Are All Right and Welcome to the Rileys. Here are some more selections, including references to those festivals where these actors and filmmakers caught my attention.

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Opening Night of the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival is just six days away and I’m becoming more excited by the hour as I peruse the fantastic lineup. Here’s another in a series of promising selections.

Like the previous title I previewed, LAFF’s Opening Night Film The Kids Are All Right, I also attended the World Premiere of Welcome to the Rileys at the Sundance Film Festival in January and selected it as one of my Top 5 Picks as well. One of the many high-profile films at the festival, Jake Scott’s Welcome to the Rileys features the world’s hottest young star, Kristen Stewart.

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