For NewFilmmakers Los Angeles January’s monthly film festival brings a focus on infocus: counter-ageism.
The film festival is spotlighting narratives whose perspectives offer us a different view, looking through the lens of aging characters.
The day starts with a collection of films that tell the stores of age and aging from all over the world and leads into an eclectic collection of documentary, narrative and experimental and episodic work. You will see people as they find their truth and defy the societal expectations of age.
There will be the debut of Writer-Director Kat Mills Martin first film, a feel-good comedy that explores many themes such as mental wellness and self-acceptance. This day really does have something for everyone.
With programmes like NFMLA bringing ageism to the forefront of their January event, is this the start of ageism being looked at and discussed in other areas?