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20th Annual Fine Cut Festival of Films

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In partnership with The American Pavilion, KCET celebrated the work of regional student filmmakers on Sept. 26 at the 20th annual Fine Cut Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre in West LA. Four winning short films were announced with clips screened from the thirteen selected as finalists by an entertainment industry judging panel. Select judges acted as presenters during the event including International Documentary Association’s Director of Programming & Policy Claire Aguilar, actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste, story artist Michael Herrera, animator/writer producer Van Partible and Deadline.com Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond.

Deadline.com Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond, IDA’s Director of Programming & Policy Claire Aguilar, actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste, animator/writer producer Van Partible and story artist Michael Herrera arrive at FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark
Deadline.com Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond, IDA’s Director of Programming & Policy Claire Aguilar, actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste, animator/writer producer Van Partible and story artist Michael Herrera arrive at FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark
1/6 Deadline.com Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond, IDA’s Director of Programming & Policy Claire Aguilar, actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste, animator/writer producer Van Partible and story artist Michael Herrera arrive at FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on September 26, 2019.
Host of BROKEN BREAD Roy Choi arrives at KCET’s FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on September 26, 2019.
Host of BROKEN BREAD Roy Choi arrives at KCET’s FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on September 26, 2019.
2/6 Host of BROKEN BREAD Roy Choi arrives at KCET’s FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on September 26, 2019.
KCET Producer Angela Boisvert, KCET Chief Creative Officer Juan Devis and KCET Producer Erin Ball arrive at KCET’s FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on September 26, 2019.
KCET Producer Angela Boisvert, KCET Chief Creative Officer Juan Devis and KCET Producer Erin Ball arrive at KCET’s FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on September 26, 2019.
3/6 KCET Producer Angela Boisvert, KCET Chief Creative Officer Juan Devis and KCET Producer Erin Ball arrive at KCET’s FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on September 26, 2019.
KCET Chief Creative Officer Juan Devis and Public Media Group of Southern California Chief Operating Officer Jamie Annunzio Myers arrive at KCET’s FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on September 26, 2019.
KCET Chief Creative Officer Juan Devis and Public Media Group of Southern California Chief Operating Officer Jamie Annunzio Myers arrive at KCET’s FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on September 26, 2019.
4/6 KCET Chief Creative Officer Juan Devis and Public Media Group of Southern California Chief Operating Officer Jamie Annunzio Myers arrive at KCET’s FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on September 26, 2019.
UCLA student William Rowe, Chapman University’s Erin Lau, University of Southern California (USC) film school student Kelley Kali and USC’s Shaun Dikilato accept their finalist awards at KCET’s FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on Septemb
UCLA student William Rowe, Chapman University’s Erin Lau, University of Southern California (USC) film school student Kelley Kali and USC’s Shaun Dikilato accept their finalist awards at KCET’s FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on Septemb
5/6 UCLA student William Rowe, Chapman University’s Erin Lau, University of Southern California (USC) film school student Kelley Kali and USC’s Shaun Dikilato accept their finalist awards at KCET’s FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on September 26, 2019.
Student filmmaker semi-finalists at KCET’s FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on September 26, 2019.
Student filmmaker semi-finalists at KCET’s FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on September 26, 2019.
6/6 Student filmmaker semi-finalists at KCET’s FINE CUT Festival of Films at the Landmark Theatre on September 26, 2019.

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