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Drive's Nicolas Winding Refn, Albert Brooks, and the Best Film Festival Introduction Maybe Ever

Drive's Nicolas Winding Refn, Albert Brooks, and the Best Film Festival Introduction Maybe Ever

Nicolas Winding Refn turned up the charm Friday night at the L.A. Film Fest, delivering a crowd-pleasing introduction for his highly anticipated crime pic, Drive. Part acceptance speech, part promotional spiel, and part comedy roast, Refn's delivery included nods to his wife Liv, Ryan Gosling, Prada menswear, a studio head in the making, his rumored Wonder Woman project, and Alejandro Jodorowsky -- wildly entertaining and all too rare, as far as these things go.

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From Drive to Del Toro, 18 Must-Sees at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Fest

From Drive to Del Toro, 18 Must-Sees at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Fest

Attention, Los Angelenos! Film Independent's 2011 LA Film Fest kicks off this week, offering a variety of new films, festival darlings, retrospectives, and special events from June 16-26. After the jump, scroll through 18 of the must-see films, Q&As, and events to catch during the fest, from guest director Guillermo del Toro's many planned appearances to Ryan Gosling's Drive, Green Lantern, and the historic (and insanely unpredictable) combination of Erykah Badu and Ricky Gervais.

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Countdown to LAFF: The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival Steps Up Its Game

Countdown to LAFF: The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival Steps Up Its Game

Cannes has the glamour of the Croisette, Sundance boasts the first discoveries of the year, and Toronto and Venice have awards season buzz in their corner. Even Tribeca, finally, has its own distinct identity. But the Los Angeles Film Festival has often been too many things to people, and being smack dab in the middle of the entertainment industry has contributed in the past to that identity crisis. This year's edition may change that.

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