“It’s a Wrap”
Lilly Lawrence (left) and Founder David Katz (right) (Courtesy of Tomas Obeid Detomaso photography)
By: Gracee Arthur
The Malibu Film Festival came to a conclusion last Sunday, May 2nd with a gala fund raising dinner at Terra Restaurant sponsored by philanthropist Lilly Lawrence. The elegant, formal $1,000 per plate dinner was attended by many local business and entertainment celebrities, as well as festival award winners and organizers of the festival. The event was the wrap party for the 11th Festival which had a successful return to its original Malibu venue. The goal of the fund raiser was to insure that in its 12th year all festival films will be screened at the Malibu Cinema.
This year’s festival featured a terrific fashion show at the Malibu Lumber yard featuring the styles of Tory Burch and screenings at 
the Malibu Cinema , as well as the Tracy Park Gallery.
The Icon Award was presented to Actor Martin Landau at the opening night party at Duke’s Restaurant and actor/writer (“An Actor and a Gentleman”) Lou Gossett Jr. received the Inspiration Award on Saturday.
I viewed some terrific short films at the Tracy Park Gallery Saturday afternoon. Among my favorite films was a little black comedy called the “New Tenants,” which as a realtor, made me glad they were not my clients!!! Great little film! Here they are the 2010 Malibu International Film Festival winners:
“Runners”: Directors Ronan & Bob Burke
“By a Hair”: Director Mike Barton
“Roshambo”: Director Theodore Melfi
“America”: Director Ron Krauss
“Azureus Rising”: Director David Weinstein
“Fiberglass & Megapixels”: Directors Derek Hoffman & Craig Hoffman
“Yeardly”: Director Heath C. Michaels
More information on these films , as well as how to donate, enter a film, offer a venue or volunteer for the 12th Malibu International Film Festival can be found at Malibu Film
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