Photos: Los Angeles Film Festival
Then L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan, left, with actress Andie MacDowell and actor Harvey Keitel at the 1998 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival. (Ron Galella Ltd. / WireImage/Getty Images)
A look back at the Los Angeles Film Festival, which is celebrating 20 years.
Actors Ryan Gosling, Benicio Del Toro and Don Cheadle at the IFP/West Los Angeles Film Festival’s filmmakers’ reception on June 19, 2002. (Randall Michelson / WireImage/Getty Images)
Eli Roth, Cerina Vincent, Joey Kem and Rider Strong of the movie “Cabin Fever” at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 13, 2003. (Steve Grayson / WireImage)
Costars Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke at the premiere of “Before Sunset” during the 2004 Los Angeles Film Festival. (Jeffrey Mayer / WireImage)
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Dustin Hoffman, left, and Paul Haggis at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival for a “Spirit of Independence Honors Clint Eastwood” event at the Hammer Museum. (John Shearer / WireImage/Getty Images)
Film Independent executive director Dawn Hudson, left, actress Kristen Stewart and LAFF director Rebecca Yeldham arrive at the premiere of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” on June 24, 2010. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
“Bernie” costars Matthew McConaughey, left, and Jack Black at the festival’s opening night premiere on June 16, 2011. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
Woody Allen attends the festival premiere of “To Rome With Love” at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live Stadium 14 on June 14, 2012. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
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Actress Penelope Cruz arrives at Film Independent’s 2012 LAFF premiere of “To Rome With Love” in 2012. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck speak onstage at an “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints” event at LAFF on June 15, 2013. (Araya Diaz / WireImage/Getty Images)
Filmmaker and actress Lake Bell speaks onstage at an “In a World” session at 2013’s festival. (Jonathan Leibson / WireImage/Getty Images)
Actress Alicia Silverstone attends the Film Independent’s pre-festival outdoor screening of “Clueless” on May 6, 2014. (Tommaso Boddi / WireImage)