European Languages and Movies in America (ELMA) is a

non-profit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...

dedicated to showcasing European movies. It was founded in 2006 by Pascal Ladreyt and is based in

Santa Monica Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast (California), South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 United Sta ...

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

. ELMA's mission is to create new avenues for better cultural understanding between the people of

Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...

and the

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by celebrating alternative cinema.

Supported events

ELMA supports region-based film festivals in Los Angeles and Santa Monica. Examples of supported events include: *

AFI Fest The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Lead ...

* ANIMATION IS FILM Festival * Cinema Italian Style * COLCOA City of Lights - City of Angels : A Week of French Film Premieres * Czech Film Festival Los Angeles * EFP Screenings Los Angeles (European Film Promotion) * EUphoria Film Festival Los Angeles * German Currents – new films from Germany * Greek Film Festival L.A. * Irish Screen America Film Festival L.A. * Kino Croatia * Los Angeles Children Film Festival * Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Ceremony * L.A. OLA Contemporary Spanish Cinema Showcase * New Films from Italy * Polish Film Festival L.A. * Recent Belgian Cinema * Recent Spanish Cinema * Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. *

Screamfest Horror Film Festival Screamfest Horror Film Festival is a horror film festival founded by film producers Rachel Belofsky and Ross Martin in August 2001. It runs over ten days during the month of October and is hosted at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles, Ca ...

* South-East European Film Festival * TRK Screenings

References

External links

ELMA's websiteELMA COLCOA Educational PartnershipInterview with Pascal Ladreyt, Executive Director of ELMA
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