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\n\tJay Silverman\u2019s \u201cYale,\u201d Adam Hoelzel\u2019s \u201cTender\u201d and Andrew David Paterson\u2019s \u201cAmerican Flake\u201d are among the titles set to screen during Dances With Films: LA. <\/p>\n

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\n\tLos Angeles\u2019 largest indie film-focused festival, Dances With Films runs June 18-28 with screenings and events at the TCL Chinese Theater.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tDances With Films\u2019 2026 lineup includes 279 films, including 41 narrative features, 17 documentary features, 4 midnight features, 33 television and streaming pilots and 184 short films, among others.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tSilverman\u2019s \u201cYale,\u201d starring Kevin Dunn and Rachael Harris, will open the festival, and Hoelzel\u2019s \u201cTender,\u201d starring Jesse Garcia, Jess Weixler, David Koechner and Robert Longstreet, will close the festival.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\tAdditional narrative features include Jay Diaz\u2019s \u201cAngeleno,\u201d Brian L. Tan\u2019s \u201cBandit,\u201d John Brownell\u2019s \u201cCoin,\u201d M\u00e4dchen Amick\u2019s \u201cFractured\u201d and Rachel Carey\u2019s \u201cGood Thoughts,\u201d among many others. Feature-length documentaries premieres at Dances With Films\u00a0 include Kern Konwiser\u2019s \u201cAutumn,\u201d David Booth Gardner\u2019s \u201cThe Last Place on Earth,\u201d Beatrix Ryle\u2019s \u201cMy Name is Gitta,\u201d Jordan Kronick\u2019s \u201cPeaking: Psychedelics and the Pursuit of Happiness\u201d and more.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cFor close to three decades, Dances With Films has exhibited \u2018The Power of Indie Film\u2019 and this year\u2019s lineup is filled with unique and diverse voices from filmmakers working outside of the studio system and without the benefit of bigger budgets, will entertain and surprise film lovers with the cinematic magic DWF is well-known for,\u201d said Dances With Films\u2019 founders Leslee Scallon and Michael Trent. \u201cAs always, we couldn\u2019t be more thrilled to introduce them all and connect our filmmakers with audiences, film distributors, and other industry veterans in the best way imaginable: at the TCL Chinese Theatres right in the heart of Hollywood.\u201d<\/p>\n

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