FESTIVAL SUPPORT

Since 2007, ELMA has supported nonprofit and educational venues across Los Angeles in bringing European cinema to new audiences. From timeless classics to bold new voices, we help showcase a wide spectrum of films that offer a vital alternative to Hollywood storytelling.

Since its founding in 2007, ELMA has supported more than...

250
EVENTS

30
COUNTRIES

5,000
FILMS

20
LANGUAGES

HIGHLIGHTS FROM PAST EVENTS

EUPHORIA FILM FESTIVAL

A landmark celebration of European Cinema in Los Angeles

In 2014, ELMA partnered with 13 EU Consulates in Los Angeles and San Francisco and the USC School of Cinematic Arts to produce the EUphoria Film Festival, a landmark event for European cinema in Los Angeles. Over the course of six days, audiences were invited to discover award-winning films and box office successes from across the European Union, with 13 countries represented: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, and Poland.

The festival was designed to highlight the richness and diversity of European film culture and to foster greater awareness of the EU’s contemporary cinematic voices within the United States. Screenings of dramatic and documentary features were presented free of charge, and the opening night reception celebrated European heritage through food and community.

As we look ahead, EUphoria stands as an inspiring model of the kind of ambitious cultural programming ELMA is committed to supporting in Los Angeles.

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