Editor's blog

For the twelfth year, the Nihilist Cultural Foundation presents the Nihilist International Film Festival.  This year's evening of films will be presented at the Echo Park Film Center.  The show will start at 8:00 pm on Friday, December 2. The festival includes two hours of short films from around the country and around the world.  The films range from troubling to hilarious, from profound to completely silly.  Pretty much, something for everyone (except children and clergy).

Festival Director Elisha Shapiro commented, "Twelve years of hilariously offensive short films...I really thought we would have caused the rapture by now.  Guess there's no downside to mocking all that's holy."

As a special feature, all those who bring their own televisions and arrive fifteen minutes early will be able to include their appliances in the traditional ritual Blessing of the Televisions featuring the high priestess of performance art, Anna Homler.

Nihilist Film Festival director Elisha Shapiro is a Los Angeles-based conceptual artist.  He is known for presenting the 1984 Nihilist Olympics and the 1999 Nihilism Expo.  He was also the Nihilist Party candidate for Governor in 2006, for President in 1988, and for LA county sheriff in 1992. He hosted the Art vs Comedy Smackdown series at Highways, and presented The Funniest Nihilist at this year's Hollywood Fringe Festival.

The Echo Park Film Center is located at 1200 N. Alvarado Street (at Sunset) in Los Angeles. Depression Special ticket prices are only 99 cents. More information is available at the Nihilists Corner website:  http://www.nihilists.net/ and http://www.echoparkfilmcenter.org/.

Note:  a copy of the festival will be available in November for review.  Let us know if you will be wanting one.