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LAFCO Bus Tour 2008
Founded in 2000 by Tao Ruspoli, the Los Angeles Filmmakers' Cooperative (LAFCO) is a mobile, self-sufficient film production studio based out of a fully-equipped school bus. LAFCO's mission is to give voices to those who are underrepresented in mainstream media, all while using the unique aesthetic of its filmmaking style. LAFCO has produced three feature length films that have screened at independent film festivals across the United States and earned numerous distinctions: Camjackers (2006), Pocket Change (2008), FIX (2008).
More than merely a physical production base, the LAFCO bus is critical in the ongoing effort to find and explore what is true, authentic and beautiful in a chaotic world. As film becomes an increasingly accessible and powerful medium, the members of the Los Angeles Filmmakers' Cooperative continue to seek countless adventures in the United States and beyond, producing dozens of music videos, documentaries, and narrative films.
On June 27, 2008, the LAFCO bus was entrusted to four young women: aspiring actresses, directors, and editors. Total strangers, the only thing they had in common was each of their separate encounters with LAFCO and their shared belief in and commitment to the LAFCO mission. Their journey began in Atlanta, Georgia and leads them across the great American South to Venice, California. Along the way, they plan to upload 2-3 minute short pieces that reflect their unique discoveries among the American landscape and how that shapes each person's personal journey. Upon successfully completing the trip, the short pieces will be edited into a 30 minute short film (for festival submission) that will, hopefully, capture a distinctly contemporaneous take on the American condition that can inform, inspire, and/or spark an effectual dialogue.
