Calabasas Film Festival to Kick Off with 'The Equalizer'

From an edited press release:

The inaugural Calabasas Film Festival, presented by the city of Calabasas, to be held Friday, Sept. 12, announced its opening night film the U.S. premiere of the Denzel Washington thriller, The Equalizer.

An ex-CIA agent uses his lethal skills to protect a young women in jeopardy (Chloe Grace Moretz) from a violent Russian mob, in this hard-edged big screen adaptation of the cult 80s TV show from director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day). Following the screening there will be a Q&A with the producers, Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal.

There will be another major studio film showcased Saturday evening and the rest of the film line up will be announced through the website in the coming days ahead. Opening night and VIP passes can be purchased at the website and will go on sale to the general public on Friday.

About The Calabasas Film Festival: The city of Calabasas and The Calabasas Film Festival Inc. presents The Calabasas Film Festival, which is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit. In its inaugural year, The Calabasas Film Festival will be a first-rate festival that will include special events, VIP parties, filmmaker luncheons, major studio films, independent films, student films and documentaries. Our goal is to make the CFF festival “Calabasas centric,” embracing the community of studio executives, actors, writers and directors that live and work in our beautiful city.

The Inaugural Calabasas film Festival program will be posted in it’s entirely in the days ahead. Visit www.thecalabasasfilmfestival.com