The LATFF is a Film Festival created by timelapse photographers Emeric Le Bars & Brian Youchak from the Timelapse Company and Oliver Kmia, where people can submit videos related to the art of timelapse and hyperlapse photography. Timelapse Photography has become a very unique, one-of-a-kind art form mixing photography with filmmaking. It deserves its own festival!
The LATFF is made by and for timelapse photographers. The main purpose is to award creative talents and photographers from around the world, watch some amazing videos and meet other passionate artists who are parts of the timelapse community in 2022 and 2023.
To submit a video to the LATFF, participants must create a film between 2 and 5 minutes long including at least 50% timelapse or hyperlapse videos in one of the following categories:
- Cityscapes
- Nature and Landscapes
- Hyperlapse/Dronelapse
The Jury
- Emeric Le Bars is a French motion timelapse photographer living in the city of Los Angeles, California.
- Brian Youchak is a timelapse photographer based out of New Jersey.
- Oliver Kmia, based in Miami, is an award winning artist specialized in urban hyperlapse, aerial photography, and conceptual video production.
- Gunther Wegner, based in northern Germany, is a well-known photographer, filmmaker, blogger, author, Youtuber and developer and creator of LRTimelapse.
- Matthew Vandeputte aka Matjoez is a Belgian timelapse photographer and travel filmmaker living in London and Sydney.
- Katerine Giannikos is a South African Timelapse & Hyperlapse Photographer based in Boise, Idaho.
- Justin Tierney is an award winning timelapse filmmaker from North Carolina.
- Jordan Mathis is a freelance cinematographer and photographer based in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Los Angeles Timelapse Film Festival is sponsored by LRTimelapse, Foolography and the Timelapse Company.
- LATFF Winners Cityscape
1st place prize: LRTimelapse Pro Timer 3
2nd and 3rd place prize: Foolography Unleashed 22
- LATFF Winners Nature and Landscape
1st place prize: LRTimelapse Pro Timer 3
2nd and 3rd place prize: Foolography Unleashed 22
- LATFF Winner Hyperlapse
1st place prize: LRTimelapse Pro Timer 3
2nd and 3rd place prize: Foolography Unleashed 22
Other Awards
- LATFF Jury Award (prize: 1 year Epidemic Sound subscription)
- LATFF Audience Award (prize: 1 year Epidemic Sound subscription)
- LATFF Best Storyline Award (prize: 1 year Epidemic Sound subscription)