Photos: LAFF 2014: L.A. Times photo booth

Co-director Ravi Patel, left, parents Vasant Patel and Champa Patel, center, and co-director and sister Geeta Patel of the documentary “Meet the Patels.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Cinematographer Yoshihisa Toda of “Caterpillar,” a film that revolves around an amputee war veteran and his sadistic wife.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Director Peter Modestij, left, and actor Jean Elie from the short film “102A.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Seth Grossman, director of the film “Inner Demons.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Producer Alex Greer, left, and director-producer William J. Saunders of the documentary “Billy Mize and the Bakersfield Sound.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Director Nathan Silver of the film “Uncertain Terms” gets a kiss from Cindy Silver.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Pat Kendell, left, and Brandon Ray, co-directors of the music video “Anything Made of Paper: Bill Carter.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Screenwriter John Ridley of the film “12 Years a Slave.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Lisa Robertson and Steven Berger, fellows of Film Independent’s Fast Track program, which is designed to help filmmakers move their projects forward financially.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Actors Earl Lynn Nelson, left, and Paul Eenhoorn of the film “Land Ho!”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Makers of the documentary “Billy Mize and the Bakersfield Sound” Alex Greer, left, William J. Saunders flank Film Independent’s Stephanie Davis, second from left and continuing right, Albina Oks, Natalie Rodriguez and Maggie Moe. [For the Record: A previous version of this caption misspelled Davis’ name as Skphante Daris, Moe’s last name as Mee and gave Saunders’ last name as Savin.]  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Drew Lint, right, director of short film “Rough Trade,” and partner Peter Humphrey.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Mo Perkins, director of “The Last Time You Had Fun.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Andre Hyland of the film “Funnel.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Director Amanda Marsalis, left, and actor/producer Anthony Okungbowa of “Echo Park” with L.A. Film Festival curator Roya Rastegar.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Director Kimberly Lavin and producer Kurt Pitzer of “Runoff.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Producers Jim Butterworth, left, and Daniel Chalfen of the documentary “The Life and Mind of Mark DeFriest.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Leah Shore, director and writer of the short film “I Love You So Much.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Writer-director Kerem Sanga, right, of the film “The Young Kieslowski,” and his twin brother, Sarath Sanga.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Director-writer N.C. Heikin and producer Robert Pépin of the film “Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Director Gren Wells, right, and producer Brent Emery of the film “The Road Within.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Producer Giovanna Chesler, subjects Patreese Johnson and Renata Hill, and director Blair Dorosh-Walther of the documentary “Out in the Night.”  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

LAFF attendee and poker player Carmel Petresco.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Director, writer and actor Wade Allain-Marcus of “Una Y Otra Y Otra Vez” with date Melina Lizette.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

HBO sponsor Michael Lopez with friends Angie Medina, Elvin Delgadillo and Jimmy Dutra.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Festival attendees Amanda Crick and Glenn Pfeffer work at Cedars-Sinai hospital.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)