Long Beach Film Festival Starts Wednesday

Starting Wednesday, the Long Beach International Film Festival will be celebrating its fifth anniversary and filling the Barrier Island with premier movies from around the world.

The festival will run three days, from Wednesday to Friday, and will screen more than 40 films from around the world.

During its run, the festival will feature an array of nightly special events, including red carpet premieres, gala celebrations, filmmaker receptions, compelling filmmaker Q & As, international spotlights, industry seminars and musical performances.

Here's the schedule of events:

Wednesday

6 p.m. -- Opening Night Red Carpet

7 p.m. -- Opening Night Film "Money"
Location: Long Beach Cinema 4, 179 East Park Ave.

9 p.m. -- Opening Night After Party
Location: Bridgeworks, 780 Long Beach Blvd.

Thursday

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. -- Screenings
Location: Long Beach Cinema 4, 179 East Park Ave.

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. -- Filmmakers Lounge
Location: Bridgeworks, 780 Long Beach Blvd.

Friday

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- Screenings
Location: Long Beach Cinema 4, 179 East Park Ave.

5 p.m. -- Concert on the Beach
Location: Beachfront at Allegria Hotel, 80 West Broadway

5 p.m. -- Taste on the Beach Red Carpet

6 to 9 p.m. -- Taste on the Beach
Location: Beachfront at Allegria Hotel, 80 West Broadway

9 to 10:30 p.m. -- Shorts on the Beach
Location: Beachfront at Allegria Hotel, 80 West Broadway

10:30 p.m. -- Filmmaker Awards
Location: Rooftop at Allegria Hotel, 80 West Broadway

11 p.m. -- Closing Night After Party
Location: Rooftop at Allegria Hotel, 80 West Broadway

For the complete list of films and their screening times, click here.

Photo via Google Maps/ The Allegria Hotel will host many of the Long Beach International Film Festival's events.