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Michael Gottlieb, Drake's lead lawyer, celebrated the decision in a statement to the BBC.

“For LAFM, we’re always trying to celebrate films that feel personal and are clearly going against the grain of commercial filmmaking in some way,” said Micah Gottlieb, LAFM’s co-founder and artistic director, via email from Los Angeles.

“With revivals, we’re trying to make an implicit argument that these independent films — each of them a triumph of strong vision and limited resources — should also be more widely recognized and seen as part of a broader tradition of bold and visionary work,” said Gottlieb.

A new showcase, the Los Angeles Festival of Movies, is being organized by Micah Gottlieb and Sarah Winshall for adventurous, young audiences on the east side.

But as she’s proven the last two seasons, Gottlieb has no problem putting freshmen in critical positions.