L.A. Film Festival Director Rich Raddon Steps Down Over Prop. 8 Donation

Queerty  Nov 25 08

Score one for the "off with his head" crowd. After donating $1,500 to the Yes on 8 Campaign, Film Independent's Richard Raddon has stepped down as director of the L.A. Film Festival. Raddon had previously tendered his resignation and the board unanimously refused to accept it, but that bit of political theatre failed to mollify the [...] Full story...

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