The first Museum of Tolerance International Film Festival will be held Nov. 13-18 in Los Angeles, with Clint Eastwood to receive the top honor, the museum announced ton Tuesday.
Flms from around the world that address human rights issues both past and present will be screened, together with classic films.
Randi Emerman has been named executive director of the festival. Emerman has served as executive director of the Palm Beach International Film Festival since 2001.
As the educational arm of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the Museum of Tolerance was founded in 1993 and hosts almost half a million visitors annually including 110,000 students