April 6, 1997: Worldwide Premiere of ‘Loved’ at the LA Film Festival

Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, an annual event held in Los Angeles, California, was a significant platform for independent cinema.

It served as a qualifying festival for the Independent Spirit Awards in all categories, as well as for the short film categories of the Academy Awards.

On April 6, the festival hosted the worldwide premiere of ‘Loved’, a new film directed by Erin Dignam and starring Robin Wright alongside William Hurt, Amy Madigan, and Joanna Cassidy.

In this film, Wright gives an audacious performance as Hedda, an abuse victim who refuses to confine herself to that role.

June 6, 1997: Robin Wright wins Best Actress award at the Seattle Film Festival

The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) is a film festival held annually in Seattle, Washington, United States, since 1976.

It is one of the largest festivals in the world, and features a diverse assortment of predominantly independent and foreign films, and a strong contingent of documentaries.

Robin Wright and husband Sean Penn attended the 23rd Seattle International Film Festival for the premiere of her new movie ‘Loved’ directed by Erin Dignam.

In ‘Loved’, Robin Wright stars as a victim of domestic violence who, years later, is forced to testify against her former batterer, whose most recent girlfriend killed herself. The problem: She might still love him.

For this role, Robin Wright was honored with the prestigious Golden Space Needle Award for Best Actress.