"My Los Angeles was filled with the duality of scary pasts and bright futures, combined with a promise of eternal sunshine," says Terry Castle, daughter of horror film maven Willia
His short film, while covering what many Angelenos know about its own murals, deftly introduces the art issue to a larger audience.
"I struggled to adjust to my new life and learn English. I turned six years old, and was given a Jaws-themed game for my birthday."
The numerous walkways and storefronts of the neighborhood have been used to depict everything from exotic cities of the Far East, or a seedy underworld of crime and deception.