THE ISLE Q&A with director Matthew Butler-Hart and moderator Staci Layne Wilson of Dread Central on Friday, 2/8 following the 9:55 pm show at the Glendale theater.
by Lamb L.
THE ISLE Q&A with director Matthew Butler-Hart and moderator Staci Layne Wilson of Dread Central on Friday, 2/8 following the 9:55 pm show at the Glendale theater.
by Lamb L.
BEYOND THE NIGHT Q&A with filmmaker Jason Noto and actor Chance Kelly following the 7:00 pm show on Friday, 1/11. Filmmaker will also participate in a Q&A following the 7:00 pm show on Sunday, 1/13.
by Lamb L.
And then there were nine. Eighty-seven nations submitted one film each to compete for the 2019 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar and last month the Academy announced its shortlist. Cinephiles can now or very soon see all but one of these extraordinary movies, which tell stories of Europe, the Middle East, North and South America, and Asia, on a Laemmle screen:
Birds of Passage (Colombia), dirs.: Cristina Gallego/Ciro Guerra |
The Guilty (Denmark), dir: Gustav Moller |
Never Look Away (Germany), dir: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck |
Shoplifters (Japan), dir: Hirokazu Kore-eda |
Ayka (Kazakhstan), dir: Sergei Dvortsevoy (this one is still looking for a U.S. distributor) |
Capernaum (Lebanon), dir: Nadine Labaki |
Roma (Mexico), dir: Alfonso Cuaron |
Cold War (Poland), dir: Pawel Pawlikowski |
Burning (Korea), dir: Lee Chang-dong |
The Academy will announce the final five nominees on January 22. Read Nancy Tartaglione’s Deadline Hollywood post about the shortlist, including a couple surprising omissions, here.
Are there any 2018 films you think should have made the cut? Or do you think AMPAS did well?
by Lamb L.
COMMUNION filmmaker Anna Zamecka will participate in Q&A’s at the Fine Arts on January 3 (after the 7:30 PM show); at the Laemmle Glendale on January 4 (following 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM shows); and at the Monica Film Center on January 5 (following 11:00 AM show).
Sean Penn and the International Documentary Association’s Claire Aguilar will co-host the January 3rd screening at the Fine Arts.
by Lamb L.
If you are in Claremont, Pasadena, NoHo or West Los Angeles this holiday season, check out our fine art galleries. No ticket required. Laemmle’s ART IN THE ARTHOUSE continues to connect film audiences with the visual arts all year long and our artwork is for sale. You might be inspired to buy a memorable work of art for someone special. Our CLAREMONT ART SHOW, curated by Joshua Elias, is winding down in late January. Highlights include digital works by Ron Dunlap, florals by Kathy Leeds and dynamic images by James Miley. Or peruse the artworks of our PASADENA artists including the playful collages of Lois Keller, bold paintings by Lynn Chang, dynamic watercolors by Mitsuko Hays and bright abstracts by Alla Vilesova. Our Pasadena show runs till March 2019
. Before the end of February, visit our innovative SCREENINGS show in NoHo, featuring 36 Los Angeles-based artists, commissioned to make artwork in the format of the movie screen. The artists selected represent diverse practices including painting, printmaking, conceptual art, film, and video. The show was curated by Conor Thompson
. At Laemmle venues around town, we provide movie goers with the opportunity to bond with notable and emerging visual artists. We focus on local talent and the robust Los Angeles arts scene, applying high curatorial standards to long-lasting exhibits that allow for repeat visits and extended reflection. Contribute to the conversation and become a Laemmle patron of the arts. Going to the Royal any time soon? Say hello to a festival of color from the duo of HILL & STUMP, lovingly curated by Tish Laemmle. These breathtaking floral compositions will grace our walls till February 2019. Please know, we proudly donate a portion of art sales to the Laemmle Foundation which supports a variety of environmental and humanitarian non-profits doing inspired, essential work in our community.
by Lamb L.
With the holidays right around the corner, why not consider giving a meaningful gift of art or simply stop by to view our galleries. No tickets required. ART IN THE ARTHOUSE connects film audiences with the visual arts all year long and our artwork is for sale. We proudly deliver a unique, alternative art-viewing experience at seven of our nine venues. You might be inspired to buy a memorable work of art for someone special.
Check out the bold, dynamic paintings and collages of Isabella Kelly-Ramirez at the Monica Film Center. Ramirez coopts images from fashion and art magazines, repurposing them to create surreal urban legends and ironic emblems of commercialism. Her show runs till early January, 2019. Or get on up to Glendale for Caley O’Dwyer’s modern mixed media works; we extended his NoHo show to our newest Laemmle theatre. O’Dwyer explores multiple selves through deft application of gouache and collage cutouts. His work is on display till February, 2019.
At Laemmle venues around town, we provide movie goers with the opportunity to bond with notable and emerging visual artists. We focus on local talent and the robust Los Angeles arts scene, applying high curatorial standards to long-lasting exhibits that allow for repeat visits and extended reflection. Contribute to the conversation and become a Laemmle patron of the arts.
Going to Encino Town Center any time soon? Take a look at Kirk Mann’s colorful nature photographs. We recently moved his show over from the Royal. With an awe and reverence for the natural world, Mann presents a unique artistic convergence of Eastern philosophy and nature’s essence. His exhibit runs till February, 2019. Please know, we proudly donate a portion of art sales to the Laemmle Foundation which supports a variety of environmental and humanitarian non-profits doing inspired, essential work in our community.
by Lamb L.
GHOSTBOX COWBOY Q&A’s with filmmaker John Maringouin on Friday, 11/30 and Saturday, 12/1 after the 7:00 pm show. Actress Pollyanna Mcintosh (‘The Walking Dead’) will moderate on Friday and editor Curtiss Clayton (My Own Private Idaho, Drugstore Cowboy & more) will moderate on Saturday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehsqDYiblIo
by Lamb L.
ROLL WITH ME filmmaker Gabriel Cordell will participate in a Q&A moderated by Ava DuVernay following the 7:30 pm show on Monday, 11/26.