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THE HAPPYS ~ Cast & Crew Screenings Opening Weekend at the NoHo.

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THE HAPPYS cast and crew will participate in Q&A’s March 16-18 at the NoHo 7:

Friday, 3/16, 7:40 PM – OPENING PANEL

Moderator: Jeremy Kinser, editor in chief, Moviemaker Magazine
Tom Gould & John Serpe, writers/directors
Amanda Bauer, actor
Jack Depew, actor
Dave O’Brien, producer
Will Bethencourt, executive producer/actor
Philips Shum, cinematographer

Saturday, 3/17, 7:40 PM – CASTING/ACTOR PANEL

Moderator: Jeremy Kinser, editor in chief, Moviemaker Magazine
Tom Gould & John Serpe, writers/directors
Sunny Boling & Meg Morman, casting directors
Amanda Bauer, actor
Jack Depew, actor
Arturo Del Puerto, actor
Stephen Guarino, actor TBD
Brian Jordan Alvarez, actor TBD
Cathy Ladman, actor TBD

Sunday, 3/18, 7:40 PM – CREW PANEL

Moderator: Jeremy Kinser, editor in chief, Moviemaker Magazine
Tom Gould & John Serpe, writers/directors
Dave O’Brien, producer
Will Bethencourt, executive producer/actor
Philips Shum, cinematographer
Aaron Mathes, editor
Meredith Murphy, costume designer

https://vimeo.com/250670635

Oscar-Nominated LOVING VINCENT Filmmakers at the Ahrya Fine Arts for a Q&A Saturday Night.

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LOVING VINCENT filmmakers Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman will participate in a Q&A at the Fine Arts after the 7:30 PM screening on Saturday, March 3.

LOVING VINCENT, the world’s first fully oil painted feature film, brings the artwork of Vincent van Gogh to life in an exploration of the complicated life and controversial death of one of history’s most celebrated artists. More than six years in the making with the help of 125 specially trained painters, LOVING VINCENT is a uniquely animated film composed of 65,000 painted frames. Drawn from meticulous research and inspired by van Gogh’s masterpieces subjects, and 800 personal letters, LOVING VINCENT captures the world of van Gogh in a cinematic experience like no other.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRDSTw6mNwY

Two-Time Oscar Winner Mark Jonathan Harris Q&A for His Latest Documentary, BREAKING POINT, March 10 at the Music Hall.

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Oscar-winning filmmaker Mark Jonathan Harris, director of BREAKING POINT, will participate in a Q&A at the Music Hall after the 7:20 PM screening on Saturday, March 10.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpVXvaG45GI

LAEMMLE LIVE presents Lincoln Middle School Ensembles March 18

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LAEMMLE LIVE proudly presents Lincoln Middle School Madrigal Singers, Vanessa Counte, Director and Theatre Program, Chad Scheppner, Artistic Director. Theatre 31 provides fun, non-competitive, all-inclusive theatre arts classes and camps that give students an opportunity to strengthen their abilities to perform and collaborate, enhance their skills of interpersonal awareness, and build self-confidence. This program features a selection of songs from Lincoln Middle School’s recent production of Once on This Island. Set on an island in the Caribbean, Once on This Island is a colorful musical adventure where The Little Mermaid meets Romeo and Juliet.  It is the journey of a young woman who, with her love, unites two different social classes, making the world a brighter and more inclusive place. Photo: Milan Sigal Ashley http://milan.photography

The Madrigals program will include a variety of classical and popular music, folk songs. The Madrigal Singers are an audition-based a cappella ensemble at Santa Monica’s Lincoln Middle School. The young singers meet once a week to rehearse and focus on Renaissance through contemporary a cappella choral literature. Recipients of top ratings in Southern California Festivals, they have been guest performers at local elementary schools, cub scout holiday meetings, and the Aga Khan Foundation Walk.

 

Event Details
Sunday, March 18, 2018
11:00 am
Monica Film Center

This is a Free Event
RSVP on Eventbrite

 

A TABOO IDENTITY Q&A’s March 27-29

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A TABOO IDENTITY subject Kay Parker, producer Craig Muckler, and actress Jill Schoelen will participate in Q&A’s after all screenings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOipZc10yJA

YOUNG KARL MARX Filmmaker Raoul Peck in Person for Q&A’s.

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YOUNG KARL MARX filmmaker Raoul Peck will participate in Q&A’s after the 7 PM show on Tuesday, February 27 at the Royal and after the 7:10 show on Wednesday, February 28 at the Playhouse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_z-jx_6beM

Sebastián Lelio, Writer-Director of Oscar Nominee A FANTASTIC WOMAN, in Person Saturday Night at the Monicas.

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A FANTASTIC WOMAN filmmaker Sebastián Lelio will participate in a Q&A at the Monica Film Center after the 7:30 PM screening on Saturday, February 24.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKsSyp4m_6o

Q&A with DIE HARD Co-Stars Bonnie Bedelia and Reginald VelJohnson and Screenwriter Steven E. de Souza

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Laemmle Theatres and the Anniversary Classics Series present a 30th anniversary screening of one of the most popular modern action movies, DIE HARD, which made a movie star of Bruce Willis and set the template for many subsequent thrillers set in a confined space on a single day or night. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, and in 2007, Entertainment Weekly named it the best action film of all time. In 2017 it was selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry.

Details:

Tuesday, March 6, at 7:30 PM at the Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre
Q&A with Co-Stars Bonnie Bedelia and Reginald VelJohnson
Plus, Screenwriter Steven E. de Souza
Format: DCP
Click here for tickets

Willis plays New York policeman John McClane, who travels to Los Angeles on Christmas Eve to try to reconcile with his estranged wife, who has taken a top job with the Nakatomi Corporation in a sleek new office building (actually the brand new Fox Plaza building in Century City). But he walks into a terrorist attack and has to use both brains and brawn to foil a gang of European thugs. John McTiernan directed the script by Steven E. de Souza and Jeb Stuart.

Acclaimed British theater actor Alan Rickman made his feature film debut as the leader of the terrorists, Hans Gruber, ranked as one of the greatest villains of all time by the American Film Institute. The excellent, eclectic supporting cast includes Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, DeVoreaux White, James Shigeta, Alexander Godunov, Hart Bochner, and William Atherton. Leonard Maltin called the picture a “dynamite action yarn.” The movie was a box office smash and spawned four sequels.

Oscar-winning director Brad Bird recently paid tribute to the film: “Hands down, the original DIE HARD is one of the greatest action movies ever made—it’s relentlessly inventive, engaging and funny at the same time.”

Bonnie Bedelia, who plays Holly McClane, started her film career with memorable roles in They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? and Lovers and Other Strangers. She also co-starred in The Big Fix, Violets Are Blue, Presumed Innocent, DIE HARD 2, Sordid Lives, and earned rave reviews for her starring role in Heart Like a Wheel. She has appeared in many acclaimed TV movies and in the popular series The Division and Parenthood.

Reginald VelJohnson, who plays Sgt. Al Powell, the policeman who comes to McClane’s aid, also reprised his role in DIE HARD 2. He appeared in many other films and TV series but is probably best remembered for his starring role in the long-running TV sitcom, Family Matters.

Screenwriter Steven E. de Souza also wrote 48 Hrs, The Running Man with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ricochet with Denzel Washington, Beverly Hills Cop III, and Judge Dredd.