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HATE RISING’s Jorge Ramos and Director Catherine Tambini at the Fine Arts for Q&A’s.

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This timely documentary was inspired by the incident in which journalist Jorge Ramos was ejected from a Donald Trump press conference and told by the presidential candidate to “go back to Univision.” The Mexican-born Ramos examines how hate is contagious and sits down with the white nationalists who are emboldened by the Trump campaign. An intimate portrait of our country emerges offering firsthand accounts of Americans who have been targets of hate in various parts of the country and highlights the simmering anger just beneath the surface.
Jorge Ramos will attend the 5:40PM show at the Fine Arts on Sunday, October 16 for a Q&A. HATE RISING director Catherine Tambini will be at the 7:30 PM show on Friday and Saturday for Q&A’s.
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Jorge Ramos

TOWER Q&A’s at the Royal

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August 1, 1966 was the day our innocence was shattered. A sniper rode the elevator to the top floor of the iconic University of Texas Tower and opened fire, holding the campus hostage for 96 minutes in what was a previously unimaginable event. TOWER combines archival footage with animated reenactments of the dramatic day, based entirely on first person testimony from witnesses, heroes and survivors in a seamless and suspenseful retelling of the tragedy.

The TOWER filmmakers will participate in Q&A’s at the Royal after the 7:40pm shows on Friday and Saturday, October 14 and 15.

BEST FAKE FRIENDS at the Music Hall

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BEST FAKE FRIENDS is a unique dark comedy that shows the dangerous world that still exists long after one leaves high school. The film’s producer Paul Kampf will participate in a Q&A after the 7:30 PM show on Wednesday, October 19.
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Paul Kampf

NEWTOWN Q&A’s Opening Weekend at the Monica Film Center

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Filmed over the course of nearly three years, the NEWTOWN filmmakers use unique access and never-before-heard testimonies to tell a story of the aftermath of December 14, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut: the deadliest mass shooting of schoolchildren in American history. NEWTOWN documents a traumatized community fractured by grief and driven toward a sense of purpose. Joining the ranks of a growing club to which no one wants to belong, a cast of characters interconnect to weave an intimate story of community resilience. Several screenings will feature Q&A’s:

Friday October 14 7:10pm

Premiere with Filmmakers and Special Guests

Post screening Q&A with Director Kim A. Snyder, Producer Maria Cuomo Cole, and NEWTOWN subject Nicole Hockley.

Saturday October 15 7:10pm

Night with Composers and Fil Eisler

Post screening Q&A with Director Kim A. Snyder, Producer Maria Cuomo Cole, Advocate, Richard Martinez, NEWTOWN score Composer team led by Fil Eisler

Sunday October 16 2:20pm

Post screening Q&A with Director Kim A. Snyder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP6V_L6OKgY

Udo Kier in Person for a Q&A at the NoHo with his New Film COURIER-X.

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A black market smuggler is solicited by the CIA to help take down Flight TWA 800 and to cover up the Nicaraguan blackmail attempt on the Agency after the release of the online article “Dark Alliance’ by Pulitzer prize winning journalist Gary Webb.

COURIER-X star Udo Kier will participate in a Q&A after the 7:00 PM screening on Saturday, October 22nd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQqk6-cKPmE

PHANTASM Q&A schedule this weekend at the Fine Arts

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phantasmFRIDAY, October 7:
PHANTASM: REMASTERED director and PHANTASM creator Don Coscarelli
PHANTASM: RAVAGER director David Hartman and actor Reggie Bannister

SATURDAY, October 8:
PHANTASM: RAVAGER director David Hartman with actors Reggie Bannister Kat Lester

They will participate in Q&A’s after the 7:3o REMASTERED show and then introduce the 9:55 RAVAGER screenings.

SHIN GODZILLA Stomps Its Way to NoHo, Pasadena, and West LA with Special Screenings October 11th – 18th!

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Due to overwhelming demand, we’ve added even more screenings of Toho’s latest installment of Godzilla!

SHIN GODZILLA, also known as Godzilla Resurgence, reimagines the origins of the classic kaiju in modern-day Tokyo. Hideaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and Shinji Higuchi (Attack on Titan) co-direct!

SHIN GODZILLA screens once daily October 11th – 13th, 15th, 16th, and 18th at the NoHo 7, Playhouse 7, and Royal!

Click here for showtimes and tickets.

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“The Original Gangsta Lizard gets a largely satisfying reboot in SHIN GODZILLA, a surprisingly clever monster mash best described as the BATMAN BEGINS of Zilla Thrillers.” – Joe Leydon, Variety

“Shin Godzilla provides a new origin for the legendary kaiju, establishing its own unique style while taking inspiration from the classics in all the right ways.” – Mike Rougeau, IGN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgyq6YKeIms

SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY Q&A’s Opening Weekend

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SEED: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000-year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food.
Both directors, Jon Betz and Taggart Siegel, will be doing Q & As after the 4:50, 7:20, and 10:00 pm shows Friday, September 30 and September October 1 at the MONICA FILM CENTER.

Jon Betz will be doing a Q & A after the 11:00 am show in PASADENA ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2.

Taggart Siegel will be doing a Q & A after the 11:00 am show in CLAREMONT ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7fjRZQJXmc