Indie Focus Screening Series
Featuring special advance screenings
Join us at the Laemmle NoHo 7 in North Hollywood for our free screening series. After the film, the talent will discuss their work in a live Q&A.
| What Maisie Knew |
| (Millennium Entertainment) |
| Conversation to follow with directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel and actor Onata Aprile. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer. |
| Thursday, May 16 7:30 PM |
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| Past Event |
| The East |
| (Fox Searchlight) |
| Conversation to follow with director/screenwriter Zal Batmanglij and actor/screenwriter Brit Marling. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer. |
| Monday, May 13 7:30 PM |
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| Past Event |
| At Any Price |
| (Sony Pictures Classics) |
| Conversation to follow with writer/director Ramin Bahrani and actors Heather Graham, Maika Monroe and Dennis Quaid. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer. |
| Monday, April 15 8 PM |
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| Past Event |
| To The Wonder |
| (Magnolia Pictures) |
| Conversation to follow with producers Nicolas Gonda and Sarah Green. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer. |
| Wednesday, April 10 7:30 PM |
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| Past Event |
| The Company You Keep |
| (Sony Pictures Classics) |
| Conversation to follow with director/actor Robert Redford. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer. |
| Tuesday, March 26 7 PM |
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| Past Event |
| Ginger & Rosa |
| (A24) |
| Conversation to follow with actor Alessandro Nivola. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer. |
| Wednesday, March 6 7:30 PM |
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| Past Event |
| Sound City |
| (Roswell Films) |
| Conversation to follow with director Dave Grohl. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer. |
| Thursday, February 7 7:30 PM |
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| Past Event |
| Warm Bodies |
| (Summit Entertainment) |
| Conversation to follow with screenwriter/director Jonathan Levine. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer. |
| Monday, January 28 7:30 PM |
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| Past Event |
| Parker |
| (FilmDistrict) |
| Conversation to follow with director Taylor Hackford. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer. |
| Wednesday, January 16 7:30 PM |
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| Past Event |
| Not Fade Away |
| (Paramount Pictures) |
| Conversation to follow with writer/director David Chase and producer Mark Johnson. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer |
| Wednesday, November 28 8:00 PM |
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| Past Event |
| Sister |
| (Adopt Films) |
| Conversation to follow with director Ursula Meier and cinematographer Agnès Godard. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer |
| Wednesday, November 14 7:30 PM |
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| Past Event |
| The Deep |
| (Blueeyes Productions) |
| Conversation to follow with writer/director Baltasar Kormákur. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer |
| Thursday, November 8 7:30 PM |
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| Past Event |
| The Central Park Five |
| (Sundance Selects) |
| Conversation to follow with filmmakers Sarah Burns, David McMahon and defendant Raymond Santana. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer |
| Sunday, November 4 7:30 PM |
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| Past Event |
| Smashed |
| (Sony Pictures Classics) |
| Q&A to follow with director James Ponsoldt and cast members Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Megan Mullally, Mary Kay Place and Octavia Spencer. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer |
| Monday, October 1 7:00 PM |
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| Past Event |
| The Perks of Being a Wallflower |
| (Summit Entertainment) |
| Q&A to follow with screenwriter/director Stephen Chbosky. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer |
| Thursday, September 20 7:00 PM |
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| Past Event |
| Robot & Frank |
| (Samuel Goldwyn Films and Stage 6 Films) |
| Q&A to follow with director Jake Schreier. Moderated by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times film writer |
| Wednesday, August 22 7:30 PM |
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| Past Event |






















