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Past Events
The Outrun
(Sponsored by Sony Pictures Classics)
In-Person Screening October 2 at 7:00pm followed by a live Q&A
Join Indie Focus for a free screening of THE OUTRUN, October 2nd, featuring a live conversation with producer and actress Saoirse Ronan moderated by Mark Olson.
Location: AMC The Grove – 189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Whiplash
(Sponsored by Sony Pictures Classic)
In-Person Screening September 19 at 7:00pm followed by a live Q&A
Join Indie Focus for a free screening of WHIPLASH, September 19, featuring a live conversation with actors Miles Teller, and J.K. Simmons, moderated by Matt Brennan.
Location: AMC Century City – 10250 Santa Monica Blvd #2000, Los Angeles, CA 90067
MEMORY
(Sponsored by Ketchup Entertainment)
In-Person Screening December 4 at 7:00pm followed by a live Q&A
Q&A with actors Jessica Chastain & Peter Sarsgaard, moderated by LA Times’ Amy Kaufman.
Location: The Culver Theater, 9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
Persian Version
(Sponsored by Sony Pictures Classics)
In-Person Screening October 10 at 7:00pm followed by a live Q&A
Q&A with with Writer & Director Maryam Keshavarz in conversation with L.A. Times’ film writer Mark Olsen.
Location: Lumiere Cinema 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
BLACKBERRY
(Sponsored by IFC Films)
In-Person Screening May 8 at 7:00pm followed by a live Q&A
Q&A with director Matt Johnnson, actor Glenn Howerton and Jay Baruchel in conversation with L.A. Times’ film writer Mark Olsen.
Location: The Culver Theater, 9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER
(Sponsored by Focus Features)
In-Person Screening May 1 at 7:00pm followed by a live Q&A
Q&A with with director and writer Bill Holderman and writer and producer Erin Simms in conversation with L.A. Times’ film writer Mark Olsen.
Location: The Culver Theater, 9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
Inside
(Sponsored by Focus Features)
In-Person Screening 3/14/23 at 6:30pm followed by the screening of a pre-recorded Q&A
Q&A with director Vasilis Katsoupis, actor Willem Dafoe, producer Giorgos Karnavas, and art curator Leonardo Bigazzi in conversation with L.A. Times’ film writer Mark Olsen.
Location: The Culver Theater, 9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
A Thousand and One
(Sponsored by Focus Features)
In-Person Screening 3/23/23 at 7:00pm followed by a live Q&A
Q&A with writer/ director A.V. Rockwell in conversation with L.A. Times’ film writer Mark Olsen.
Location: Los Feliz 3, 1822 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
ALICE, DARLING
(Sponsored by Lionsgate)
In-Person screening December 14th at 7:00pm followed by a live Q&A
Q&A with actress Anna Kendrick in conversation with L.A. Times’ film writer Mark Olsen.
Location: AMC Sunset 5 – 8000 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
ON THE COME UP
(Sponsored by Paramount+ & The Macallan)
In-Person screening December 1st at 7:30pm followed by a live Q&A
Q&A with director/actress Sanaa Lathan, and actresses Jamila C. Gray and Da’Vine Joy Randolph in conversation with L.A. Times’ film writer Mark Olsen.
Location: Lumiere Cinema at the Music Hall – 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
BAD AXE
(Sponsored by IFC Films)
In-Person screening November 7 at 7:00pm followed by a live Q&A
Q&A with Director David Siev and hosted by L.A. Times’ film writer Mark Olsen
Location: Regal LA Live Theatre – 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
SPIN ME AROUND
(Sponsored by IFC Films)
In-Person screening August 15 at 7:00pm followed by a live Q&A
Q&A with director and co-writer Jeff Baena, co-writer and star Alison Brie and hosted by L.A. Times’ film writer Mark Olsen
Location: Regal LA Live Theatre – 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
MY OLD SCHOOL
(Sponsored by Magnolia Pictures)
In-Person screening July 20 at 7:00pm followed by a live Q&A
Q&A with filmmaker Jono McLeod and hosted by L.A. Times’ film writer Mark Olsen
Location: AMC Sunset 5- 8000 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
BRIAN AND CHARLES
(IFC Films)
In-Person screening June 14 at 7:00pm, followed by a live Q&A
Q&A with director Jim Archer, producer Rupert Majendie, and writer/actor David Earl in conversation with L.A. Times’ film writer Mark Olsen
Location: Regal LA Live Theatre – 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
HAPPENING
(IFC Films)
In-Person screening April 26 at 6:30pm, followed by a Q&A
Live Q&A with Director Audrey Diwan and Lead Actress Anamaria Vartolomei and hosted by L.A. Times’ film writer Mark Olsen
Location: Landmark Pico – 10850 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
ANAÏS IN LOVE
(Magnolia Pictures)
In-Person screening April 27 at 7:00pm, followed by a Q&A
Q&A with writer/director Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet and hosted by L.A. Times’ film writer Mark Olsen
Location: AMC Sunset 5 – 8000 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
FRESH
(Searchlight Pictures)
Virtual screening March 1 – 3, followed by Q&A at 6:00pm March 3
Watch Q&A here
MASTER
(Amazon Studios)
On February 23, 2022 at 7:00pm in-person.
CYRANO
(United Artists Releasing)
On Jan. 17 – 19, we hosted a virtual screening of Cyrano.
Watch Q&A here
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