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From moving pictures to an established industry, film and media have the power to capture our most powerful stories. Learn more about how it has evolved and helped tell diverse stories.

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Harrison Ford in "Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round."
The KCET Cinema Series concluded its summer season with a 50th anniversary screening of "Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round."
"Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round" screen shot
We're proud to present a 50th anniversary screening of the 1966 crime caper "Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round." The film stars James Coburn and features the first screen appearance of Harrison Ford.
"Little Men" movie (featured image)
A film of of friendship and gentrification, "Little Men" hits theaters on August 5. Director Ira Sachs and actor Theo Taplitz joined the KCET Cinema Series this week to discuss the making of the movie.
"Florence Foster Jenkins" featured image
"The Big Bang Theory" actor Simon Helberg talks working with Meryl Streep and recording at Abbey Road.
Hell or High Water Chris Pine Solo Film
Chris Pine and Ben Foster play brothers who turn to bank robbery to save the family farm from foreclosure in "Hell or High Water." Producers Carla Hacken and John Penotti visited the KCET Cinema Series to chat about the film.
Dorothea Lange, "Migrant Mother," 1936 (Featured image)
Eighty years after Dorothea Lange snapped her "Migrant Mother" photo, a Central Coast community seeks to celebrate its connection to the legendary image.
"Five Nights in Maine" film
"Five Nights in Maine" stars David Oyelowo as a recent widower who visits his wife's dying mother, played by Dianne Wiest. Director Maris Curran participated in the post-film Q&A session at the KCET Cinema Series this week.
"Equity" film
"Equity" director Meera Menon and stars Alysia Reiner and Anna Gunn discuss their female character-driven Wall Street drama.
"Equity" film
Starring Anna Gunn of "Breaking Bad" fame, "Equity" is the story of Wall Street deals centered around female protagonists. The film will be the next to screen at the KCET Cinema Series with Gunn on hand for the evening's Q&A session.
"Captain Fantastic" film
Viggo Mortensen stars in "Captain Fantastic" as the father of six. After living outside of the mainstream world, the family must leave their forest compound and head back to civilization.
"Life, Animated" film
Documentary "Life, Animated," incorporates animation and live action footage to tell the story of an autistic man named Owen Suskind.
Nicole Kidman is Aline Bernstein in "Genius" (featured image)
"Genius" tells the true story of New York book editor Max Perkins. The film opened the Summer KCET Cinema Series on June 7.
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