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Cinema Series

Since its inception in 1994, the Cinema Series welcomes movie fans to enjoy preview screenings of the best of Hollywood, independent and festival films prior to their release in theaters or streaming.

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Celebrating three decades of great new films.

The Cinema Series is held on Tuesday evenings at the Landmark Westwood in Los Angeles. Each preview screening is followed by an in-depth conversation with the filmmakers, actors, or other special guests.

The virtual Cinema Series screenings of new films are presented periodically and include a conversation with the filmmakers and top talent.

Popular film critic Pete Hammond hosts both Cinema Series experiences.



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KCET Cinema Series Host Pete Hammond and Director/co-writer Ramin Bahrani
A discussion as intense and eye opening as the film.
Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer in Pawn Sacrifice
Maguire discusses what he did to prepare for his role as Bobby Fischer.
Ken Kwapis, Pete Hammond, Bill Holderman and Chip Diggins
"A Walk In The Woods" played to a full house on opening night of the KCET Cinema Series.
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Announcing our winter lineup of films
A special private red carpet screening event honoring legendary filmmaker Walter Mirisch with the KCET Cinema Series Lumière Award
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KCET Cinema Series host Pete Hammond spoke with award wining producer Walter Mirisch from 'The Magnificent Seven'.
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KCET Cinema Series host Pete Hammond spoke with author Mitch Cullin from 'Mr. Holmes'.
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KCET Cinema Series host Pete Hammond spoke with award-winning director James Ponsoldt from 'The End of the Tour'.
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KCET Cinema Series host Pete Hammond spoke with director Alan Rickman from 'A Little Chaos'.
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KCET Cinema Series host Pete Hammond spoke with actress Ally Walker from 'Sex Death, and Bowling'.
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KCET Cinema Series host Pete Hammond spoke with actress Ally Walker from 'Sex Death, and Bowling'.
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