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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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After the screening, the actors Joseph Kell and Valerie Mahaffey joined host Pete Hammond for an intimate Q&A.
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Watch eight films before their local release at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in North Hollywood.
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Oscar nominations were announced this morning and we were excited to find out that many of the films nominated were also screened during the 2012 KCET Cinema Series. Here's our comprehensive overview of the nominated films.
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Actor Eddie Redmayne joined KCET Cinema Series host Pete Hammond for a Q&A after the screening of "Les Miserables."
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KCET Cinema Series producer Michele Garza is heading over to the Santa Fe Film Festival this week. Find out more about "Wolf Dog Tales."
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Dustin Hoffman joined KCET Cinema Series host Pete Hammond for an intimate Q&A after the screening of his film, "Quartet."
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KCET Cinema Series producer Michele Garza is heading over to the Santa Fe Film Festival this week. She'll be sharing her impressions of the festival and the films!
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The Screen Actors Guild Award nominations were released this morning and many of the films nominated were featured in the KCET Cinema Series.
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KCET Cinema Series producer Michele Garza is heading over to the Santa Fe Film Festival this week. Learn more about the film "Now, Forager."
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KCET Cinema Series producer Michele Garza is heading over to the Santa Fe Film Festival this week. She'll be sharing her impressions of the festival and the films!
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Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus joined KCET Cinema Series host Pete Hammond for a Q&A after the screening of her new short film "Picture Paris."
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Director Joe Wright and actress Keira Knightley joined KCET Cinema Series host Pete Hammond for an intimate Q&A after the screening of "Anna Karenina."
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