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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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Ron Hardy and Teresa Palmer discuss December Boys at KCET's first Cinema Series screening at The Landmark.
Robert Benton discusses Feast of Love, an exploration of the magical, mysterious, and sometimes painful incarnations of love.
Composer Michael Brook, production designer Derek Hill, and editor Jay Cassidy discuss Into the Wild, the true-life story of a young man's quest to understand the modern condition.
Jennifer Westfeldt joins KCET Cinema Series to discuss Ira and Abby, her story about a hastily-married couple and their relationship's devotion.
Director Richard Shepard discusses The Hunting Party, his film about two journalists and a cameraman seeking the world's most wanted war criminal.
Director Kasi Lemmons discusses her film Talk to Me, the story of D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene.
Pete Hammond talks with writer/director Jeffrey Blitz and actors Reece Daniel Thompson, Anna Kendrick, and Aaron Yoo about their film Rocket Science.
Producer Dede Gardner discusses the film A Mighty Heart, a true account of the search for kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.
Discussion on the story of a sports reporter's personal journey as he tries to resurrect the career of a fallen boxing legend.
Wes Craven and Vincenzo Natali discuss Paris je t'aime, the film featuring 18 short segments by such various directors.
The difficulty of releasing foreign films in the US and other related issues with Reba Merrill of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foreign Language Selection Committee.
Director Mark Rydell discusses his film Even Money, the story of 3 people brought together by their self-destructive gambling addiction.