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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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The event takes place on February 28.
Out of this year's nine Academy Awards best picture nominees, four were screened during the 2016 KCET Cinema Series. Host Pete Hammond analyzes some of the contenders.
The much anticipated KCET Cinema Series opens its spring series at the Arclight Cinemas in Sherman Oaks on Tuesday, February 21.
Mike Mills is probably best known for his feature-length films "Thumbsucker" and "Beginners," but in the 1990s, Mills came to prominence for his work as both a graphic designer and music video director.
Their stories are not widely known. Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson are part of a group of African-American women who made a profound impact on early space exploration.
From the glitz of the hills to the grit of strip malls, directors have turned their eyes to the various angles that make up Los Angeles. Here's a look at films that feature the city as more than a backdrop.
Saroo Brierley was a small boy in India when he got lost, and was adopted by a couple in Australia. Determined to find his birth mother as a young adult, Brierley used Google Earth to find the path to his old home.
Based on a true story, "Lion" chronicles an adopted man's journey in finding his birth family. It stars Dev Patel, Rooney Mara and Nicole Kidman.
Jessica Chastain plays a Washington D.C. lobbyist prepared for the biggest fight of her career in "Miss Sloane." Director John Madden and screenwriter Jonathan Perera chatted about how the film came to be during this week's screening.
Political thriller "Miss Sloane" stars Jessica Chastain as a ruthless Washington D.C. lobbyist up against the powerful gun industry.
Based on the true story of boxer Vinny Paz and his miraculous recovery from a devastating car accident, "Bleed For This" stars Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart and Katey Sagal.
The film is based on the true story of boxer Vinny Pazienza — "the boxing champ who had a horrendous accident that would have ended anybody's career, or life, and winds up coming back to fight again."