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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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Hugh Jackman in The Front Runner
A Q&A will immediately follow the screening with co-writer/director Jason Reitman and producer Helen Estabrook.
Nicole Kidman and Lucas Hedges sit in church pews
A Q&A will immediately follow the screening with Garrard Conley, author of “Boy Erased: A Memoir”; Martha Conley, his mother; and director, writer, producer and co-star Joel Edgerton.
a private war
A Q&A session will immediately follow the screening with director/producer Matthew Heineman and writer Arash Amel.
what they had
A Q&A will immediately follow with stars Taissa Farmiga, Robert Forster and director Elizabeth Chomko.
private life
A Q&A will immediately follow the screening with producer Stefanie Azpiazu​.
a star is born
A Q&A will immediately follow the screening with editor Jay Cassidy.
Arclight
Don't miss the upcoming 2018 Winter KCET Cinema Series which screens the best of Hollywood, independent and top festival films prior to their release in theaters.
life itself
A Q&A will immediately follow the screening with director Dan Fogelman​.
colette
A Q&A will immediately follow the screening with director Wash Westmoreland.
operation finale
A Q&A will immediately follow the screening with producer Fred Berger. 
still from love gilda
A Q&A will immediately follow the screening with director Lisa D’Apolito.
still from crazy rich asians
A Q&A will immediately follow the screening with director Jon M. Chu.
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