Variety’s 2007 Screening Series Calendar
September
This schedule will be updated frequently, so please return to this website for details on new events as they are added.
Los Angeles Screening Series
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In the Valley of Elah ALREADY SCREENED Location: ArcLight 6360 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 90028 Q&A: Director Paul Haggis, Charlize Theron & Cast Members Studio: Warner Independent A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son’s disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq. Dir: Paul Haggis Writer: Screenplay by Paul Haggis based on the story by Mark Boal Cast: Charlize Theron, Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon |
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Into the Wild ALREADY SCREENED Location: ArcLight 6360 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 90028 Q&A: Writer/Director Sean Penn & Eddie Vedder Studio: Paramount Vantage Freshly graduated from college with a promising future ahead, 22 year-old Christopher McCandless walked out of his privileged life and into the wild in search of adventure. What happened to him on the way transformed this young wanderer into an enduring symbol for countless people. Dir: Sean Penn Writer: Screenplay by Sean Penn, based on the novel by Jon Krakauer Cast: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Hal Holbrook, William Hurt |
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Elizabeth the Golden Age ALREADY SCREENED Location: ArcLight 6360 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 90028 Q&A: Director Shekhar Tapur & Cate Blanchett Studio: Universal The thrilling story of one woman’s crusade to control love, crush enemies and secure her position as a beloved icon of the western world. Dir: Shekhar Tapur Writer: Michael Hirst & William Nicholson Cast: Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush |
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The Jane Austen Book Club ALREADY SCREENED Location: ArcLight 6360 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 90028 Q&A: Director Robin Swicord, Kathy Baker & Cast Members Studio: Sony Pictures Classics Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen, only to find their relationships — both old and new — begin to resemble 21st century versions of her novels. Dir: Robin Swicord Writer: Written for the screen and directed by Robin Swicord, based on the book by Karen Joy Fowler Cast: Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Emily Blunt |
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Lars and the Real Girl ALREADY SCREENED Location: ArcLight 6360 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 90028 Q&A: Director Craig Gillespie & Ryan Gosling Studio: MGM A delusional young guy strikes up an unconventional relationship with a blow-up doll he finds on the internet. Dir: Craig Gillespie Writer: Written by Nancy Oliver Cast: Ryan Gosling, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer |
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We Own the Night ALREADY SCREENED Location: ArcLight 6360 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 90028 Q&A: Director James Gray & Cast Members Studio: Sony On opposite sides of the law, a New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hit men. Dir: James Gray Writer: Written by James Gray Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes |
New York Screening Series
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Eastern Promises ALREADY SCREENED Location: Directors Guild of America 110 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019 Q&A: Director David Cronenberg Studio: Focus Features In a tale of murder, deceit, and retribution, the mysterious and ruthless Nikolai, who is tied to one of London’s most notorious organized crime families, is jarred when he crosses paths with innocent midwife Anna, who accidentally uncovers potential evidence against them. Dir: David Cronenberg Writer: Steven Knight Cast: Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortenson |
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Feast of Love ALREADY SCREENED Location: AMC Loews Lincoln Square 1998 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 Q&A: Director Robert Benton Studio: MGM An exploration of the magical, mysterious and sometimes painful incarnations of love, set within a community of friends in Oregon. Dir: Robert Benton Writer: Alison Burnett based on the book by Charles Baxter Cast: Morgan Freeman, Selma Blair, Greg Kinnear |
