Santa Monica and Nearby
This area of Los Angeles includes Aero Theatre, Bay Theater (Pacific Palisades), Billy Wilder Theater, CineFile Video, Getty Center, IPIC Westwood, Laemmle Monica Film Center, Laemmle Royal, Nuart Theatre, Skirball Cultural Center, The Landmark Westwood, and Studio Ghibli Fest. Sometimes it may also include Retroformat Silent Films and Street Food Cinema.
Neighboring Areas: Beverly Hills / Fairfax District / WeHo | South Bay / Long Beach
Upcoming Films in Santa Monica and Nearby
Thu, Mar 12
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Aero Theatre
Q&A with filmmaker Julie Pacino and actor Sheryl Lee. Advance Screening.
Fri, Mar 13
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Conbody vs Everybody: Episodes 1–3
Billy Wilder Theater
In person: Q&A (after episode 1) with director Debra Granik and Coss Marte, owner of CONBODY, moderated by Distinguished Professor and Chair Robin D. G. Kelley, UCLA Department of History.
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Sat, Mar 14
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Conbody vs Everybody: Episodes 1–3
Billy Wilder Theater
Post-screening Q&A with director Debra Granik and Coss Marte, owner of CONBODY.
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For Your Consideration / A Mighty Wind
Aero Theatre
20th Anniversary of FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. Part of the “Starring Catherine O’Hara” series.
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Sun, Mar 15
Mon, Mar 16
Tue, Mar 17
Wed, Mar 18
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CineFile Video
Plus Q&A with director Joshua Rivera and producer Genevieve Velez.
Thu, Mar 19
Fri, Mar 20
Sat, Mar 21
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Aero Theatre
30th Anniversary. Part of the “Starring Catherine O’Hara” series.
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Billy Wilder Theater
Q&A with filmmaker Elena Dorfman; Ariel West, artist-in-residence, UCLA Film & Television Archive.
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Sun, Mar 22
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Devoted to You / Love Unto Waste
Billy Wilder Theater
Introduction by guest programmer Janet Louie, Ph.D. candidate, Harvard University. Post-screening Q&A with Louie and Michael Berry, director of UCLA Center for Chinese Studies.
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Aero Theatre
Q&A with filmmaker, screenwriter and actor Steve Buscemi. 30th Anniversary.
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Off-Site: Gunvor Nelson Tribute I: Red Shift
Billy Wilder Theater
At 2220 Arts + Archives. Introduction by filmmaker and curator Cherlyn Hsing-Hsin Liu and film historian and curator Steve Anker.
Mon, Mar 23
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Laemmle Royal
Baseball: Beyond Belief filmmaker John Scheinfeld will appear for a post screening Q&A at the Royal on 3/23 and the NoHo on 3/24. Executive Producer Mike Sullivan and Producer Dave Harding will be in attendance for the Town Center screening on 3/25 and the Newhall screening on 3/26.
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Wed, Mar 25
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Aero Theatre
Q&A with filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa. Part of the “Sergei Loznitsa: An American Cinematheque Tribute” series.
Fri, Mar 27
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Off-Site: Gunvor Nelson Tribute II: Moons Pool
Billy Wilder Theater
At Academy Museum. Introduction by film historian and curator Steve Anker.
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Sat, Mar 28
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Gunvor Nelson Tribute III: Light Years Expanding
Billy Wilder Theater
Introduction by film historian and curator Steve Anker.
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Sun, Mar 29
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Aero Theatre
Q&A with actors Barbara Hershey and Bruce Davison. Moderated by Larry Karaszewski. World Premiere of New Restoration of Theatrical Version.
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Billy Wilder Theater
Q&A with filmmaker Charles Burnett and Ashley Clark, author of The World of Black Film: A Journey Through Cinematic Blackness in 100 Films(opens in a new tab). Clark will sign copies of the book before the screening.
Mon, Mar 30
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Laemmle Royal
Fantasy Life writer-director-star Matthew Shear will participate in a Zoom Q&A after the 7:00 PM show on Monday, 3/30 at the Royal.
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Fri, Apr 3
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Aero Theatre
35mm print courtesy of The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles. Series co-presented by The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles and The Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities.
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Comedy as Resistance: Hollywood Shuffle
Billy Wilder Theater
In person: Introduction, including a brief talk, by Artel Great, associate professor, San Francisco State University School of Cinema, and author of The Black Pack: Comedy, Race, and Resistance. Q&A with actor Anne-Marie Johnson and Spring Mooney, daughter of comedian and actor Paul Mooney.
Sat, Apr 4
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The Cultural Politics of Eddie Murphy: Coming to America
Billy Wilder Theater
In person: Introduction by Artel Great, associate professor, San Francisco State University School of Cinema, and author of The Black Pack: Comedy, Race, and Resistance.
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Sun, Apr 5
Mon, Apr 6
Wed, Apr 8
Thu, Apr 9
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Aero Theatre
35mm prints courtesy of The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles. Series co-presented by The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles and The Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities.
Sat, Apr 11
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Toward a More Perfect Rebellion: Celebrating the Legacy of Robert A. Nakamura
Billy Wilder Theater
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Sun, Apr 12
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Billy Wilder Theater
Q&A with filmmaker Efraín Gutiérrez and Distinguished Professor Chon Noriega, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. 50th anniversary.
Mon, Apr 13
Fri, Apr 17
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UCLA AMIA Student Chapter Takeover! Avant-Garde Animation
Billy Wilder Theater
In person: Introduction by UCLA AMIA Student Chapter members Clare Britton and Molly Regan.
Sat, Apr 18
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UCLA AMIA Student Chapter Takeover! Reenactment
Billy Wilder Theater
In person: Introduction by UCLA AMIA Student Chapter Programmer Noah Brockman.
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Sun, Apr 19
Mon, Apr 20
Sat, Apr 25
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Harmony and Hustle: The Five Heartbeats
Billy Wilder Theater
In person: Introduction by Artel Great, associate professor, San Francisco State University School of Cinema, and author of The Black Pack: Comedy, Race, and Resistance.
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Sun, Apr 26
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The Last Laugh: Harlem Nights and the Legacy of Comedy as Resistance
Billy Wilder Theater
In person: Introduction by Artel Great, associate professor, San Francisco State University School of Cinema, and author of The Black Pack: Comedy, Race, and Resistance.
Thu, Apr 30
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Aero Theatre
35mm print courtesy of The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles. Series co-presented by The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles and The Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities.
Sat, May 9
Sun, May 10
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Aero Theatre
Mother’s Day Screening. 35mm prints courtesy of The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles.
Mon, May 11
Sun, May 17
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Aero Theatre
35mm print courtesy of The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles. Series co-presented by The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles and The Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities.
Fri, Jun 26
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Billy Wilder Theater
In person: chef and restaurateur Alice Waters.
Sat, Jun 27
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Billy Wilder Theater
In person: Q&A with actor David Selby and historian Jim Pierson, editor of Dark Shadows Noir: Classic Black and White Photography From the Dan Curtis Productions Archive. Book signing with Pierson before the screening. 60th anniversary.
