LA FILM FESTIVAL SPECIAL SCREENINGS
SPECIAL EVENT SCREENINGS AT THE FORD AMPHITHEATRE
Cinematic Titanic
The minds behind the cult classic TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000 presents Cinematic Titanic, a hilarious combination of comedy and B-movies, in a special live performance by Joel Hodgson and his crew.
FEATURING Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein, Frank Conniff, Mary Jo Pehl
Highwater – WORLD PREMIERE
Both a portrait of a distinctly Hawaiian way of life and an incredible surf documentary, Highwater profiles the men and women who gather every year on Oahu's North Shore for big wave surfing's ultimate challenge.
DIRECTOR Dana Brown PRODUCER C. Rich Wilson FEATURING Kelly Slater, Tom Curren, Rochelle Ballard, Andy Irons, Jon Jon Florence, Carrissa Moore, Malik Joyeux, Mark Healy, Poncho Sullivan, Kalani Chapman, Sunny Garcia, Pat O'Connell, Sofia Mulanovich, Chelsea Georgeson
Swear-A-Long Scarface
Think you've got what it takes to swear alongside Tony Montana and his foul-mouthed crew? Don't miss this opportunity to curse under the stars at this special “Adults Only” screening of a timeless f#*!*ing classic.
DIRECTOR Brian de Palma WRITER Oliver Stone PRODUCERS Martin Bregman, Peter Saphier CAST Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Miriam Colon, F. Murray Abraham
Derek – Derek Jarman (1942 - 1994)
Isaac Julien creates a vivid illustrated portrait of the pioneering British director Derek Jarman, featuring a little-seen interview and a gorgeous tapestry of clips and remembrances.
DIRECTOR Isaac Julien PRODUCERS Eliza Mellor, Colin MacCabe, Issac Julien FEATURING Tilda Swinton
The Makioka Sisters (1983) – Kon Ichikawa (1915–2008)
In a career that spanned more than 70 years, Kon Ichikawa did many acclaimed literary adaptations, and this is one of his finest from the '80s, a visually stunning film about fading traditions in the modern world.
DIRECTOR Kon Ichikawa WRITERS Shinya Hidaka, Kon Ichikawa PRODUCERS Kon Ichikawa, Tomoyuki Tanaka CAST Keiko Kishi, Yoshiko Sakuma, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yuko Kotegawa
Nothing But A Man (1964) – Ivan Dixon (1931 – 2008)
Reputedly Malcolm X's favorite film, this little-screened gem features Ivan Dixon in a tremendous performance as a railroad worker in the American South of the 1960s, struggling to retain both a job and his dignity.
DIRECTOR Michael Roemer WRITERS Michael Roemer, Robert M. Young PRODUCERS Irwin Young, Robert Young, Michael Roemer, Robert Rubin CAST Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Gloria Foster, Julius Harris, Yaphet Kotto
Peter Pan (1953) – Ollie Johnston (1912–2008)
The recent passing of Ollie Johnston marked the end of an era—that of classic hand-drawn Disney animation by the studio's “Nine Old Men.” As their final film together, Peter Pan is a fitting tribute to their lasting legacy.
DIRECTORS Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske WRITERS Ted Sears, Bill Peet, Joe Rinaldi, Erdman Penner, Winston Hibler, Milt Banta, Ralph Wright CAST Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, Bill Thompson, Heather Angel, Paul Collins, Tommy Luske, Candy Candido, Tom Conway
Planet of the Apes (1968) – Charlton Heston (1923–2008)
Planet of the Apes makes a perfect tribute to Charlton Heston, as the role of a stranded astronaut was in many ways the perfect one for the actor, playing off both his steel-jawed authority and the tormented sensitivity that lurked underneath.
DIRECTOR Franklin J. Schaffner WRITERS Michael Wilson, Rod Sterling PRODUCER Arthur P. Jacobs CAST Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore
The Lost Boys
Smokin' hot vampires, a rockin' '80s soundtrack and a couple of Coreys in their prime — what's not to love? Sexy, bloody, and hilariously funny, The Lost Boys truly stands the test of time.
DIRECTOR Joel Schumacher WRITERS Janice Fischer, James Jeremias, Jeffrey Boam PRODUCER Harvey Bernhard CAST Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Alex Winter
Night Flight: Born Again
Twenty years ago, the cult TV show Night Flight was required late-night viewing for its unbelievable mix of music, movies, and more. This “Best Of” show will bring tears of joy to fans' sleep-deprived eyes.
DIRECTOR/WRITER Stuart Samuels PRODUCERS Stuart S. Shapiro, Stuart Samuels
Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman
Indisputably the master of architectural photography, Julius Shulman has popularized the work of many of this century's most prominent architects, imparting his own perspective on living spaces in the process, as displayed in this lively portrait.
DIRECTOR Eric Bricker WRITERS Eric Bricker, Phil Ethington PRODUCERS Eric Bricker, Babette Zilch FEATURING Dustin Hoffman, Benedikt Taschen, Dante Spinotti, Ed Ruscha, Frank Gehry, Julius Shulman, Juergen Nogai, Kelly Lynch, Leo Marol, Mitch Glazer, Raymond Neutra, Ricardo Legorreta, Tom Ford, Wim de Wit
L.A. Film Critics: The Films That Got Away
Co-presented by Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the UCLA Film & Television Archive
Ice (1970)
An American guerilla group struggles to maintain unity while combating government fascism in director Robert Kramer's prescient neo-futuristic parable, a masterpiece of the 1960s counterculture cinema.
DIRECTOR/WRITER Robert Kramer PRODUCER David C. Stone CAST Leo Braudy, Tom Griffin, Robert Kramer, Paul McIsaac
Milestones (1975)
Praised by The New York Times' A.O. Scott as “as sad and compassionate a movie as I have ever seen,” Robert Kramer and John Douglas' epic deconstruction of the 1960s' American underground returns in a new restoration.
DIRECTORS/WRITERS Robert Kramer, John Douglas PRODUCERS Barbara Stone, David C. Stone CAST Mary Chapelle, John Douglas, Kalaho, Lou Ho, Grace Parey, Tina Shepherd, Suie Solf, David C. Stone, Paul Zimet
Reunion (1989)– France/Germany/England
Director Jerry Schatzberg and screenwriter Harold Pinter's deeply moving portrait of individuality and friendship at odds with groupthink in 1930s Germany is one of the great, unknown movies of the 1980s.
DIRECTOR Jerry Schatzberg WRITER Harold Pinter PRODUCER Anne Francois CAST Jason Robards, Christien Anholt, Samuel West
Shaw Sensations
Co-presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive
The Boxer of Shantung (Ma Yongzhen) – China
In one of the signature “heroic bloodshed” films by the “Godfather of Kungfu” Zhang Che, a young hick muscles his way to the top of the Shanghai underworld in the 1930s.
DIRECTORS Zhang Che (Chang Cheh), Bao Xueli WRITERS Ni Kuang, Zhang Che PRODUCER Runme Shaw CAST Chen Guantai, Jing Li, David Jiang, Ma Lannu
Eight Diagram Pole Fighter – China
The masterminds of The 36th Chamber of Shaolin—director Lau Kar-leung and actor Gordon Liu—reteam for a gripping account of a Song Dynasty hero who perfects Shaolin pole-fighting to right injustice.
DIRECTOR Lau Kar-leung (Liu Jialiang) WRITERS Lau Kar-leung, Ni Kuang PRODUCER Mona Fong CAST Gordon Liu Jiahui, Alexander Fu Sheng, Li Lili, Kara Hui Yinghong
Hong Kong Nocturne (Xiang Jiang Hua Yue Ye) – China
It's Viva Hong Kong as Zheng Peipei headlines a triple threat of up-and-coming Shaw starlets. This effervescent backstage musical follows three sisters who find different paths to happiness on- and off-stage.
DIRECTOR Umetsugu Inoue PRODUCER Run Run Shaw CAST Zheng Peipei, He Lily (Lily Ho), Qin Ping, Peter Chen Ho
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (Ai Nu) – China
In this martial arts murder mystery, a sword-fighting prostitute plots revenge against the lesbian brothel madam who's also her lover and the lecherous men who deflowered her.
DIRECTORChu Yuan WRITER Qiu Gangjian PRODUCER Runme Shaw CAST He Lili (Lily Ho), Yue Hua, Betty Bei Di, Dong Lin
The Singing Thief (Da Dao Ge Wang) – China
A cat thief–turned–cabaret singer comes under suspicion for a new spate of copycat crimes in which the burglar leaves behind a red carnation as a calling card.
DIRECTOR Zhang Che WRITER Qiu Gangjian PRODUCER Run Run Shaw CAST He Lily (Lily Ho), Jimmy Lin Chong, Lo Lie, Essie Lin Jia
The Film Foundation & American Express’ Preservation Screening Program
Presented by the Film Foundation and American Express. Co-presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive
Shadows (1959)
John Cassavetes' seminal directorial debut explores the lives and interracial relationships of three African-American siblings in 1950s beat-era New York.
DIRECTOR/WRITER John Cassavetes PRODUCERS Maurice McEndree, Nikos Papatakis CAST Hugh Hurd, Lelia Goldoni, Ben Carruthers, Anthony Ray
The Short Films of George and Mike Kuchar (1958 – 1963)
Using any available friends, family members and locations, George and Mike Kuchar captured the peculiarities of everyday working-class life with the campy plotlines and Hollywood-inspired themes of these 8mm avant-garde shorts.
DIRECTORS George Kuchar, Mike Kuchar
MOVIES AND MORE – FILMS WITH EXTENDED CONVERSATIONS
The American President (1995) – Conversation with director Rob Reiner and select cast and crew
The American President brings a sense of humanity and warmth to the most unknowable of jobs. Join director Rob Reiner for an election-year conversation about his movie and its insider-smart portrait of modern politics.
DIRECTOR Rob Reiner WRITER Aaron Sorkin PRODUCERS Rob Reiner, Charles Newirth, Jeffrey Stott CAST Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Richard Dreyfuss, David Paymer, Samantha Mathis, John Mahoney
Silverado (1985) – Conversation with writer--director Lawrence Kasdan, writer Mark Kasdan, and select cast and crew.
Lawrence Kasdan will introduce this hugely entertaining Western which highlights the easy-going camaraderie of its stellar leads — Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, and Kevin Costner — providing a good old-fashioned tale of good guys saving a small town from a corrupt lawman.
DIRECTOR Lawrence Kasdan WRITERS Lawrence Kasdan, Mark Kasdan PRODUCER Lawrence Kasdan CAST Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Kevin Costner, Danny Glover, John Cleese, Rosanna Arquette, Brian Dennehy, Linda Hunt, Jeff Goldblum, Lynn Whitfield
The Women (1939) – Conversation with Diane English, writer--director of the upcoming remake.
With its all-female, all-star cast, director George Cukor's The Women has long been a favorite for devotees of classic Hollywood's effortless style, sense of fun and pure camp. Join Diane English, director of the upcoming remake, for a discussion of now vs. then.
DIRECTOR George Cukor WRITERS Anita Loos, Jane Murfin PRODUCER Hunt Stromberg CAST Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Mary Boland, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Virginia Weidler
Bye Bye Birdie (1963) – 45th Anniversary
Postmodern before such a concept much existed, Bye Bye Birdie is a razor-smart satire on show-biz and small-town Americana, as Ann-Margret wins a chance to kiss an Elvis-esque singer.
DIRECTOR George Sidney WRITER Irving Brecher PRODUCER Fred Kohlmar CAST Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret, Maureen Stapleton, Bobby Rydell
A Fish Called Wanda (1988) – 20th Anniversary
Four horny bank robbers and a repressed Brit barrister engage in a battle of wits over $20 million in this 1988 romantic-heist-comedy sensation jammed with Monthy Python–style humor and goofy sexuality.
DIRECTOR Charles Crichton WRITER John Cleese PRODUCER Michael Shamberg CAST John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin
The Garden
This activist documentary looks back at the struggle of the South Central Farmers who, when faced with eviction from their urban farmland, struggled against all odds to keep their land and their community.
DIRECTOR Scott Hamilton Kennedy PRODUCERS Scott Hamilton Kennedy, Julie Bergman Sender, Stuart Sender, Vivianne Nacif, Dominique Derrenger CAST Rufina Juarez, Tezozomoc, Dan Stormer, Deacon Alexander, Miguel Perez, the farmers of the South Central Farm, Antonio Villaraigosa, Daryl Hannah, John Quigley, Joan Baez, Dennis Kucinich
Half-Life – Project:Involve Screening
Jennifer Phang's exceptional feature debut is part apocalyptic allegory, part dysfunctional family drama about an Asian-American single mother, a destructive teenage daughter, and a paranormally gifted son on the edge of crisis.
DIRECTOR/WRITER Jennifer Phang PRODUCERS Reuben Lim, Alan T. Chan, Robert Zimmer Jr. CAST Sanoe Lake, Julia Nickson, Leonardo Nam, Ben Redgrave, Lee Marks, Susan Ruttan, James Eckhouse, Alexander Agate
Made In America – Grand Performances Screening
With compelling interviews, archival footage, and an energetic soundtrack, Stacy Peralta explores how the block-by-block gang warfare that has held South Los Angeles and its black communities captive for decades is distinctively American made.
DIRECTOR Stacy Peralta WRITERS Stacy Peralta, Sam George PRODUCERS Baron Davis, Dan Halsted, Stacy Peralta, Jesse Dylan, Steve Luczo, Quincy "QD3" Jones III
How I See It
Made by youth, ages 14 to 24, and funded by the California Council for Humanities, these short documentaries candidly explore teen homelessness in Los Angeles, queer history in the Bay Area and the legacy of the Cambodian genocide in Long Beach.