November 2020
KCRW’s Behind the Screens: Steve McQueen with Elivs Mitchell + Small Axe Advance Screening
KCRW invites you to an advance virtual screening of "Small Axe" from Amazon Prime Video - followed by a Behind the Screens conversation with KCRW host Elvis Mitchell and Steve McQueen, its Creator and Director. Screen the first film of this upcoming anthology series and get access to an exciting conversation between Elvis Mitchell and Steve McQueen. Those that RSVP will be able to watch both the first film, Mangrove, and the Behind the Screens conversation with Elvis Mitchell and Steve McQueen. Further details will be included after…
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KCRW Virtual Cinema and Behind the Screens Event: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
KCRW invites you to an advanced virtual screening of "Judas and the Black Messiah" from Warner Bros. followed by a Behind the Screens conversation with KCRW host Elvis Mitchell and Shaka King, the director of the film. Be the first to watch this film ahead of its release and get access to a special conversation between Elvis Mitchell and Shaka King. FBI informant William O'Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred…
Find out more »KCRW Virtual Cinema and Behind the Screens Event: ‘Nomadland’
KCRW invites you to an advanced virtual screening of "Nomadland" from Searchlight Pictures followed by a Behind the Screens conversation with KCRW host Madeleine Brand and Jessica Bruder, author of the book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century. Be the first to watch this film ahead of its release and get access to a special conversation with Madeleine Brand and Jessica Bruder. Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off on the road exploring…
Find out more »April 2021
KCRW Virtual Cinema: Secrets of the Whales
KCRW invites you to a virtual premiere of "Secrets of the Whales" from Disney+ and National Geographic. Be the first to watch this film ahead of its release and get access to a pre-show including a musical prelude and an exclusive conversation with James Cameron after the film. “Secrets of the Whales,” from National Geographic, plunges viewers deep within the epicenter of whale culture to experience the extraordinary communication skills and intricate social structures of five different whale species: orcas, humpbacks, belugas, narwhals and sperm whales. Filmed over…
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KCRW Virtual Cinema and Behind the Screens Event: ‘Hacks’
KCRW invites you to a virtual screening of Episode 110 of "Hacks" from HBO Max followed by a Behind the Screens conversation with KCRW host Madeleine Brand and Hannah Einbinder, Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky. Be the first to watch this episode and get access to a special conversation with Madeleine Brand and the cast and crew from the show. Streaming now on HBO Max, the Max Original HACKS explores a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast…
Find out more »KCRW Virtual Cinema and Behind the Screens Event: ‘LFG’
KCRW invites you to a virtual screening of "LFG" from HBO Max followed by a Behind the Screens conversation with KCRW host Madeleine Brand and Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine, directors, producers and writers of "LFG." Be the first to watch the film and get access to a special conversation. If we win, everyone wins. "LFG" is a no-holds-barred, inside account of the U.S. women’s national team’s ongoing fight for equal pay as told by Megan Rapinoe, Jessica McDonald, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O’Hara, Sam Mewis and others.…
Find out more »KCRW Virtual Cinema and Behind the Screens Event: ‘Summer of Soul’
KCRW invites you to an advanced virtual screening of the new documentary feature "Summer of Soul" from Searchlight Pictures followed by a Behind the Screens conversation with KCRW's Chris Douridas and the producers of the film. Be the first to watch the film and get access to a special conversation. In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six…
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KCRW Virtual Cinema: McCartney 3,2,1
KCRW invites you to an advanced virtual screening of the new documentary series "McCartney 3,2,1" from Hulu. Be the first to watch this series ahead of its release! Paul McCartney sits down for a rare in-depth one on one with Rick Rubin to discuss his groundbreaking work with The Beatles, the emblematic 70s arena rock of Wings and his 50 years and counting as a solo artist, in this six-episode series that explores music and creativity in a unique and revelatory manner. Join Paul…
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KCRW Virtual Cinema and Behind the Screens: ‘Homeroom’
KCRW invites you to a virtual premiere of the new documentary feature "Homeroom" from Hulu followed by a Behind the Screens conversation with KCRW's Steve Chiotakis and Director Peter Nicks and three students from the film. In "Homeroom", Oakland High School’s class of 2020 confronts an unprecedented year. Anxiety over test scores and college applications gives way to uncertainty springing from a rapidly developing pandemic. Efforts to eliminate the school district’s police force unfold against the backdrop of growing nationwide demands for systemic change. WHEN: Friday, 8/6 @…
Find out more »October 2021
KCRW Virtual Cinema and Behind the Screens: Hulu Original ‘Dopesick’
KCRW invites you to a virtual premier of the new Hulu original series "Dopesick" followed by a Behind the Screens conversation with KCRW's Madeleine Brand and Executive Producer Danny Strong. From Executive Producer Danny Strong and starring and executive produced by Michael Keaton, “Dopesick” examines how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. The series takes viewers to the epicenter of America’s struggle with opioid addiction, from the boardrooms of Big Pharma, to a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA.…
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