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The American Cinematheque has operated since 1985 as a year-round film festival. For our new podcast, we’ve asked friends and filmmakers to program their own festival with their favorite and most formative films – and share their most meaningful movie-going memories to celebrate the theatrical experience.
Hosted by AC Artistic Director Grant Moninger, with new episodes every Thursday.
Writer/director BenDavid Grabinski (MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE, SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF, HAPPILY, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?) joins us on the podcast to program the film festival of his favorite movie-going experiences and talk about his love for 4DX screenings, action comedies like MIDNIGHT RUN, the earnest love story of MIAMI VICE, and left-turn sequels like BATMAN RETURNS.
What do STOP MAKING SENSE and STREETS OF FIRE have to do with MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE? Why is BenDavid an advocate for oft-maligned film LADY IN THE WATER? Let’s find out.
To watch this episode, head to our YouTube.
The American Cinematheque operates the Aero, Egyptian, and Los Feliz 3 Theatres in Los Angeles, with programming nationwide.
The American Cinematheque is a 501c3 non-profit – if you’d like to learn more, donate, or become a member, head to americancinematheque.com.
The show is executive produced by Grant Moninger alongside producer Victoria Alejandro and video producer Mike Cuenca. Stephanie Cervantes leads marketing with production design by Seth Meisterman, animation and graphics by Jack Rossi and original music by Gelberg.
Director, writer and actor Mary Bronstein (IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU, YEAST) joins us on today’s episode to walk us through her life at the movies and program the highlights as her personal film festival, from WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE to I LOVE LUCY, with a side quest into TRAINSPOTTING, SCREAM and REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE.
Does her journey to the Paris Theater in NYC to see THE AGE OF INNOCENCE make it in? Were the practical effects in DICK TRACY memorable enough to land it a place on the board?
To watch this episode, head to our YouTube.
The American Cinematheque operates the Aero, Egyptian, and Los Feliz 3 Theatres in Los Angeles, with programming nationwide.
The American Cinematheque is a 501c3 non-profit – if you’d like to learn more, donate, or become a member, head to americancinematheque.com.
The show is executive produced by Moninger alongside Producer Victoria Alejandro and Video Producer Mike Cuenca. Stephanie Cervantes leads marketing with production design by Seth Meisterman, animation and graphics by Jack Rossi and original music by Gelberg.
Director Edgar Wright (HOT FUZZ, SHAUN OF THE DEAD, SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD, THE WORLD’S END, BABY DRIVER, LAST NIGHT IN SOHO, THE RUNNING MAN) joins us for the first episode of this podcast and programs the film festival of his favorite and formative movies across his life, from STAR WARS to the obscure RIKI-OH: THE STORY OF RICKY to a double-feature pairing GOODFELLAS and DELICATESSEN.
Does sneaking into GREMLINS make it on the program? How about a movie marathon in Paris?
To watch this episode, head to our YouTube.
The American Cinematheque operates the Aero, Egyptian, and Los Feliz 3 Theatres in Los Angeles, with programming nationwide.
The American Cinematheque is a 501c3 non-profit – if you’d like to learn more, donate, or become a member, head to americancinematheque.com.
The show is executive produced by Moninger alongside Producer Victoria Alejandro and Video Producer Mike Cuenca. Stephanie Cervantes leads marketing with production design by Seth Meisterman, animation and graphics by Jack Rossi and original music by Gelberg.
What movies would make it into the film festival of your life?
The American Cinematheque has operated since 1985 as a year-round film festival.
In our new podcast, we're asking friends and filmmakers - like Edgar Wright, Karyn Kusama, Mary Bronstein, Larry Karaszewski, and so many more - to program their own personal film festivals!
They'll talk about their favorite films and most formative movie-going memories with our host, Grant Moninger, to create the film festival of their lives and celebrate the theatrical experience.
New episodes every Thursday.
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