February 23, 2013 - The free Invisible Art, Visible Artists Editors Seminar takes place at Egyptian Theatre today

The free Invisible Art, Visible Artists Editors Seminar with this year's Oscar-nominated editors is taking place at the Egyptian Theatre today!  The event starts at 10:00 a.m. and seating is on a first come, first served basis.  Doors open at 9:00 a.m., so arrive early.  Those scheduled to attend include:

• William Goldenberg will discuss Argo.

•  Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers will discuss Silver Linings Playbook.

•  Tim Squyres will discuss Life of Pi.

• Michael Kahn will discuss Lincoln.

• Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg will discuss Zero Dark Thirty.

The historic Egyptian Theatre is located at 6712  Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.

February 20, 2013 - Vanity Fair is throwing a party for the cast and filmmakers of Les Misérables tonight

Vanity Fair is throwing a party for the cast (Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and others) and filmmakers of Les Misérables tonight!  This private event is taking place at Eveleigh Restaurant from 6:30-8:30 p.m.  While this is a private event, there may be some photo and/or autograph opportunities. 

Eveleigh Restaurant is located at 8752 Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood and directions can be found here.

January 19, 2013 - Crimes and Misdemeanors & Ed Wood both screen with a Martin Landau Q&A at the Aero Theatre tonight

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The 1989 movie Crimes and Misdemeanors and the 1994 movie Ed Wood both screen starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Aero Theatre tonight!  In between films, there will be a question and answer session with star Martin Landau that will be moderated by author and film historian Foster Hirsch!  Martin Landau was nominated for an Oscar for his role in Crimes and Misdemeanors and won an Oscar for his role in Ed Wood.

Tickets to this event can be purchased at the box office or online here.  General admission is $11.00.  Events at the Aero Theatre are always very intimate and special, as the theatre only seats 435 people.





The landmark Aero Theatre is located at 1328 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call the Aero Theatre at (310) 260-1528.

September 30, 2012 - See Wings at the Chinese Theatre on 10/1 for only 25¢

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The 1927 silent movie Wings screens on October 1st at the historic Grauman's Chinese Theatre for only 25¢!  Wings won the the Best Picture (along with many other awards that night) at the first Academy Awards ceremony that was held across the street from Grauman's Chinese Theatre at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel!  This special screening is taking place on October 1st at 7:00 p.m.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online here.  There's a $1.00 service charge per ticket when purchasing them online.

Grauman's Chinese Theatre is located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  You can park at Hollywood & Highland Center for 4 hours for $2.00 after validation (which you can get at the information booth without having to purchase anything).  For further information, please call Grauman's Chinese Theatre at (323) 461-3331.

February 23, 2012 - Patton Oswalt is hosting The Animated Feature Symposium in Beverly Hills

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Patton Oswalt (who voiced Ratatouille) is hosting The Animated Feature Symposium, featuring the 2011 Academy Award nominees for Best Animated Feature.  The nominees scheduled to speak include the following:

• Gore Verbinski for Rango
• Chris Miller for Puss in Boots
• Jennifer Yuh Nelson for Kung Fu Panda 2
• Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli for A Cat In Paris
• Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal for Chico & Rita

 This event is taking place at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater starting at 7:30 p.m.  The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills and directions can be found here.  Tickets are only $5.00 for general admission ($3.00 for Academy members & students) and can be purchased online here.

Special thank you to Mary Reed for pointing this event out!  Follow her on Twitter and check out her blog here.



***Update***  For those who can't make it down to this event tonight, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be streaming it live online!  Watch the Livestream feed below at 7:30 p.m. PST.

Watch live streaming video from academyawards at livestream.com

February 9, 2012 - Free screening of all the 2012 Oscar-Nominated Short Films

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See all the 2012 Oscar-Nominated Short Films in the categories of animation, live action and documentaries free!  The screening is at 6:30 p.m. tonight at The James Bridges Theater (Melnitz 1409) at UCLA.  While this is a free screening, the theater seats 278 people, so please arrive early to ensure your seat.

Animated Short Films

• Dimanche/Sunday
• The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
• La Luna
• A Morning Stroll
• Wild Life

Live Action Short Films

• Pentecost
• Raju
• The Shore
• Time Freak

Directions and Parking:

•  UCLA is located at 405 Hilgard Avenue in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.
• From Hilgard Ave. enter the east side of campus at Wyton Dr.
• Make and immediate right turn onto Charles E. Young Dr. East and signs will direct you to Parking Structure 3.
• From the ground level of Structure 3, enter the underpass (or from the street level cross Charles E. Young Dr. North and proceed down steps) and walk straight alongside Melnitz and Macgowan Halls.
• Turn left at the plaza and proceed to the courtyard of theaters.