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The Impossible

Monday, October 22, 2012 7:30PM
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Monday, October 22, 2012 @ 7:30PM
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Based on a true story, THE IMPOSSIBLE is the unforgettable account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. But the true-life terror is tempered by the unexpected displays of compassion, courage and simple kindness that Maria and her family encounter during the darkest hours of their lives. 

Q & A Panel:
Naomi Watts
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Beasts of The Southern Wild

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 7:30PM
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 7:30PM
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Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.

Q & A Panel:
Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar, Ben Richardson, Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry
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Won't Back Down

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 7:00PM
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 @ 7:00PM
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WON’T BACK DOWN is a powerful story – inspired by true events – of parenthood, friendship, hope and courage. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis portray determined mothers­ who will stop at nothing to transform their children’s failing inner city school.  Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy and a system mired in traditional thinking, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children.

Q & A Panel:
Co-Writer and Director Daniel Barnz with Producer Mark Johnson
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La Source

Thursday, November 8, 2012 7:30PM
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Thursday, November 8, 2012 @ 7:30PM
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Narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda, Crash

Q & A Panel:
Main Character Josue Lajeunesse, Director Patrick Shen, Producer Jordan Wagner & Producer Brandon Vedder
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Rust & Bone

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 6:30PM
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012 @ 6:30PM
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Put in charge of his young son, Ali (Matthias Schoenaerts) leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Ali's bond with Stephanie (Marion Cotillard), a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.

Q & A Panel:
Matthias Schoenaerts (plays “Ali”)
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Bernie

Monday, November 19, 2012 7:30PM
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Monday, November 19, 2012 @ 7:30PM
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Q & A Panel:
Jack Black
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Middle of Nowhere

Tuesday, November 20, 2012 8:00PM
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012 @ 8:00PM
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As Ruby (Emayatzy Corinealdi) rides a bus through the inner city streets, she wills herself to push away memories that crowd her.  Four years earlier, she was a vibrant medical student married to the love of her life, Derek (Omari Hardwick). Now, she makes her way to the maximum security prison on the outskirts of town. This is where her love now resides. Behind coiled razor wire and forty foot concrete walls.  As the couple stares into the hallow end of an eight-year prison sentence, Ruby must learn to live another life, one marked by shame and separation. 

Q & A Panel:
Writer & Director Ava DuVernay, Actors David Oyelowo, Emayatzy Corinealdi & Lorraine Toussaint
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FOLLOW ME: The Yoni Netanyahu Story

Monday, November 26, 2012 7:30PM
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Monday, November 26, 2012 @ 7:30PM
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FOLLOW ME: The Yoni Netanyahu Story is the intimate journey into a young hero's mind.  This acclaimed compelling film draws from Yoni's own letters, revealing for the first time the conflicted character of an iconic figure in modern Israeli history.  Yoni's intimate and moving words come from a place of deep-rooted introspection, self-doubt, and heartfelt passions. Follow Me brings rare insight into the hig

Q & A Panel:
Co-Director Jonathan Gruber
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Rise of the Guardians

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 8:00PM
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 @ 8:00PM
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When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world.

Q & A Panel:
Director Peter Ramsey, Producers Christina Steinberg & Nancy Bernstein
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Silver Linings Playbook

Thursday, November 29, 2012 7:30PM
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Thursday, November 29, 2012 @ 7:30PM
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An intense, loving, emotional and funny family story from The Fighter director, David O. Russell. Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence find themselves partners in a secret arrangement to rebuild their broken lives. Robert De Niro yearns to get closer to his son (Cooper), as he tries to keep the family afloat with his compulsive bookmaking. Jacki Weaver and Chris Tucker co-star.

Q & A Panel:
David O. Russell (Director)
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Celeste & Jesse Forever

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 8:00PM
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012 @ 8:00PM
Studio:
Sony Classics
Description:

Celeste (Rashida Jones) and Jesse (Andy Samberg) met in high school, married young and are growing apart. As the reality of their separation sets in, Celeste slowly and painfully realizes she has been cavalier about their relationship, and her decision, which once seemed mature and progressive, now seems impulsive and selfish. But her timing with Jesse is less than fortuitous. While navigating the turbulent changes in their lives and in their hearts, these two learn that in order to truly love someone, you may have to let them go.

Q & A Panel:
Rashida Jones (Co-Writer, Actress) & Will McCormack (Co-Writer, Actor)
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On the Road

Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:30PM
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012 @ 7:30PM
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Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.

Q & A Panel:
Director Walter Salles, Actor Garrett Hedlund & Actress Kristen Stewart
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Anna Karenina

Thursday, December 6, 2012 7:30PM
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Thursday, December 6, 2012 @ 7:30PM
Studio:
Focus Features
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Set in late-19th-century Russia high-society, the aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky.

 

Q & A Panel:
Actress Keira Knightley
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Life of Pi (3D)

Monday, December 10, 2012 7:00PM
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Monday, December 10, 2012 @ 7:00PM
Studio:
Fox
Description:

A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor ... a fearsome Bengal tiger.

Q & A Panel:
VFX Supervisor Bill Westenhofer & Sr. Animation Supervisor Erik-Jan De Boer
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Flight

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 7:00PM
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 @ 7:00PM
Studio:
Paramount
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Q & A Panel:
Director Robert Zemeckis
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The Imposter

Thursday, December 13, 2012 7:30PM
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Thursday, December 13, 2012 @ 7:30PM
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A 13 year-old Texas boy vanishes without a trace, only to be found three years later in Spain
claiming to have survived a kidnapping and torture.  His family is ecstatic but things become far stranger once he returns to Texas.  This documentary is about truth, lies and the lengths people will go to for family. 

Q & A Panel:
Director Bart Layton
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How to Survive a Plague

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 7:30PM
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013 @ 7:30PM
Studio:
IFC Films
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HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE is the story of two coalitions—ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group)—whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time.

Q & A Panel:
Director David France & Producer Howard Gertler
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The Invisible War

Wednesday, February 13, 2013 7:15PM
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 7:15PM
Studio:
Cinedigm
Description:

Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick (THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED, OUTRAGE, TWIST OF FAITH) delivers a hard-hitting, emotionally searing investigative documentary that breaks the story of the epidemic of rape going on within the United States military today.  Profoundly moving, the film follows the stories of six patriotic young servicewomen who were raped and then betrayed by their own officers when they courageously demanded justice. Unwilling to be silenced, these women go to

Q & A Panel:
Amy Ziering (Producer)
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The Iceman

Sunday, April 21, 2013 4:00PM
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Sunday, April 21, 2013 @ 4:00PM
Studio:
Millenium Entertainment
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Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon) from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men. Appearing to be living the American dream as a devoted husband and father; in reality Kuklinski was a ruthless killer-for-hire. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession.

Q & A Panel:
Michael Shannon (Actor) & Ariel Vromen (Director)
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