Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior Q&A with Director/Co-writer George Miller (Zoom Event)

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Picturehouse 441 and ACE are proud to be partnering on a series of live virtual Q&As as part of our mutual efforts to promote film literacy.
Join us for a Q&A with director/co-writer George Miller, as he discusses his 1981 post-apocalyptic action film Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. Long before Fury Road and Furiosa, George Miller redefined action cinema with his Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. Continuing the saga of Max Rockatansky through the wasteland of Earth, this film gave audiences a taste of the cinematic mastery that Miller would continue to display over the ensuing four decades. Bigger, crazier, and more exhilarating than its tiny-budgeted predecessor. Edited by David Stiven, Tim Welburn and Michael Balson, this film is everything a sequel should be and is rightfully considered one of the greatest films of the 1980s.

This event will be a Live Zoom Webinar on Thursday, December 5 at 8PM ET/5PM PT with two encore livestreams to follow on Vimeo.

Encore 1: Thursday, December 5 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
Encore 2: Friday, December 6 at 3PM ET/12PM PT
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Conclave Q&A with Director Edward Berger and Editor Nick Emerson (Zoom Event)

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Picturehouse 441 and ACE are proud to be partnering on a series of live virtual Q&As as part of our mutual efforts to promote film literacy.
Join us for a Q&A with director Edward Berger and editor Nick Emerson, as they discuss their 2024 mystery thriller Conclave. Making good on the promise of his multi-Oscar-winning international breakout, All Quiet on the Western Front, director Edward Berger has crafted another richly compelling, exceptionally well-paced (thanks to editor Nick Emerson) film with Conclave. Following a cardinal (an exceptional Ralph Fiennes) as he heads a committee to find a new Pope, this unlikely thriller is chock-full of unpredictable twists and poses provocative questions about the state of the modern-day Catholic Church. The rare new release that perfectly balances juicy plot turns with genuine intelligence, Conclave further elevates Berger into the upper-echelon of exciting filmmakers working today.

This event will be a Live Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, December 17 at 3PM ET/12PM PT with two encore livestreams to follow on Vimeo.

Encore 1: Tuesday, December 17 at 8PM ET/5PM PT
Encore 2: Tuesday, December 17 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
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Wicked Q&A with Cinematographer Alice Brooks, ASC, and Editor Myron Kerstein, ACE (Zoom Event)

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Picturehouse 441 and ACE are proud to be partnering on a series of live virtual Q&As as part of our mutual efforts to promote film literacy.
Join us for a Q&A with cinematographer Alice Brooks, ASC, and editor Myron Kerstein, ACE, as they discuss their film 2024 musical fantasy film Wicked. A sumptuous, soaring ode to Golden Age Hollywood musicals with a distinctly modern sensibility, Universal Pictures’ Wicked, based on the generation-defining blockbuster stage musical, now arrives onscreen as a spectacular cinematic event. While the film is epic in scale, director Jon M. Chu and cinematographer Alice Brooks imbue it with a handmade quality that makes the film feel intimate, emotional and like a true labor of love. As cut by Oscar-nominated editor Myron Kerstein, ACE, each musical number pops off the screen, and enough praise cannot be heaped upon stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, who provide Wicked with its big, beating heart. The result is a singular cinematic achievement that is both deeply satisfying and dramatically bold.

This event will be a Live Zoom Webinar on Wednesday, December 18 at 8PM ET/5PM PT with two encore livestreams to follow on Vimeo.

Encore 1: Wednesday, December 18 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
Encore 2: Thursday, December 19 at 3PM ET/12PM PT
**ACE members, please check your email for free ticket information.**