Event Summary:

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 writer/director Paul Schrader & editor Benjamin Rodriguez, Jr., as they discuss 2017 psychological drama First Reformed. Paul Schrader’s late-career opus, First Reformed, found the veteran filmmaker reinvigorated and finally earned him his first Oscar nomination (for his screenplay). A gonzo take on Bergman’s Winter Light, this thought-provoking, complicated, and frequently outrageous film asks huge questions, allows them to marinate, and then dips out, leaving the audience to answer the questions it poses for themselves. Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, and Cedric the Entertainer give three difficult, intense performances, and Schrader takes huge risks that all add up to hugely satisfying sensation. First Reformed was expertly edited by Benjamin Rodriguez, Jr. This event will be a Zoom Webinar on Thursday, April 25 at 8PM ET/5PM PT. **ACE Members, please check your email for a complimentary ticket to this virtual Q&A.**