Picturehouse 441

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 editor Richard Francis-Bruce, ACE, as he discusses his work on the 1994 prison drama The Shawshank Redemption. Frank Darabont’s directorial debut, The Shawshank Redemption, is itself the ultimate redemption story. Dismissed upon release, The Shawshank Redemption quickly developed a devoted following on TV and home video, earned seven Oscar nominations including Best Picture, and is now hailed as one of the greatest films ever made. All of the deserved praise heaped upon this film belies the fact that, at its heart, it is a small, down-to-earth prison drama about a wrongfully-imprisoned man and his friendship with a fellow inmate. As cut by veteran editor Richard Francis-Bruce, ACE, this methodically-paced drama crescendos to a tremendously powerful climax that makes an already-affecting film ascend to true cinematic transcendence. This event will be a Zoom Webinar on Wednesday, September 4 at 9PM ET/6PM PT. **ACE members, please check your email for free ticket information.**

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 editor Maurissa Horwitz and screenwriter Meg LeFauve, as they discuss their work on the 2024 coming-of-age Inside Out 2. The first Inside Outwas one of Pixar’s most exhilarating triumphs: a complex, profoundly moving, and wickedly funny exploration of a young girl’s emotions. And its sequel, Inside Out 2, is another insightful, surprising work that follows the original five emotions and some new ones as their girl, Riley, navigates being a teenager and the anxiety that comes with it. Paced at a breakneck speed by debuting director Kelsey Mann and editor Maurissa Horwitz and filled with rich vocal performances from its exceptional voice cast, Inside Out 2 is the rare film that has captured both the hearts and especially minds of critics and audiences and shown that the geniuses at Pixar are still operating at the top of their game.

This event will be a Live Zoom Webinar on Wednesday, September 11 at 8PM ET/5PM PT with two encore livestreams to follow on Vimeo.

Encore 1: Wednesday, September 11 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
Encore 2: Thursday, September 12 at 3PM ET/12PM PT

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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 Matt Reeves as he discusses his 2014 science fiction film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. After the critical and commercial success of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, filmmaker Matt Reeves took over directing duties for Dawn, making an even smarter, more emotional, and visually dazzling sequel that further tracks the rift between humans and a group of intelligent apes. Anchored by Andy Serkis’ typically expressive motion-capture work as ape leader Caesar, and edited by William Hoy, ACE, and Stan Salfas, ACE, this film both deepens and expands what came before it. What’s most thrilling about Dawn though is the passion with which Reeves infuses it. The rare filmmaker who can merge blockbuster cinema with filmic art, Reeves further breathed life into this once-dormant franchise and proved that it had a glorious, chest-thumping path forward.

This event will be a Live Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, October 1 at 9PM ET/6PM PT with two encore livestreams to follow on Vimeo.

Encore 1: Thursday, October 3 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
Encore 2: Friday, October 4 at 3PM ET/12PM PT **ACE members, please check your email for free ticket information.**

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 Alexander Payne and editor Kevin Tent, ACE, as they discuss their black comedy Election. Even in a career full of modern-day greats, Alexander Payne’s 1999 breakout, Election, is still one of his sharpest, funniest, and most unfortunately relevant works. Adapted by Payne and Jim Taylor from Tom Perrotta’s novel, Election follows a bitter high school teacher who goes out of his way to try to prevent an über-ambitious student from becoming class president. Turning in career-highlight performances, Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon dive into their roles with aplomb, and longtime Payne collaborator Kevin Tent, ACE, brings out the film’s acerbic wit and biting drama. Whether viewed as a straightforward high school dramedy or a satirical allegory for American politics at large, Election is an instant-classic that has only increased in acclaim with age.

This event will be a Live Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, October 15 at 9PM ET/6PM PT with two encore livestreams to follow on Vimeo.

Encore 1: Tuesday, October 15 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
Encore 2: Wednesday, October 16 at 3PM ET/12PM PT
Please RSVP by 3 hours before on the day of your selected 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 Karyn Kusama and Editor Plummy Tucker, ACE, as they discuss their 2009 black comedy horror film Jennifer's Body. The world was not ready for Jennifer's Body in 2009. This Diablo Cody-scripted, Karyn Kusama-directed film about a possessed teen girl and her friend was so far ahead of its time that its studio, critics, and audiences didn’t quite know what to make of it. However, after the MeToo movement hit, everyone started to catch up and it underwent a critical reappraisal and developed a cult following. As directed by the reliably excellent Kusama and cut by her longtime editor Plummy Tucker, Jennifer's Body is a subversive, devilishly funny vision of the horrors men wreak on teenage girls.

This event will be a Live Zoom Webinar on Monday, October 28 at 8PM ET/5PM PT with two encore livestreams to follow on Vimeo.

Encore 1: Monday, October 28 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
Encore 2: Tuesday, October 29 at 3PM ET/12PM PT
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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 Paul Greengrass and Editor Chirstopher Rouse, ACE, as they discuss their 2007 action-thriller The Bourne Ultimatum. The climactic chapter of the Bourne Trilogy also happens to be its apex. Satisfyingly closing out Jason Bourne’s quest to find out who he is and what has happened to him, The Bourne Ultimatum finds Greengrass and longtime editor Christopher Rouse, ACE (who won an Oscar for his work) working at their respective peaks and crafting some of the most extraordinary action scenes in modern film history. Employing Greengrass’ trademark docudrama-like style that made United 93 and The Bourne Supremacybefore it such hard-hitting filmic experiences, The Bourne Ultimatum is a Hollywood blockbuster that is both dramatically satisfying and genuinely thrilling.

This event will be a Live Zoom Webinar on Monday, November 4 at 3PM ET/12PM PT with two encore livestreams to follow on Vimeo.

Encore 1: Wednesday, November 6 at 8PM ET/5PM PT
Encore 2: Wednesday, November 6 at 11PM ET/8PM PT. **ACE members, please check your email for free ticket information.**

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/producer/director Jacques Audiard & editor Juliette Welfling, as they discuss their 2024 French musical crime comedy Emilia Pérez. Maverick filmmaker Jacques Audiard returned to the director’s chair this year with Emilia Pérez which tells the story of a Mexican drug lord who, with the help of a kind lawyer, decides to leave their violent past behind and become their true self by transitioning into Emilia Pérez. It’s a crime thriller and a family drama … and a musical. With committed performances from its entire cast including Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, and Adriana Paz, who all shared the Cannes Best Actress Prize, Emilia Pérez proves to be a humane, touching work that’s further electrified by Audiard’s longtime editor, Juliette Welfling. Emilia Pérez is a film that walks several fine lines, pulling off a cinematic tightrope act that ranks as one of 2024’s most audacious and successful achievements.

This event will be a Live Zoom Webinar on Monday, November 18 at 4PM ET/1PM PT with two encore livestreams to follow on Vimeo.

Encore 1: Monday, November 18 at 8PM ET/5PM PT
Encore 2: Monday, November 18 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
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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 writer/director Chris Sanders & editor Mary Blee, as they discuss their 2024 animated science fiction adventure The Wild Robot. Veteran animator Chris Sanders returned to the medium in which he made his name for the first time in a decade with The Wild Robot. A visionary achievement about chosen family, motherhood, and the essential bonds shared by all living creatures, Sanders has once again created a work full of child-like wonder, profound empathy, and a typically resplendent visual style. Beautifully paced by editor Mary Blee and featuring an all-timer of a voice performance from Lupita Nyong’o, The Wild Robot is a new film that already feels like a classic.

This event will be a Live Zoom Webinar on Monday, December 2 at 8PM ET/5PM PT with two encore livestreams to follow on Vimeo.

Encore 1: Monday, December 2 at 11PM ET/8PM PT
Encore 2: Tuesday, December 3 at 3PM ET/12PM PT
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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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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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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
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