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MARCH 23, 2021
IFC FILMS
SIX MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT
FILM: 7:00 PM (PDT) | Q&A: 8:40 PM (PDT)
In August 1939, an English teacher disappears from a finishing school for girls on the south coast of England. Days later, Thomas Miller (Eddie Izzard) is hired by the headmistress Miss Rocholl (Judi Dench) on a trial period. Soon, he discovers his students include daughters of the Nazi High Command, teachings of the Third Reich taking place, and a clandestine plot. When he tries to raise the alarm, authorities suspect him of being a German spy and he is betrayed.
Q&A immediately following screening with director/writer Andy Goddard and writer Ceylin Jones
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ANDY GODDARD | Director/Writer
Andy is a writer and director working in film and television. He made his feature film debut with the 2014 Set Fire To The Stars, which was nominated for the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature and won three BAFTA Cymru Awards from its seven nominations. His television credits include Downtown Abbey, Daredevil, The Punisher and Altered Carbon for Netflix. Andy is currently director and co-executive producer on Carnival Row for Amazon.
CELYN JONES | Writer
Celyn Jones is a critically acclaimed actor and BAFTA nominated screenwriter. Celyn wrote Set Fire to the Stars, which starred Elijah Wood, and the 2019 noir-thriller The Vanishing, starring Gerard Butler and Peter Mullan. His recent acting roles include playing opposite to Alicia Vikander in Wim Wenders’ Submergence, and his portrayal of Winston Churchill in Agusti Villaronga’s Born A King.
PETE HAMMOND | Host of the KCET Cinema Series
Pete is currently the Chief Film Critic for Deadline Hollywood. For the past 9 years he has also been Awards Editor and Columnist for Deadline where he covers the Oscar and Emmy Seasons. He came to Deadline from the Los Angeles Times where he covered the awards seasons for The Envelope and LA Times.com. He is widely considered to be one of the pre-eminent awards season analysts for film and television.
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GET INVOLVED!
The Virtual KCET Cinema Series is made possible by ticket sales, membership passes, and sponsorships. To discuss sponsorship opportunities by individuals, businesses or charitable foundations, please contact Michele Garza, series producer, at mgarza@pmgsocal.org. The Virtual KCET Cinema Series is presented by Mitzi Ash Blahd and the MaddocksBrown Foundation. To learn more about the KCET Cinema Series, or to register to attend the upcoming film screenings, please visit kcet.org/cinemaseries. Join the conversation on social media using #KCETCinemaSeries.
MARCH 23, 2021
IFC FILMS
SIX MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT
FILM: 7:00 PM (PDT) | Q&A: 8:40 PM (PDT)
In August 1939, an English teacher disappears from a finishing school for girls on the south coast of England. Days later, Thomas Miller (Eddie Izzard) is hired by the headmistress Miss Rocholl (Judi Dench) on a trial period. Soon, he discovers his students include daughters of the Nazi High Command, teachings of the Third Reich taking place, and a clandestine plot. When he tries to raise the alarm, authorities suspect him of being a German spy and he is betrayed.
Q&A immediately following screening with director/writer Andy Goddard and writer Ceylin Jones
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ANDY GODDARD | Director/Writer
Andy is a writer and director working in film and television. He made his feature film debut with the 2014 Set Fire To The Stars, which was nominated for the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature and won three BAFTA Cymru Awards from its seven nominations. His television credits include Downtown Abbey, Daredevil, The Punisher and Altered Carbon for Netflix. Andy is currently director and co-executive producer on Carnival Row for Amazon.
CELYN JONES | Writer
Celyn Jones is a critically acclaimed actor and BAFTA nominated screenwriter. Celyn wrote Set Fire to the Stars, which starred Elijah Wood, and the 2019 noir-thriller The Vanishing, starring Gerard Butler and Peter Mullan. His recent acting roles include playing opposite to Alicia Vikander in Wim Wenders’ Submergence, and his portrayal of Winston Churchill in Agusti Villaronga’s Born A King.
PETE HAMMOND | Host of the KCET Cinema Series
Pete is currently the Chief Film Critic for Deadline Hollywood. For the past 9 years he has also been Awards Editor and Columnist for Deadline where he covers the Oscar and Emmy Seasons. He came to Deadline from the Los Angeles Times where he covered the awards seasons for The Envelope and LA Times.com. He is widely considered to be one of the pre-eminent awards season analysts for film and television.
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GET INVOLVED!
The Virtual KCET Cinema Series is made possible by ticket sales, membership passes, and sponsorships. To discuss sponsorship opportunities by individuals, businesses or charitable foundations, please contact Michele Garza, series producer, at mgarza@pmgsocal.org. The Virtual KCET Cinema Series is presented by Mitzi Ash Blahd and the MaddocksBrown Foundation. To learn more about the KCET Cinema Series, or to register to attend the upcoming film screenings, please visit kcet.org/cinemaseries. Join the conversation on social media using #KCETCinemaSeries.