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TUESDAY, MAY 4
LIONSGATE
ABOVE SUSPICION
FILM: 7:00 PM (PDT) | Q&A: 8:45 PM (PDT)
Based on the true story of one of the most notorious crimes in FBI history, this gritty crime-thriller stars Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones") as Susan Smith, a young woman desperate to escape a seedy life of crime and drugs in a Kentucky coal mining town.
Q&A immediately following screening with director Phillip Noyce, screenwriter Chris Gerolmo, and producer Colleen Camp.
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PHILLIP NOYCE | Director
Noyce is a prolific director, producer, and screenwriter of film and television. Since 1977 he has directed over 19 feature films in various genres, including historical dramas (Newsfront, Rabbit-Proof Fence, The Quiet American), thrillers (Dead Calm, Sliver, The Bone Collector), and action films (Blind Fury, The Saint, Salt). He also directed the popular adaptations of Tom Clancy’s thrillers, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger. His television credits include The Cowra Breakout, Vietnam, Revenge, Roots, and most recently What/If for Netflix.
CHRIS GEROLMO | Screenwriter
Chris is best known for the 1988 Academy Award nominated film, Mississippi Burning, which starred Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman. His television credits include the thriller Citizen X, which he both wrote and directed for HBO. In 2005, he created Over There about the war in Iraq with producer Steven Bochco. Chris also wrote and sang the show’s title song, which was nominated for an Emmy for Best Main Title Theme Song.
COLLEEN CAMP | Producer
An American character actress and producer, Colleen has appeared in numerous films, with her breakthrough role as the lead in the comedy The Swinging Cheerleaders, which was followed by roles in two of the popular Police Academy series. Camp appeared in Death Game, Apocalypse Now, The Seduction, Valley Girl, and in the 1985 comedy Clue. She continues to have supporting roles in various independent and studio films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance, Election, Factory Girl, Palo Alto, and American Hustle.
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.
MICHELE GARZA | Series Producer
Michele Garza is Senior Director of Special Events for KCET and PBS SoCal, both content channels of the Public Media Group of Southern California. She is the founder and producer of the KCET Cinema Series and the Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival, and has more than 20 years of experience in public media.
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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.
TUESDAY, MAY 4
LIONSGATE
ABOVE SUSPICION
FILM: 7:00 PM (PDT) | Q&A: 8:45 PM (PDT)
Based on the true story of one of the most notorious crimes in FBI history, this gritty crime-thriller stars Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones") as Susan Smith, a young woman desperate to escape a seedy life of crime and drugs in a Kentucky coal mining town.
Q&A immediately following screening with director Phillip Noyce, screenwriter Chris Gerolmo, and producer Colleen Camp.
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PHILLIP NOYCE | Director
Noyce is a prolific director, producer, and screenwriter of film and television. Since 1977 he has directed over 19 feature films in various genres, including historical dramas (Newsfront, Rabbit-Proof Fence, The Quiet American), thrillers (Dead Calm, Sliver, The Bone Collector), and action films (Blind Fury, The Saint, Salt). He also directed the popular adaptations of Tom Clancy’s thrillers, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger. His television credits include The Cowra Breakout, Vietnam, Revenge, Roots, and most recently What/If for Netflix.
CHRIS GEROLMO | Screenwriter
Chris is best known for the 1988 Academy Award nominated film, Mississippi Burning, which starred Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman. His television credits include the thriller Citizen X, which he both wrote and directed for HBO. In 2005, he created Over There about the war in Iraq with producer Steven Bochco. Chris also wrote and sang the show’s title song, which was nominated for an Emmy for Best Main Title Theme Song.
COLLEEN CAMP | Producer
An American character actress and producer, Colleen has appeared in numerous films, with her breakthrough role as the lead in the comedy The Swinging Cheerleaders, which was followed by roles in two of the popular Police Academy series. Camp appeared in Death Game, Apocalypse Now, The Seduction, Valley Girl, and in the 1985 comedy Clue. She continues to have supporting roles in various independent and studio films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance, Election, Factory Girl, Palo Alto, and American Hustle.
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.
MICHELE GARZA | Series Producer
Michele Garza is Senior Director of Special Events for KCET and PBS SoCal, both content channels of the Public Media Group of Southern California. She is the founder and producer of the KCET Cinema Series and the Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival, and has more than 20 years of experience in public media.
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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.