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WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
FOCUSFOX STUDIO, JDOG FILMS
SHEPHERD: THE STORY OF A JEWISH DOG
FILM: 7:00 PM (PDT) | Q&A: 8:35 PM (PDT)
An incredible true story from the producers of Call Me By Your Name, and based on the acclaimed, bestselling Israeli novel. The film follows the journey to freedom when a young Jewish boy and his German Shepherd dog are reunited in the Treblinka concentration camp during World War II and then attempt to escape.
Q&A immediately following screening with award-winning filmmaker Lynn Roth.
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LYNN ROTH | Writer, Director, and Producer
Lynn is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and is best known for her work as Executive Producer for The Paper Chase, director for the award-winning feature film, A Little Traitor, and a writer on the documentary TV series, A Century of Women. She also has the distinction of being the first female showrunner for a dramatic television series.
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.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
FOCUSFOX STUDIO, JDOG FILMS
SHEPHERD: THE STORY OF A JEWISH DOG
FILM: 7:00 PM (PDT) | Q&A: 8:35 PM (PDT)
An incredible true story from the producers of Call Me By Your Name, and based on the acclaimed, bestselling Israeli novel. The film follows the journey to freedom when a young Jewish boy and his German Shepherd dog are reunited in the Treblinka concentration camp during World War II and then attempt to escape.
Q&A immediately following screening with award-winning filmmaker Lynn Roth.
__________________________________________________________________________
LYNN ROTH | Writer, Director, and Producer
Lynn is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and is best known for her work as Executive Producer for The Paper Chase, director for the award-winning feature film, A Little Traitor, and a writer on the documentary TV series, A Century of Women. She also has the distinction of being the first female showrunner for a dramatic television series.
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.