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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25
NETFLIX
BOB ROSS: HAPPY ACCIDENTS, BETRAYAL & GREED
FILM: 7:00 PM (PDT) | Q&A: 8:30 PM (PDT)
The untold story about the prolific landscape artist and television personality. As the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, which aired on PBS from 1983 to 1994, Bob Ross brought joy to millions as the world's most famous art instructor. Twenty-five years after his death, an ugly battle for his work and estate casts a shadow over his happy trees.
Q&A immediately following screening with director Joshua Rofé
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JOSHUA ROFE | Director
Joshua is an award-winning filmmaker, and is best known for his work as the director and executive producer of the acclaimed four-part Amazon Prime documentary series Lorena, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, and received a Best Multi-Part Documentary award nomination from the International Documentary Association. In 2021 Joshua directed and co-produced the true crime documentary series Sasquatch for Hulu. Additional film credits include the documentary features, Lost for Life and Swift Current.
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 | Producer of the KCET Cinema Series
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, AUGUST 25
NETFLIX
BOB ROSS: HAPPY ACCIDENTS, BETRAYAL & GREED
FILM: 7:00 PM (PDT) | Q&A: 8:30 PM (PDT)
The untold story about the prolific landscape artist and television personality. As the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, which aired on PBS from 1983 to 1994, Bob Ross brought joy to millions as the world's most famous art instructor. Twenty-five years after his death, an ugly battle for his work and estate casts a shadow over his happy trees.
Q&A immediately following screening with director Joshua Rofé
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JOSHUA ROFE | Director
Joshua is an award-winning filmmaker, and is best known for his work as the director and executive producer of the acclaimed four-part Amazon Prime documentary series Lorena, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, and received a Best Multi-Part Documentary award nomination from the International Documentary Association. In 2021 Joshua directed and co-produced the true crime documentary series Sasquatch for Hulu. Additional film credits include the documentary features, Lost for Life and Swift Current.
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 | Producer of the KCET Cinema Series
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.