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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
AMAZON
EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
FILM: 7:00 PM (PDT) | Q&A: 9:00 PM (PDT)
In this film adaptation of the popular West End musical, Jamie New (Max Harwood) is a teenager in Northern England who doesn’t quite fit in. He dreams of life on stage – as a drag queen.
Q&A immediately following screening with director Jonathan Butterell (in his feature directorial debut), and stars Max Harwood and Lauren Patel.
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JONATHAN BUTTERELL| Director
Jonathan makes his feature film directing debut with Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, but before the film, he created and directed the hugely successful original West End musical of the same name. He has extensive theatrical credits as a stage director and choreographer, which have taken him around the globe, including London, New York and Tokyo. He has collaborated with the award-winning talents of Nathan Lane, Sam Mendes, Antonio Banderas, and Chita Rivera, and worked on stage at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National Theatre and Lincoln Center Theatre.
MAX HARWOOD | Actor
Screen International Star of Tomorrow Max Harwood makes his film debut as the lead role, Jamie New, in the adaptation of the hit theatre show Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, alongside Richard E. Grant and Sharon Horgan. Max is scheduled to soon star in Magpie with Tuppence Middleton. He studied at Urdang Academy before receiving the role of Jamie.
LAUREN PATEL | Actor
Newcomer Lauren Patel makes her screen debut in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. Lauren plays Pritti Pasha, a modern Muslim girl who is Jamie’s best friend and ally. Originally from Bolton, Lauren was cast as Pritti after responding to an open call for the film, while still a college student.
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.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
AMAZON
EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
FILM: 7:00 PM (PDT) | Q&A: 9:00 PM (PDT)
In this film adaptation of the popular West End musical, Jamie New (Max Harwood) is a teenager in Northern England who doesn’t quite fit in. He dreams of life on stage – as a drag queen.
Q&A immediately following screening with director Jonathan Butterell (in his feature directorial debut), and stars Max Harwood and Lauren Patel.
__________________________________________________________________________
JONATHAN BUTTERELL| Director
Jonathan makes his feature film directing debut with Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, but before the film, he created and directed the hugely successful original West End musical of the same name. He has extensive theatrical credits as a stage director and choreographer, which have taken him around the globe, including London, New York and Tokyo. He has collaborated with the award-winning talents of Nathan Lane, Sam Mendes, Antonio Banderas, and Chita Rivera, and worked on stage at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National Theatre and Lincoln Center Theatre.
MAX HARWOOD | Actor
Screen International Star of Tomorrow Max Harwood makes his film debut as the lead role, Jamie New, in the adaptation of the hit theatre show Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, alongside Richard E. Grant and Sharon Horgan. Max is scheduled to soon star in Magpie with Tuppence Middleton. He studied at Urdang Academy before receiving the role of Jamie.
LAUREN PATEL | Actor
Newcomer Lauren Patel makes her screen debut in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. Lauren plays Pritti Pasha, a modern Muslim girl who is Jamie’s best friend and ally. Originally from Bolton, Lauren was cast as Pritti after responding to an open call for the film, while still a college student.
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.