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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARY FILMS
BECOMING COUSTEAU
FILM: 7:00 PM (PDT) | Q&A: 8:40 PM (PDT)
In BECOMING COUSTEAU, from National Geographic Documentary Films, two-time Academy Award nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus takes an inside look at Cousteau and his life, his iconic films and inventions, and the experiences that made him the 20th century’s most unique and renowned environmental voice — and the man who inspired generations to protect the Earth.
Q&A immediately following screening with director Liz Garbus
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LIZ GARBUS | Director and Producer
Garbus is a two-time Academy Award nominee (The Farm: Angola, USA, What Happened, Miss Simone?), two-time Emmy winner (Directing, Drama Series, and Directing, Nonfiction Programming), Peabody winner (A Dangerous Son), GRAMMY nominee (What Happened, Miss Simone?), DGA nominee (What Happened, Miss Simone?) and BAFTA-nominated (Reporting Trump’s First Year: The Fourth Estate). She is one of America’s most celebrated filmmakers, renowned for her documentary work and also for her breakthrough scripted debut. Her work has been featured in film festivals from Sundance to Telluride to Toronto to the New York Film festival and has appeared in theaters and across streaming platforms.
Her series I’ll Be Gone in the Dark premiered on HBO in June 2020, and her recent film All In: The Fight for Democracy premiered at the New York Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, drive-in screenings, theaters and digitally on Amazon Prime Video in September 2020. Her narrative feature debut, Lost Girls, opened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020 and was released on Netflix.
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.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARY FILMS
BECOMING COUSTEAU
FILM: 7:00 PM (PDT) | Q&A: 8:40 PM (PDT)
In BECOMING COUSTEAU, from National Geographic Documentary Films, two-time Academy Award nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus takes an inside look at Cousteau and his life, his iconic films and inventions, and the experiences that made him the 20th century’s most unique and renowned environmental voice — and the man who inspired generations to protect the Earth.
Q&A immediately following screening with director Liz Garbus
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LIZ GARBUS | Director and Producer
Garbus is a two-time Academy Award nominee (The Farm: Angola, USA, What Happened, Miss Simone?), two-time Emmy winner (Directing, Drama Series, and Directing, Nonfiction Programming), Peabody winner (A Dangerous Son), GRAMMY nominee (What Happened, Miss Simone?), DGA nominee (What Happened, Miss Simone?) and BAFTA-nominated (Reporting Trump’s First Year: The Fourth Estate). She is one of America’s most celebrated filmmakers, renowned for her documentary work and also for her breakthrough scripted debut. Her work has been featured in film festivals from Sundance to Telluride to Toronto to the New York Film festival and has appeared in theaters and across streaming platforms.
Her series I’ll Be Gone in the Dark premiered on HBO in June 2020, and her recent film All In: The Fight for Democracy premiered at the New York Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, drive-in screenings, theaters and digitally on Amazon Prime Video in September 2020. Her narrative feature debut, Lost Girls, opened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020 and was released on Netflix.
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.