THU MAY 23, 2024 7PM

OPENING NIGHT SOLD OUT!

ENCORE SCREENING ADDED MAY 27 10PM

L.A. Premiere!

BORN INNOCENT: THE REDD KROSS STORY

Directed by Andre Reich

$8.00 ( American Cinematheque member)

$13.00 (general admission)

Q&A with filmmaker Andrew Reich and Redd Kross members Jeff and Steve McDonald moderated by Jim Hemphill

May 27th 10pm Q&A with Filmmaker Andrew Reich moderated by Lyndsey Parker

BORN INNOCENT makes the case for Redd Kross as the seminal West Coast band of the last half century. Their influence reaches across the genres of punk, college rock, grunge, metal and indie rock. Long a “secret handshake” favorite of true music fans, it’s time for the world to discover the joyful and irresistible music of The McDonald Brothers.

FORMAT: DCP

THUR MAY 23 10 PM Opening Night of ‘Don’t Knock the Rock’

SEAN DELEAR SUPERSTAR / DESOLATION CENTER

$8.00 ( American Cinematheque member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with filmmaker Stuart Swezey, co-producer Mariska Leyssius , writer and editor Tyler Hubby and Redd Kross’ Steve Mc Donald moderated by Lyndsey Parker

“Sean DeLear Superstar,” 2018, Dir. Stuart Swezey, 8 Min, USA

“Sean DeLear Superstar: A Conversation with Seandy,” was originally intended to be an interview portion of filmmaker Stuart Swezey’s DESOLATION CENTER, but the result, highly engaging and informative on its own, was kept as a separate tribute to artist Sean DeLear.

FORMAT: DCP

DESOLATION CENTER, 2018, Dir. Stuart Swezey, 93 Min, USA

The untold story of a series of Reagan-era guerrilla punk and industrial desert happenings in Southern California that are now recognized as the inspiration for Burning Man, Lollapalooza, and Coachella. Interviews and rare performance footage of Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Redd Kross, Einstürzende Neubauten, Survival Research Laboratories, Savage Republic, Swans and more.

FRI MAY 24, 2024 7:00 PM

20th ANNIVERSARY SCREENING! SOLD OUT!

ENCORE SCREENING ADDED 5/24 10PM

DIG! XX

Directed by Ondi Timoner

$8.00 ( American Cinematheque member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with filmmakers Ondi Timoner and David Timoner and Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Joel Gion moderated by James Ponsoldt

DIG! XX is the 20th anniversary extended edition of the rock documentary DIG!, which adds new narration by The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Joel Gion, features 40+ minutes of never-before-seen footage, and brings this epic tale through to today. DIG! XX looks at the collision of art and commerce through the star-crossed friendship and bitter rivalry of dueling rock bands — The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Through their loves and obsessions, gigs, arrests and death threats, uppers and downers, and ultimately to their chance at a piece of the profit-driven music business, they stage a self-proclaimed revolution in the music industry.

FORMAT: DCP

SAT MAY 25, 2024 1:00pm

SMITHEREENS

Directed by Susan Seidleman

$8.00 ( American Cinematheque member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | ‘Don’t Knock the Rock’

Q&A with actor Susan Berman. Moderated by Lyndsey Parker

Susan Seidelman established her distinctive vision of New York City with this debut feature, the lo-fi original for her vibrant portraits of women reinventing themselves. After escaping New Jersey, the quintessentially punk Wren (Susan Berman)—a spark plug in fishnets—moves to the city with the mission of becoming famous. When not pasting up self-promotional flyers or hanging at the Peppermint Lounge, she’s getting involved with Paul (Brad Rinn), the nicest guy to ever live in a van next to the highway, and Eric (Richard Hell), an aloof rocker. Shot on 16mm film that captures the grit and glam of downtown in the 1980s, with an alternately moody and frenetic soundtrack by the Feelies and others, SMITHEREENS—the first American independent film to compete for the Palme d’Or—is an unfaded snapshot of a bygone era.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: New Line Cinema

COUNTRY: USA

SAT MAY 25, 2024 4:00pm

DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN

Directed by Susan Siedleman

$8.00 ( American Cinematheque member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | Introduction by producer Sarah Pillsbury

Pre-recorded Q&A with filmmaker Susan Seidelman

ABOUT THE FILM:

A bored New Jersey suburban housewife’s fascination with a kooky character she’s read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself.

FORMAT: 35mm

SAT MAY 25, 2024 7:00 PM

THIS IS THE LIFE

Directed by Ava Duvernay

$8.00 ( American Cinematheque member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

A feature-length documentary that chronicles “The Good Life” emcees, the alternative music movement they developed, and their worldwide influence on the art form.

FORMAT: DCP

SAT MAY 25, 2024 10:00 PM

THE PLASTIC DOME OF NORMA JEAN

$8.00 (American Cinematheque member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | Introduction by Head of the UCLA Film & Television Archive Research and Study Center Maya Smuckler and Director of Film Programs for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures K.J. Relth-Miller

The story of a clairvoyant teenage girl, Norma Jean (Sharon Henesy), who struggles between the responsibility of seeing the future and the attentions of a rock ’n’ roll band intent on exploiting her powers for profit. Centered around an enigmatic dome structure delivered to the magical pastoral Ozark countryside, the film sets up a battle of wills, both spiritual and material.

FORMAT: DCP

SUN MAY 26, 2024

1:00 PM

DON'T KNOCK THE ROCK

Directed by Fred F. Sears

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | ‘Don’t Knock the Rock’ and ‘Sunday Print Edition’

Introduction by Lance Freed

A rock and roller returns to his hometown to put on a show but meets opposition from the strait-laced locals. DON’T KNOCK THE ROCK features the legendary DJ Alan Freed playing himself, performances by Bill Haley and His Comets (singing “Don’t Knock The Rock” and ” Hook Line and Sinker”), and Little Richard (singing “Long Tall Sally” and “Tutti Frutti”).

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Sony

SUN MAY 26, 2024 4:00 pm LA PREMIERE!

DORY PREVIN: ON MY WAY TO WHERE

Directed by Julia Greenberg and Dianna Dilworth moderated by Jessica Hundley

$8.00 (American Cinematheque member); $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with filmmakers Julia Greenberg and Dianna Dilworth

Writing and singing the unvarnished truth about one’s buried secret life experiences is more common today than when Dory Previn wrote brilliant, disturbing, and darkly funny songs in the 1970s. Previn began as an Academy Award nominated lyricist for Hollywood musicals with songs for Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland & Dionne Warwick before a tabloid scandal and public breakdown led to her re-emergence as a cult artist in the Laurel Canyon scene. The film taps archives for a story in Previn’s voice. J. Smith-Cameron reads the voices in Dory’s head. Dory’s eloquent articulation of her relationship with her voices anticipates the burgeoning Hearing Voices and Mad Pride movements that are revolutionizing how we understand mental health.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Hobby Films

SUN MAY 26, 2024 7pm

JERRY LEE LEWIS — TROUBLE IN MIND

Directed by Ethan Coen

$8.00 (American Cinematheque member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | ‘Don’t Knock the Rock’

Introduction by Chris Morris

An electrifying glimpse into the complex life and thrilling, unparalleled performances of rock & roll’s first and wildest practitioner: Jerry Lee Lewis.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: A24

MON MAY 27, 2024 7pm Closing Night of ‘Don’t Knock the Rock’ SOLD OUT

LA PREMIERE! SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED

Directed by Issac Gale and Ryan Olson

$8.00 (American Cinematheque member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Q&A with filmmakers Isaac Gale and Ryan Olson and musicians SWAMP DOGG, Moogstar, and Dr. Jeri Williams moderated by Justin Richmond

Hidden away, deep in the suburbs of Los Angeles, legendary cult musician Swamp Dogg, alongside housemates Moogstar and Guitar Shorty, have transformed their home into an artistic playground. Together, they navigate the tumultuous music industry, forging a unique and inspiring bond across time and space.

FORMAT: DCP

SUN MAY 26, 2024 10pm

GET CRAZY

Directed by Allan Arkush

$8.00 (American Cinematheque member); $13.00 (general admission)

| Q&A with filmmaker Allan Arkush moderated by Chris Morris

On New Year’s Eve, the Saturn Theatre is throwing their yearly concert. But when the venue’s owner suffers a heart attack, stage manager Neil Allen (Daniel Stern) must make sure the show must go on while dealing with a rowdy crowd, even rowdier musicians including Reggie Wanker (Malcolm McDowell doing a splendid spoof of Mick Jagger) and slimy concert promoter Colin Beverly (Ed Begley) trying to sabotage the concert so he can take over the building. Director Allan Arkush’s anarchic comedy brings the sex, drugs and rock ’n roll and is the perfect way to bring in any New Year.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Park Circus