The Envelope Screening Series showcases some of the year’s best in film and television to an upscale audience of Hollywood guild members, Industry decision makers and passionate entertainment consumers.
The Screening Series is a two-part series featuring ten to twelve screenings of television and full-length theatrical films garnering “awards buzz,” followed by up-close-and-personal Q&A sessions with cast members and key creative talent, moderated by Los Angeles Times’ award winning entertainment writers.
Our past screenings during the 2011 Award Season included:
- 10/14 - Martha Marcy May Marlene from Fox Searchlight Pictures featuring writer/director Sean Durkin and cast members Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson and John Hawkes. Moderator Mark Olsen.
- 10/24 - Another Happy Day from Phase 4 Films featuring writer/director Sam Levinson and actor/producer Ellen Barkin. Moderated by Nicole Sperling.
- 10/27 - The Descendants from Fox Searchlight featuring writer/director Alexander Payne and cast members George Clooney, Judy Greer and Shailene Woodley. Moderated by John Horn.
- 11/3 - The Lady from Cohen Media Group featuring director Luc Besson, actor David Thewlis, and actress Michelle Yeoh. Moderated by Reed Johnson.
- 11/7 - Carnage from Sony Pictures Classics featuring cast members Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly. Moderated by Rebecca Keegan.
- 11/8 - Rampart from Millennium Entertainment featuring director/co-writer Oren Moverman and actors Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster. Moderated by Geoff Boucher.
- 11/9 - The Artist from The Weinstein Company featuring writer/director Michel Hazanavicius and actors Berenice Bejo and Jean Dujardin. Moderated by Kenneth Turan.
- 11/3 - Shame from Fox Searchlight Pictures featuring writer/director Steve McQueen and producer Iain Canning. Moderated by Steve Zeitchik.
- 11/15 - Bridesmaids from Universal Pictures featuring producer Judd Apatow, director Paul Feig, co-writer Annie Mumolo, and cast members Maya Rudolph, Wendi-McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper. Moderated by Nicole Sperling.
- 11/16 - Warrior from Lionsgate featuring writer/director Gavin O'Connor and actor Nick Nolte. Moderated by Rebecca Keegan.
- 11/17 - A Dangerous Method from Sony Pictures Classics featuring director David Cronenberg. Moderated by Steve Zeitchik.
- 12/5 - Drive from FilmDistrict featuring director Nicolas Winding Refn and actor Albert Brooks. Moderated by Betsey Sharkey.
- 12/6 - The Flowers of War from Wrekin Hill Entertainment featuring director Zhang Yimou and actors Christian Bale and Ni Ni. Moderated by Geoff Boucher.
- 12/7 - Like Crazy from Paramount Pictures featuring writer/director Drake Doremus and actors Felicity Jones and Anton Yelchin. Moderated by John Horn.
- 12/8 - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy from Focus Features featuring actor Gary Oldman. Moderated by John Horn.
- 12/13 - The Muppets from Walt Disney Pictures featuring executive producer/co-writer/actor Jason Segel, co-writer Nick Stoller, director James Bobin and producer Todd Lieberman. Moderated by Nicole Sperling.
- 12/14 - Pariah from Focus Features featuring actors Kim Wayans and Aasha Davis. Moderated by Mark Olsen.
The full-year schedule is broken into two parts:
- The Emmy Week Screening Series in early June
- The Award Season screening series in October, November & December
