The American Cinematheque will pay tribute to the late Richard Roundtree through a retrospective film series screening June 8-14. The lineup of films includes “Shaft,” “Once Upon A Time…When We Were Closed,” “Q: The Winged Serpent” and “Shaft’s Big Score!” The retrospective will conclude with Roundtree’s final film “Thelma” followed by a Q&a with director Josh Margolin and June Squibb.
The retrospective, co-sponsored with Aafca, takes place at the Los Feliz and Egyptian theaters.
“Thelma” follows a 93-year-old woman (Squibb) and her best friend (Roundtree) as they travel across Los Angeles on a motor scooter to retrieve $10,000 from a telephone scammer.
The American Pavilion Announces Emerging Filmmaker Showcase Winners at Cannes
The American Pavilion revealed the Jury Award winners of this year’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase presented by Gold House at Cannes.
The showcase allows upcoming filmmakers to have their works seen by Cannes Festival and Film Market attendees.
The retrospective, co-sponsored with Aafca, takes place at the Los Feliz and Egyptian theaters.
“Thelma” follows a 93-year-old woman (Squibb) and her best friend (Roundtree) as they travel across Los Angeles on a motor scooter to retrieve $10,000 from a telephone scammer.
The American Pavilion Announces Emerging Filmmaker Showcase Winners at Cannes
The American Pavilion revealed the Jury Award winners of this year’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase presented by Gold House at Cannes.
The showcase allows upcoming filmmakers to have their works seen by Cannes Festival and Film Market attendees.
- 5/24/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay, Lexi Carson, Jack Dunn and Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
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