Lilly Lawrence, Principal Patron
Wondering what MFS has to offer? Here are some of the highlights!
 To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the comedy classic, "Some Like It Hot," veteran industry publicist Dick Guttman talked about working with Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. |
 Producer/director James Cameron helps MFS honor Stan Winston as our very first "Malibu Filmmaker of the Year," with a 25th anniversary screening of "Terminator" (their first film together). |
 Actress Hayden Panetierre and film- maker Charles Hambleton share their harrowing behind-the-scenes stories on the making of "The Cove," later honored as this year's Best Documentary. |
Rabbi Judith HaLevy and Jordan Elgrably of Levantine Center talk about how films like "Waltz with Bashir" can bridge cultural and religious divides in the Middle East. |
 International radio and TV host (and former Miss Afghanistan) discusses the current situation in her homeland at a screening of the award-winning documentary, "Afghan Star." |
 MFS welcomes the holidays Maria Newman conducting her original score to "Daddy Long Legs," hosted by noted film historian Hugh Neely of the Mary Pickford Foundation. |
 Actress Tanna Frederick talks with the audience about her emotional leading role following a screening of "Irene in Time," the latest film by acclaimed independent director Henry Jaglom. |
 Special Effects Supervisor Richard Stutsman discusses all of the difficulties he and his fellow filmmakers had to overcome in order to make this year's Best Film, "The Hurt Locker." |
 A capacity crowd watches Hollywood's Big Night broadcast live on the big screen at Malibu's first community-wide "Awards Night" watching party, a black-tie optional, red-carpet gala event. |
 Internationally renowned composer Rick Friend performs his original score during a special series of screenings of Buster Keaton's silent film classic, "The General," at Malibu Stage Company. |
 Academy Award-winning producer/ director Norman Jewison helps Malibu Film Society close out its inaugural season by sharing stories on the making of his hit musical, "Fiddler on the Roof." |
 To thank the community for its support, MFS stages a free outdoor screening of "An Officer and a Gentleman" hosted by Oscar- winning actor Louis Gossett, Jr. and ChocolateBox Cafe. |
 The family of producer/director Stanley Kramer hosts the 50th anniversary of "Inherit the Wind" with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ed Larson, Eugenie Scott of NCSE, actress Donna Anderson, and the widow of actor Gene Kelly. |
 Two renowned entertainers on the same stage! In a rare joint appear- ance, Rob and Carl Reiner crack up the crowd, with Carl introducing Rob as our second "Malibu Filmmaker of the Year," followed by a screening of Rob's latest film, "Flipped." |
 A first for the Film Society and a first for Malibu! A hilarious night of comedy and film as international star and producer Omid Djalili introduces his latest film, "The Infidel," with a truly unforgettable stand-up comedy routine! |
 Writer/producer/director and WGA President John Wells talks about bringing the real-life experiences of those suddenly confronted with un-employment in "The Company Men." |
 Film editor Kirk Baxter discusses the finer points of his work after a screening of "The Social Network," for which Baxter and his partner Angus Wall just won an Oscar. |
 The generous donations of more than $12,000 in raffle, silent auction and Oscar prediction prizes enlivens the second annual community-wide Academy Awards watching party. |
 Our inaugural "Academy Screening" series included many of this year's top awards contenders, including the Best Picture ("The Hurt Locker"), Best Documentary ("The Cove"), and "Precious" (honored for Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay) -- films which otherwise wouldn't have been shown in Malibu. And this year, we provided exclusive local screenings of "The King's Speech" (which won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay), The Social Network" (Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing and Best Score), "The Fighter" (Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress), and many other top contenders. Don't miss out on any of the excitement -- join Malibu Film Society today! |
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