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Miller MobleyQuentin Tarantino, Todd Haynes, Michael Shannon and Joshua Oppenheimer have committed to The Contenders.
Now in its second year at the Hammer Museum, The Contenders is the Museum of Modern Art’s anticipated film series that offers audiences the opportunity to see recent buzzworthy works from the current awards season. The Los Angeles edition of The Contenders, set to run Jan. 6-20, features 10 nights of films and post-screening conversations with directors and actors.
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The schedule includes:
Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m.: The Hateful Eight with director Quentin Tarantino
Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m.: Room
Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m.: 99 Homes with actor Michael Shannon
Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m.: Carol with director Todd Haynes
Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m.: Taxi
Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m.: The Look of Silence with director Joshua Oppenheimer
Tickets are $15 for general public and $10 for members. More information can be found at hammer.ucla.edu.
Plucked from major studio releases and film festivals by curators in MoMA’s Department of Film, The Contenders, now in its seventh year, drafts standouts from mainstream movies, independents, foreign-language films, documentaries and art-house releases. Previous guests have included directors Alfonso Cuarón, Kathryn Bigelow and David O. Russell, along with actors Jake Gyllenhaal, Jonah Hill and Kristen Wiig. The film program is organized by Rajendra Roy, the Celeste Bartos chief curator of film, and Sean Egan, producer, film exhibitions and projects, the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
The Hammer Museum’s presentation is made possible by the Billy and Audrey L. Wilder Foundation.
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