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THE EYE OF THE SALAMANDEROpening at the Laemmle Glendale on Friday, November 1Q&A with Writer/Director Pavel Nikolajev and Producer Olga Polevaya on Saturday, November 2 following primetime showingAn Aztec pyramid figurine found in the ancient city of Teotihuacan in the Valley of Mexico stores a dark secret, which is discovered by professor Hiscock, a non-traditional hero, who will learn quantum teleportation the hard way, facing primal folklore fears and his alter ego in the gruesome catacombs of uncharted realm.DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT"I had a vision to create a film about instant teleportation via an ancient artifact for quite some time and was

Union Q&A schedule:Royal 10/23: co-director Brett Story, producer Samantha Curley, and subject Chris Smalls;Monica Film Center 10/25, 7:20 PM show: co-directors Steve Maing and Brett Story, producer Samantha Curley, and subject Chris Smalls with Adam Conover moderating;Monica Film Center 10/26, 4:20 PM show: co-director Steve Maing, producer Samantha Curley, subject Chris Smalls, and UTLA president Cecily Myart-Cruz;Glendale 10/26, 7:20 PM show: co-director Steve Maing, producer Samantha Curley, and subject Chris Smalls;Glendale 10/27 noon show: co-director Steve Maing, producer Samantha Curley, and subject Chris Smalls.

The newest episode of Inside the Arthouse features the fantastic documentary Union. Having received a Special Jury award at Sundance, and played thirty of the most prestigious documentary film festivals around the world, it opens October 25 at Laemmle Monica Film Center and Glendale. (We'll have multiple in-person Q&A's with the filmmakers and the main subject, Chris Smalls; details here.)Through intimate cinema vérité, Union chronicles the extraordinary efforts of a group of warehouse workers as they launch a grassroots campaign to unionize an Amazon fulfillment center on Staten Island.The filmmakers document the struggle from day one against one

NURSE UNSEEN Q&A scheduleFriday 10/111:30 PMQ&A with director/producer/lead editor Michele Josue and producer Carlo Velayo7:10 PMPresented by SoCal Filipinos & FilAm CreativeQ&A with director/producer/lead editor Michele Josue and producer Carlo Velayo, and cast members: Jollene Levid, Nora Levid, Gertrude Tan, Joyette Jagolino, Shantell Pambuan, Tiffany Olega, Allison MayolSaturday 10/121:30 PMPresented by The Council of Young Filipinx Americans in Medicine (CYFAM)Q&A with director/producer/lead editor Michele Josue, producer Carlo Velayo, and Alex Argame, CYFAM Community Engagment Co-Chair, RN, Medical Student.Moderated by CYFAM's Antonio Moya7

Stolen Time Q&A schedule:(1) Thursday 10/17, Royal, 7:20pm Moderator: Thyonne Gordon (AARP California) Panelists: Fernando Torres-Gil (Director, UCLA Center for Policy Research on Aging), Dr. K. Madara Marasinghe (Oxford Institute of Population Aging) + film participant Melissa Miller(2) Friday 10/18, Glendale, 7:30pm Moderator: Laura Nix Panelists: Melissa & filmmaker Helene Klodawsky(3) Saturday 10/19, Glendale, 7:30pm Moderator: Lydia Storie (Caring Across Generations) Panelists: Astrid Zuniga from (United Domestic Workers), Melissa & Helene(4) Sunday 10/20, Glendale, 12:45pm Moderator: Astrid Zuniga (United Domestic Workers) Panelists: Rachel