The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years
Series | The Black List and American Cinematheque will showcase diverse and memorable films from annual Black List scripts in a year-long series at theaters in Santa Monica, Hollywood, and Los Feliz.
ABOUT THE SERIES:
American Cinematheque and the Black List, which will release their 20th annual list in December 2024, are collaborating on a year-long series of film programs that will highlight films made from the first two decades of the annual Black List. Starting with two events in January 2024 at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica, the series will feature screenings of notable films, including SALTBURN and PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, curated by Emerald Fennell, and Ava DuVernay’s ORIGIN paired with SELMA for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Since its launch in 2005, the annual Black List has yielded over 400 produced scripts, amassing a global box office revenue exceeding $28 billion. Notably, films originating from Black List scripts have secured 12 Best Screenplay Oscars since 2007 and clinched four Best Picture Oscars, with successes like SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, THE KING’S SPEECH, ARGO and SPOTLIGHT. In October 2012, the Black List launched an online community, hosting over 100,000 scripts and facilitating 130,000 script evaluations. Many writers have found representation and sold their screenplays through Black List introductions, resulting in noteworthy films such as NAACP Award-nominated MR. MALCOLM’S LIST, Independent Spirit Award-nominated THE NOVICE, and Golden Globe-nominated NIGHTINGALE.
Throughout 2024, the Black List and American Cinematheque will showcase diverse and memorable films from annual Black List scripts in a year-long series at theaters in Santa Monica, Hollywood, and Los Feliz. Franklin Leonard, the Black List founder, expressed pride in the enduring value of a great screenplay and the joy of experiencing exceptional movies in theaters with an audience. The series will announce additional titles and host Q&As in the coming year, celebrating two decades of the Black List and the remarkable talents behind these compelling stories.
7:30 PM
ARRIVAL
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Egyptian Theatre | Q&A with screenwriter Eric Heisserer
‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’
7:00 PM
WHIP IT
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with screenwriter Shauna Cross. Moderated by executive producer Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith.
‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’
9:00 PM
WHIPLASH 10th Anniversary Screening
Free
Culver Theater Aud. 6 | Co-presented by The Black List
‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’
8:00 PM
ZODIAC
$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Egyptian Theatre | Q&A with screenwriter and producer James Vanderbilt prior to the screening
‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’
7:00 PM
HOLD YOUR BREATH / MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE
$17.00
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON | Beyond Fest 2024
Q&A with actor Sarah Paulson
7:00 PM
SPOTLIGHT
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with screenwriter Josh Singer. Moderated by Franklin Leonard.
‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’
7:30 PM
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS / DJANGO UNCHAINED
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Aero Theatre | ‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’
7:00 PM
Mike Flanagan Presents STOKER
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | Introduction by filmmaker Mike Flanagan
Co-presented by The Black List
‘The Lost Weekend of Forgotten Films’
6:30 PM
THE IMITATION GAME
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with screenwriter Graham Moore
‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’
7:00 PM
THE PROPOSAL
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with screenwriter Peter Chiarelli and filmmaker Anne Fletcher
‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’
7:30 PM
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Aero Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan. Moderated by Scott Foundas.
‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair – Year 3’ and ‘Kenneth Lonergan: An American Cinematheque Tribute’
7:00 PM
MARGARET: EXTENDED CUT
$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Egyptian Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan and actor J Smith-Cameron. Moderated by Joshua Rothkopf.
‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair – Year 3’ and ‘Kenneth Lonergan: An American Cinematheque Tribute’
3:00 PM
CHALLENGERS
Free
Aero Theatre | Q&A with screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes. Moderated by Franklin Leonard.
Advance Screening!
7:00 PM
ADVENTURELAND
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | Introduction by Kate Hagen
7:00 PM
THE POST
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with screenwriter Liz Hannah
7:00 PM
NANNY
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | Live Virtual Q&A with filmmaker Nikyatu Jusu before the screening
‘New Black Horror’ and ‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’
6:00 PM
MAY DECEMBER
Free
Aero Theatre | Q&A with screenwriters Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik
‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’
6:00 PM
ORIGIN / SELMA
Free
Aero Theatre | Q&A with writer, director and producer Ava DuVernay. Moderated by Franklin Leonard.
7:30 PM
SALTBURN / PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
Free
Aero Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Emerald Fennell. Moderated by Franklin Leonard.
