Brazilian biographical drama about the early life of real‑world ballet star Thiago Soares, tracing his unlikely rise from Rio’s hip‑hop street culture to the elite world of classical ballet. Presented in Portuguese language with English subtitles.

HOSTED BY POINTE PLACE - "A couple of high school grads spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college." Directed by George Lucas & starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Cindy Williams & Harrison Ford.

An All-American trucker gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in Chinatown. Join Friends of Gardena Cinema for the 40th Anniversary screening and celebration with The Golden Six Shooter, actor Gerald Okamura, and musical score composer, Alan Howarth. Both will be meeting and greeting ticketholders at 5:30 pm in our lobby and the movie will start at 7:30 pm. Also confirmed to attend are: Steve Johnson (Animatronic and makeup FX artist); James Lew (Chang Sing #1 & Martial Arts Choreographer); Darryl Chan (Chang Sing); Gary Toy (Chang Sing) Rommel Mor (Joe Lucky); Eric Lee (Wing Kong Hatchet Man); Lap Nguyen (Wing Kong); Joycelyne Lew (Wing Kong Girl). Cast and crew will be updated as RSVPs arrive. Exclusive fan merchandise and special guest autographs will be sold separately in the lobby from the event admission fee. Stay after the screening for a special Q&A session with actor Gerald Okamura and score composer Alan Howarth and other cast and crew members moderated by Josh Horowitz, the co-host of the Big Trouble in Little China podcast called "5 Minutes of Trouble" and creator of The Wing Kong Exchange Website at wingkong.net.

FILMMAKER FACE-OFF: BROADWAY VS. SUNSET Presents: An end of day reception held in the Gardena Cinema lobby, where you can mix, mingle and network with other filmmakers, film lovers & the hosts of the Filmmaker Face-Off event: Liz Weist & Ryan Lambert! Running from 9:00-10:30pm, each admission includes 2 complimentary drink tickets. Part of the Filmmaker Face-Off: Broadway vs. Sunset event taking place Sunday July 19th at Gardena Cinema, hosted by Liz Wiest & Ryan Lambert!

FILMMAKER FACE/OFF: BROADWAY VS. SUNSET Presents: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN - A boatful of graduating high school students headed to Manhattan accidentally pull Jason Voorhees along for the ride. Part of the Filmmaker Face-Off: Broadway vs. Sunset event taking place Sunday July 19th at Gardena Cinema, hosted by Liz Wiest & Ryan Lambert!

Beset with personal and professional problems, George Bailey finds his previously happy life falling apart around him on Christmas Eve. Seeing no way out, George considers suicide from the edge of a bridge - but Clarence, his guardian angel, intervenes and shows George what his beloved hometown of Bedford Falls would be like without him. Shocked by what he sees and at the unforeseen circumstances of his absence, George reconsiders and begs Clarence to return him to the problems of the present and the loving community he has fostered throughout his life.

A Spinosaurus, Eggs, & ALAN!: The Jurassic Park III 25th Anniversary - Celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of fan favorite Jurassic Park sequel, Jurassic Park III, with comic writer Rosie Knight (Godzilla, Supergirl), "See Jurassic Right" podcast host Steven Ray Morris (Ologies, My Favorite Murder), and special guests (TBD). Set eight years after the events of the original Jurassic Park, Sam Neill returns as Dr. Alan Grant, “persuaded” to return to a new island full of dinosaurs by a couple looking to find their son, who is stranded all alone.

Aliens who look like clowns come from outer space and terrorize a small town. JOIN US for The 3rd Annual Killer Klowns Punk Rock Fest at Gardena Cinema on Saturday, July 11, from 2-10:30 PM. 2:00 PM: JOHN MASSARI opens the event with an incredibly rare screening of Mike Jittlov's zany 1988 film The Wizard of Speed and Time followed by a Q&A at 3:30 PM. John's score for The Wizard... is wonderfully unique & beloved by fans. You won't want to miss this! 4:00 PM: COSPLAY all of your favorite Killer Klowns for a chance to WIN the Grand Prize giveaway: a 3-Day, 2-Night Stay in LAS VEGAS! Runner-up prizes will also be awarded to 2nd and 3rd Place participants. 5:00 PM: LIVE musical performances from pop-metal band S8nt Elektric, Sik Sik Sicks and the Radioactive Chicken Heads with Leonard Graves Phillips singing the KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE theme song! 8:30 PM: KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE with Special Introduction by Klowns film composer JOHN MASSARI celebrating its 38th Anniversary. BUT WAIT, there's more! Exclusive 11"x17" full-color Event Flyer available for purchase ONLY at the event (with proof of entry). Numbered and signed by JOHN MASSARI. Ltd. to 150! NOTE: THIS IS AN INDOOR CINEMA EXHIBITION. PLEASE PURCHASE (1) TICKET PER PERSON. ️

FILMMAKER FACE-OFF: BROADWAY VS. SUNSET Presents: MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN - Kermit and his friends go to New York to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated. Part of the Filmmaker Face-Off: Broadway vs. Sunset event taking place Sunday July 19th at Gardena Cinema, hosted by Liz Wiest & Ryan Lambert!

Welcome to the dark heart of the weekend. Explore three highly calculated tracks of independent feature film premieres, specialized filmmaker panels, live red carpet receptions, and brutal, themed shorts blocks meticulously cataloged from afternoon arrival flows to late-night afterparties. 12:30 PM SCREEN SHOCK (PART 1) SHORTS BLOCK SHORTS 1. Dry January (19:00) 2. Pleased to Kill You (13:30) 3. Pandora, Inc. (11:45) 4. Enseñame Como Morir (14:05) 5. The Model Reality (8:00) 6. DRONE (17:12) 7. Only Space and Time (5:00) BLOCK RUNTIME: 1h 20m 32s. OPENS THE WEEKEND WITH DARK VISIONS OF PARANOIA, TECHNO-PANIC, AND DEADLY OBSESSION. 2:20 PM INDUSTRY PANEL & SPECIAL EVENT: HORROR WRITERS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL EVENT AN EXCLUSIVE INTERACTIVE PANEL SESSION HOSTED BETWEEN THE FRIDAY SHORTS BLOCKS. 3:00 PM SCREEN SHOCK (PART 2) SHORTS BLOCK SHORTS 1. All You Need (12:05) 2. Simon Says So (20:00) 3. Midnight Movie Club (4:28) 4. Into the Static (6:26) 5. Haiku 27 (14:30) BLOCK RUNTIME: 1h 01m 01s. DIGITAL ANOMALIES AND REALITY DISTORTIONS PUSH THE LIMITS OF MODERN CYBER-HORROR. 4:00 PM OFFICIAL RED CARPET GALA RED CARPET WELCOMING FILMMAKERS, VIP GUESTS, AND PRESS. FULL ONE-HOUR MEDIA RUNWAY AMID THE PEAK FRIDAY EVENING ARRIVAL FRAME. 5:00 PM FEATURE 1: Lenore (1h 28m) + Q&A FEATURE TOTAL RUNTIME: ~1h 40m WITH SEATING & Q&A. A SLEEK MODERN THRILLER DEALING WITH MISSING INTERNET INFLUENCERS ANCHORS THE POST-CARPET BLOCK. 6:45 PM INTERMISSION & SEATING RESET A 15-MINUTE BREATHING BUFFER FOR AUDIENCE INTERMISSION FLOWS AND THEMED MID-EVENING RESET. 7:00 PM "TOO TIGHT TO MOVE" WORLD PREMIERE & Q&A SPECIAL PRESENTATION TOTAL RUNTIME: 25m 00s. THE SHORT FILM PREMIERE FROM THE WINCHESTER BROTHERS. INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION HOST PRESENTATION AND EXTENDED FILMMAKER Q&A. 8:00 PM FEATURE 2: Demonetize (1h 30m) + Q&A FEATURE TOTAL RUNTIME: ~1h 45m WITH Q&A. LATE NIGHT STAR MAGNET. DOUG JONES AND MATTY CARDAROPLE LEAD AN ONLINE HORROR NIGHTMARE. 10:00 PM AFTERPARTY @ TBD SPECIAL EVENT LATE NIGHT MIXER FOR ALL PASS HOLDERS AND FILMMAKERS FOLLOWING THE MARQUEE FEATURE BLOCKS.

Welcome to the dark heart of the weekend. Explore three highly calculated tracks of independent feature film premieres, specialized filmmaker panels, live red carpet receptions, and brutal, themed shorts blocks meticulously cataloged from afternoon arrival flows to late-night afterparties. BLOODRUSH Block DAY 2: SATURDAY THEME: A BLOODY MOTHERF*CKING MESS Presented by Dread Central 12:30 PM BLOODRUSH (PART 1) SHORTS BLOCK SHORTS 1. Grizzly Peak (13:50) 2. Glory Hole (15:00) 3. The Screaming (9:00) 4. Mystic Stylez (14:01) 5. RAGE (12:14) 6. The Date (7:30) 7. Excisions (25:00) BLOCK RUNTIME: 1h 39m 58s. VISCERAL SURVIVAL SCENARIOS MAXIMIZING AFTERNOON AUDIENCE FLOWS. 2:30 PM TV PILOT SPOTLIGHT: PUKE BITCH + Q&A (35m) EPISODIC PREMIERE A HIGH-OCTANE 35-MINUTE TELEVISION PILOT PREMIERE FLOWING DIRECTLY OUT OF THE AFTERNOON SHORTS BLOCK WITH A Q&A. 3:30 PM BLOODRUSH (PART 2) SHORTS BLOCK SHORTS 1. Who Goes There? (18:53) 2. We'll Still Be Here (23:53) 3. Rave (13:21) 4. COW (22:50) BLOCK RUNTIME: 1h 15m 34s. UNRELENTING GRINDHOUSE GRIT, FERAL MONSTERS, AND RAVE-INDUCED TERROR. 4:45 PM OFFICIAL RED CARPET GALA RED CARPET SPECIAL EVENING RED CARPET SHOWCASE AND PRE-FEATURE NETWORKING INTERMISSION. 5:30 PM FEATURE 1: Looky-Loo: Part II + Q&A FEATURE TOTAL RUNTIME: ~1h 45m WITH Q&A. MAIN EVENT EVENING SLOT RESUMING SCREENINGS IMMEDIATELY POST-CARPET RECEPTION. 7:30 PM MUSIC VIDEO SPOTLIGHT - THROWLIGHT: MONSTER + Q&A (6m) MUSIC VIDEO RUN TIME: 6m 00s. A VISUAL EXPERIMENT OPENING UP THE GRINDHOUSE MAIN EVENT FEATURE. Starring LeeAnna Vamp, Gigi Gustin, Chelsea Cook, and Michelle Dee. 7:45 PM REGROUP & RESET A 30-MINUTE INTERMISSION TO RESET THE AUDIENCE ENVELOPE AND PREPARE FOR THE SATURDAY FINALE ARRIVAL FRAME. 8:15 PM FEATURE 2: Hollow Girls (1h 27m) + Q&A FEATURE TOTAL RUNTIME: ~1h 45m WITH Q&A. THE PRIMETIME GRINDHOUSE MAIN EVENT. BRUTAL, PULSE-POUNDING SURVIVAL TERROR FROM THE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND HUNT HER, KILL HER.

Welcome to the dark heart of the weekend. Explore three highly calculated tracks of independent feature film premieres, specialized filmmaker panels, live red carpet receptions, and brutal, themed shorts blocks meticulously cataloged from afternoon arrival flows to late-night afterparties. NIGHT TERRORS Block DAY 3: SUNDAY THEME: SUPERNATURAL DREAD & THE GRAND FINALE Presented by Absolution Brewing Co. 12:30 PM NIGHT TERRORS (PART 1) SHORTS BLOCK SHORTS 1. The Knowing (9:51) 2. Follow Me Home (10:00) 3. Rift (8:34) 4. The Feast of the Serpent (9:20) 5. Obey (11:07) 6. All Drawn Red (12:00) 7. Manifest (13:59) 8. Whisper in the Abyss (4:25) BLOCK RUNTIME: 1h 19m 16s. HAUNTING ENTITIES, DARK BLOOD RITUALS, AND UNHOLY INVOCATIONS LEAD SUNDAY'S OPENINGS. 2:00 PM FEATURE 1: INFERNUS (1h 30m) + Q&A FEATURE TOTAL RUNTIME: ~1h 45m WITH Q&A. AN EXTRA 11-MINUTE SEATING BUFFER SEPARATES THIS FROM THE PREVIOUS RUN. A GRIPPING CHRONICLE OF VISCERAL SUSPENSE. 4:00 PM NIGHT TERRORS (PART 2) SHORTS BLOCK SHORTS 1. Thin Air (15:00) 2. Grandma's Couch (15:20) 3. DRAINOMANIA (14:45) 4. Stalker (18:30) 5. The Man That Killed Boogey (18:22) 6. GUMBORO (21:00) BLOCK RUNTIME: 1h 42m 47s. PSYCHOLOGICAL BREAKDOWNS AND PARANORMAL ANOMALIES DOMINATE LATE AFTERNOON SELECTIONS. 6:00 PM OFFICIAL RED CARPET GALA RED CARPET MID-EVENING RECEPTION CELEBRATING SUNDAY'S PREMIUM WRAP-UP MOVEMENT AND PRESS SELECTIONS. 7:00 PM FEATURE 2: The Demonatrix (1h 29m) + Q&A FEATURE TOTAL RUNTIME: ~1h 45m WITH Q&A. SCORED IN THE HOLLYWOOD GOLDEN HOUR STRIP, ACCOMPANIED BY DETAILED DISCUSSION PANELS POST-SCREENING. 9:00 PM GRAND FINALE AWARDS CEREMONY SPECIAL EVENT THE ACCLAIMED CLOSING RADIUS. DISTRIBUTING FESTIVAL ACCOLADES, AUDIENCE CHOICES, AND PRODUCTION BLUEPRINTS TO LAUREATES.

In a culture where digital presentation is taking over, Out of Print celebrates the unique Revival and Art House Cinemas where 35mm film prints are still going strong - and explores why 35mm film should be allowed to coexist with digital forever. Featuring interviews with: Kevin Smith, Edgar Wright, Rian Johnson, Stuart Gordon, Joe Dante, John Landis, Tom Holland, Richard Kelly, Mark Romanek, Lloyd kaufman and more! Please stay after the screening for a filmmaker Q&A with director Julia Marchese.

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

FILMMAKER FACE-OFF: BROADWAY VS. SUNSET Presents: "Shorts Heard 'Round the World" Short Film Block & Post-screening Awards Ceremony YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN, KID (10 mins.) Directed by Michael Matsui; "Sophia, 9 year old, is pursued by an entity in her home and the terror is experienced from the imaginative perspective of Sophia. An imagination where all of her nightmares come to life, and what normally brings her comfort is personified into horror." CHARACTER ACTORS (13 mins.) Directed by Ben Wiseman; "A suspiciously large pair of laced panties threatens the relationship between a Broadway actor and an actor who performs on Broadway." SANCTUM OF HORROR (8 mins.) Directed by Nic Reader; Trailer for SACTUM OF HORROR, which includes parts of the pilot episode." HORS D'EOURVE (6 mins.) Directed by Aleksandra Svetlichnaya; "During a road trip three girlfriends are stranded in a strange town where no one will utter a word. They soon learn that the town is cursed and they must use their collective power to stop the monster haunting it." DIANE DE NIRO (16 mins.) Directed by Laura Ornella; "After failing to be seen for a big toe audition, all hope is lost for Diane until inspiration strikes and she opts to change her last name to a famous celebrity's. As opportunities roll in, Diane struggles to keep her charade alive, amidst her roommate's rise to stardom." HAVE A SAFE TRIP (11 mins.) Directed by Liz Wiest; "Carl and Michelle are going to traverse the galaxy together...without leaving the comfort of his living room." Part of the Filmmaker Face-Off: Broadway vs. Sunset event taking place Sunday July 19th at Gardena Cinema, hosted by Liz Wiest & Ryan Lambert!

ARTHOUSE CINEMA DAY - From filmmaker Boots Riley (I LOVE BOOSTERS): "In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a macabre universe." (Starring LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Danny Glover & Steven Yuen)

Urban Thursdays Presents - THE COOKOUT (2004): Todd Anderson's life changes overnight when he signs a $30 million contract with the NBA. Determined not to forget who he is and where he's from, he throws a cookout for his family and friends from the hood, in his new neighborhood.

In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr Zorg at bay.

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

The Movie Screeners Club is an ongoing monthly short film festival featuring short movies made by local filmmakers every third Thursday of each month. After the last short film is shown, we have a filmmaker panel about the motivation behind making the movie and the process that was done to make it. Audience members will vote for their top 3 favorite short movies and each month we will announce the winner of the Audience Award. At the end of the year, we will feature each monthly Audience Award winner to vote for the Champion of the Year in December! Stay after the filmmaker panel concludes, join us in the lobby for a social and networking mixer.

A filmmaker creates a short for a devious studio while its producer secretly bets $25,000 against the film's usefulness. His friends step in to help. 1988 American feature film written by, directed by, and starring animator Mike Jittlov. It was preceded by a 1979 short film of the same name, also by Jittlov. Stay after the screening for a special Q&A with filmmaker Mike Jittlov moderated by score composer John Massari, who was also featured in the movie.

A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.

As part of Slamdance On The Road 2026, join us at the historic Gardena Cinema for a special screening of You Look Fine, preceded by Episodics Jury Winner: Vicky Wakes Up VICKY WAKES UP: Stuck in a dead-end office job, Vicky lives an uninspired existence until she’s confronted by a mystical pop star through vivid dreams and visions. When a mysterious gift arrives, Vicky takes a step to face her fears and discover her true calling. YOU LOOK FINE: Trapped in a hospital bed during a sickle cell crisis, comedian and filmmaker J Snow turns the camera on himself and his disease to document the brutal, funny, and deeply human story behind the pain no one sees. Part stand-up set, part survival log, and part visual journal, You Look Fine blends hospital footage, humor, and hard truths to explore what it actually feels like to live with sickle cell disease. J. Snow and Victoria Blade will be in attendance to give a musical and comedic introduction before the film and stay afterward for an audience Q&A discussion. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience the film with the filmmakers in person! Timeline: 7:30 - 7:50 Vicky Wakes Up & light Q&A 7:50 - 8:05 Slamdance and J. Snow Intro 8:05 - 9:30 Film Screening 9:30 - 9:50 Q&A with J. Snow