SAT DEC 24, 2022 1:00 PM THE EGYPTIAN PRINCESS / FOUR LADIES DANCING $8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission) Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with filmmaker Rocky Schenck. Moderated by Alba Francesca. World premiere of FOUR LADIES DANCING! Tickets are no longer on sale for this event.
ABOUT THE FILMS: THE EGYPTIAN PRINCESS, 1977, Rocky Schenck, 30 min, Rocky Schenck, USA A disoriented woman searches for a man who haunts her reality through iconic Los Angeles locations in the 1920’s. Lost in her dreams, she marries her obsession, arriving at her wedding dressed as Nefertiti. At the ceremony, the man surprises his gullible new bride with a celebration of betrayal and humiliation, assisted by his recent lovers and his guests. Starring Bill Paxton as the Man. FORMAT: DCP FOUR LADIES DANCING, 2022, Rocky Schenck, 60 min, Rocky Schenck, USA Four eccentric women inhabit the rococo ruins of an isolated gothic mansion, amusing themselves with innocent young ladies who occasionally join them. Their new guest, a quiet and haunted girl, arrives as a borderline schizophrenic. The four ladies taunt and humiliate their naïve young foundling, occasionally speaking to her in nonsensical non-sequiturs. She escapes, returns, and discovers her destiny, joining the countless others who came before her. FOUR LADIES DANCING was originally financed by a grant from The American Film Institute and features an all-female cast, including Mimi Rogers in her film debut. Filmed from 1979 to 1983, the film sat on the shelf for forty years. Digitized to 4K in 2020 at Deluxe, the film was edited for two years and completed at Universal Studios in 2022. FORMAT: DCP