Ongoing

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.

Read More about ARRIVAL
SUN DEC 15, 2024

7:30 PM

ARRIVAL

$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission)

Egyptian Theatre | Q&A with screenwriter Eric Heisserer

‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’

 

Read More about WHIP IT
TUE OCT 22, 2024

7:00 PM

WHIP IT

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with screenwriter Shauna Cross. Moderated by executive producer Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith.

‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’ 

Read More about WHIPLASH 10th Anniversary Screening
SAT OCT 19, 2024

9:00 PM

WHIPLASH 10th Anniversary Screening

Free

Culver Theater Aud. 6 | Co-presented by The Black List

‘PROOF Film Festival 2024’

Read More about ZODIAC
SUN OCT 13, 2024

8:00 PM

ZODIAC

$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission)

Egyptian Theatre | Q&A with screenwriter and producer James Vanderbilt prior to the screening

‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’

Read More about HOLD YOUR BREATH / MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE
SAT SEP 28, 2024

7:00 PM

HOLD YOUR BREATH / MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE

$17.00

Aero Theatre sponsored by NEON | Beyond Fest 2024

Q&A with actor Sarah Paulson

Read More about SPOTLIGHT
SUN SEP 15, 2024

7:00 PM

SPOTLIGHT

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with screenwriter Josh Singer. Moderated by Franklin Leonard.

‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’

Read More about INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS / DJANGO UNCHAINED
THU SEP 12, 2024

7:30 PM

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS / DJANGO UNCHAINED

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Aero Theatre | ‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’

Read More about Mike Flanagan Presents STOKER
SAT JUL 13, 2024

7:00 PM

Mike Flanagan Presents STOKER

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | Introduction by filmmaker Mike Flanagan

Co-presented by The Black List

‘The Lost Weekend of Forgotten Films’

Read More about THE IMITATION GAME
THU JUN 27, 2024

6:30 PM

THE IMITATION GAME

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with screenwriter Graham Moore

‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’

Read More about THE PROPOSAL
THU JUN 20, 2024

7:00 PM

THE PROPOSAL

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with screenwriter Peter Chiarelli and filmmaker Anne Fletcher

‘The Black List: 20 Films for 20 Years’

Read More about MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
MON JUN 3, 2024

7:30 PM

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission)

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’

Read More about MARGARET: EXTENDED CUT
SUN JUN 2, 2024

7:00 PM

MARGARET: EXTENDED CUT

$10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission)

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’

Read More about CHALLENGERS
SAT APR 20, 2024

3:00 PM

CHALLENGERS

Free

Aero Theatre | Q&A with screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes. Moderated by Franklin Leonard.

Advance Screening! 

Read More about ADVENTURELAND
FRI APR 19, 2024

7:00 PM

ADVENTURELAND

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | Introduction by Kate Hagen

 

Read More about THE POST
SAT MAR 23, 2024

7:00 PM

THE POST

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with screenwriter Liz Hannah

Read More about NANNY
TUE FEB 27, 2024

7:00 PM

NANNY

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

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’

Read More about MAY DECEMBER
SUN FEB 4, 2024

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’

Read More about ORIGIN / SELMA
MON JAN 15, 2024

6:00 PM

ORIGIN / SELMA

Free

Aero Theatre | Q&A with writer, director and producer Ava DuVernay. Moderated by Franklin Leonard.

Read More about SALTBURN / PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
FRI JAN 12, 2024

7:30 PM

SALTBURN / PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

Free

Aero Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Emerald Fennell. Moderated by Franklin Leonard.