March 31 - April 4, 2024

What, Like It’s Hard?: The Films of Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Karen McCullah

Series | THE HOUSE BUNNY, ELLA ENCHANTED, SHE’S THE MAN, LEGALLY BLONDE, THE UGLY TRUTH, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU

Aero Theatre, Egyptian Theatre and Los Feliz 3

ABOUT THE SERIES: 

For nearly two decades, this female screenwriting duo’s work has created an incalculable number of core cinematic memories, which is why the American Cinematheque is thrilled to welcome Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith, Karen McCullah & Special Guests in person as we pay tribute to their writing.

Not unlike the character of Elle Woods, Smith & McCullah’s determined optimism is central to each story they tell. Kicking off with the classic underdog tale, THE HOUSE BUNNY, followed by the sparkling adaptations, ELLA ENCHANTED, SHE’S THE MAN and 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, Smith & McCullah show us how to add new dimensions to time-tested tales. In LEGALLY BLONDE and THE UGLY TRUTH, they bring us characters that meet the pressures of modern womanhood with style and grace, something Kiwi & Karen may know a thing or two about. Join us as we sit back and let the ladies show us how it’s done.

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SUN MAR 31, 2024

4:00 PM

THE HOUSE BUNNY

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

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Aero Theatre | Q&A with screenwriter Kiwi Smith. Moderated by Dylan Mulvaney.

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WED APR 3, 2024

7:00 PM

ELLA ENCHANTED

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with screenwriters Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Karen McCullah and filmmaker Tommy O’Haver

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WED APR 3, 2024

10:00 PM

SHE'S THE MAN

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Los Feliz 3 | Introduction by screenwriters Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Karen McCullah

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THU APR 4, 2024

7:00 PM

LEGALLY BLONDE

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

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with screenwriters Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Karen McCullah. Moderated by Riki Lindhome.

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THU APR 4, 2024

10:00 PM

THE UGLY TRUTH

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

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Los Feliz 3 | Introduction by screenwriters Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Karen McCullah

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FRI APR 5, 2024

7:00 PM

10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU

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

Ticket prices include the $2.00 online booking fee.

Egyptian Theatre | Q&A with screenwriters Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Karen McCullah and actors Andrew Keegan, Larisa Oleynik and Susan May Pratt. Moderated by Katie Walsh.