Hello! Trevor here.
I regret to inform you that tonight’s (1/28/21) Member’s Only screening of THE GRADUATE is postponed to a later date, Thursday, February 4th at 7:30pm. […]
TONIGHT’S (1/28) MEMBER’S ONLY SCREENING OF THE GRADUATE IS POSTPONED!
Category: Featured / Highlight
‘WTF WEDNESDAYS’ SERIES ‘EPISODE 5: EYES WITHOUT A FACE,’ FEATURING FRIDA WRITERS JUSTINA BONILLA AND AUSTIN JAYE
For our fifth installment, Trevor delves into the Writer’s Room and discusses Eyes Without a Face with Frida Writers Justina Bonilla and Austin Jaye! […]
THE BROAD STAGE PRESENTS DANCE CAMERA WEST DRIVE-IN – JANUARY 30-31
Celebrate the energy, vitality and passion of dance in the age of social distancing – at the Drive-In! The Broad Stage presents Dance Camera West in Santa Monica on January 30th and 31st! […]
WATCH AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY “76 DAYS” TODAY, JANUARY 23RD — THE FRIDA CINEMA WILL RECEIVE $5 FOR EVERY FREE RENTAL!
MTV Documentary Films commemorates the one year anniversary of the world’s first COVID-19 lockdown in Wuhan, China by offering audiences an opportunity to experience award-winning documentary 76 DAYS for free this Saturday, January 23rd — and will donate $5 to The Frida Cinema for every rental. […]
TONIGHT’S (1/19) SCREENING OF REPO MAN POSTPONED
Tonight’s (1/19) screening of REPO MAN has been postponed until Friday, February 5th due to a high wind advisory sweeping the Orange County area. […]
‘WTF WEDNESDAYS’ SERIES ‘EPISODE 4: CLIMATE OF THE HUNTER,’ FEATURING FRIDA WRITER ANTHONY MCKELROY
“A lovely adult melodrama about loneliness and the desire to connect and share our lives with someone,” but… Vampire? Join Trevor Dillon and Frida Blog Writer Anthony McKelroy this Tuesday as they tackle Climate of the Hunter on the next edition of WTF WEDNESDAYS! […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR! THE FRIDA LOOKS BACK AT 2020
We are proud to announce that in 2020 our organization presented 83 drive-in events, for approximately 17,716 guests. And we provided you with 161 diverse titles on our streaming platform. We thank the many wonderful host venues and film distributors who partnered with us to make this possible, and we thank every one of you who purchased a ticket, rented a film, made a donation, shared a social media post, or simply told their friends about our organization and events. Thank you! […]
WATCH ‘IDENTIFYING FEATURES’ BEGINNING JANUARY 22ND — WINNER OF TODAY’S IFP GOTHAM AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE!
On Friday, January 22nd, we are proud to welcome writer-director’s Fernanda Valadez’ acclaimed new film Identifying Features (Sin señas particulares) to our catalog of streaming on-demand titles — recognized today by IFP Gotham Awards as 2020’s Best International Feature Film! “A confident, accomplished and distinctive feature directorial debut.” – Dennis Harvey, Variety
“Speaks volumes of the boundaries of the human heart and of the undeniable qualities of this director, who should be watched with interest.” – Fabien Lemercier, Cineuropa
“Combines stunning cinematography, evocative sound design and hints of magical realism to create a visionary work of devastating power.” – Anjana Janardhan, Sight & Sound
“A vivid, sun-scorched portrait of a country in crisis.” – Alex Saleviev, Film Threat
“Speaks volumes of the boundaries of the human heart.” – Fabien Lemercier, Cineuropa
“On every level, this is impressively accomplished cinema.” – Wendy Ide, Screen Daily
“Poignant. A moving familial love story. Valadez signals her arrival as a young filmmaker… with well-earned confidence in her artistic voice… We should be seeing a lot more from Valadez for years to come, and contemporary Mexican cinema will be all the better for it.” – Beandrea July, The Hollywood Reporter […]
EXPERIENCE ‘WOLFWALKERS’ ON THE BIG SCREEN THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 9TH — OSCAR’S TOP CONTENDER FOR BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM!
Join us at the baseball diamond at Anaheim’s Zion Lutheran Church & School this Saturday, January 9th as we present one of the most acclaimed animated films of recent years, Wolfwalkers! Widely considered to be a front-runner for this year’s Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, receiving stronger reviews than even Pixar’s two 2020 entries, Wolfwalkers has already taken home awards from AFI Fest 2020 (Narrative Feature, Audience Award); Boston Online Film Critics Association (Best Animated Film); Chicago Film Critics Association (Best Animated Film); Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (Best Animated Film); Los Angeles Film Critics Association (Best Animated Film); and New York Film Critics Circle (Best Animated Film)! […]
‘WTF WEDNESDAYS’ VIDEO SERIES CONTINUES WITH TREVOR AND JORDAN’S TAKE ON ‘JACK FROST!’
What’s better than experiencing American Genre Film Archive and Vinegar Syndrome’s new restoration of 1997 shlock horror film Jack Frost? Watching The Frida Cinema’s Trevor Dillon and Jordan Djahangiri’s brains melt as they try to wrap their minds around it! […]