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.
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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.
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"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!
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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!
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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.
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| Drive Tuesday, November 17th Mess Hall Market, Tustin | RAD! Thursday, November 19th Mess Hall Market, Tustin | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Friday, November 20th Zion Lutheran Church & School, Anaheim |
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| The Wizard of Oz Saturday, November 21st Zion Lutheran Church & School, Anaheim | Eraserhead Tuesday, November 24th Mess Hall Market, Tustin w/ co-hosts: Horrorbuzz | The Shining – 40th Anniversary Friday, November 27th Mess Hall Market, Tustin |
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| Bohemian Rhapsody: World AIDS Day Tuesday, December 1st Mess Hall Market, Tustin Presented by: Radar | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Friday, December 4th Zion Lutheran Church & School, Anaheim | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Saturday, December 5th Zion Lutheran Church & School, Anaheim |
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Sunday, December 6th Zion Lutheran Church & School, Anaheim |
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| Action U.S.A. | Divine Love | It Came From the 80’s! |
| Two FBI agents (Gregory Scott Cummins, William Hubbard Knight) protect the fleeing girlfriend (Barri Murphy) of a jewel thief slain by gangsters. | An amped up, sexy and witty take on a future full of dance parties, ritualistic orgies, cults and fundamentalist Christianity, and a critique of today’s right-wing led Brazil. | Four Cult Favorites From the Neon Decade! Get your series pass for access to all of the films below, OR watch individually: –RAWHEAD REX –LINK –THE PIT –and PARASITE! |
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| Coded Bias | The Changin’ Times of Ike White | |
| A documentary that explores the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini’s startling discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces accurately, and her journey to push for the first-ever legislation in the U.S. to govern against bias in the algorithms that impact us all. | With an acclaimed album under his belt and the support of Wonder and others in the industry, Ike was poised for stardom. But, instead, he went off the grid for over 40 years. Daniel Vernon’s mesmerizing new documentary is unpredictable and moving, echoing the strange journey of Ike White. |
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and in consideration and concern for our staff, volunteers, and you, our fellow film lovers, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily close our venue effective March 14, 2020, until further notice.
Although our doors are closed, we are continuing to meet our mission through our Virtual Screening Room, YouTube channel shows, and more! Sign up to receive our Newsletter — keep posted!
Now more than ever, we are in urgent need of your support. Click here to make a tax-deductible contribution to The Frida. Your donations are essential in ensuring that we are not only able to reopen once it is safe to do so, but also to keep our mission going strong with innovative programming in the months ahead.
We thank you for your support during this unprecedented time, and wish you all health and wellness. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@thefridacinema.org.
Please take good care of yourselves. We look forward to seeing you soon.
– The Frida Cinema Team
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| Make a tax-deductible contribution in support of The Frida Cinema! | Join Our Film Club! | Volunteer! |
| Contribute to Orange County’s only non-profit art house cinema by making a one-time or recurring tax-deductible donation! | Our card-carrying Film Club Members save on Frida Cinema film screenings and concessions all year long! Plus flash your card at participating businesses for additional perks! | Whether you need to fulfill volunteer hours for school or are simply passionate about film, The Frida Cinema is a safe, welcoming, and fun place to donate your time and skills! |
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