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SHOWN IN 35MM - SUN, AUGUST 18

Lords of Dogtown

Q&A with Catherine Hardwicke prior to the screening Co-presented by HollyShorts Film Festival Reception in the Egyptian Theatre courtyard to follow
TICKETS
DIRECTOR
Catherine Hardwicke
FORMAT
35MM
RUNTIME
1h 47m
RATING
PG-13
CAST
Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk
SYNOPSIS
To celebrate Hollyshorts’ Visionary awardee Catherine Hardwicke’s influential work, HollyShorts is teaming up with The American Cinematheque for a special 35MM screening of LORDS OF DOGTOWN, preceded by a Q&A with the director. Immediately following the screening, The AC will also co-host the 2024 Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Awards.

Some of Hardwicke’s rich filmography includes THIRTEEN and TWILIGHT, which launched the blockbuster franchise and earned nearly $400 million at the global box office. Catherine recently directed for the acclaimed Hulu series, UNDER THE BRIDGE, starring Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone in 2024. Join us for this well-deserved celebration!

See how extreme sports got its start with this critically-acclaimed, true-life story of three teenage surfers and best friends in Venice, California, who radicalized the sport of skateboarding in the 1970s.
CAST
Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk
SYNOPSIS
To celebrate Hollyshorts’ Visionary awardee Catherine Hardwicke’s influential work, HollyShorts is teaming up with The American Cinematheque for a special 35MM screening of LORDS OF DOGTOWN, preceded by a Q&A with the director. Immediately following the screening, The AC will also co-host the 2024 Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Awards.

Some of Hardwicke’s rich filmography includes THIRTEEN and TWILIGHT, which launched the blockbuster franchise and earned nearly $400 million at the global box office. Catherine recently directed for the acclaimed Hulu series, UNDER THE BRIDGE, starring Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone in 2024. Join us for this well-deserved celebration!

See how extreme sports got its start with this critically-acclaimed, true-life story of three teenage surfers and best friends in Venice, California, who radicalized the sport of skateboarding in the 1970s.