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EMERALD FENNELL AND CAREY MULLIGAN IN CONVERSATION

It could only be her. Carey is… just famously good and she chooses so carefully and she’s really always kept to her own journey in terms of what she picks. She’s very private, which makes quite an enigmatic actress. I really wanted somebody who wasn’t going to come and make her a kick-ass superhero comic book character. I wanted her to be the stillness at the center of it all. She was my dream person. — Emerald Fennell

Film Independent Presents will host a members’ screening of Fennell ’s remarkable debut feature PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, as well as a Q & A with the writer-director joining the film’s star Carey Mulligan.

And the American Cinematheque has added an online Q & A as well, which Bo Burnham will join. A free PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN screener link is available now with this event, while supplies last.

For information on all the events, VOD streaming, and Film Independent membership, see the links below.

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

Focus Features

Written and directed by Emerald Fennell.

Film Independent Presents

Wednesday and Thursday, January 13 and 14.

Streams for 48 hours.

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN is streaming on demand from January 15.

EMERALD FENNELL and CAREY MULLIGAN Q & A

Film Independent Presents

Friday, January 15.

Noon on the West Coast; 3 pm East Coast; 8 pm London; 9 pm Paris.

EMERALD FENNELL, CAREY MULLIGAN and BO BURNHAM Q & A

American Cinematheque

Saturday, January 23.

1 pm on the West Coast; 4 pm East Coast; 9 pm London; 10 pm Paris.

Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman (2020), from top: Carey Mulligan; Bo Burnham and Mulligan; Alison Brie and Mulligan; Laverne Cox; Mulligan (2); Sam Richardson and Mulligan; Molly Shannon and Mulligan; Adam Brody; Mulligan. Images courtesy and © Focus Features.

FAMILY BOOKS REOPENS

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Last night Family reopened their bookshop for the launch of Sean Wilsey’s new book ‘More Curious,’ published by McSweeney’s. Family was closed over the summer and during that time did a bit of renovating.

Family co-owner David Jacob Kramer introduced author Sean Wilsey, who read from his new book of essays. Wilsey is an engaged reader who took us on a journey across the United States. He told us about the car he purchased for 12K that couldn’t go above 40mph, his traveling companions, like his dog Charlie, and, he imitated Southern accents for a few of the characters. Comedian Molly Shannon, joined Wilsey at the end of the evening for a lively interview and conversation about his new book and his writing process.

I am excited to see one of my favorite art book stores in Los Angeles back in biz, and look forward to reading the copy of Wilsey’s 2005 memoir, ‘Oh the Glory of It All’ which I picked up at the end of the night.

Family co-owner David Jacob Kramer

Family co-owner David Jacob Kramer

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Author Sean Wilsey

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Comedian Molly Shannon and Author Sean Wilsey

Comedian Molly Shannon and Author Sean Wilsey