Foreign Film Nights Los Angeles

TAFFF (The American French Film Festival)

Chers amis. Le TAFFF revient à Los Angeles la semaine prochaine. The American french Film Festival comes back to LA next week. A week of French movies, documentaries, TV series, many FREE screenings. Happy Hour talks with filmmakers followed by wine and cheese receptions. Check out programs, schedule, and all info here. https://theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org We will post individual events as well. If anyone plans to attend a screening and would like to meetup please message me through meetup or in the chat below and we can schedule it. See you there Alain

Feature Films at the Moonlight Academy

**The Moonlight Store in Hollywood** invites you to our **Friday Night Film Screening**, a recurring weekly gathering designed as a cultural hub of esoteric activity and a community entry experience for seekers across Los Angeles. Each week, we part the velvet curtain to explore the intersection of cinema and the occult. We cycle through historical and modern **depictions of magic and witchcraft in film**, highlighting **new filmmakers, documentarians, and experimental cinema**. These screenings are more than entertainment; they are a space for critical dialogue. Every screening fosters rigorous conversation centered on **film studies and the Bechdel test**, challenging us to analyze how the craft is portrayed on screen and how we can **integrate these observations into our personal magical practices**. Whether you are a curious newcomer looking for your Los Angeles community or a student enrolled at the **Moonlight Academy** looking to deepen your esoteric learning, our doors are open to you. * **When:** Every Friday Evening * **Where:** The Moonlight Store, Hollywood, CA * **Admission:** Donation-Based (Intended to support local filmmakers and build community) *Come for the film, stay for the critical discourse, and find your place among kin.*

TAFFF Screening. DEGAULLE part1

[Link to the film info. ](https://theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.eventive.org/films/6ac02fdab03a4352eaf634f0) On se rencontre pour voir ce très long film qui a fait un carton en France. This film was huge in France. It’s over # hrs long. NOTE - RSVP DOES NOT MEAN ADMISSION. YOU NEED TO PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE. [Link to the festival for tickets. ](https://theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.eventive.org/films)

Monthly Meetup with creatives from film, games, and the digital arts

Greetings! We hold this Meetup at IDLE HOUR, a classic North Hollywood roadside landmark, a registered LA Historic-Cultural Monument that has been restored by the same folks who manage our previous locations, Harlowe and The Formosa. Meetups will always be the FOURTH MONDAY of every month. IDLE HOUR is on Vineland Ave, just off Lankershim Blvd and Camarillo St: [4824 Vineland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 91601](https://maps.app.goo.gl/hXynb9pxoQvufKRz5) This event is open to professionals and enthusiasts alike, so whether you're an experienced or novice musician, game designer, VFX artist, writer or a budding independent filmmaker, come mingle, share insights, and build connections with others who share your passion for creativity. Don't miss this chance to meet new friends, collaborators, and potential business partners in the exciting worlds of film, music, and media. We will meet on the patio out back next to the giant pipe-smoking bulldog! There's easy street parking all around, and the Metro Red Line NoHo station is about a 20 minute walk.

🤼 Valentino Khan's “Extramania” (Music + Wrestling) @ Hollywood Palladium (18+)

Let’s meetup for Valentino Khan! **Tickets 👉[https://ravemeetup.short.gy/valentino-khan-111426](https://ravemeetup.short.gy/valentino-khan-111426)** ***Early bird price at announcement: $42.50 Lock in tix before the next tier.*** More shows 👉[https://www.RaveLoop.com](https://www.RaveLoop.com) **👋 *Please visit our sponsor site* 👉[https://www.RaveMeetup.com](https://www.RaveMeetup.com)** **VALENTINO KHAN** **[Click here for more info.](https://www.ravemeetup.com/event/valentino-khan-presents-extramania-live-music-pro-wrestling-hollywood-palladium-18-111426/)** ***You must buy a ticket if you want to see the DJs inside of the venue. The "FREE" shown by meetup.com means it's only free to meetup with members. Sorry for any confusion.*** https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/d/d/1/highres_535348113.jpeg **AGES:** 18+ **DOORS OPEN:** 8:00pm **ADDRESS:** 6215 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 **PARKING:** Lots by the venue. Rideshare recommended. **DRESS CODE:** Casual. Management reserves the right to make all final dress code decisions & can refuse entry for any reason. **MEETUP INFO:** Please comment below & make arrangements to meet up with our members. **MEETUP TIMES (5 MINUTE WAIT PER TIME):** 9:15pm 10:15pm 11:15pm

Hollywood Chills: Film + Music Night

Connect with social guests and fellow creatives alike, and give back to a special cause. **Special Guests:** 1. Brooke Freundlich, Manager of Original Series, Netflix 1. Lisa Zambetti, Casting Director ("Criminal Minds") 1. Jaffar Mahmood, director, producer (Apple TV's "Stick," CBS's "Young Sheldon," Netflix's "Bridgerton" and "Nobody Wants This") Speaker Bios: Brooke Freundlich is a seasoned entertainment executive with over eight years of experience at Netflix, where she has played a key role in shaping television strategy and launching multiple high-profile series. Her work has spanned many creative verticals, including Young Adult and Four Quad Family programming, Overall Deal Series, and most recently, Studio Drama Series. At Netflix, Brooke has been instrumental in developing and executing strategies that bring dynamic storytelling to global audiences. She has overseen the successful launch of several acclaimed projects, including The Perfect Couple starring Nicole Kidman and Black Rabbit starring Jason Bateman and Jude Law, among others. Her upcoming slate includes Oscar winner Graham Moore's The Altruists (produced by Higher Ground Productions), Quinn Shephard’s The Body (produced by Felix Culpa and North Road), Nick Naveda’s The Sticks (produced by 21 Laps), and Joe Robert Cole’s All The Sinners Bleed (produced by Amblin Entertainment and Higher Ground Productions). Before joining Netflix, Brooke began her career in talent management at LINK Entertainment. She is a graduate of Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, where she cultivated her passion for media and storytelling. Lisa Zambetti, CSA is a three-time Artios nominated casting director for tv, film, commercials, and video games. ("Criminal Minds", "Beyond Borders", "Reservation Dogs”, "County Rescue"). Her film “Hicks Happy Hour” won an Emmy award and screened at the Tribeca Film Festival and Cannes. She’s cast projects for NBC Universal, ABC Studios, CBS Paramount, Netflix, FX, Amazon/Audible, Great American Family Channel and Skydance Interactive. Lisa is an active member of the Equity in Entertainment committee and the Tech committee for the Casting Society. She currently part of the Television Academy Casting Peer Group. She is also on the advisory board for Hire Survivors Hollywood, and a proud Local 399 Union member. As an acting teacher, Lisa is on the faculty of UCLA, Chapman University, and Pace University and has also taught for USC, UC Santa Barbara, Cal State East Bay, Whitman College, and The Actors Studio M.F.A. program in New York. Lisa has a podcast “Killer Casting” where she discusses her favorite films, tv, and issues in our industry as well as interviewing creators. Jaffar Mahmood, an NAACP Image Award nominated director, recently wrapped on directing the final block for season 5 of Netflix/Shondaland’s global hit series BRIDGERTON. Prior to this, he directed on S3 of NOBODY WANTS THIS for Netflix and served as EP/Director for Season 1 & 2 of Apple’s STICK, starring Owen Wilson. An expert in understanding tone, Jaffar is known for finding the sweet spot on genre-bending shows like Netflix's THE RESIDENCE, Hulu's INTERIOR CHINATOWN, Fox's BEST MEDICINE, and Hulu's THE GREAT. An accomplished producer as well, Jaffar was the Producing Director on YOUNG SHELDON for its first three seasons prior to PD'ng STICK. Having directed over 80 episodes of television, his other credits include REBOOT, KILLING IT, UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT, SANTA CLARITA DIET, MODERN FAMILY, & BROOKLYN NINE-NINE to name a few. Jaffar began his career in features, where fresh out of film school he directed/produced the feature film SHADES OF RAY starring Zachary Levi & Sarah Shahi. Jaffar was born and raised in Toms River, New Jersey. He earned his B.A. in Economics from Tufts University and his M.F.A. from The Peter Stark Producing Program at USC's School of Cinematic Arts. And in case you're wondering about the pronunciation, think "offer" with a "J" in front. Aladdin ruined his life.

Beer Night in Arts District

DTLA Chess First Fridays

Join us for our monthly shindig at Pals bar in Chinatown for cocktails and chess! We will be playing chess all evening starting at 6 pm with live music starting at 8 pm. As always, there is no cover charge and beginners are welcome. Parking validation is available (garage entrance on Broadway).

Babette's Feast @ Billy Wilder Theatre

Come join me for a screening of *Babette’s Feast* at UCLA’s Billy Wilder Theater on November 7! Admission is free, but it's also first come-first serve. The movie starts at 730PM, but I plan to be there for 7:00PM when the box office opens so that I can get a decent seat. I also plan to grab a bite beforehand (around 5:00PM) as I'm sure the film will make me hungry! I'll probably get the prix fixe at Lulu if it looks good, or one of the Persian places nearby. You're welcome to join me but the main focus of this Meetup event will be the film. It’s a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a beautiful, food-centered film together and make an evening of it. Hope you can come!

🍜 Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Los Angeles (Easy English) @6pm

⏰ 6:00 to 9:00 pm LA time 🌏 Make new international friends in Los Angeles. Come alone, practise your English, and enjoy a relaxed social night. 😊 A friendly meetup for networking, language exchange, and real conversation — open to everyone. Why People Love Lounge Asia 🍜 **Asian-focused event** 🤝 Many guests come alone 💬 No need for perfect English 🌏 No games or forced introductions — just enjoy the conversation Lounge Asia began within the Asian community, so people from Asia often feel comfortable and at home here. At the same time, everyone is welcome — locals, expats, travellers, students, returnees, digital nomads, and globally minded people. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Join 1️⃣ Tap "RSVP" on this page 2️⃣ Show your Meetup QR code at reception 3️⃣ Collect your name tag and start meeting people ✅ Early RSVP is free ✅ RSVPs made within 48 hours of the event start time are $5 ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Find Us 📍 Venue The Normandie Club 3612 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020 [Normandie Club](https://www.thenormandieclub.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) ⏰ Start Time — Los Angeles Local Time 6pm ⚠️ Important: This is the local time in Los Angeles. Meetup may display Brisbane time or another time zone, so please follow the local time shown above. 🚶 Getting There About a 3-minute walk from Wilshire/Normandie Metro station. ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍺 Please Support the Venue This event is free or low-cost because the venue supports our community. Please purchase at least one drink during the event. Your support helps us keep organising events at great venues. ━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 Please Be Respectful Lounge Asia is a friendly social event where everyone should feel comfortable and welcome. 🚫 This is NOT a pickup or dating event. Anyone who makes others uncomfortable may be removed immediately. Not allowed: harassment, unwanted attention, MLM / crypto / religious recruitment, or anything that makes others uncomfortable. Organisers reserve the right to refuse entry or ask anyone to leave. 🪪 A valid government-issued photo ID is strictly required for entry. No photo ID, no entry. Driver's licences must be issued by the government of the country where the event is held. 📸 Photos and short videos may be taken for community and promotional purposes. If you prefer not to appear, please let an organiser know when you arrive. ━━━━━━━━━━ Lounge Asia is already growing in Australia and is now expanding across Asia — Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Our goal is simple: More friendship, more understanding, and more genuine connections across cultures. 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia 🎥 Watch Event Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw) 👉 GET VIP ACCESS: [https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8](https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8) ━━━━━━━━━━ 🌏 Come say hi! Hey, come hang out! 来一起玩吧！ 一起來聊天吧！ 気軽に遊びに来てね！ 편하게 놀러 와요! มาเจอกันนะ! Tới chơi nha! Tara, sali ka na! Yuk, gabung! လာပြီး အတူပျော်ကြရအောင်! មកលេងជាមួយគ្នាណា! ມາພົບກັນເດີ້! Хамтдаа цуглацгаая! Komm einfach vorbei! Jom join kita! See you at Lounge Asia!

Screening "A Woman's Life" at TAFFF

1st Holiday Mixer of the season: Potluck@Hollywood Sculpture Garden (free event)

The Hollywood Sculpture Garden is really a neat place . . . AND WE GET TO VISIT AND HAVE A SOCIAL THERE!!! It's located on private property and not normally open to the public. So it is indeed a special thing for us to go. (for free) Now . . . About this event: It is outdoors in a super-funky, pretty and cute location of The Hollywood Sculpture Garden. **This is intended as a "New To Meetup Mixer." Meaning if you are new to Meetup, or new to the group, been in the group for a while but not attended an event or even just new to the city, . . . then come.** A perfect way to meetup some quality people over some even better wine. **And very perfect if this is your first meetup ever!! Come join us.** If you are an existing member, . . . then you are equally welcome. After all . . who will be the welcome wagon for all the new people? Now . . . A little bit MORE about this event: Sunset is expected for 4:55 PM 4 PM Event STARTS 4 to 5 PM . . . General arrival window. 4:55 PM . . . . Sunset (if all goes according to plan) 6:00 PM . . . . The light show begins 4:0 PM to 8:59 . . . General socializing & art appreciation over food and drinks. 9:00 PM Event Ends 9:01 onwards . . . the night is young. Head off to other cool places with new friends. Oh!!!!!! One other thing **It's Pot-luck/Drink-luck.** Your ticket for entry is a dish or a drink. Bring anything that is good to share for serve 10 people. Or a nice bottle of wine, or dozen beers (if cheap beer), 6 pack of craft beer. We will provide the tables, dishes, plastic-ware, cups, napkins, etc. **Frist:** RSVP **SECOND**: Be sure to Fill out the Attendees Form so have name on guest list [https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9](https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9) **Third**: Pick up a dish or drink to bring to the event. **Fourth**: Show up (at the event) with your best self and be ready to be social and have fun. I know what you are thinking . . . * will this be fun? * is this a cool place? * will there be people as cool as me there? * or even . . . . I'm not cool & I am shy/introverted . . . * will I be able to fit in and enjoy too? ***And the answer is yes to all.*** **[WATCH THIS!!!](https://youtu.be/xm3TLYKLHqI) Here is a vid from an actual event we did there.** It was summer of 2021. Watch the whole thing and you will see the food/wine . . . the place, . . . where we hang out and how. As well as what it looks like at day and nite. AND . . . you get of feel of the people, place and vibe. (reg link to the vid) [https://youtu.be/xm3TLYKLHqI](https://youtu.be/xm3TLYKLHqI) And to see pix from past visits. [https://photos.app.goo.gl/dGoqMzDfCuFT4NDJA](https://photos.app.goo.gl/dGoqMzDfCuFT4NDJA) ***The Plan:*** * ***Event Starts 4:00 PM*** * ***We socialize . . . Catch Sunset.*** * ***Then more socialize and the the lights will go on.*** ***Question:*** Tell me about this socialize thing? ***Answer:*** It's a Potluck. Bring a dish. OR bring Merlot. Then social happens from there. Question: ***The cost for all this?*** Answer: ***FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE. And bring a dish or drinks.*** PARKING: Parking is tight to non-existent the location. The Google Form will used to make sure you have ALL the best parking info. This event is cross posted to several meetup groups. So there will be plenty of folks. Some goals for this event . . . * To make new friends. * To make more friends. * To go to new places. * To be more social (in real life). NOTICE: For our events we do not discriminate by Age, Race, Color, Religion, Ethnicity, National Origin, Political Affiliation, Relationship Status, Gender, Gender Preference, or even Belly Button Lint. We welcome all, . . . and that includes you.