While the Los Angeles Film Critics Association was voting on the riveting Brazilian film THE SECRET AGENT as Best Film Not In The English Language (and runner-up for Best Film), I was at the AMC Century City to see a Q&A with writer-director Kleber Mendonça Filho and star Wagner Moura.

On the eve of the release of their new film NO OTHER CHOICE, director Park Chan-wook (OLDBOY, DECISION TO LEAVE) and actor Lee Byung-hun did a Q&A (moderated by Grae Drake) after an American Cinematheque screening of their first collaboration, JOINT SECURITY AREA (2000), at the Egyptian Theatre.

From tonight’s American Cinematheque SONG SUNG BLUE Q&A at the Aero Theatre with writer-director Craig Brewer, moderated by Jason Reitman: Brewer discusses the films he drew inspiration from for this film.

The Q&A with cinematographer Roger Deakins and his wife and collaborator James Ellis Deakins after the American Cinematheque screening of THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD was moderated by Australian director John Hillcoat (THE ROAD, LAWLESS, TRIPLE 9, THE PROPOSITION)!

A couple of minutes of the Q&A with REBUILDING writer-director Max Walker-Silverman, moderated by Tim Grierson.

A couple of minutes of tonight’s WAKE UP DEAD MAN American Cinematheque Q&A with writer-director Rian Johnson, moderated by Karyn Kusama.

A couple of minutes of the Q&A with Noah Baumbach.

From tonight’s WAKE UP DEAD MAN Q&A at the Nuart: moderator Steven Weintraub of Collider asked writer-director Rian Johnson to name his favorite movies from Martin Scorsese, Guillermo del Toro, and James Cameron.

A couple of minutes of the FRANKENSTEIN Q&A with Guillermo del Toro.

Laura Poitras answers a questions about how she deals with threats.

Sydney Sweeney talking about training for CHRISTY