THE AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE
The American Cinematheque is a non-profit organization dedicated to showcasing cinema on the big screen, and runs the historic 1922 Egyptian Theatre and the 1942 Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. It presents annual showcases of films from Spain, Argentina, Germany, Canada and Italy as well as many films series, retrospectives, premieres and special events. Recent guests have included Alexander Payne, Jordan Peele, Sean Baker, Kathryn Bigelow, Jackie Chan, Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan,Jake Gyllenhaal, Patrick Stewart, Paul Thomas Anderson, Luc Besson, Octavia Spencer, Werner Herzog and many others.