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Hi Noelle,

Alec Baldwin, Thomas Jane, Rosario Dawson, Gabriel Byrne, Eddie Izzard, Sam 
Neill, Darren Star, and Julie Delpy Headline Live Spotlight Events Lineup 

WOW....A star studded lineup and the world’s finest new cinema grace the 
Spotlight Lineup of Cinejoy featuring the Artists & Films of Cinequest, March 
20-30 virtually. 

SATURDAY, MARCH 20TH
DEATH OF A LADIES’ MAN and conversation w GABRIEL BYRNE & JESSICA PARĖ
Join film lovers for a glorious Opening Night celebration of cinema and art 
with the highly entertaining Death of a Ladies Man, starring Gabriel Byrne (
The Usual Suspects, In Treatment, Miller’s Crossing), Jessica Paré (Mad Men,
SEAL Team), and Brian Gleeson (Peaky Blinders). As part of this amazing 
evening, movie fans will watch live conversations with actors Gabriele Byrne & 
Jessica Paré, and filmmakers 

SUNDAY, MARCH 21ST
MAVERICK SPIRIT AWARD: EDDIE IZZARD and screening of SIX MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT
Iconic comedian, actor, writer, and activist Eddie Izzard will receive 
Cinequest’s Maverick Spirit Award for her amazing career and spectacular 
artistry. Hailed as the foremost stand up of a generation. Star of stage and 
screen. Tireless supporter of charity. Runner. Political campaigner. Fashion 
icon. Human. Eddie Izzard is all of these things and more. Following an 
energetic conversation with this maverick, film lovers will enjoy a screening 
of the brand new film Six Minutes to Midnight, starring and written by Izzard, 
as well as starring Dame Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent, Carla Juri, and James D’
Arcy.  

SUNDAY, MARCH 21ST
CROWN VIC and conversation w ALEC BALDWIN & THOMAS JANE
A powerful and gripping new thriller about the search for cop killers in Los 
Angeles adds a tremendous event for Cinequest fans and movie lovers. Not only 
will the audience be treated to a screening of Crown Vic, but afterwards, they 
will enjoy a Live Conversation with star Thomas Jane (The Expanse, Hung), 
executive producer Alec Baldwin (30 Rock, The Departed), and the filmmakers. 

MONDAY, MARCH 22ND
MY ZOE and conversation w JULIE DELPY
The incredible new film from actor, director, and writer Julie Delpy (Before 
Sunrise, Two Days in Paris) comes to the Cinequest audience, followed by a 
dynamic conversation with Delpy herself. My Zoe is the story of an ambitious 
scientist who turns to extreme and dangerous measures to keep her daughter in 
her life after a tragic accident. 

TUESDAY, MARCH 23RD
FALLING
Catch the incredibly powerful new film Falling, from Viggo Mortensen (Lord of 
the Rings, Captain Fantastic) writes, directs, and stars in the story of John 
Peterson, a man who lives with his partner Eric (Terry Chen) and their adopted 
daughter in Southern Ca. When John is visited by his aging father 
Willis (Lance Henriksen), who is searching for a place to retire, their two 
very different worlds collide. 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24TH
76 DAYS and conversation w director HAO WU
Raw and intimate…powerful and unexpected…emotional and gripping….this 
documentary captures the struggles of patients and frontline medical 
professionals battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan. Cinequest brings this 
superbly-crafted film (which was short-listed for the Oscars) to audiences, 
and are excited to present a Live Conversation with director Hao Wu following 
the screening.   

THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH
MAVERICK SPIRIT AWARD: SAM NEILL and screening of RAMS
Exceptional star of over 140 films and TV shows, Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, 
Dead Calm, The Piano) joins Cinequest film lovers for an amazing conversation 
virtually from his home in Australia, from where he regularly entertains fans. 
Known very well for his dry wit, Neill has been entertaining fans for the past 
year as the self-appointed “Lockdown Jester,” and charming fans with his ��Cinema Quarantino Productions” creations—like his rendition of “Uptown 
Funk” on the ukulele, his readings of Dr. Seuss, and his whimsical skits 
with actor friends, like Hugo Weaving. Neill joins Cinequest movie lovers for 
this special screening of his new comedy-adventure Rams, before which the 
audience will be enthralled with a conversation with this dynamic star.  

FRIDAY, MARCH 26TH
SUMMERTIME and conversation w FILM ARTISTS
>From the director of Blindspotting, a feelgood comedy about one hot summer day 
in Los Angeles, and how the lives of 25 Angelinos intersect. Variety calls it ��The most inspirational movie of the year”, and that fits the incredible 
experience of Summertime. And, following the screening, fans will enjoy a 
conversation with director  Carlos López Estrada and writer Tyris Winter.  

SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH
THAEN and conversation w FILM ARTISTS
 A glorious love story that takes place in the mountains of India, this warms 
the heart through the tale of two people who fall in love and get married. 
Although the forces seem to be against them, will they endure? This beautiful 
experience and screening will include the filmmakers and actors for a virtual 
live conversation direct from India.   

SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH
DRUNK BUS and conversation w FILM ARTISTS
A fun and hilarious new comedy, the DRUNK BUS comes to Cinequest. After life 
is derailed by his girlfriend moving away, Michael finds himself caught in the 
endless loop of driving the "drunk bus, " the debaucherous late-night shuttle 
that ferries drunk college students from parties to dorms. When the new 300-lb 
punk rock Samoan security guard challenges Michael, he has to decide between 
taking risks or driving in circles forever. After the film, Cinequest fans 
will be engrossed with a conversation with lead actors and fimmakers.  

SUNDAY, MARCH 28TH
THIS IS NOT A WAR STORY and conversation w ROSARIO DAWSON & FILM ARTISTS

Join executive producer Rosario Dawson, director/lead actor Talia Lugacy, 
producer/actor Sam Adegoke, and actor/veteran Eli Wright for an absolutely 
absorbing conversation and screening of the visionary This is Not a War Story, 
a tale following a ragtag group of combat veterans in New York whose anti-war 
art keeps them together, despite the ever-crystalizing fact that healing from 
war is sometimes an impossible mission.  

MONDAY, MARCH 29TH
TOGETHER TOGETHER and conversation w FILM ARTISTS
A superb blend of comedy, drama, and romance, Together Together is a big treat 
for cinema fans. Starring Ed Helms (The Hangover) and brilliant newcomer Patti 
Harrison, it is the tender, funny, and bold tale of a single man searching to 
be a father, and the surrogate who barrels into his life, with surprising 
results. Sure to be a huge hit with the audience, we are honored to present 
this wonderful film, followed by a conversation with writer/director Nikole 
Beckwith.  

TUESDAY, MARCH 30TH
BOYS STATE and conversation w/ filmmakers
We are so proud to highlight one of the shortlisted Oscar contenders at 
Cinequest for our Closing Night film. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at 
Sundance Film Festival, it is the inspirational depiction of a thousand 
17-year-old boys from Texas who join together to build a representative 
government from the ground up. Following the film will be a conversation with 
the Bay Area directors of the film, Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss.  

Cinejoy featuring the Artists & Films of Cinequest presents a groundbreaking 
virtual experience including: 13 Live Spotlight Events, 49 Screening Parties, 
plus 199 Showcase Films and Television (111 of which are World & U.S. 
Premieres) from 55 countries.

TICKETS & PASSES
Affordable individual event and screening tickets and all access passes are 
available to all.

Cinequest CINEJOY March 2021 Partners (partial list)

TJ & Valeta Rodgers, Clos De La Tech, Jennifer Krach, James Boyce Trust & Kris 
Otis, Eddie Lira, The Wolff Family, Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), ZOOM (
NASDAQ: ZM), Tito’s Handmade Vodka, The Knight Foundation, Hint Water, Agile 
Ticketing Solutions, SV Creates, The Morrison & Foerster Foundation, and the 
City of where-I-live.

The story and legacy of Cinequest is bringing together the Silicon Valley’s 
technologies and spirit of innovation with the arts to empower great creations��and connecting audiences, youth, artists, and innovators with these 
creations and with each other, improving our lives and our future. Cinequest’
s uniqueness and impact result from being ahead of the curve in the powerful 
integration of creativity and innovation. Cinequest does this through the 
Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival and Picture The Possibilities by 
Cinequest.

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Cinequest Virtual, entitled Cinejoy, occurs globally from March 20 to March 
30, 2021.  www.cinequest.org

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