Please note: This event has reached its registration capacity.

Arts Circle Members are guaranteed access, and receive both priority entry and reserved seating. Email artscircle@filmindependent.org to join and reserve your seat now.

 
Join us for An Evening With… Chloé Zhao – moderated by Regina King – as we rewind through her life and career; from the celebrated Songs My Brothers Taught Me, to her Academy Award®-winning film Nomadland, to her newest film; the stunning, multi-award-winning Hamnet.

Chloé Zhao is a writer, director, editor and producer from Beijing. She is a 2011 Film Independent Screenwriting Lab Fellow with her first feature Songs My Brothers Taught Me. Her third feature, Nomadland, earned acclaims including the Golden Lion at the 2020 Venice Film Festival; Golden Globe®️, BAFTA, DGA and PGA Awards; three Film Independent Spirit Awards and three Oscars®️, including Best Director, Best Actress and Best Picture. Chloé, who co-wrote and directed Marvel Studios’ Eternals, launched Book of Shadows in 2023 – a production company, with producing partner Nic Gonda. Most recently, Chloé co-wrote and directed Hamnet, starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley. Hamnet won Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for Jessie Buckley. The film has also received eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actress.

In addition to Screenwriting Lab, Chloé and Songs My Brother Taught Me were supported by the Film Independent Artist Development programs Producing Lab and Fast Track.

Fans of Chloé and her iconic career will not want to miss this special evening as she shares insights into her unique artistic process, celebrating marginalized communities in her films, and navigating a path from indie dramas to The Globe Theatre.

Immediately following the conversation, a reception will be held in the DGA Lobby honoring Hamnet. The reception is open to all guests, and we look forward to continuing the evening together.
 

Registration Information

Film Lover Members receive priority entry at this event. Arts Circle Members are guaranteed access, and receive both priority entry and reserved seating. Email membership@filmindependent.org for more.

All Film Independent Members and the general public can register for this event starting at 3:00 pm PT on Wednesday, February 18. | Registration is free; one registration per individual
 

Tickets/Parking

On the day of the event, registered Members may pick up tickets as early as 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time – look for Film Independent signage. Tickets are nontransferable and for general, unreserved theater seating only (except for Arts Circle Members). Attendees must be in their seat(s) at least 15 minutes prior to the advertised start time or seat(s) may be released. Entry/seating will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests may not enter the venue without the Member who registered them present. Registration does not guarantee entry, even with a ticket in hand.

The Directors Guild of America provides several levels of free, secure underground parking on site. Enter via Hayworth.
 

Accessibility

Film Independent is committed to hosting events that are accessible. For inquiries regarding accessibility, or to request an accommodation, please contact us at accessibility@filmindependent.org or 323 556 9305.
 

Screening Policies

Availability window and registration capacity may vary; always register as early as possible. Limit one registration per individual, per event.

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Event details and guest participation are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice.