Please note: If you already have a DCU at the DGA pass, you’re all set! Access to this event (and reception) is included – you do not need to purchase a ticket.

 
Our second of three Directors Close-Up evenings at the Directors Guild of America brings you Don’t Look Behind You: Directing Genre

As long as audiences have an appetite to be thrilled, chilled, or completely freaked out, genre films will be a staple at the multiplex and on streaming sites. But what’s the secret to making movies that keep us on the edge of our seats, while watching from between our fingers? We’re bringing together a group of today’s top midnight-movie mavericks to share their approach to scaring us silly and getting us to come back for more.

Patrick Brice (Director; Creep, There’s Someone Inside Your House)
Mimi Cave (Director; Fresh, Holland Michigan – 2024)
J.D. Dillard (Director; The Outsider, Sleight)
Nikyatu Jusu (Director; Nanny, Suicide by Sunlight)

A hosted reception will follow the filmmaker conversation.
 

Tickets & Pricing

$35 for Film Independent Members
$45 for the general public

Purchase Tickets

Please note: If you already have a DCU at the DGA pass, you’re all set! Access to this event (and reception) is included – you do not need to purchase a ticket.
 

Event Policies & Parking

Masks are optional. This is subject to change as we continue to monitor public health guidance.

Free, secure underground parking is available at the Directors Guild of America. Enter via Hayworth Ave.

Availability window and registration capacity may vary; always register as early as possible. All ticket sales are final; no refunds or exchanges.

Attendees must follow all rules and guidelines as laid out by Film Independent and/or its partners. If a guest has been registered for an event by a Member, these policies shall apply to that guest. Violation of written policies and/or staff instructions may result in removal from the venue and/or suspension or termination of Membership/access to future events.

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

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.