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LOS ANGELES (February 22, 2023) — Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and Film Independent Presents – a year-round program offering screenings, conversations and other unique cinematic experiences – has partnered with the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts to present a Live Read of NEON’s Triangle of Sadness. Ruben Östlund (Force Majeure, The Square) will direct the reimagined and recast stage reading of his three-time Academy Award®-nominated film at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts’ Bram Goldsmith Theater on Monday, February 27. Cast members include Fred Armisen (Portlandia), Nicholas Braun (Succession), Alison Brie (Somebody I Used to Know), Tia Carrere (Easter Sunday), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Jordan Firstman (Rotting in the Sun), Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso), Kumail Nanjiani (Welcome to Chippendales) and more to be announced.

“What a joy to do a table read with this group of fine actors! Together we are planning for some surprises. I don’t want to scare anyone off, but there will be some risk involved in attending this event,” said Östlund.

“We’re excited to bring absolute chaos to the Wallis stage with an A-list cast and an Academy Award®-nominated director,” said Rachel Bleemer, Director of Programming and Events, Film Independent.

In Ruben Östlund’s wickedly funny Oscar® nominee and Palme d’Or winner, social hierarchy is turned upside down, revealing the tawdry relationship between power and beauty. Celebrity model couple Carl and Yaya are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged boat captain. What first appeared Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island and fighting for survival.

Past Live Read guest directors have included Marlee Matlin (Sunset Boulevard), Quentin Tarantino (The Hateful Eight), Jason Reitman (Ghostbusters) and Marvin Lemus (L.A. Story), among others. NEON’s Triangle of Sadness, written and directed by Ruben Östlund and originally released theatrically in October 2022, is now playing in select theaters, available on VOD, and will be streaming on Hulu March 3. It is nominated for three Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Triangle of Sadness is Östlund’s second consecutive Palme d’Or at Cannes.

Tickets are on sale now (discounted for Wallis subscribers and Film Independent Members). The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is located at 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills. To purchase tickets and for more information, please call 310-746-4000 or visit thewallis.org/triangle-of-sadness-a-live-read.

Film Independent Presents is supported year-round by Lead Sponsor HFPA. Additional support for this special event at the Wallis is provided by NEON.
 

ABOUT FILM INDEPENDENT

For over 40 years, Film Independent has helped filmmakers get their projects made and seen. The nonprofit organization’s core mission is to champion creative independence in visual storytelling and support a community of artists who embody diversity, innovation and uniqueness of vision.

In addition to producing the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the organization supports creative professionals with Artist Development programs, grants and labs. Signature mentorship program Project Involve fosters the careers of talented filmmakers from underrepresented communities. Weekly Education events and workshops equip filmmakers of all ages and experience levels with tools and resources. Global Media Makers, a cultural exchange program produced in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, provides career-building opportunities for international film professionals. And year-round screening series Film Independent Presents delivers monthly, unique cinematic experiences to Members in Los Angeles and beyond.

For more information or to become a Member, visit filmindependent.org.
 

ABOUT WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is a dynamic cultural hub and community resource where local, national and international artists share their artistry with ever-expanding audiences. The campus, located in the heart of Beverly Hills, CA, is committed to robust and distinctive presentations and education programs curated with both creativity and social impact in mind. Distinguished by its eclectic programming that mirrors the diverse landscape of Los Angeles and its location in the entertainment capital of the world, the Wallis has produced and presented more than 350 theater, dance, music, film, cabaret, conversation, and family entertainment programs since its doors opened in October 2013. Hailed as “au courant” (LaLa Magazine), the Wallis was lauded by Culture Vulture, which proclaims, “if you love expecting the unexpected in the performing arts, you have to love the Wallis.” Its programming has been nominated for 79 Ovation Awards and nine L.A. Drama Critic’s Circle Awards. The campus itself, a breathtaking 70,000-square-foot facility, celebrating the classic and the modern, has garnered six architectural awards. Designed by acclaimed architect Zoltan E. Pali (SPF:architects), the restored building features the original 1933 Beverly Hills Post Office (on the National Register of Historic Places), which serves as the theater’s dramatic yet welcoming lobby, and includes the contemporary 500-seat, state-of-the-art Bram Goldsmith Theater; the 150-seat Lovelace Studio Theater; an inviting open-air plaza for family, community and other performances; and GRoW @ the Wallis: A Space for Arts Education, where learning opportunities for all ages and backgrounds abound. Together, these elements embrace the city’s history and its future, creating a performing arts destination for L.A.-area visitors and residents alike. Michael Nemeroff is Chairman of the Wallis’ Board of Directors.