Film Independent Members, you and a guest are invited to join us for a theatrical screening of Nocturnes, followed by an in-person conversation with writer/directors Anirban Dutta & Anupama Srinivasan.

Anirban Dutta & Anupama Srinivasan are Film Independent Global Media Makers Fellows. Nocturnes was directly supported in the 2022 Global Media Makers LA Residency. Global Media Makers is supported through a partnership between Film Independent and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
 
Ecologist Mansi sets out on a quest to study moths in one of the most vibrant places on earth. She teams up with Bicki, a young man from the indigenous Bugun community, to seek clues about what the future has in store for the moths. Together, Mansi and Bicki traverse the landscape, meticulously working night after night to put up light screens that transform into a dynamic canvas with moths of varying sizes, designs, and textures, creating a painterly effect with their form, movement, and color. Meanwhile, the human beings wait, watch, and listen with patient anticipation and wonder.

By focusing on a small, ephemeral, nocturnal creature like the moth, Nocturnes seeks to question a human-centric view of the world. The lush forest, throbbing with a vast diversity of life, emerges as a breath-taking character as the film responds to the symphony of sounds and the inherent rhythms of the trees, the wind, and the rain. The result is a rare and transformative experience that invites us all to look with more attention and care at the hidden interconnections in nature.

From Sandbox Films, Nocturnes received the 2024 World Cinema Documentary Special Award for Craft.
 
2024, 83 minutes, color | Written and Directed by Anirban Dutta & Anupama Srinivasan | Featuring Mansi Mungee, Gendan “Bicki” Marphew, Ramana Athreya | Produced by Anirban Dutta | Executive Produced by Greg Boustead & Jessica Harrop
 

Registration Information

Film Lover Members are guaranteed access to, and 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 can register for this event starting at 4:00 pm on Friday, October 4. | Registration is free; one registration per Membership. | Proof of Member status is required to complete registration.
 

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.

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

The Dolby Screening Room Hollywood Vine does not offer complimentary or validated parking. If street parking isn’t available, guests can park in the lot on the northwest corner of Hollywood & Vine ($25-30). Additionally, a public parking lot is located 1.5 blocks from the theater’s address at 1627 Vine St. The lot entrance is on the right side of the Montalban Theatre.
 

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 Membership, per event.

Members are required to 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 policies may result in suspension or termination of Membership.

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