Please note…

This theatrical screening has reached its registration capacity.
* Except Arts Circle and Film Lover Members – see ‘Registration Information’ below.

Film Independent Members, you and a guest are invited to join us for a theatrical screening* of Passing, followed by an in-person conversation with writer/director/producer Rebecca Hall and actors Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga and André Holland, moderated by Ella Turenne.

* Those attending this in-person event must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter, and wear a mask or face covering at all times.

Adapted from the celebrated 1929 novel of the same name by Nella Larsen, Passing tells the story of two Black women, Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Academy Award nominee Ruth Negga), who can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color line during the height of the Harlem Renaissance in late 1920s New York. After a chance encounter reunites the former childhood friends one summer afternoon, Irene reluctantly allows Clare into her home, where she ingratiates herself to Irene’s husband (André Holland) and family, and soon her larger social circle as well. As their lives become more deeply intertwined, Irene finds her once-steady existence upended by Clare, and Passing becomes a riveting examination of obsession, repression and the lies people tell themselves and others to protect their carefully constructed realities.

Acclaimed upon its premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, the film marks the directorial debut of Rebecca Hall, who also adapted the screenplay. The film intimately uses the notion of “passing” to explore not just racial identity but gender and the responsibilities of motherhood, sexuality and the performance of femininity. Passing also stars Bill Camp, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, and Alexander Skarsgård; and is produced by Nina Yang Bongiovi (p.g.a.), Forest Whitaker (p.g.a.), Margot Hand (p.g.a.), Rebecca Hall (p.g.a.).

Passing will be in select theaters beginning October 27 and on Netflix November 10.

 
2021, 98 minutes, color | Written and Directed by Rebecca Hall | Starring Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Bill Camp, Antoinette Crow-Legacy, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Alexander Skarsgård | Produced by Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, Margot Hand, Rebecca Hall
 

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.

Film Independent Members and the general public can register for this event starting at 11:00 am on Friday, October 15. | Registration is free; one registration per Membership. | Proof of Member status is required to complete registration.

Tickets/Parking

On the day of the event, registrants may pick up tickets as early as one hour 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. Registration does not guarantee entry, even with a ticket in hand.

Proof of vaccination and masks are required. All guests must wear a mask or face covering upon entering and remaining within the venue. The mask or face covering must cover the nose, mouth and chin at all times.

Parking at Pacific Design Center is a $10 flat rate after 6:00 pm on Saturdays, but parking will be validated for this event.

Screening Policies

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

Registrants 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 access.

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