Arts Circle and Film Lover Members, you and a guest are invited to join us for a theatrical screening of Rotting in the Sun, followed by an in-person conversation with writer/director Sebastián Silva and actor Jordan Firstman, moderated by Kate Mason (Programming & Events, Film Independent).
A MUBI release.

Beverages will be served prior to the screening, starting at 7:00 pm PT.

Sebastián Silva is a two-time Film Independent Spirit Award nominee, for his films The Maid (2010) and Crystal Fairy (2014).

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Sebastián Silva’s Sundance hit Rotting in the Sun is a darkly funny and refreshingly audacious meta-comedy that skewers the business of filmmaking and our self-obsessed culture. While unwinding in a Mexican gay beach town, depressed director Sebastián Silva meets gregarious Instagram influencer Jordan Firstman (both playing versions of themselves), and Sebastián reluctantly agrees to collaborate on an upcoming project. But when Jordan arrives back in Mexico City, Sebastián is nowhere to be found. Jordan dances, sleeps and snorts his way through the city as he embarks on a quasi-detective journey to get to the bottom of Sebastián’s disappearance.

Director Sebastían Silva’s debut feature The Maid released to widespread acclaim, winning Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema, and earning a Golden Globe nomination and a Film Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. The success of The Maid took Silva to Sundance again several years later to premiere two new films: Magic Magic and Crystal Fairy. Silva won the Sundance Directing Award: World Cinema – Dramatic for Crystal Fairy and was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. His movies have been shown in other prestigious film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin and Telluride, to name a few. He is currently in development on two new feature projects. In television, Sebastian has written and directed for several HBO series. He most recently helmed Season 2 of Los Espookys and consulted on the The Staircase series for Antonio Campos/Annapurna/HBO Max.

 
2023, 109 minutes, color | Written by Sebastián Silva, Pedro Peirano | Directed by Sebastían Silva | Starring Jordan Firstman, Catalina Saavedra, Sebastían Silva, Mateo Riestra | Produced by Jacob Wasserman | Executive Produced by Anthony Gentile, Adam Donald, Gabriel Stavenhagen, Patricia Sanchez, Adrian Geyer
 

Registration Information

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Arts Circle and Film Lover Members can register for this event starting at 12:00 pm on xxxxday, October xx. | 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 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. 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 recommended, but not required. This is subject to change as we continue to monitor public health guidance.

Complimentary parking provided with validation. Garage entrance on Masselin.
 

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.