The Criterion Mobile Closet is making yet another stop on its nationwide road trip.
Following its appearance at SXSW and at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall during the 62nd New York Film Festival, the Mobile Closet van is now coming to Los Angeles. Film lovers can stop by Vidiots from April 26-27 anytime between 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Additionally, the closet will be featured at the Aero Theatre from June 6-7 between 11 a.m.-8 p.m. as part of American Cinematheque’s “Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair” programming.
In past pop ups, the Criterion Mobile Closet has drawn enormous crowds, with fans waiting hours for the chance to get their own experience in the famed space. At the New York Film Festival, fans were able to pick their Blu-rays with a 40% discount, along with a free Polaroid shot and Criterion tote bag.
The Criterion Closet is stocked with over 1,000 films from Criterion’s collection and typically brings filmmakers and stars to exclusively pick their favorite films. Recent actors to be featured in the closet include Rosanna Arquette, Bowen Yang, Mark Rylance, Kevin Bacon and Carrie Coon. Stars typically get featured in the Criterion Closet while promoting new films or shows they are in.
As part of Criterion’s trek to the West coast, Vidiots will program “Bound” with Lilly Wachowski in attendance for a Q&A, as well as Federico Fellini’s classic “8 1/2” and Agnès Varda’s “The Beaches of Agnès.” American Cinematheque’s line-up for June 6-7 will be announced at a later date.
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