THANK YOU, MALIBU! Wow, it's just like Awards Night:   there are so many people to thank, it's hard to remember them all -- but that doesn't mean we won't try! --To the City of Malibu:  we can't thank you enough for providing the    seed money which helped sustain us through our entire 1st season. --To the Winston family: your generous contribution allowed us to get    all of the equipment needed for Malibu's largest 2K Digital Cinema. --To the studios and filmmakers who provided us with their incredible    movies for our Academy screening series:    thanks for giving us the    the opportunity to provide the only local public showings of so many    of this year's top contenders, award-winning films which otherwise would never have been shown on the big screen here in Malibu.      And of course, none of this could have happened without those of you who purchased memberships; our amazing volunteers; our wonderful sponsors; Steve Fisher at Goldfish PR; Dick Guttman PR; and everyone who came out to support all our events. Have a great summer, and we look forward to seeing all of you when our new season opens this fall! MFS Board of Directors:  Barry Haldeman, Reeva Hunter-Mandelbaum, David Lyons, Scott Tallal, Steve Weinberg, and Karen York. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the comedy classic, "Some Like It Hot," veteran industry publicist Dick Guttman talked about working with Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. Producer/director James Cameron helps MFS honor Stan Winston as our very first "Malibu Filmmaker of the Year," with a 25th anniversary screening of "Terminator" (their first film together). Actress Hayden Panetierre and film- maker Charles Hambleton share their harrowing behind-the-scenes stories on the making of "The Cove," later honored as this year's Best Documentary. Rabbi Judith HaLevy and Executive Director of Levantine Cultural Center, Jordan Elgrably, talk about how films like "Waltz with Bashir" can bridge cultural and religious divides in the Middle East. International radio and TV host (and former Miss Afghanistan) discusses the current situation in her homeland at a screening of the award-winning documentary, "Afghan Star." MFS welcomes the holidays with a live quintet as Maria Newman conducts her original score to "Daddy Long Legs," hosted by noted film historian Hugh M. Neely of the Mary Pickford Foundation. Following a screening of "Irene in Time" (the latest film by acclaimed independent filmmaker Henry Jaglom), actress Tanna Frederick talks with the audience about her emotional leading role. Special Effects Supervisor Richard Stutsman discusses all of the difficulties he and his fellow filmmakers had to overcome in order to make this year's Best Film, "The Hurt Locker." A capacity crowd watches Hollywood's Big Night as it's broadcast live on the big screen at Malibu's first community-wide "Awards Night" watching party, a black-tie optional, red-carpet gala event. Internationally renowned composer Rick Friend performs his original score during a special series of screenings of Buster Keaton's silent film classic, "The General," at Malibu Stage Company. Academy Award-winning producer/ director Norman Jewison helps Malibu Film Society close out its inaugural season by sharing stories on the making of his hit musical, "Fiddler on the Roof." To thank the community for its support, MFS stages a free movie under the stars with Lou Gossett Jr. hosting a screening of "An Officer and a Gentleman" at an event sponsored by ChocolateBox Cafe. Malibu Film Society's Academy series included Malibu's only public screenings of many of this year's top awards contenders, including the winners of this year's Best Picture ("The Hurt Locker"), Best Documentary ("The Cove"), and "Precious" (honored for Best Supporting Actress & Best Adaptaion) -- films which otherwise wouldn't have been shown on the big-screen in Malibu. Join MFS today and get exclusive access to overlooked/critically-acclaimed films, restored classics, and other noteworthy movies which otherwise aren't shown on the big screen in Malibu.  "VIP All Access" memberships include free admission to both of our annual fundraising events -- the "Malibu Filmmaker of the Year" gala plus Malibu's only community-wide "Awards Night Watching Party" in February. 1 "VIP All Access" membership $250.00 2 "VIP All Access" memberships $500.00 1 regular membership (not including gala events) $180.00 2 regular memberships (not including gala events) $360.00 Sponsors:  let MFS help you reach the artistically driven, valuable, and hard-to-reach Malibu market.  Please click here for information on sponsorship opportunities   Malibu Film Society is an all-volunteer non-profit venture of The Malibu Times, Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue, and CommCinema   MEMBERS ONLY: Please click here to download a Film Submission Form for the Programming Committee. 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