A series of classic films restored with funds provided by the HFPA will be screened by Film Independent at LACMA beginning on

December 10. The series, in association with the HFPA and the Film Foundation, begins with 1933's King Kong, one of several carefully curated films that have been preserved and restored with the support of the HFPA. King Kong, which stars Robert Armstrong and Fay Wray, spawned a genre, and its remakes (the last was in 2005 by Peter Jackson) and imitators (it’s impossible to imagine Planet of the Apes or Jurassic Park without it) are legion and still ongoing. The evening celebrates the HFPA’s commitment to the art of film and the screening will take place two nights before the HPFA announces the nominations for next year’s Golden Globes. Tickets for this event—$10 to the general public— can be picked up at LACMA’s ticket office in the Hammer Building, on the day of the event – as early as 11 am. Tickets are for general, unreserved seating. Other screenings are planned for December 19, 28 and January 3 and 10. We will keep you updated about future titles.