To Live and Die in LA: Vidiots turns 40

Los Angeles, CA:  Vidiots, the beloved Los Angeles video store and non-profit film organization will kick-off a year of 40th Anniversary Celebrations this November, featuring over a dozen films from 1985, many special guests, restoration premieres, audience favorites, and a special 40th Birthday Bash and Benefit on Thursday, Nov. 13, to keep Vidiots alive and thriving for 40 more.

Honoring Vidiots’ milestone anniversary, and one of the greatest years in film history, special events will include celebrations of the beloved 1985 films CLUE® on Friday, Nov. 14, with two screenings, and iconic cast members Colleen Camp and Michael McKean in person, and Krush Groove on Friday, Nov. 21, with luminaries Michael Schultz and Ernest Dickerson, followed by a screening of Schultz’s ‘85 cult classic The Last Dragon.

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To kick-off the celebrations, Vidiots will host a 40th Birthday Bash on Thursday, Nov. 13, to benefit the nonprofit organization, with an unforgettable night of laughs, dancing, drinks, and nostalgia as we party like it’s 1985 for L.A.’s favorite film hub. The evening will include Vidiots’ resident DJs, an epic silent auction, and a one-night-only comedy show Salute to Vidiots hosted by Paul Scheer and featuring Vidiots’ funniest members and friends, Ike Barinholtz, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Emily V. Gordon, Ify Nwadiwe, Kumail Nanjiani, Tai Leclaire, Timothy Simons, and more. Vidiots will close the night with a big screen, big energy dance party in the historic Eagle Theatre. Bring your friends, your best moves, and your love of cinema.

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Highlights for November Programs:
• Films with Special Guests
◦ Nightcrawler – w/ Director Dan Gilroy, Nov. 5
◦ The End of the Tour – 10 year anniversary screening w/ Director James Ponsoldt, stars Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg (via Zoom), Nov. 9
◦ Clue – w/ stars Colleen Camp and Michael McKean, Nov. 14
◦ Krush Groove – w/ Director Michael Schultz and Cinematographer Ernest Dickerson, Nov. 21
◦ The Pagemaster – w/ Producer David J. Steinberg, Nov. 23
• Films from 1985
◦ Lifeforce, Tampopo, The Breakfast Club, Thief, Ran, Return to Oz, To Live and Die in L.A., Clue, Krush Groove,  Explorers, Police Story, The Last Dragon, Fast Forward, Back to the Future, Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird
• Specialty Programs
◦ Día de los Muertos special event and programs, Nov. 2; screening Coco in Spanish, Macario, and face-painting, arts and crafts, and Lotería games throughout the day
◦ The NeverEnding Story w/ Synth History, featuring a pre-show live synth demonstration by Chrome Sparks, Nov. 8
◦ 40th Birthday Bash and Benefit, Nov. 13
◦ Amadeus with a Masquerade Ball, Nov. 17
• Remembering Diane Keaton
◦ Baby Boom, Nov. 1
◦ The Godfather + The Godfather Part II, Nov. 15
◦ Something’s Gotta Give, Nov. 30 

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About Vidiots
A one-of-a-kind hub for film lovers, filmmakers, and everyone curious about cinema, Vidiots is dedicated to inspiring human interaction around film through preserving, growing, and providing access to a 70,000-title diverse DVD, BluRay, and rare VHS collection, and showcasing and celebrating the work of emerging, master, and underrepresented artists with year-round unique and affordable film events and vital education programs.

Vidiots operates seven-days-a-week at the historic Eagle Theatre in Northeast Los Angeles, serving thousands of audience members and devoted video store customers, and hosting special guests and artists year-round. At Vidiots, we believe in the power of film to bring people together, especially when we need it most. Vidiots is a 501(c)3 non-profit, gifts to Vidiots are tax deductible as allowed by law.

Donate today, for the love of film, Vidiots.

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