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Laemmle’s Umpteenth Annual Oscar Contest, 2017 Edition!

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oscars-bgIt’s time for our annual Predict the Oscars Contest! The person who most accurately predicts the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s choices in all 24 categories, from the shorts to Best Motion Picture, will win fabulous prizes (free movies and concessions at Laemmle)!

First place wins a Laemmle Premiere Card worth $150. Second place wins a Laemmle Premiere Card worth $100. Third place wins a Laemmle Premiere Card worth $50. Entries are due by 10AM the morning of the awards ceremony on February 26th.

prem-blogNot sure what a Laemmle Premiere Card is? Think of it like a prepaid gift card for yourself! Use it to pay for movie tickets and concessions. Plus, Premiere Card holders receive $2 off movie tickets and 20% off concessions. To find out more, visit www.laemmle.com/premiere-cards.

We’ve got some smart cookies for customers so we have a tie-breaker question: you also have to guess the show’s running time. Take the tie-breaker seriously! Last year, the running time question broke a tie between five entrants who correctly predicted 19 out of 24 categories!

We’ll announce the winners right here on our blog by March 1st. Good luck!

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Win a Signed Copy of “Be Here Now” and See the Hit Doc DYING TO KNOW

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It comes as no surprise that DYING TO KNOW, Gay Dillingham’s documentary has been held over at three Laemmle locations (Monica Film Center, Playhouse 7 and Claremont 5). After all, it chronicles the intriguing friendship between TIMOTHY LEARY and RAM DASS, two of the 60s most fascinating luminaries. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that the film has been playing to great critical and audience acclaim.  To wit, check out this short video clip featuring audience footage from the film’s premiere at the Royal last week.

To celebrate this sleeper hit, we’ve procured a copy of Ram Dass’ seminal book BE HERE NOW signed by the great mystic himself!

ENTER BELOW for your chance to win this singular prize … and don’t forget to catch Dying to Know in theaters this weekend.

Update: Congratulation to BE HERE NOW contest winner Lycia Naff of Los Angeles!

The contest is now closed.

Contest: Win Tickets to See TOP GUN with L.A. Conservancy’s Last Remaining Seats!

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latheaterLast Remaining Seats presents a contest straight outta 1986! Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see TOP GUN June 4th at the beautiful Los Angeles Theater in Downtown LA!

Last Remaining Seats is the Los Angeles Conservancy’s annual program that combines classic film with L.A.’s historic theatres. Top Gun  is this year’s opening film. Visit the L.A. Conservancy’s website for the full schedule of screenings.

Top Gun was the highest-grossing film of 1986, due in part to the action-packed aerial scenes that were a huge hit with audiences. It earned both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Original Song, the unforgettable “Take My Breath Away” performed by Berlin. Top Gun was released thirty years ago in 1986. Not coincidentally, this is the thirtieth annual season of Last Remaining Seats!

Entering the contest is easy. Just fill out the form below to signup for Laemmle’s weekly email newsletter. The deadline to enter is 5PM on Thursday, June 2nd. Two winners will be selected and announced Friday morning at 11AM.  Already a newsletter subscriber? Go ahead and re-enter your email address (don’t worry, you won’t get extra email).

Prizes:
– Two VIP Tickets (reserved seating) to the 2pm screening of Top Gun (June 4)
– Two General Admission Tickets to the 8pm screening of Top Gun (June 4).

This contest is now closed!  Good luck to all entrants.

OUR LAST TANGO opens Friday in Santa Monica and Pasadena! Enter to win the Soundtrack on CD!

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OUR LAST TANGO is a story of love between the two most famous dancers in tango’s history. And the story of their tremendous love of tango. María Nieves Rego (81) and Juan Carlos Copes (84) met when they were 14 and 17, and they danced together for nearly fifty years.

In OUR LAST TANGO Juan and María tell their story to a group of young tango dancers and choreographers from Buenos Aires, who transform the most beautiful, moving and dramatic moments of Juan and Maria’s lives into incredible tango-choreographies.

OUR LAST TANGO opens Friday, April 22nd at the Monica Film Center in Santa Monica and the Playhouse 7 in Pasadena.

Enter to Win the Soundtrack

The film’s soundtrack features original music by Luis Borda, Sexteto Mayor and Gerd Baumann. We’re giving away three soundtrack CDs! Enter to win using the form below!

OUR LAST TANGO CD Soundtrack Giveaway

Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmnY22lNr6M

HAIL, CAESAR Opens Friday in Encino! Get a Free Poster and Enter to Win a T-Shirt, Coasters, and a Keychain

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The latest Coen brothers film finally makes its way to Encino this Friday, March 11th! The first 30 people to attend the 7:20PM show of HAIL, CAESAR on Saturday, March 12th will receive a free movie poster!

Fans can also enter to win a HAIL, CAESAR prize package that includes a T-Shirt, keychain, and four coasters. Earn contest entries by completing the tasks below. The more tasks you complete, the more chances you have to win! Don’t wait, the contest ends Thursday, March 17th!

Click here to buy tickets for HAIL, CAESAR in Encino. Enter the contest below.

Win a HAIL, CAESAR Prize Package

Laemmle’s 2016 Predict the Oscars Contest Winners

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Every year we award movie passes to our customers who most accurately predict the Oscars in all 24 categories and every year we stress the importance of the tie-breaker question. For the second year in a row there was a five-way tie! Yes, five people correctly predicted 19 out of 24 categories. Placement on our imaginary podium was then determined by how accurately they predicted the length of the Oscar ceremony (217 minutes). Best Picture, Supporting Actor, and Animated Short proved to be the most difficult categories to predict.

Fourth and fifth place will also receive a premiere card– it wouldn’t feel right to send them away empty-handed after coming so close!


Congratulations to the winners!

1st) Joel B. – $150 Premiere Card
2nd) Raymond W. – $100 Premiere Card
3rd) Dan K. – $50 Premiere Card
4th) Gideon L. – $40 Premiere Card
5th) Leslie L. – $25 Premiere Card

Laemmle’s Umpteenth Annual Oscar Contest

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UPDATE: Winners Announced!

oscars-bgIt’s that time again! The person who most accurately predicts the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s choices in all 24 categories, from the shorts to Best Motion Picture, will win fabulous prizes (free movies and concessions at Laemmle)!

First place wins a Laemmle Premiere Card worth $150. Second place wins a Laemmle Premiere Card worth $100. Third place wins a Laemmle Premiere Card worth $50. Entries are due by 10AM the morning of the awards ceremony on February 28th.

Not sure what a Laemmle Premiere Card is? Think of it like a prepaid gift card for yourself! Use it to pay for movie tickets and concessions. Plus, Premiere Card holders receive $2 off movie tickets and 20% off concessions. To find out more, visit www.laemmle.com/premiere-cards.

We’ve got some smart cookies for customers so we have a tie-breaker question: you also have to guess the show’s running time. HINT: Take the tie-breaker seriously!

Take a crack at it! Good luck!

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‘GKIDS Animated 8’ Retrospective Features Eight Oscar-nominated Animated Films and a Chance to Win an Amazing Animated Film Prize Package

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Animated8_finalWe are pleased to present the GKIDS ANIMATED 8 series at our Ahrya Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills. From February 12th through the 18th, we will screen eight Academy Award-Nominated animated feature films including two of this year’s nominees, BOY AND THE WORLD and WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE. Rounding out the eight are THE SECRET OF KELLS, SONG OF THE SEA, THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA, ERNEST & CELESTINE, A CAT IN PARIS, and CHICO & RITA. Click here to see the full schedule and to purchase tickets.

Thanks to our friends at GKIDS, we’re giving away TWO amazing prize packages sure to excite any fan of animated film. Earn contest entries by completing the tasks below. The more tasks you complete, the more chances you have to win!

'GKIDS Animated 8' Blu-ray Set and Collectibles Giveaway

PRIZES:

One Runner up will receive a GKIDS MOVIE PACK which includes BluRay/DVDs of The Secret of Kells, A Cat in Paris, Chico & Rita, Ernest & Celestine, Song of the Sea, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, and When Marnie Was There.

One Grand prize winner will receive the GKIDS SUPER-FAN PACK which includes the GKIDS MOVIE PACK plus:

  • Limited Edition Song of the Sea Print signed by director Tomm Moore
  • Song of the Sea T-Shirt
  • The Tale of Princess Kaguya Folder
  • The Tale of Princess Kaguya Bamboo Keychain
  • When Marnie Was There Notebook & Pencils
  • When Marnie Was There Necklace
  • When Marnie Was There/The Tale of Princess Kaguya Postcards
  • Ernest & Celestine Sticker Sheets
  • Ernest & Celestine Coloring Book
  • Ernest & Celestine Temporary Tattoos

Best of luck and enjoy!