Film Lovers Flock to OCMA's Sunset Film Screening

Film buffs, art aficionados and foodies gathered outside the Orange County Museum of Art last week with with blankets, coffee and conversation to kick off the eighth Cinema Orange series.

On select Thursdays this summer, the Orange County Museum of Art in partnership with the Newport Beach Film Festival will showcase independent films about famous artists, architects and iconic designers. The series kicked-off Thursday with the outdoor screening of Gerard Richter Painting. The documentary was a look into the life of an accomplished artist who was born in Dresden, Germany and worked for more than 50 years. 

"This is a fabulous way to spend an evening and expand your appreciation of independent cinema," Leslie Feibleman, of the Newport Beach Film Festival, said. "It's a relaxed, intimate setting where we screen the films about artists and innovators.

Films begin on select Thursdays at 8 p.m. and will screen outdoors on the museum's pavilion, 850 San Clemente Dr. The film screenings will also include a Q&A with the filmmakers and food trucks will be on site to serve favorites including pork sliders and mac n' cheese. Admission is free for OCMA members, $12 for adults or buy a year membership for two to the OCMA for $60 which also includes free lectures, workshops and classes. Don't forget to also peruse the Jack Goldstein x 10,000 exhibit which is on display at OCMA through September 9 before the films start.

Cinema Orange Summer 2012 Schedule:

July 26 - Boardroom: Legends of Surfboard Shaping

Aug 30 - Cartoon College

September 6 - Design & Thinking

October 25 - Modern Tide: Midcentury Architecture on Long Island 

Visit OCMA.net for more information on upcoming films and events.