NOMA presents a series of films—selected by award-winning producer and filmmaker Meryl Poster—followed by insightful special guests. Don’t miss your chance to revisit or discover modern classics on the big screen and gain behind-the-scenes insight into the film industry from leading figures. Discussions will draw connections to art more broadly and celebrate cinema as an essential art form. NOMA will screen Serendipity (2001) for this program. Following the screening, Poster will be joined (via Zoom) by the film’s screenwriter Marc Klein for a conversation about the film. Tickets Tickets for the screening and pre-screening conversation are $10 for NOMA members and $15 for general admission. Get Tickets for “Serendipity” *Please note: NOMA members must log into their my.noma account in order to see their ticket options at the link above. Seating is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Café NOMA will serve popcorn, light bites, wine, beer, soft drinks, and specialty cocktails before and during the screening. View all events in the Producer’s Choice Film Series About the Film and Post-Screening Conversation Serendipity (2001, 1h 30m) A couple search for each other years after the night they first met, fell in love, and separated, convinced that one day they’d end up together. About Marc Klein Marc Klein is a screenwriter, director, producer, and author whose tales of love and loss have charmed audiences worldwide. In 1997, Klein sold his first screenplay, Love, Jenny, a supernatural love story, to Universal Studios as a vehicle for Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett, allowing him to leave his assistant job and write full-time. In 2000, Klein wrote the original screenplay Serendipity, which sparked a bidding war among Hollywood’s top studios. Ultimately produced by Miramax Films, and starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale, the tale of star-crossed lovers was declared “an instant romantic comedy classic” and was a smash hit at the box office, grossing nearly $100 million in the United States alone. In his review of the film, legendary movie critic Gene Shalit wrote: “I’ve been reviewing movies for 35 years and Serendipity joins my personal list of matchless romantic comedies. Thrilling, most wonderful and beyond compare!” In the years since its release, Serendipity is often listed among the best romantic comedies of all time. In 2006, filmmaker Ridley Scott hand-picked Klein to adapt the Peter Mayle bestseller, A Good Year. Though modest at the box office, the film has since developed a cult following, with many fans traveling toProvence to tour the picturesque locations where the film was shot. That same year, Klein adapted the best-selling novel, The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing, by Melissa Bank. Considered the first modern “chick lit” book, Klein eventually decided to direct his own screenplay. Over the next decade, Klein became a highly sought-after script doctor, with a special emphasis on romantic stories. ...
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