Blonde
Guests Expected
Hair Department Head Jaime Leigh McIntosh, and Makeup Department Head Tina Roesler Kerwin are expected to attend for a post-screening Q&A.
Description
Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates and produced by Brad Pitt, Blonde boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, Blonde blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves. Written and directed by Andrew Dominik, the film boasts a cast led by Ana de Armas featuring Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel, and Evan Williams.
Audience Advisory: This film is rated NC-17. No one under 17 will be allowed into this screening.
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Andrew Dominik is an Australian director and screenwriter. He previously directed This Much I Know to Be True (2022), One More Time with Feeling (2016), Killing Them Softly (2012), The Assasination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) and Chopper (2000).
Jaime Leigh McIntosh is an acclaimed stylist and hair designer. A graduate from the Design and Arts College in Christchurch, New Zealand, McIntosh has worked on The Hobbit Trilogy (Director: Peter Jackson) and Avatar (Director: James Cameron). Her craft will be on display this fall as Department Head for Hair for Blonde (Director: Andrew Dominik), and Don’t Worry Darling, starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, and Olivia Wilde (Director: Olivia Wilde).
Tina Roesler Kerwin is an Emmy nominated creative whose work spans several notable projects. Previous positions as the Makeup Department Head include Leap of Faith (Director: Richard Pearce); Mrs. Harris (Director: Phyllis Nagy); Beginners (Director: Mike Mills); To the Wonder (Director: Terrence Malick); The Killing of a Sacred Deer (Director: Yorgos Lanthimos); Top Gun 2: Maverick (Director: Joseph Kosinski); and multiple collaborations with director Paul Thomas Anderson on Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and Punch Drunk Love. Next up Kerwin will oversee personal make-up for Ana de Armas in Ballerina (Director: Len Wiseman).
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Film Details
LanguageEnglish
Year2022
PremiereBay Area
Runtime166
CountryUSA
DirectorAndrew Dominik
ProducerBrad Pitt, p.g.a., Dede Gardner, p.g.a., Jeremy Kleiner, p.g.a., Tracey Landon, Scott Robertson, p.g.a.
WriterAndrew Dominik (screenplay), Joyce Carol Oates (novel)
EditorAdam Robinson
CinematographerChayse Irvin, CSC
MusicNick Cave, Warren Ellis
CastAna de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale
Print SourceNetflix
Closed CaptionsClosed captions are available for this screening.
Audio DescriptionAudio description is available for this screening.
American Sign Language (ASL) InterpretationAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is not currently scheduled for this event. For more information about ASL interpretation at our events, e-mail ADA@SFFilm.org.