FOCUS FEATURES KICKS OFF “MOVIE MONDAYS” WITH FREE FACEBOOK LIVESTREAMS OF CLASSIC FOCUS TITLES FOR FANS AT HOME

Every Monday in April for free Focus Features will be livestreaming a film exclusively on their Facebook page

beginning on Monday April 6th

Each livestream will include a link to donate to the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s COVID 19 Response Fund.

The program brings moviegoers together through social media, as the livestreams allow chat functionalities between the studio, filmmakers, viewers, and talent alike to have live watch parties together. Focus Movie Mondays’ planned programming includes a screening watch party of Gosford Park, written by Julian Fellowes who received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film, another screening watch party of Mallrats with Kevin Smith, one of Moonrise Kingdom where Wes Anderson will take questions from viewers prior to the livestream, and more. Full screening schedule below. Each livestream will begin at 5PM PST / 8PM EST

Focus Movie Mondays Current Schedule

April 6 at 5pm PST/8pm EST: Gosford Park – more information on the livestream is here

Questions will be collected this Thursday, April 2 for Julian Fellowes and his answers will be revealed during the livestream.

April 13 at 5pm PST/8pm EST: Moonrise Kingdom – more information on the livestream is here

Questions will be collected Tuesday, April 7 for Wes Anderson and his answers will be revealed during the livestream.

April 20 at 5pm PST/8pm EST: Mallrats including live Watch Party with Kevin Smith – more information on the livestream is here
April 27 at 5pm PST/8pm EST: My Summer of Love – more information on the livestream is here

About Focus Features

Focus Features acquires and produces specialty films for the global market and holds a library of iconic movies, with 127 Academy Award Nominations and 25 wins from fearless filmmakers. Upcoming and current releases from Focus include Working Title and Blueprint Picture’s new adaptation of Emma . starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Nighy and Johnny Flynn; the female-led Never Rarely Sometimes Always, from acclaimed writer/director Eliza Hittman; Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman starring Carey Mulligan, produced by LuckyChap Entertainment; the music industry set The High Note starring Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross; Jon Stewart’s Irresistible starring Steve Carell, Rose Byrne, and Chris Cooper; Miranda July’s absurdist, heartfelt comedy Kajillionaire; the Kevin Costner and Diane Lane led Let Him Go…

Focus is part of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG), which produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment, television and other distribution platforms.