Scarecrow Video Zeitgeist ‘23! – From Pink Flamingos to The Lord of the Rings: How New Line Cinema Changed the Movies

A lecture-discussion hosted by author Daniel Herbert

Founded in 1967 as a tiny distributor of art films to college campuses, New Line Cinema grew to become a film industry powerhouse that entered the new millennium with the billion-dollar Lord of the Rings franchise. This talk provides an overview of this maverick movie company and its zigzag history of huge achievements, massive setbacks, and crazy comebacks. Releasing films as diverse as Pink Flamingos, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday, and The Golden Compass, New Line Cinema offers a compelling case for understanding the weirdness of the modern movie business.

Admission is free. Registration is required: bit.ly/svzeitgeist