On June 27–30, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation presented Game Changers, an outdoor screening series at the Ford Theatres in Hollywood, featuring groundbreaking films and television. A fundraiser for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, Game Changers opened on June 27 with John Singleton’s acclaimed Boyz n the Hood featuring a conversation with cast members Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, Tyra Ferrell and Justice Singleton. On June 28, the series featured the first computer-generated animated feature Toy Story, with a conversation with voice actors John Ratzenberger and John Morris, art director Ralph Eggleston and character designer Bob Pauley. A sneak preview of Stranger Things 3 was screened on June 29, several days before its official streaming premiere on Netflix, and included a conversation with David Harbour. Game Changers concluded on June 30 with the iconic Thelma & Louise, featuring a conversation with documentary filmmaker Jennifer Townsend.
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Game Changers screening series was made possible through the generous support of its founding sponsor, SAG-AFTRA, with additional support from Netflix, Disney, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Alamo Drafthouse, IngenioRx and media sponsors Los Angeles magazine and KCRW.
Photo: Laurence Fishburne and Nia Long attend the Game Changers panel on June 27. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty)
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