Zaentz Media Center

I have a friend in the film industry and she takes me to screenings during awards season. Comfortable seats, good sound system and plenty of parking,

Thought I’d plug this place since it’s so cool. I was here about a week or two ago for a private screening of a Filipino film that was chosen as this year’s entry into the Academy Awards. The film is called ‘Ded Na Si Lolo’ (in English, ‘Grampa Is Dead’). It’s a funny yet dramatic film based on Filipino sayings and customs when a relative passes away. Such as, «don’t take a shower/​bath in your house where your dead relative is laying in wake» (in the Philippines it is common to have your dead relative lay in wake at your place of residence where folks can come visit). Anyway, this place is a real gem! It’s decorated with lots of movie posters of which I’m assuming were produced by Mr. Zaentz, and also album covers of many legendary jazz artists. A friend of mine told me that he used to work here during his college days and asked if I got to check out the top floor. Unfortunately, I didn’t. He said that there are actual Oscar statues from the films that Mr. Zaentz were involved with, including of course ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest’.
I’d like to visit this place again but I wonder if they have tours because it’d be really nice to take kids on a field trip here.