When Words Fail

Overwhelmed.  Heart-broken.  Devastated.  Nothing can convey how awful we feel for those who evacuated/lost their home (or worse).  We've all been thinking about you; as the initial shock starts to wear off, we've been talking internally about the best way to proceed.  Monday night was the first opportunity since the fire for our board could meet; here's what we decided:

Members who've lost their homes:  Effective immediately, you can place a hold on your membership (retroactive to January 7).  When you're ready to reactivate, just let us know and we'll extend your membership accordingly.

Members who evacuated at any point:  You too request a membership hold; just let us know when you evacuated; we'll automatically extend your membership when the mandatory evacuation orders are lifted/utilities are restored in your area.

For everyone (members and non-members alike):  The Academy just extended the current voting period a second time, pushing the official Oscar nominations announcement (originally scheduled for this Sunday) to next Thursday, January 23.  Once that happens, we'll start adding new dates to our Awards Season calendar (including our 2nd Look Screening Series).

After discussing the situation, we still plan to host our annual Academy Awards Watching Party.  We did the same just after the Woolsey Fire, and those opting to attend told us just how much they appreciated the opportunity to gather as a community and catch up with all of their friends.

For now, we'd love to hear from you.  Whether it's to request a membership hold, share your thoughts about attending upcoming screenings/the Oscar party, or just to let us know how you're doing, please click here.  For now, please know that we wish all of you the best that can be hoped for under these incredibly difficult circumstances.