Tales from the Video Store: Gus Van Sant
- Fri, Dec 12
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Run Time: 165 min.
Vidiots is thrilled to welcome one of the greatest voices of American Independent Cinema, the legendary Gus Van Sant for the inaugural installment of our new series Tales from the Video Store, followed by a special preview screening of his newest film Dead Man’s Wire.
Tales from the Video Store, a new series presented by L.A.’s iconic Vidiots Foundation, celebrates and explores the film, television, and media that’s shaped the lives and careers of some of our greatest living artists. Structured as an intimate and casual conversation and clips series with an artist, this program will create a unique opportunity for artists to share with a captive audience of like-minded film lovers the stories of their creative evolution. Akin to browsing the video store with a favorite filmmaker, actor, or artist this series will be a surprising, revealing and inspiring dive into the minds of our favorite storytellers, and a reminder of the pivotal role that film plays in each of our lives, at a time when we need it most.
Tickets to the program include a 60 minute conversation, reception, and film screening.
This program is generously supported by friends and Founding Members Row K Entertainment.
Dead Man’s Wire
Director: Gus Van Sant Run Time: 105 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 2025
Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Colman Domingo, Cary Elwes, Myha’la, Al Pacino
Screenwriter: Austin Kolodney
Dead Man’s Wire tells the fascinating true story of the 1977 kidnapping of a prominent banker — a case that captivated the nation and unexpectedly turned the abductor into an outlaw folk hero. As the media frenzy intensifies, the standoff evolves into a spectacle of desperation, defiance, and blurred justice, with themes that still resonate today.
6:00PM | Doors Open
7:00PM | Tales from the Video Store Conversation with Gus Van Sant
8:00PM | Reception
8:45PM | Screening of Dead Man’s Wire w/ introduction by Gus Van Sant
All ticket sales and event proceeds directly benefit Vidiots Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.