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Win Free Tickets to Our Early LA and NYC Screenings of Venice Winner ‘Straight Circle’ With Director Q&A
Oscar Hudson’s award-winning satire *Straight Circle* is getting free early screenings in New York and Los Angeles, each followed by a Q&A with the director. The film examines nationalism and authoritarian rule through the story of two soldiers whose ceremonial duty at a desert border turns into a surreal test of their loyalties.
The New York screening is scheduled for 7pm on 6 November at The Lighthouse; the Los Angeles event is at Brain Dead Studios at 7.30pm on 9 November, with Collider’s Perri Nemiroff moderating the Q&A. Readers can enter by submitting their email through the link for their city and indicate whether they want to bring a guest; confirmed attendees will receive an email. The film won the 2025 Venice Critics’ Week grand prize and is due for a limited theatrical release on 11 December.
In short
- Free early screenings are planned in New York and Los Angeles.
- Oscar Hudson will answer questions after each showing.
- *Straight Circle* opens in select cinemas on 11 December.
Explained simply
Straight Circle is a satirical film by director Oscar Hudson, centred on two soldiers assigned a ceremonial duty at a desert border. As their task takes a surreal turn, the story explores nationalism, military loyalty and authoritarian rule.
The film won the grand prize at Venice Critics’ Week in 2025, a section of the Venice Film Festival focused on new independent films. Its limited cinema release is planned for December; the early screenings offer audiences a chance to see it and hear Hudson discuss his work.