SIFF Celebrates Jason Schwartzman With a Duo Of Special Screenings

Indie Comedy Star to Take Part in On-Stage Interview

Jason Schwartzman has consistently infused his signature charm, deadpan humor, and quick wit into such films as Rushmore, I Heart Huckabees, Marie Antoinette, The Darjeeling Limited, Moonrise Kingdom, and The Grand Budapest Hotel.

SIFF presents An Evening With Jason Schwartzman, welcoming him to the stage of SIFF Cinema Egyptian for an interview. Afterwards, there will be a screening of one of Schwartzman's latest films, 7 Chinese Brothers, directed by Bob Byington (2009's Harmony And Me, 2012's Somebody Up There Likes Me). There will also be an opportunity for audience members to ask questions following the screening.

About 7 Chinese Brothers: In this very funny character study, Jason Schwartzman is Larry, a charming slacker aimlessly stumbling through low-end jobs, dates, and bars with his trusty and even lazier scene-stealing companion, Arrow the French bulldog - Schwartzman's own dog. (d: Bob Byington c: Kevin Bacon, Olympia Dukakis, Tunde Adebimpe, Eleanore Pieta, USA 2015, 76 min)