On Tuesday, June 16th, Vertical hosted a Special Screening of COUTURE, directed by Alice Winocour, at the Whitby in New York. Film talent in attendance included: Producer/Actor Angelina Jolie, Writer/Director Alice Winocour and Producer Zhang Xin. Additional guests included Catherine Hardwicke, Richard LaGravenese, Amy Fine Collins, Folake Olowofoyeku, Celia Weston, Alex Witt and more. The Special Screening was introduced by Producer/Actor Angelina Jolie and Writer/Director Alice Winocour. Following the screening, guests were treated to a post-screening reception.

Last month, HBO celebrated the third and final season of its original comedy series THE COMEBACK with a screening of the season’s third episode followed by a heartfelt panel moderated by Jim Halterman, entertainment journalist and veteran moderator, alongside Michael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Laura Silverman, Damian Young, and Jack O’Brien.