Whirlybird Screening + Q&A w/Filmmaker Matt Yoka Moderated by Thomas Carrol

We are excited to present an extra special screening of the 2020 documentary Whirlybird in conjunction with our LA History month of programming. Director Matt Yoka will be joining us in person to discuss the film with Thomas Carrol of "Tom Explores LA!"

Flying high above Los Angeles in a whirling news helicopter, husband-and-wife team Marika Gerrard and Zoey Tur (then known as Bob) covered some of the city’s most dramatic events and changed breaking news forever. An entirely unique view of Los Angeles presented through stunning aerial footage and remarkable home videos, WHIRLYBIRD reframes many of the city’s pivotal moments, including the L.A. riots and the O.J. Simpson pursuit.

MATT YOKA

Matt Yoka is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker. He was a Collaborative Fellow at UnionDocs and in 2014 earned a master's degree from USC's Annenberg School of Journalism, where he was awarded a Pulitzer scholarship. Over the years, he has produced work for VICE, Vanity Fair, and The Awl. His directorial work in music videos has been praised by The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Indiewire. His work has been featured at SXSW, Independent Film Week, Full Frame Festival, and The Exploratorium Museum. Recently, he produced Huang's World and directed/produced VICE Does America for the television network, VICELAND. His first feature film, WHIRLYBIRD, draws inspiration from his childhood in Los Angeles and his research at USC’s Annenberg School of Journalism, where he received a Master’s Degree. He currently lives in L.A. and drives a 2006 Toyota Sienna.

TOM CARROLL

Tom Carroll is a content creator for 404 by L.A. Times. Before joining The Times in 2022, he created, produced and hosted the web series “Tom Explores Los Angeles.” He has produced stories for NPR and Gimlet. His documentary, “Charlie’s Lot,” won Best Short Doc at the 2020 Arizona International Film. A fourth-generation Southern Californian, he is a graduate of Occidental College and the University of Southern California.

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