Whirlybird Screening + Q&A w/Filmmaker Matt Yoka Moderated by Tom Carroll

As part of YesterdayLA, we are excited to present an extra special screening of the 2020 documentary Whirlybird. Director Matt Yoka will be joining us in person to discuss the film with Tom Carroll 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. His debut film, Whirlybird, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His music videos for artists like Ty Segall and Thee Oh Sees have been featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and Indiewire. He produced several TV shows for VICE including Vice on HBO, Epicly Later'd, Huang's World, and Vice Does America. He also moonlights as a lyricist, co-writing Ty Segall's 2025 album, Possession.

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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ABOUT YesterdayLA

This June, the Philosophical Research Society celebrates our beloved city’s rich and diverse past with YesterdayLA, a month-long exploration of unique stories and works of art that have become part of the fabric of Los Angeles history. The landscape of our city is changing faster than ever before. By examining the LA of yesterday, we invite Angelenos to gather together to not only look back but forward to the possibilities of our great city’s tomorrow.

Throughout its 90+ year history The Philosophical Research Society has stood as a sanctuary for those seeking truth and enlightenment, with its doors open to Angelenos who have created great works of art and innovation, political movements, and spiritual evolutions across the eras. YesterdayLA will explore the fascinating stories of our city’s past with the continued spirit of curiosity that has stood as the pillar of PRS’s mission.

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