Oscar nominations were announced this morning and we were excited to find out that many of the films nominated were also screened during the 2012 KCET Cinema Series. Here's our comprehensive overview of the nominated films:

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Graphic by Henry Cram

With the start of the new year comes new prospects and even more films. With the successful run of the fall series in North Hollywood, one thing you should do this year is buy your KCET Cinema Series season passes early, to ensure that you are able to attend the event!

The Fall NoHo KCET Cinema Series came to an end on December 18, 2012 with a screening of the highly anticipated "Les Miserables." The screening was followed by a Q&A with one of the stars of the film, Eddie Redmayne, who portrays Marius.

KCET Cinema Series producer Michele Garza is heading over to the Santa Fe Film Festival this week. She'll be sharing her impressions of the festival and the films!

Film: "'Wolf Dog Tales"

The Santa Fe Film Festival is committed to featuring New Mexico independent filmmakers. I particularly enjoyed "Wolf Dog Tales," a short animated film by director Bernadine Santistevan, who draws from her experience of growing up in rural New Mexico to create an imaginative and instructive tale. Inspired by Navajo sand paintings, the animated artwork was created by Igor, an Emmy Award-winning artist.  

First time director Dustin Hoffman joined KCET Cinema Series host Pete Hammond at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences earlier this week after a screening of his film, "Quartet."

"LES MISÉRABLES"
Q&A with co-star Eddie Redmayne
December 18, 7 PM
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
5220 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood

It's been a spectacular season of film at the KCET Cinema Series and we're topping it all off with a closing night treat: the highly anticipated "Les Misérables" from Academy Award-winning director Tom Hooper ("The King's Speech")!

The internationally beloved musical based on the 1862 French novel by Victor Hugo gets the silver screen treatment once again for this star-studded effort. Starring Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, a French peasant imprisoned for 19 years for stealing bread, and Russell Crowe as Inspector Javet, the police inspector who makes it his life's mission to recapture the escaped Valjean, the visually stunning and emotionally powerful "Les Misérables" is also graced by the vocal and thespian talents of stars Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, and Helena Bonham Carter. "Les Misérables" is out in theaters on December 25th.

Co-star EDDIE REDMAYNE, who plays Marius in "Les Misérables" and whose breakout role in last year's "My Week with Marilyn" earned him a BAFTA 'Rising Star' nomination, joins host Pete Hammond for a Q&A after the screening!

Want to win a FREE pair of passes to the screening? Answer the following trivia question correctly for your chance: Which actor within the esteemed "Les Misérables" cast is the only Oscar winner in the bunch? [Winner chosen at random among correct answers; contest ends 12/17 at 5:00 PM] Click here for contest rules.

Please note: screening is FULL. No walk-ins will be accepted.

KCET Cinema Series producer Michele Garza is heading over to the Santa Fe Film Festival this week. She'll be sharing her impressions of the festival and the films!

Film: "The Cardboard Bernini"

Six years in the making, director and producer Olympia Stone's insightful feature-length documentary, "The Cardboard Bernini,"  follows the work of artist James Grashow as he conceives, builds, and ultimately plans the demise of his monolithic cardboard fountain. Inspired by Italian sculptor Bernini's Trevi Fountain, each element of the piece is carefully sculpted from masterfully cut cardboard. We are held captive as we watch on screen the powerful figures of Neptune and the charging horses, gain strength and life. Grashow's sculpture is meant to represent the fragility of life and his own morality as a man and artist. Olympia Stone takes us on a well-planned journey through the artistic process, which she knows well as the daughter of Allan Stone, the famed New York City gallery owner and art collector.

The Screen Actors Guild Award nominations were released this morning and many of the films nominated were featured in the KCET Cinema Series. The KCET Cinema Series screens films before their local theatrical release, and as you can gather from the list below, it is the go-to event for anyone who wants to watch some of the best films of the year. Here's a list of nominated films with links to our photo galleries, audio Q&A's and previews.

First time director Dustin Hoffman joined KCET Cinema Series host Pete Hammond at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences after the screening of his film "Quartet."