Outside the Box [Office] and Circle Collective invite you and a guest to attend

A Special Advance Screening of

ABOUT A HERO

Directed by Piotr Winiewicz
Written by Anna Juul
Produced by Mads Damsbo, Rikke Tambo Andersen, and Sam Pressman

Followed by a Q&A with Piotr Winiewicz and Sam Pressman

7:00 P.M. on Monday, October 5th, 2026

The Eileen Norris Cinema Theater at the Frank Sinatra Hall
3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089

FREE ADMISSION. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. RSVPs REQUIRED.

FOOD AND DRINKS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN THE AUDITORIUM.

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About About a Hero

When a local factory worker named Dorem Clery dies under mysterious circumstances, our narrator, Werner Herzog, travels to Getunkirchenburg to investigate his perplexing death. But Herzog is not who he seems, and the film is not what we expect...

ABOUT A HERO is an adaptation of a script written by an AI trained on Werner Herzog's body of work, with Herzog's permission.

The result is a fictional narrative that is ironically self-reflective, interlaced with a collection of interviews with artists, philosophers and scientists reflecting on the notion of originality, authenticity, immortality and soul in the age of AI.

Provided courtesy of Circle Collective. Running time: 84 minutes. 

About the Guests

PIOTR WINIEWICZ (Director)

Piotr Winiewicz is a Copenhagen based, Polish artist, filmmaker and scenographer. He is a graduate from The Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, where his diploma film On High in White Tomorrows was awarded the Wurdigung Prize. About a Hero is his debut feature film. His work focuses on blurred lines between reality and fiction.

SAM PRESSMAN (Producer)

Sam Pressman stepped into his position as CEO of Pressman Film in 2023, taking on the role of his late father, legendary producer Edward R. Pressman. Immersed in film from early in his life Sam graduated with a degree in Film and Media Studies from Stanford University. During his studies he shot the behind the scenes film of Werner Herzog’s Bad Lieutenant (2009). His fascination with Herzog continued with Reconquest of the Useless (2015) a Herzog inspired hybrid documentary which played at the Zurich, Woodstock, DocsMX and Havana Film Festivals. In recent years Sam produced alongside Edward R. Pressman on Charlotte Colbert’s She Will (2021) winner of Best First Feature at the Locarno Film Festival, Mary Harron’s Daliland (2022) and Rupert Sanders’ reboot of The Crow (2024) all three of which were released theatrically worldwide. Pressman has championed innovation and experimentation with emerging technologies with projects such as Matt Tierney and Pierre Zandrowicz’s In Search of Time (2023) which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and Marshmallow Laser Feast’s VR/XR experience Evolver (2023) selected to exhibit at the Cannes Film Festival’s first immersive competition.

About Outside the Box [Office]

Outside the Box [Office] is a weekly showcase for upcoming releases highlighting world cinema, documentary and independent film titles. The series draws from around the globe to present movies that may challenge, inspire or simply entertain.

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Check-In & Reservations

This program is open to all eligible individuals. The USC School of Cinematic Arts operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

This screening is free of charge and open to the public. A reservation confirmation will automatically be sent to your e-mail account upon successfully making an RSVP through this website. Doors will open at 6:30 P.M.

All SCA screenings are OVERBOOKED to ensure seating capacity in the theater, therefore seating is not guaranteed based on RSVPs. The RSVP list will be checked in on a first-come, first-served basis until the theater is full. Once the theater has reached capacity, we will no longer be able to admit guests, regardless of RSVP status.

Accessibility Needs

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact Alessandro Ago, Assistant Dean, Programming and Special Events, at aago@cinema.usc.edu or 213-740-2330. It is requested that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least seven days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

Parking

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