First TimesTalks+TIFF in L.A. with Stars of "The Imitation Game"

NEW YORK, February 11, 2015 - TimesTalks , The New York Times's live, online and video conversations between Times journalists and today's leading talents and thinkers, will collaborate with The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for the 2015 season.

The first TimesTalks+TIFF will take place in Los Angeles on Monday, February 16, at 8 p.m. P.T., at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA, with a special interview with the stars of "The Imitation Game," Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley.

A live audience of film lovers in L.A., and audiences around the globe via live webcast, will watch these Academy Award nominees for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress in conversation with Cara Buckley,New York Times Culture reporter and lead writer forThe Carpetbagger , The Times's awards season blog.

"The Imitation Game," winner of the prestigious Grolsch People's Choice Award at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, is also nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Film Editing and Best Production Design.

This TimesTalks+TIFF is the launch event of the 2015 series of high-profile talks and panel discussions about the top films and performers of the year for consumer audiences in the key markets of New York, Toronto, London and Los Angeles.

To learn more about tickets to attend this TimesTalks in Los Angeles, please visit www.TimesTalks.com . 

This TimesTalks will be streamed live, for free and worldwide, at www.TimesTalks.com .

For live Twitter coverage, follow @TimesTalks .

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Stephanie Yera 

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