> At a Glance
> – Este Haim wed tech entrepreneur Jonathan Levin on New Year’s Eve
> – Paul Thomas Anderson curated a 16-hour 35mm film marathon the next day
> – The Ojai Playhouse screening drew Haim bandmates, Ke$ha, Donald Glover, and more
> – Why it matters: It spotlights the creative bond between the Haim sisters and their frequent collaborator, who calls himself “basically our fourth member”
Este Haim’s wedding weekend didn’t end with the vows. The morning after she and Jonathan Levin rang in 2026 as newlyweds, guests gathered for a celluloid celebration masterminded by filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson.
The Lineup
Anderson booked Ojai Playhouse on January 1 and screened five features back-to-back, starting at 9 a.m. and running past midnight:
- Repo Man (1984) – 9:00 a.m.
- Casablanca (1942) – 11:00 a.m.
- Barry Lyndon (1975) – 1:30 p.m.
- Casino (1995) – 5:00 p.m.
- The Birdcage (1996) – 8:30 p.m.
- Father of the Bride (1991) – 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
All prints were 35mm, giving the marathon a retro glow that matched the easygoing post-wedding vibe.
A Creative Partnership
Anderson has directed more than 10 music videos for Haim and cast Alana Haim in his 2021 film Licorice Pizza alongside her sisters. The collaboration runs so deep that Alana joked to GQ that Anderson is “basically our fourth member.” She revealed he even sequenced tracks for their latest album I Quit.
Anderson told GQ:
> “Mostly it just seems to work until it’s clear we all need to be in the same space together and then someone calls ‘roommate meeting’ and we get together and figure it out. We seem to be in a nice natural cycle of collaboration. It’s not going anywhere.”
Star-Studded Seats
Besides the three Haim sisters and Anderson’s partner Maya Rudolph, the theater held Ke$ha, composer Ludwig Göransson, Donald Glover, director Jason Reitman, and Sasha Spielberg-turning the casual hangout into an indie A-list affair.
Key Takeaways
- Anderson curated a 16-hour, 35mm film marathon as a wedding gift to Este Haim
- Six films spanned genres from sci-fi to romantic comedy, all projected on classic film stock
- The event underscores the close creative relationship between Haim and the Oscar-nominated director
The marathon wrapped at 1:00 a.m. on January 2, giving the newlyweds and their friends a shared love letter to cinema-and one more unforgettable memory of a New Year’s wedding.
