Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 4K
Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 4K
Selected by the Sound Branch. Free for Museum members. Introduction by Peter J. Devlin, Production Sound Mixer and Academy Governor.
Selected by the Sound Branch.
Free for Museum members.
Steven Spielberg followed his blockbuster Jaws (1975) with his screenplay about a family man (Richard Dreyfuss) whose life is changed by an encounter with a UFO. Legendary director François Truffaut co-stars with Teri Garr and Oscar-nominated Melinda Dillon. While the film’s visuals received well-deserved acclaim, the sonic elements were equally important in creating a genuinely awe-inspiring moviegoing experience. John Williams’s nominated music is a key part of the film’s narrative. Robert Knudson, Robert J. Glass, Don MacDougall, and Gene S. Cantamessa were nominated for their sound mixing, and Frank E. Warner’s sound effects editing earned a Special Achievement Award.
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Film Program
Wed, Dec 11, 2024
Wag the Dog in 35mm
Introductions by film PR consultant Andrew Bernstein and Academy Governor David Dinerstein
Selected by the Marketing and Public Relations Branch
Film Program
Wed, Dec 18, 2024
The Shawshank Redemption in 4K
Introductions by composers Thomas Newman and Julia Newman
Selected by the Music Branch
Free for museum members
Film Program
Wed, Jan 15, 2025
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 4K
Selected by the Production and Technology Branch
Film Program
Wed, Jan 22, 2025
Arrival
Selected by the Production Design Branch. Free for museum members.
Film Program
Wed, Jan 29, 2025
An Evening of Music-Themed Classic Shorts
Selected by the Short Films Branch
Film Program
Wed, Feb 19, 2025
Easy Rider in 4K
Selected by the Writers Branch. Free for museum members.
Film Program
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Young Frankenstein
Selected by the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch. Free for Museum Members. Special guest: Introduction by Bill Corso, Makeup Artist and Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch Governor.
Film Program
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Showgirls in 35mm
Selected by the Marketing and Public Relations Branch. Special guests: Introductions by actor Elizabeth Berkley and Barry Dale Johnson, Vice President of Publicity at Searchlight Pictures.
Film Program
Wed, Mar 27
Anatomy of a Murder in 4K
Selected by the Music Branch. Free for Museum Members.
Film Program
Wed, Apr 10
Singin' in the Rain in 4K
Selected by the Production and Technology Branch. Free for Museum Members. Special guest: Introduction by Patricia Ward Kelly, the wife and official biographer of legendary dancer, director, choreographer Gene Kelly.
Film Program
Wed, Apr 17
Brazil
Selected by the Production Design Branch. Special guest: Introduction by production designer Thomas A. Walsh.
Film Program
Wed, May 8
Dick Tracy
Selected by the Visual Effects Branch. Special guest: Introduction by visual effects supervisor Harrison Ellenshaw.
Film Program
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Rocco and His Brothers (Rocco e i suoi fratelli) in 4K
Selected by the Writers Branch. Special guest: Introduction by filmmaker James Gray.
Film Program
Wed, May 29
American Graffiti in 4K
Selected by the Casting Directors Branch. Free for Museum Members. Special guest: Introduction by casting director and former Academy President David Rubin.
Film Program
Wed, Jun 5, 2024
Carol in 35mm
Selected by the Cinematographers Branch. Special guest: Post-screening conversation with cinematographer Ed Lachman.
Film Program
Wed, Jun 12, 2024
The Leopard in 4K
Selected by the Costume Designers Branch. Free for Museum Members. Introduction by costume designer Tracy Tynan.
Film
Wed, Jun 26, 2024
Union Maids
Selected by the Documentary Branch. Post-screening conversation with Steven Bognar - co-producer, co-director, editor of The Last Truck, Miles Mogulescu - co-producer, co-director of Union Maids moderated by Documentary filmmaker and producer Lyn Goldfarb.
Film Program
Wed, Jul 10, 2024
Federico Fellini's 8 1/2
Selected by the Film Editors Branch. Free for Museum Members.
Film Program
Wed, Jul 17, 2024
The Addams Family
Selected by the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch. Special guest: Introduction by makeup artist Kevin Haney.
Film Program
Wed, Jul 24, 2024
The Blair Witch Project
Selected by the Marketing and Public Relations Branch. Introduction by Amorette Jones, Producer and Entertainment Consultant and John Hegeman, Chief Creative Officer, Wayward Entertainment.
Film Program
Wed, Jul 31, 2024
In Cold Blood in 4K
Selected by the Music Branch. Guest speakers: Pre-screening conversation with Academy Governor Charles Fox, songwriter Siedah Garrett, and film composer and songwriter Mervyn Warren, moderated by Academy Governor Lesley Barber.
Film Program
Wed, Aug 21, 2024
Chinatown in 4K
Selected by the Production Design Branch. Guest speaker: Introduction by producer and former Academy President Hawk Koch. Free for Museum Members.
Film Program
Wed, Aug 28, 2024
Ice Age with The Cat Came Back and Animal Behaviour
Selected by the Animation Branch. Guest speaker: Introduction by director Chris Wedge.
Film Program
Wed, Sep 11, 2024
Titanic in 4K
Selected by the Visual Effects Branch. Introduction by Rob Legato, Visual Effects Supervisor, ASC.
Film Program
Wed, Sep 18, 2024
Shampoo in 35mm
Selected by the Writers Branch. With a special introduction by Writers Branch Governor, Howard A. Rodman honoring Shampoo writer, the late Robert Towne.
Film Program
Wed, Oct 2, 2024
The English Patient in 35mm
Selected by the Casting Directors Branch. Introduction by David Rubin, Casting Director and Former Academy President.
Film Program
Wed, Oct 9, 2024
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in 35mm
Pre-screening conversation with Ellen Kuras, cinematographer, A.S.C. and Academy Governor. Selected by the Cinematographers Branch. Free for Museum members.
Film Program
Wed, Oct 30, 2024
The Boy Friend in 35mm
Selected by the Costume Designers Branch. Introduction by Daniel Orlandi, Costume Designer and Academy Governor.
Film Program
Wed, Nov 6, 2024
Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road) in 35mm
Selected by the Directors Branch.
Film Program
Wed, Nov 27, 2024
Network in 35mm
Selected by the Film Editors Branch. Free for Museum members. Introduction by film editor Alan Heim.
Film Program
Wed, Dec 4, 2024
Bram Stoker's Dracula in 4K
Selected by the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch