Behind the Scenes: The Art and Craft of Cinema

9/23/10 to 9/26/10

BAM/PFA is proud to introduce a new series that gives audiences a rare chance to hear from-and meet-those “behind the scenes”: the cinematographers, producers, editors, designers, and others responsible for bringing the directorial vision to the screen.

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  • Akeelah and the Bee, September 23

  • Upcoming
    Films
  • Upcoming
    Events
  • Selected
    Objects
  • Past
    Films
  • Past
    Events

Past Films

  • Hud

    • Sunday, September 26 4:00 PM

    Martin Ritt (U.S., 1963). Introduced by Sid Ganis. Bad-boy modern cowboy Paul Newman battles his uptight father-and seduces an earthy housekeeper-in a modern West of both Cadillacs and cattle. Adapted from a Larry McMurtry novel. (112 mins)

  • Akeelah and the Bee

    • Thursday, September 23 7:30 PM

    Doug Atchison (U.S., 2006). Sid Ganis and Nancy Hult Ganis in person. A young girl from Los Angeles enters a spelling bee, with help from her professor (Laurence Fishburne), in this “genuinely sweet and inspirational family film.”-Los Angeles Times (107 mins)