Join us for a Q&A with cinematographer Janusz Kaminski and the 1993 epic historical drama Schindler's List. Ideas for a film about the Schindlerjuden (Schindler Jews) were proposed as early as 1963. Unsure if he was ready to make a film about the Holocaust, Spielberg tried to pass the project to several directors before deciding to direct it. Often listed among the greatest films ever made, the film received universal acclaim and was also a box office success. It was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won seven including Best Cinematography for Kaminski and Best Editing for Michael Kahn, ACE. Kahn also won the ACE Eddie Award that year for his work on the film. This event will be a Zoom Webinar on Friday, September 29 at 8PM ET/5PM PT.

Join us for a Q&A with screenwriter Liz Hannah as she discusses her work on the political thriller The Post. Shot, cut, and released in a matter of months, The Post crackles with an intense urgency that propels the film forward at a breakneck pace. With a whip-smart screenplay by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, this riveting film about Katherine Graham and Ben Bradlee's decision about whether or not to publish The Pentagon Papers is one of the great films about journalism, particularly calling to mind All the President's Men. Driven by an immensely satisfying, complex performance from Meryl Streep who is perfectly complemented by Tom Hanks, The Post is a suspenseful true-life drama that creates a disturbing but necessary dialogue between past and present. The event will be a Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, October 10 at 8PM ET/5PM PT.

Join us for a Q&A with screenwriter Lawrence D. Cohen, as he discusses his work on the 1976 film Carrie. This Q&A was originally planned for August but has now been scheduled for October 16. Few Stephen King adaptations have had the heart and soul of Lawrence D. Cohen's humane, intelligent adaptation of Carrie, which is, at its core, the story of a teenage girl coming into her own body and struggling with the pressures of high school. Director Brian De Palma brings his signature style to the film making it a visually dazzling spectacle, but the great filmmaker never lets these visual flourishes drown out the human story. Grounded by Sissy Spacek's subtle, wrenching performance as the eponymous character and further buoyed by Piper Laurie's indelible comeback performance as Carrie's religious zealot of a mother, Carrie smartly realizes that a horror film is only as strong as the dramatic story it's built upon. The event will be a Zoom Webinar on Monday, October 16 at 8PM ET/5PM PT.

Join us for a Q&A with director Jan de Bont, as he discusses his work on the 1994 film Speed. Reductively called "Die Hard on wheels", Speed, directed by Die Hard's cinematographer Jan de Bont, busts out from that film's shadow to become one of cinema's most acclaimed and successful action films. With star-making performances from Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock in the lead, Speed is a literal thrill-ride on wheels in which a madman plants a bomb on a bus that detonates if it goes under 50 mph. Crafted with supreme confidence by de Bont, Speed is the gold standard for blockbuster entertainment: bold, over-the-top, and a genuinely great piece of filmmaking.