Septemeber 14, 2004
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Academy/UCLA Documentary Series to Start Its 23rd Year

Beverly Hills, CA — Eleven short and feature-length documentaries, including the Oscar-winning “Fog of War” and two other nominees, will be screened in Part One of the 2004 – 2005 Contemporary Documentary Series, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy Foundation and the UCLA Film and Television Archive. The series kicks off October 6, at 7:30 p.m., at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. All screenings in the series are free.

Following is the complete schedule for Part One:

October 6
“The Weather Underground” (directed by Sam Green; co-directed and produced by Bill Siegel) Academy Award nominee.
“The Fog of War” (directed by Errol Morris; produced by Morris, Michael Williams) Academy Award winner.

October 20
“Foo-Foo Dust” (directed and produced by Gina Levy, Eric Johnson)
“My Flesh and Blood” (directed by Jonathan Karsh, produced by Jennifer Chaiken)

November 3
“Step into Liquid” (directed by Dana Brown, produced by John-Paul Berghly)
“Comedian” (directed by Christian Charles, produced by Jerry Seinfeld, Gary Streiner)

November 17
“The Agronomist” (directed by Jonathan Demme, produced by Demme, Peter Saraf)
“Balseros” (directed by Carlos Bosch) Academy Award nominee.

December 1
“Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin” (directed and produced by Richard Schickel)

December 15 – special screening at the IMAX Theater
“Coral Reef Adventure” (directed by Greg MacGillivray, produced by MacGillivray, Alec Lorimore)
“Ghosts of the Abyss” (directed by James Cameron, produced by Cameron, Ed W. Marsh)

The first two films in the series examine war-related themes. Thirty years ago, a group of American radicals tried to overthrow the U.S. government as a response to racism and the Vietnam War. In “The Weather Underground,” former members of this group remember how they battled police, bombed the U.S. Capitol and broke Timothy Leary out of jail, all while evading one of the largest manhunts in FBI history. In the “The Fog of War,” former secretary of defense Robert S. McNamara personally raises deep moral questions over the role he played in events that caused hundreds of thousands to lose their lives.

All screenings are free and open to the public. They will begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place in the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater, except for the December 15 program at the IMAX Theater. Filmmakers will be present whenever possible to discuss their films and take questions from the audience. Part Two of the series will begin in January. That portion of the series will be held at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater.

The Linwood Dunn Theater is located at the Academy’s Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study, 1313 N. Vine Street, in Hollywood, at the northwest corner of Fountain Avenue and Vine Street. Parking is available behind the building through the entrance on Homewood Avenue, one block north of Fountain. The IMAX Theater is located at the California Museum of Science and Industry on Exposition Boulevard at Figueroa Street. Parking is available for $5 in the lot on Figueroa and 39th Street. For more information, call 310-247-3600 or 310-206-FILM.

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