The Paley Center for Media Presents “R.J. Cutler on Film & Television”
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
August 5 to 9, 2009
Exclusively in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA— In advance of the theatrical release of his latest project The September Issue, The Paley Center for Media celebrates the film and television work of R.J. Cutler by presenting “R.J. Cutler on Film & Television”—retrospective screenings of select works chosen by the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker. The retrospective will launch Wednesday, August 5 with a special preview screening of The September Issue, a behind-the-scenes look at legendary fashion editor Anna Wintour and the inner workings of her influential magazine, Vogue, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker. Retrospective screenings will be featured daily starting Thursday, August 6 through Sunday, August 9, and will include episodes of acclaimed series including American High, 30 Days, and Bound for Glory, in addition to theatrical and television documentaries, including the animated Shay’s Rebellion and the world premiere screening of Coach K, Cutler’s portrait of legendary Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzysewski. Projects will also be added to the Paley Center’s collection of nearly 150,000 television, radio, and new media programs available for viewing at facilities in Los Angeles and New York. For complete schedule of screenings, visit paleycenter.org.
“This is a particular honor, as the Paley Center has served as such a valuable resource for me over the years” noted Cutler. “It was at New York’s Paley Center, in fact, back in 1992 (when it was called The Museum of Television & Radio) that I first discovered the classic Drew Associates documentary, Crisis, the story of Jack and Bobby Kennedy’s showdown with then-Governor George Wallace over Wallace’s refusal to allow African-American students to register at the University of Alabama. I remember sitting in the viewing booth, watching this 1963 film with amazement, moved to tears. That film became my inspiration for making a movie about the 1992 presidential election, indeed for my entire filmmaking career. Without the exhaustive resource of the Paley Center, it’s a film I might never have seen.”
For the retrospective series, Cutler has selected some of his favorite films and television programs, separated into four categories: Nonfiction Drama Series (August 6), Formatted Shows (August 7), Television Documentaries (August 8), and Theatrical Documentaries (August 9).
Schedule for “R.J. Cutler on Film & Television” Follows*:
Preview: The September Issue
August 5 at 7:00 pm
A conversation with R.J. Cutler will follow the screening
The Non-Fiction Drama Series—August 6
2:30 pm American High, 2000 Episode: “Who Am I?” (22 mins)
3:00 pm Freshman Diaries, 2002 Episode: “Brave New World” (30 mins)
3:30 pm Military Diaries, 2003 Episode: “Life of a Soldier” (22 mins)
4:00 pm The Residents, 2004 Episode: “Domino Effect” (44 mins)
The Formatted Shows—August 7
1:00 pm 30 Days, 2006 Episode: “Immigration” (44 mins)
2:00 pm Black.White., 2006 Episode: “Episode One” (44 mins)
3:00 pm American Candidate, 2004 Episode: “Episode One” (44 mins)
4:00 pm Bound for Glory, 2005 Episode: “Episode One” (44 mins)
The Television Documentaries—August 8
12:15 pm Coach K* - World Premiere, 2006 (44 mins)
1:00 pm Making Dazed, 2005 (44 mins)
2:00 pm Shay’s Rebellion, 2006 (44 mins)
3:00 pm Thin, 2006 (96 mins)
The Theatrical Documentaries—August 9
1:00 pm The War Room, 1993 (90 mins)
3:00 pm A Perfect Candidate, 1996 (95 mins)
*Schedule subject to change. For updated information, please visit paleycenter.org.
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