Calendar – Past Event

The 28th annual Contemporary Documentaries series is a showcase for feature-length and short documentaries drawn from the 2008 Academy Award nominations, including the winners, as well as other important and innovative films considered by the Academy that year.

All films in the series screen at the Linwood Dunn Theater at the Academy's Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., except for the IMAX presentations on December 9. The filmmakers will be present at screenings whenever possible. Admission for all screenings is free.

Wednesday, November 4, at 7 p.m.

DAVID MCCULLOUGH: PAINTING WITH WORDS
Directed by Mark Herzog
Produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman
Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough (Truman, John Adams), known for immersing himself in the lives of his subjects, turns that inquisitive eye on himself. McCullough provides an insightful, anecdotal look into his life and career. Digital. 39 mins.

GLASS: A PORTRAIT OF PHILIP IN TWELVE PARTS
Directed by Scott Hicks
Produced by Hicks, Susanne Preissler
Composer Philip Glass grants audiences a rare glimpse behind the curtain into his working process and family life, as well as to his spiritual teachers and longtime collaborators. Shot over 18 months and on three continents, Hicks assembles a mosaic portrait of a surprising and complex artist. Digital. 119 mins.

Location Name:  Linwood Dunn Theater

Address: 1313 Vine St., Hollywood, CA 90028

Tel: (310) 247-3600