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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.

The filmmakers will be present at screenings whenever possible. Admission for all screenings is free.

Wednesday, September 30, at 7 p.m.

MAN ON WIRE

Directed by James Marsh

Produced by Simon Chinn

In 1974, Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between New York's twin towers, in a feat that became known as "the artistic crime of the century." Petit and some of his co-conspirators recall this extraordinary adventure in this Oscar®-winning documentary. 35mm. 94 mins.

Academy Award winner: Documentary Feature

IN A DREAM

Directed by Jeremiah Zagar

Produced by Jeremy Yaches

Over the past four decades, artist Isaiah Zagar has covered Philadelphia with mosaic murals. "In a Dream" chronicles this work and his tumultuous relationship with his wife, as a new chapter in their life unfolds. Digital. 78 mins.