Indiana Jones grabs the idol. Harrison Ford in "Raiders of the Lost Ark," courtesy Paramount Pictures ®All Rights Reserved.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a 30th anniversary digital screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark, with a special onstage discussion featuring key members of the film’s crew, on June 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Hosted by film historian and author Eric Lichtenfeld, the program will include Visual Effects Oscar® winner Bruce Nicholson; Sound Oscar winners Gregg Landaker and Steve Maslow; Richard L. Anderson and Ben Burtt, recipients of a Special Achievement Award for Sound Effects Editing; and the film’s Oscar-nominated producer, Frank Marshall. The pre-screening discussion will explore the role motion picture science and technology played in shaping the movie.
Shooting around the globe, director Steven Spielberg and his crew braved 130-degree temperatures and 6,000 live reptiles to create this adventure that celebrates – and transcends – the classic serials of the 1940s. Harrison Ford stars as archaeologist Indiana Jones, who must race against Nazi forces and a shadowy rival in a life-or-death quest to recover the lost Ark of the Covenant.
This screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark will premiere a new digital restoration and feature a Digital Cinema presentation courtesy of Paramount Pictures.
For more information call (310) 247-3600 or visit www.oscars.org.