PROGRAM RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER, 3 – The Four Greatest American Movies

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This fall join us for a special opportunity to learn about many of America’s favorite films.  This virtual two-part series on American films will be presented by Marc Lapadula, noted professor of film studies at Yale University, screenwriter, and producer. 

This interactive session looks at four outstanding films that not only defined the provocative eras in which they were made but successfully transcended them. Even today, these classic works of cinema continue to cast a giant awe-inspiring shadow of influence over every artistic aspect of the filmmaking process. These films stand out as masterpieces for multiple reasons and we will pull back the curtain to expose the fascinating aspects of each one, revealing why all other films on their quest to be deemed “Great!” continue to be measured against them. The films: Casablanca, Citizen Kane, Some Like It Hot and The Godfather.  Participants will come away with an increased understanding of how to watch films critically and why these films are regarded as masterpieces of cinema.

About Our Speaker:
Marc Lapadula is a Senior Lecturer in the Film & Media Studies Program at Yale University. He is a playwright, screenwriter and an award-winning film producer. In addition to Yale, Marc has taught at Columbia University’s Graduate Film School, created the screenwriting programs at both The University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins where he won Outstanding Teaching awards and has lectured on film, playwriting and conducted highly-acclaimed screenwriting seminars all across the country at notable venues like The National Press Club, The Smithsonian Institution, The Guthrie Theater, The Commonwealth Club and The New York Historical Society.