THE MARVIN BOROWSKY LECTURE ON SCREENWRITING featuring KEVIN SMITH

Thursday, December 7, 2000
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Writer-director Kevin Smith made his directorial debut with the surprise critical and commercial hit, Clerks (1994) –a hilarious look at the underbelly of American convenience store culture. After garnering high praise on the festival circuit, Smith won the Filmmakers Trophy Award at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival as well as the International Critics Week Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Smith went on to write, direct and co-produce the two follow-up films in his self-described “New Jersey >trilogy,” Mallrats (1995) and Chasing Amy (1997), which won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Original Screenplay. A flair for gritty dialogue, eccentric characters and keen cultural insight has secured Smith a prominent place and cult fan base in the independent film scene.

In addition to his writing and directing credits, Smith also co-executive-produced the Academy Award®-winning film Good Will Hunting (1997) with friend Scott Mosier. Late last year, Smith’s fourth motion picture, Dogma (1999), was released by Lions Gate Films, and early next year Smith and company will begin shooting the last of his New Jersey film cycle featuring Jason Mewes as Jay and Smith as Silent Bob. An avid comic book fan, Smith is the proud owner of Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash, a comic book haven located in Redbank, New Jersey. Smith has written his own comic titles, and is currently working on Marvel Comics’ “Daredevil,” as well as contributing to the DC Comics hit “Green Arrow.” Among his other projects, Smith collaborated with indie film guru John Pierson on his book Spike, Mike, Slackers and Dykes, a chronicle of the world of low/no budget film.

The Borowsky Lecture on Screenwriting provides an opportunity for established film writers to share their experiences, and to discuss the challenges and delights of writing for the screen. The Lecture is named in memory of the screenwriter, novelist and teacher. Past lecturers have included Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond, Robert Towne, Lawrence Kasdan, Richard Brooks, Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, Jay Presson Allen, Waldo Salt, Philip Dunne, John Sayles, Bo Goldman, Nora Ephron and Ron Bass.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets for the Borowsky Lecture are $5.00 for the general public and $3.00 for Academy members and students with valid I.D. (limit 2). Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased at the Academy’s ticket office (during regular business hours) or by mail using the order coupon below. Please make checks payable to the Academy Foundation. Should any tickets be available on the night of the event, the box office doors will open at 7:00 p.m.

THEATER/PARKING INFORMATION:
The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Blvd. (between Robertson and Doheny on the north side of the street) in Beverly Hills. Complimentary parking facilities are available at 8920 and 9100 Wilshire Boulevard. Please note that all parking garages will be open one hour prior to event and close 30 minutes after conclusion of event. We ask that you take special notice of the “Resident Parking Permit” requirements on the side streets adjacent to the Academy, north and south of Wilshire. The code restrictions are enforced on a regular basis — day and night, seven days a week.
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