An Evening with Richard Edlund, ASC

Wednesday, February 6
7:30 p.m.
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, American Society of Cinematographers, and the Visual Effects Society
AN EVENING WITH RICHARD EDLUND
Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor Richard Edlund has been a driving, innovative force in the visual effects industry his entire career. A key member of the team that launched Industrial Light and Magic, Edlund has contributed his unique talents to some of contemporary Hollywood’s most iconic films, including Star Wars (1977), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Ghostbusters (1984). Most recently, Edlund was visual effects supervisor on director Mike Nichol’s Charlie Wilson’s War (2007). Tonight’s tribute will feature a conversation with Edlund, illustrated with ample clips from his groundbreaking career.
*IN PERSON: Richard Edlund, ASC


VENUE: Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Blvd. @ Westwood Blvd. (courtyard level of the Hammer Museum)

TICKETS: Tickets are available at the Billy Wilder Theater box office starting one hour before showtime: $9, general admission; $8, Cineclub members, students, seniors and UCLA Alumni Association members with ID; $7, Cineclub members who are students or seniors.

PARKING: After 6 p.m., $3 in the lot under the Billy Wilder Theater. Enter from Westwood Blvd., just north of Wilshire.

UCLA 310.206.FILM