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UO film series features movies by Steven Spielberg
Series kicks off with 'Jaws' on Oct. 23
EUGENE, Ore. -- (Oct. 14, 2008) – "Directed by Steven Spielberg," a University of Oregon film series that investigates Spielberg's influence as a director and producer on the movie industry and culture, will begin Thursday, Oct. 23 with "Jaws." A UO graduate student will give a short talk before each movie, contextualizing the film's place within Spielberg's filmmaking career and the history of film itself.
The film series schedule for fall quarter is:
• "Jaws," Oct. 23
• "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," Oct. 30
• "Poltergeist," Nov. 13
• "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," Nov. 20
Movies start at 6 p.m. in Room 180 of Prince Lucien Campbell Hall (PLC), 1415 Kincaid St. The series, which is presented by the department of English, is free and open to the public.
For more information about the series, email directedbyspielberg@gmail.com.
About the University of Oregon
The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research institution and Oregon's flagship public university. The UO is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization made up of 62 of the leading public and private research institutions in the United States and Canada. Membership in the AAU is by invitation only. The University of Oregon is one of only two AAU members in the Pacific Northwest.
Contact: Heidi Hiaasen, media relations coordinator, 541-346-3606, heidih@uoregon.edu
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