Tue June 10 - 8:00 PM
World Premiere
Requiem for a Dream 25th Anniversary
Reunions & Retrospectives
Feature | 102 MINUTESA harrowing and hypnotic portrait of four individuals chasing their visions of happiness. Adapted from Hubert Selby Jr.’s acclaimed novel, the 25th anniversary of the film features Oscar ® winners Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, and Ellen Burstyn – whose powerful and haunting portrayal of Sara Goldfarb also earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress – alongside Marlon Wayans, in fearless performances that chart the descent from hope into harrowing reality. The film is directed by Darren Aronofsky, whose credits include π , Requiem for a Dream , The Fountain , The Wrestler , Black Swan , Noah , mother! , The Whale , the Sphere Experience Postcard from Earth , and the upcoming Caught Stealing for Sony Pictures. A Lionsgate release.
After the Screening: A conversation featuring director Darren Aronofsky and actor Ellen Burstyn.
Panelists
Ellen Burstyn
Triple Crown winner Ellen Burstyn won a Tony in 1974 for “Same Time, Next Year,” an Oscar in 1974 for “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” and an Emmy in 2008-09 for “Law & Order: SVU.” She has been nominated five other times for an Oscar, and six other times for an Emmy. Ellen has appeared on Broadway, off-Broadway and regional theatre for more than five decades.
Ellen is the co-president of the famed Actors Studio. In 2006, her memoir, Lessons in Becoming Myself, became a national best-seller. She also lectures around the country on a wide variety of topics.
Darren Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky is an Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Aronofsky heads Protozoa based in Chinatown NYC. His credits include π, REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, THE FOUNTAIN, THE WRESTLER, BLACK SWAN, NOAH, mother!, THE WHALE, the Sphere Experience POSTCARD FROM EARTH, and the upcoming CAUGHT STEALING for Sony Pictures. As a producer his credits include JACKIE, THE GOOD NURSE, SOME KIND OF HEAVEN, Peabody and Emmy-winning THE TERRITORY, VIKTOR, LOWLAND KIDS, National Geographic's LIMITLESS, starring Chris Hemsworth, WELCOME TO EARTH, ONE STRANGE ROCK, and the upcoming POLE TO POLE starring Will Smith.
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