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Conversations in Film: Ted Tally + THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS on 35mm

$ 5.00 - $ 12.00
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Sunday, March 25th, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

"I'm having an old friend for dinner."

Join Academy Award-winning screenwriter Ted Tally for A Conversation in Film at the Harry Ransom Center this Sunday, March 25th, at 4pm. The discussion will cover the art of crafting suspense, writing for different mediums, the research and writing process, and effectively adapting novels to the screen. Acclaimed playwright and Oscar-winning writer Ted Tally has made a career of adapting for the screen the works of bestelling authors Cormac McCarthy, Thomas Harris, Rosellen Brown, and George Dawes Green.

After the discussion, Tally will present a special retrospective screening of THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS on 35mm with a post-screening Q&A in the Spirit Theater of the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum at 7:30pm.
 
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS was included on the most recent list of "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" films to be added to the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry, ensuring that the film will be preserved and recognized for decades to come. Don’t miss your chance to see exactly what is being preserved, as we host this rare, special screening of the film in glorious 35mm.
 
The conversation and Q&A will be moderated by screenwriter Álvaro Rodríguez (MACHETE, SHORTS, ALLIED FORCES).

Ted Tally began his career in Off-Broadway and regional theatre. His plays include Terra Nova, Hooters, Coming Attractions, Little Footsteps, and Silver Linings. Among his screenplays are THE FATHER CLEMENTS STORY, RED DRAGON, ALL THE PRETTY HORSES, BEFORE AND AFTER, THE JUROR, WHITE PALACE, and, of course, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. Other credits include associate producer on Mission to Mars and story consultant on the animated movies SHREK 2, MADAGASCAR, and SHREK 3 (2007). Tally won an Academy Award, the WGA Award, and the Saturn Award for Best Screenplay in 1992 for THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, adapted from the novel by Thomas Harris.

 

A Conversation with Ted Tally

Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm

Harry Ransom Center Theater

300 West 21st Street  

University of Texas at Austin

 

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS screening

Time: 7:30pm

Spirit Theater

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum

1800 Congress Ave 

Tickets to both the conversation and screening:

$12 - general admission 

$10 - members of AFF, TBF, Ransom Center, and Writers' League of TX and students with a valid student ID.

Tickets to just the screening: 
$5 general admission

 
To purchase an AFF member price ticket, please  email our Membership Coordinator, Amanda Martin, at Amanda@austinfilmfestival.com or call 512.478.4795
 
Please bring a valid form of ID to the event to claim your member ticket.

Tickets will be available to purchase at the door the day of the event.
 
Don't forget that street parking is FREE on Sundays! The venues are only a few blocks apart so you can park and walk from the conversation to the screening.
 
Looking for a place to grab a bite to eat between the conversation and the screening? Take advantage of the AFF Happy Hour Special at Gabriel's Cafe! Half-prices appetizers, $4 draft beers, & $5 wine and margaritas. Located at 1900 University Avenue, across the street from the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.
 
Are you traveling from out of town? We've got a handful of discounted rooms on Sunday night at the AT&T Center's Hotel, just steps away from the venues. Call 512-501-1283 to book your room, and be sure to mention that you will be attending our event to receive your discount. Space is limited, so book your room today! (Offer available until Friday, March 23rd.)