2008-2009 Contemporary Documentaries | Academy Events Calendar


The 27th annual Contemporary Documentaries series is a showcase for feature-length and short documentaries drawn from the 2007 Academy Award® nominations, including the winners, as well as other important and innovative films considered by the Academy that year.	All films in the series screen at the Linwood Dunn Theater at the Academy’s Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., except for the IMAX presentations on December 3. The filmmakers will be present at screenings whenever possible. Admission for all screenings is free.
Wednesday, September 24, at 7 p.m. TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE** NO END IN SIGHT* Wednesday, October 1, at 7 p.m. AUTISM: THE MUSICAL WAR/DANCE* Wednesday, October 15, at 7 p.m. FREEHELD FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO Wednesday, October 22, at 7 p.m. THE 11TH HOUR PETE SEEGER: THE POWER OF SONG Wednesday, November 5, at 7 p.m. NANKING WHITE LIGHT/BLACK RAIN Wednesday, November 19, at 7 p.m.** LA CORONA (THE CROWN)* THE PRICE OF SUGAR Wednesday, December 3, at 7 p.m. At the IMAX Theater, California Science Center, Exposition Park MUMMIES: SECRETS OF THE PHARAOHS DINOSAURS ALIVE Academy Award Nominee *Academy Award Winner


Admission is free. The Linwood Dunn Theater is located at the Academy’s Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study, 1313 Vine Street, Hollywood. Free parking is available behind the building through the entrance on Homewood Avenue (one block north of Fountain). Doors open at 6 p.m. All seating is unreserved. For additional information, please call the Academy at (310) 247-3600. The California Science Center is located in Exposition Park, at the corner of Figueroa Street and Exposition Boulevard in Los Angeles.