The Oscar-winning documentaries The Stone Carvers (above) and The Times of Harvey Milk will be screened on Monday, October 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Linwood Dunn Theater as the next installment of "Oscar's Docs, Part Three: Academy Award-Winning Documentaries 1977–1988."
Marjorie Hunt and Paul Wagner's 1984 Documentary Short Subject winner, The Stone Carvers depicts a group of Italian-American artisans who have been working on the Washington Cathedral for years.
Director Rob Epstein will be present to discuss The Times of Harvey Milk, the 1984 Documentary Feature winner. Epstein's film chronicles the convoluted — and ultimately tragic — story of Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay person elected to public office. This screening will feature a restored print by the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
"Oscar's Docs" is a comprehensive screening series of every short subject and feature to win the Academy Award for documentary filmmaking since the category was established in 1941.
The retrospective will present the best available prints, often featuring newly struck or restored editions from the documentary collection of the Academy Film Archive. The series will continue each Monday evening through November 19 and will be complemented on many nights by onstage discussions with the filmmakers (schedules permitting).
Tickets to "Oscar's Docs" are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.oscars.org, by mail, or at the Academy box office during regular business hours. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. All seating is unreserved.
The Linwood Dunn Theater is located at 1313 Vine Street in Hollywood. Free parking is available through the entrance on Homewood Avenue (one block north of Fountain Avenue). For additional information, visit www.oscars.org/events or call (310) 247-3600.
Photos: Courtesy of the Margaret Herrick Library
The Times of Harvey Milk is an excellent documentary. Probably the best one I've ever seen. I've watched it three times, and each time I get teary eyed while watching the candlelight march.