ACADEMY CONVERSATIONS

2017 (Production)

2017-11-04 (Production)

English (Original)

Interviewee: Zene Baker
Interviewee: Alan Baumgarten
Interviewee: Jessica Chastain

Moving image

Event

The Academy hosts theatrical screenings of newly released films for its membership which are often followed by a panel discussion with some of the cast and crew. This recording contains two separate panel discussions conducted on the same day.

The first panel for THOR: RAGNOROK (2017) was moderated by Anthony Breznican, and features costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo, writer Eric Pearson, editor Zene Baker, composer Mark Mothersbaugh and director Taika Waititi, and was held at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. An edited version was made of the camera originals that was used for the online Academy Conversations series. The duration of the full unedited camera originals is 00:14:12. The duration of the Academy Conversations edited version is 00:07:50.

The second panel for MOLLY'S GAME (2017) was moderated by Rebecca Keegan, and features writer, director Aaron Sorkin, cinematographer Charlotte Bruus Christensen, actors Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba, and editors Josh Schaeffer and Alan Baumgarten. An edited version was made of the camera originals that was used for the online Academy Conversations series. The duration of the full unedited camera originals is 00:27:37. The duration of the Academy Conversations edited version is 00:10:42

The supplementary content contains individual interviews with Mayes C. Rubeo, Zene Baker, Eric Pearson, Mark Mothersbaugh, Josh Schaeffer, Alan Baumgarten, Charlotte Bruus Christensen, Aaron Sorkin, Jessica Chastain, and Idris Elba. These interviews were conducted separately from the panel discussions. The duration of the supplementary content is 00:40:03.

Item record I1360570 represents two separate camera streams capturing two sequential Academy Membership screening panels from two different camera angles and supplemental footage. Each camera angle is represented by its own Carrier record, C1360573 and C1360574. Carrier Record C1463168 contains supplementary content.

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