An Evening with Paul Schrader
Saturday, April 5, 7:00 p.m.
The Gene Siskel Film Center is honored to present legendary screenwriter, director, and producer Paul Schrader with the Renaissance Award. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation about his career, spanning films from TAXI DRIVER to AMERICAN GIGOLO to OH, CANADA, moderated by Director of Programming Rebecca Fons. Time will be allotted for audience questions.
Supported By Presenting Sponsor Averill Leviton, Producing Sponsor Marcel and Ann Muñoz, Celebrity Sponsor Lori Montana, and VIP Sponsor Kristen Anderson.
SOLD OUT! A limited first-come, first-served waitlist line will open at the box office one hour before the event. Any available tickets will be released to the waitlist when the event begins. Waitlist does not guarantee entry, limit one spot per person present. No email or phone reservations–must reserve in person. Read our full waitlist policy here.
About Paul Schrader
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, writer, director, producer Paul Schrader grew up with Calvinist parents and graduated from Calvin College. He received an MA in film studies from the UCLA Film School and was a film critic before turning to screenwriting. Schrader started directing in 1978 with BLUE COLLAR and has made over 20 films since, including HARDCORE, AMERICAN GIGOLO, DOG EAT DOG, FIRST REFORMED, THE CARD COUNTER, and OH, CANADA.
Gene Siskel Film Center Renaissance Award
Since 2002, the Gene Siskel Film Center at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago celebrates the art of film by honoring a filmmaker who advances the art of cinema. Past Renaissance Award honorees have included some of the most respected actors and directors working in the film industry today, such as Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, George Lucas, Jamie Foxx, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, and Ethan Hawke.
Tickets
Member | $40
Senior/Student/SAIC* | $40
*Must purchase at the box office with valid ID
General Admission | $60
Premium* | $100
*Limited quantity available, includes a copy of Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer by Paul Schrader with author book signing
Directed by Paul Schrader Series | March 21–April 5
Leading up to An Evening with Paul Schrader, we will screen seven films written and directed by Schrader, demonstrating the auteur’s provocative explorations of faith, his perpetual examinations of characters’ values in conflict with society, and his indelible mark on American cinema.
Curated by Paul Schrader Series | March 23–April 4
Schrader, a passionate and curious cinephile who began his career as a film critic, has also curated four films for the Film Center’s screens, which will run alongside and complement his own films.