Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Committed to “Saving Private Ryan”

The 1998 Best Picture nominee "Saving Private Ryan" will be screened as the next feature in the "Great To Be Nominated" series on Monday, June 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater

Beverly Hills, CA, June 3, 2008 — The 1998 Best Picture nominee “Saving Private Ryan” will be screened as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Great To Be Nominated” series. The story of eight United States soldiers trying to locate a fellow soldier behind enemy lines during WWII will screen on Monday, June 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

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1998 Best Picture Nominee "Saving Private Ryan": Pictured here: Tom Hanks in a scene from SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, 1998. (credit: Courtesy of the Margaret Herrick Library)

Following the screening, Oscar®-nominated makeup artists Lois Burwell and Daniel C. Striepeke, Oscar-nominated producer Mark Gordon, sound mixer Ronald Judkins and sound effects editor Ethan Van der Ryn will participate in a discussion about the film.

“Saving Private Ryan” earned a total of 11 Academy Award® nominations and won Oscars® for Cinematography (Janusz Kaminski), Directing (Steven Spielberg), Film Editing (Michael Kahn), Sound (Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Judkins) and Sound Effects Editing (Rydstrom, Richard Hymns). The film also received nominations for Best Picture (Spielberg, Ian Bryce, Gordon and Gary Levinsohn, producers), Actor in a Leading Role (Tom Hanks), Art Direction (Tom Sanders; Set Decoration: Lisa Dean Kavanaugh), Makeup (Burwell, Conor O’Sullivan, Striepeke), Music – Original Dramatic Score (John Williams) and Writing – Screenplay written directly for the screen (Robert Rodat).

The Oscar-nominated animated short “Jolly Roger” will be screened prior to the feature.

Passes for part five of “Great To Be Nominated” are $30 for the general public and $25 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. Including “Saving Private Ryan,” there are 11 films remaining in the series. A $5 discount is available for those who wish to renew their passes from parts one, two, three or four of the series. Individual tickets are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. Passes and tickets may be purchased online at oscars.org, by mail, in person at the Academy during regular business hours or, depending on availability, on the night of the screening when the doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Curtain time for all features is 7:30 p.m., and pre-show elements will begin at 7 p.m. The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences