Dryden Theatre presents Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation

Shot-for-shot remake to be presented Saturday, Sept. 30;
Indiana Jones trilogy screened in September, in honor of 25th anniversary of original film

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — In 1982, three 12-year-old friends – Chris Strompolos, Jayson Lamb, and Eric Zala – began filming a shot-for-shot remake of Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark in their own Mississippi backyards. Using friends, family, and pets for the cast, the three young men devoted their entire adolescence to this amazing labor of love, which now has captured the attention of Paramount Pictures. The final product is titled Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation and the Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House will present a rare screening of the complete epic at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, with the filmmakers in attendance. As a prelude to The Adaptation, and in honor of the 25th anniversary of the release of the original Raiders, the Dryden Theatre will screen the entire Indiana Jones trilogy in September with all new 35mm prints on three consecutive Wednesdays, Sept. 13, Sept. 20, and Sept. 27.

The Indiana Jones Trilogy
8 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 13
Raiders of the Lost Ark (Steven Spielberg, US 1981, 115 min.)

8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Steven Spielberg, US 1984, 118 min.)

8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Steven Spielberg, US 1989, 127 min)

Regular Dryden Theatre admission prices apply for the Indiana Jones trilogy screenings. Admission is $6 general public; $5 students; and $4 members. For more information please call (585) 271-3361 or visit www.eastmanhouse.org.

The Adaptation
8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30
Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation (US 1989, 100 min.).
Chris Strompolos, Jayson Lamb, and Eric Zala present Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation Seven years after beginning their shot-by-shot remake of the classic film, the filmmakers' long and intrepid journey into filmmaking is itself being turned into a major movie for Paramount Pictures. After a rare screening of their complete epic, the filmmakers will tell their funny and inspiring story and answer questions from the audience. Tickets are $10 general admission; $8 members and students. Advance tickets are available at www.eastmanhouse.org; the Dryden Theatre box office; the Museum's admissions desk; or at (585) 271-3361 ext. 218.

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