October 16 – December 24, 2009

The 1970s was a watershed decade for American filmmaking, an era defined by experimentation and innovation.  European films of the 1960s exposed American audiences and filmmakers to unconventional, artistic films. This influence combined with the social unrest at the time created an audience that was hungry for raw and edgy films.  The studios had no choice but to open their doors to brash, daring, young filmmakers armed with a strong artistic vision and a mission to show the truth onscreen. Reflecting the turbulent times and pushing previous boundaries, these films were personal, provocative, and laced with outcasts, sex, drugs, and anti-authoritarianism. This new dawn of cinema, since dubbed the New Hollywood, saw the blooming of a cadre of talent—Coppola, Scorsese, Altman, Ashby, Malick, to name just a few—and forever changed the landscape of film.
<b>—Lindsay Trapnell, Film Streams Education & Operations Manager</b>