Hollywood Studio Restoration: Sony Pictures

One of the true giants in film restoration, Grover Crisp—executive vice president of asset management, film restoration and digital mastering for Sony Pictures—discusses the challenges faced by contemporary archivists and the growing role of digital tools in film restoration. Crisp presents before-and-after examples of such Sony Pictures titles as David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia, Luchino Visconti’s Sandra, and Howard Hawks’s Only Angels Have Wings, followed by a Q&A. Stay with us after the talk: your ticket grants you admission to our screening of Sandra at 8:30 pm. (Program approx. 75 mins.)