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The Office of Public Affairs

Monday, Jan 23, 2006

N-201, 2005-06

New Yorker film critic David Denby will deliver “Do Movies Have a Future?”-the first of New York University’s Albert Gallatin Lectures-on Thurs., Feb. 2, 6:30 p.m. at NYU’s Kimmel Center for University Life, Shorin Performance Studio, Room 802 (60 Washington Square South at LaGuardia).

In 2005, Hollywood’s largest viewing audience-12 to 25 year-old males-fell off by 7 percent. This drop in viewers means a drop in revenue and seems to also signal something about the films themselves: the studios’ formulas are not as appealing to the public as they once were. Denby will speak about what this recent drop in viewers means for the film industry, the future of movies, and storytelling in film.

WHO: New Yorker film critic David Denby

WHAT: Lecture: “Do Movies Have a Future?”

WHEN & WHERE: Thurs., Feb. 2, 6:30 p.m. at NYU’s Kimmel Center for University Life, Shorin Performance Studio, Room 802 (60 Washington Square South at LaGuardia). [Subway Lines: A, B, C, D, E, F, V (West 4th Street); N, R, W (8th Street); 6 (Astor Place)]

Reporters interested in attending should contact James Devitt, Office of Public Affairs, at 212.998.6808 or james.devitt@nyu.edu.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Albert Gallatin Lectures will bring a series of notable figures from the worlds of politics, the arts, business, and academia to NYU to discuss contemporary issues with students, faculty, and members of the wider community. Presented by the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University, the Albert Gallatin Lectures are in keeping with the School’s academic philosophy, which is firmly rooted in the idea that knowledge and understanding grow through conversation and collaboration.