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In the latest of the San Francisco Symphony's films in concert series, conductor Joshua Gersen leads the combined symphony and chorus through the full John Williams score for Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The digital projection screen shows a special version of the film without a score, and you get the combined experience of watching the[...]

This week, the San Francisco Symphony will host two performance-screenings of the Stephen Spielberg classic film, Close Encounters of the Third Kind Friday, March 1st, and Saturday, March 2nd, the world-famous symphony will be performing John Williams' Oscar-nominated score live alongside a screening of the film with Joshua Gersen conducting. Photo by Deborah Coleman / Pixar This[...]

"I wanted there to be diversity inside that particular civilization," says Spielberg in Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Ultimate Visual History.   "Spielberg had planned an extensive and elaborate scene in which dozens and dozens of 'cuboids' — illuminated cubes — were dispersed by the initial three spaceships descended into Box Canyon," says Klastorin[...]

Through films as diverse as Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Schindler's List and Bridge of Spies, Spielberg has mostly let his craft to the talking for him…until now The director finds himself in front of the camera as the focus of Spielberg, HBO's feature-length documentary that means to show fans more of the[...]

40 years ago Steven Spielberg's ufo film Close Encounters of the Third Kind informed us we were not alone  Since then, we've watched the skies, waiting for some sign  Will that patience pay off? Today, the day after World UFO Day, this strange video appeared on Sony Entertainment's youtube channel with the title, "This means something": https://youtu.be/rbSfX3OnQy4Video can't be loaded because[...]