ADG Film Society to Screen 1922 Silent Version of ``Robin Hood'' in Celebration of the Career of Art Director Wilfred Buckland and Work of Art Directors of Silent Films, Aug. 15.

LOS ANGELES -- Event, Open and Free to Public, Will Take Place at The Silent Movie Theatre, 611 No. Fairfax Avenue 

The Art Directors Guild (ADG) Film Society will celebrate the legendary career of Art Director Wilfred Buckland (1866-1946) and the work of art directors during the days of silent films with a free screening of the 1922 silent version of "Robin Hood," starring Douglas Fairbanks in the title role, on Sunday, August 15, at The Silent Movie Theatre, 611 North Fairfax Avenue in Hollywood. The program, co-sponsored by Below the Line, will begin at 2:00 PM with a symposium conducted by Film Society Chair, Linda Berger, and special guest, film historian-author, Beverly Heisner. The screening will start at 3:00 PM followed by a Q&A session at 5:15 PM by Berger and Heisner. There will be live organ accompaniment.

Buckland worked on 75 silent films as an Art Director or Production Designer from 1914 through 1927. During his most prolific period he was Art Director on 19 different films in 1915 and 1916. His earliest credit was "The Squaw Man" (1914, also known as "The White Man"). His last silent film credit was "Almost Human" (1927).

Admissions to this and all other Film Society programs through the year are free and open to ADG members, the industry at large and the public as space permits. RSVPs are accepted at Film Society co-sponsor Below the Line's website at www.btlnews.com (click on "screening series") or by contacting Amy at the ADG at 818-762-9995 or via her e-mail, [e-mail].

The ADG Film Society has scheduled the following additional special events and tributes through 2004: September 12 - "Patricia Norris and BLUE VELVET: Designing an Era"; and November 12 - "Rick Carter, Doug Chang and POLAR EXPRESS: The Production Designer Comes Full Circle."

The Art Directors Guild Film Society gives all who attend the unique opportunity to take a closer look at the process of designing feature films and television programs through first-person accounts of the Production Designers and Art Directors who created them. Earlier this year the Society paid tribute to Production Designers Robert Boyle, Sy Tomashoff and Dean Mitzner. Last year the Film Society produced six tribute/screening events that concluded in November with a tribute to Lilly Kilvert, Production Designer of "The Last Samurai." On September 28, The Film Society screened "Shrek" and "Nightmare Before Christmas" in part one of "The Art of Production Design for Animated Films" in tribute to Production Designers James Hegedus, "Shrek," and Rich Heinrichs, Visual Consultant for "Nightmare before Christmas."

In August 2003 the ADG Film Society celebrated the legendary career of John DeCuir, Sr. with a double-bill: "Naked City" and "The King and I." On June 12, the work of Designer Charles Lisanby was honored with a screening of his masterful design accomplishment "Baryshnikov On Broadway," along with selected scenes from his other distinguished work. In April, Stephen Goosson was honored with a screening of his Academy Award(R)-winning achievement for Best Art Direction, "Lost Horizon." "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," honoring Production Designer Tony Walton, started off the 2003 season. Past honorees include Polly Platt ("Paper Moon"), Hans Dreier ("The Scarlet Empress"), Joseph Jennings ("Shogun"), Jan Scott ("Eleanor & Franklin"), Carroll Clark ("Top Hat"), Ken Adam ("Dr. Strangelove"), Albert Nozaki ("War of The Worlds"), Patrizia Von Brandenstein ("Six Degrees of Separation"), Richard Sylbert ("Catch 22"), Perry Ferguson ("Citizen Kane"), Albert Heschong ("Requiem for a Heavyweight") and Jeannine Oppewall ("Pleasantville").

NOTE TO MEDIA: An electronic image of Production Designer Wilfred Buckland is available by contacting Jessica Parker at [e-mail].