David Ellis at Screening of "Cellular"

altSaturday, April 9th, 4:00 pm: Award winning stuntman-turned-director and this years recipient of our Spotlight Tribute Award, David R. Ellis will be introducing his 2004 thriller, “Cellular” starring Kim Basinger and William H. Macy. Entertainment Weekly said this film was "pure chase-thriller excitement". USA Today called it a "well-paced action film in the vein of ‘Speed’. As 2nd Unit Director, he directed all the action sequences in “The Matrix Reloaded” and “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”. David’s latest film “Final Destination 3D" has grossed over 200 million dollars world-wide. In all, he has directed seven films including "Snakes on A Plane" and the huge Disney hit, "Homeward Bound 2, Lost in San Francisco”. David will also be conducting a workshop just prior to this screening and a Q&A, so if you action fans want to know more about the making of this popular film, don’t miss this event.

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