Robert K. Elder conducts a talk and signing of his book "The Film That Changed My Life, 30 Directors on Their Epiphanies in the Dark". 

 

Filled with personal recollections and keen criticism from such directors as John Woo, Neil LaBute, Danny Boyle, and John Waters, The Film That Changed My Life will excite, inspire, and incite a whole new generation of film aficionados. As each director recalls the profound sensation of seeing artistic genius unfold on the silver screen, film fans, too, may recall their own moments of celluloid epiphany.

Author bio: Robert K. Elder is an author and regional editor for Patch.com in Chicago. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Salon.com and MSNBC.com. He has taught courses in journalism and film at Northwestern University, Columbia College Chicago and Facets Film School, and has published several books including John Woo: Interviews and Last Words of the Executed. He lives in Chicago.