The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the New York University Orphan Film Symposium will present this year’s installment of “The Real Indies: A Close Look At Orphan Films.”

It is a two-day screening series taking place Friday, October 31, and Saturday, November 1, at the Academy Theater in New York City.

The series serves as an opportunity to re-discover and re-appreciate orphan films – rarely seen, previously neglected cinematic works deserving preservation and revival.

The showcase will open on Friday at 7:30 p.m. with the New York premiere of the newly restored 35mm print of the cult horror-comedy classic Spider Baby, written and directed by Jack Hill.

Filmmaker William Lustig, known for his low-budget indie horror films, will introduce Hill and Spider Baby, as well moderate a conversation with Hill afterwards.

Saturday’s program will offer a full day of rediscovered and recently preserved orphan films, starting at 10:00a.m. Twenty speakers will treat attendees to an array of cinematic creations, more than twenty films, ranging from a minute to an hour in length.

Tickets for Friday’s opening night screening of Spider Baby are $5. Individual tickets for Saturday’s series will be priced at $5 per session. Tickets for the event can be purchased online at oscars.org and at the Academy box office on October 31st and November 1st.

The Academy Theater is located at 111 East 59th Street in New York City.

Photo courtesy: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences