Midnight Cowboy

Directed by John Schlesinger, Written by Waldo Salt, Starring Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles; 1969, 113 min, R.

X-rated when it won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay Oscars this classic features Best Actor nominees Hoffman and Voigt in two of the screen’s most memorable performances.

The College of Arts and Letters Film Series puts the craft of writing front and center with its Fall 2014 series “The Screenwriter: Oscar Winning and Nominated Screenplays – Adapted from Another Medium.” The free film series screens every Tuesday night from August 26, 2014 to December 2.

Before each screening, local film experts will contribute an introduction, while Helford and Donnelly lead the post-screening conversation.