📍 University Circle

Behind the Camera with “Star Wars” Producer David Lester

 

Start: January 9, 2026 5:00 pm
End: January 9, 2026 8:00 pm

Cleveland History Center
Address:
10825 East Blvd.
Cleveland, OH – 44106

Admission Price: $$ ($25 - $75)

Go behind the scenes of the greatest films of the last 50 years! The Greater Cleveland Film Commission (GCFC) hosts an exclusive evening with Northeast Ohio-native David Lester, LEGENDARY Production Manager and Producer of Star Wars: A New Hope, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, TRON, The Black Stallion, Bull Durham, Broadcast News, The Shawshank Redemption, Air Force One, and more! Lester shares behind-the-scenes stories and reflects on his work across multiple areas of filmmaking, from the pioneering visual effects innovations of Star Wars: A New Hope to the beloved, multiple Academy Award-nominated The Shawshank Redemption. Individual Tickets: $50 - Includes general admission to the event, 1 drink ticket & hearty hors d'oeuvres, plus access to the Western Reserve Historical Society's newest exhibition, "Hollywood on the Cuyahoga: Northeast Ohio and the Movies", presented by PNC. ABOUT DAVID LESTER David is a Northeast Ohio-native and a LEGEND in the film industry. A graduate of Northwestern University and the University of Southern California, Lester is known for his work as a Production Manager, Producer, and Second Unit Director. His list of credits includes some of the most recognizable movies in the last 50 years, including: - SERENITY – Executive Producer - HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE – Executive Producer - THE TIME MACHINE – Production Manager - PLAY IT TO THE BONE – Executive Producer - AIR FORCE ONE – Executive Producer - TIN CUP – Producer - COBB – Producer - THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION – Executive Producer / Production Manager - IN THE LINE OF FIRE – Production Manager - WHITE MEN CAN’T JUMP – Producer - SIBLING RIVALRY – Producer - BLAZE – Executive Producer - LORD OF THE FLIES – Co-Producer - BULL DURHAM – Executive Producer / Production Manager - BROADCAST NEWS – Production Manager - GARDENS OF STONE – Production Manager - THE BAND OF THE HAND – Production Manager - THE DEAL OF THE CENTURY – Unit Manager - TRON – Unit Manager - FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN – Production Manager / TV - A WHALE FOR THE KILLING – Production Manager / TV - WILD TIMES – Production Manager / TV - STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE – Unit Manager - THE SACKETTS – Production Manager / TV - THE BLACK STALLION – Unit Manager - STAR WARS – Unit Manager - THE WIND AND THE LION – Production Consultant - VALLEY FORGE – Producer

 

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