This signature event began in the Festival’s first year, when Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg took the stage at Guild Hall for a frank and lively discussion of their craft. In the years since, the Festival has attracted several legends of cinema to share insights about their lives and their work in an informal setting. In 2008, Jacqueline Bisset and Frances McDormand each took the stage for animated reflections on their respective careers. The previous year, Vanessa Redgrave sat down for a discussion moderated by Alec Baldwin while director Sidney Lumet appeared the following day to talk with The New Yorker’s Adam Green. Additional past participants have included Robert Altman, Ellen Burstyn, Gena Rowlands, Quincy Jones, Anjelica Huston, Kevin Bacon & Kyra Sedgwick, Harvey Keitel, and Julian Schnabel.