“Tom Luddy was the big bang of film consciousness,” said writer-director Paul Schrader, capturing the unique importance of one of the great behind-the-scenes figures in contemporary cinema. Luddy, who died in February, was the co-founder of the Telluride Film Festival, ran the Pacific Film Archive, and was director of special projects for Francis Ford Coppola’s American Zoetrope. As one of the most beloved and well-connected figures in the film world, he played a vital role in discovering and introducing the work of filmmakers from around the world. This series includes just a handful of the great movies he was involved with, and a tribute and memorial program on Saturday, April 15 at 3:00 p.m. that is open to the public. Presented with the assistance of Julie Huntsinger, Executive Director of the Telluride Film Festival.