Format this e-mail for: Web browser | mobile device MoMA's FIFTH ANNUAL FILM BENEFIT TO HONOR QUENTIN TARANTINO ON DECEMBER 3 New York, July 27, 2012—The Museum of Modern Art's fifth annual Film Benefit, to be held on December 3, will honor writer/director Quentin Tarantino, renowned for the Academy Award-winning films Pulp Fiction (1994) and Inglourious Basterds (2009), and earlier hit films Reservoir Dogs (1992), Jackie Brown (1997), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), and Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004), among others. Tarantino's latest film, Django Unchained, will be released by The Weinstein Company on December 25, 2012. Rajendra Roy, The Celeste Bartos Chief Curator of Film at MoMA, states: "As a celebrated auteur director, Tarantino has leveraged his deep knowledge of cinema history to engage, entertain, and inform a new generation of movie fans. Honoring him is a small way to pay homage to the important service he has done to propel and promote the art form." MoMA's vast film collection includes Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2, Jackie Brown, and Pulp Fiction. Sin City (2005), for which he was a special guest director, is also in the Museum's collection. The Film Benefit will be highlighted by a special presentation recognizing Tarantino's acclaimed directorial work, followed by a gala dinner. The event's honorary co-chairs are Marie-Josée Kravis, President, and Jerry I. Speyer, Chairman of the Museum's Board of Trustees. The Film Benefit raises funds to ensure that great works of cinema continue to join the collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Tables to the Film Benefit are available for $75,000, $50,000, and $25,000. Tables may be reserved by calling 212-708-9680. for the press release. Downloadable high-resolution images CONTACT: Paul Jackson 212-708-9593 Email Margaret Doyle 212-408-6400 Email Department of Communications 212-708-9431 pressoffice@moma.org Pictured: Quentin Tarantino. The Museum of Modern Art | 11 West 53 Street | New York, NY 10019 To ensure you receive our e-mail, make sure you add support@enews-moma.org to your address book. If you prefer not to receive future email from The Museum of Modern Art, please .