Presented in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival and the George A. Romero Foundation’s “Romero Lives!” series. Preceded by a 30-min. Q&A with “Dawn of the Dead” actors Bob Michelucci (“Scope Zombie”) and Jeannie Jeffries (“Blond Zombie”) hosted by fellow “zombie talent” veteran and director/producer Mike Ankas (“Day of the Dead, “Chasing Zombies”). [Q&A at 1:30 p.m.; film start 2 p.m.] Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia S.W.A.T. team members, a traffic reporter, and his television executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall. The North American gala premiere of “Dawn of the Dead” took place on April 12th, 1979 at the Gateway Theater in downtown Pittsburgh. Long considered one of the most influential horror films of all time, this ferocious cinematic shocker has been among the most requested theatrical revival titles of all time from fright fans the world over! Once an omnipresent staple of midnight movie programs, Romero’s gut-chomping, genre-defining sequel to “Night of the Living Dead” has since all but disappeared from movie screens. Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the ultimate zombie classic, George A. Romero’s “Dawn of the Dead” (1978), as it was meant to be seen – on the BIG SCREEN! For this and other special events hosted at the Theater, absolutely no ticket refunds are possible. For regular screenings, the Theater is pleased to issue ticket “swaps” or refunds when contacted at least 24 hours in advance of the ticketed showtime.