Richard Chew knows a thing or two about film editing. Throughout a 44-year career, the Oscar winner has edited more than 30 movies, including Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Conversation” (1974), George Lucas’ “Star Wars: Episode IV” (1977) and Terrence Malick’s “The New World” (2005). Chew is currently a visiting professor at Detroit’s Wayne State University, courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Visiting Artists program. In that capacity, he’s hosting several evenings of double-feature screenings and discussion inside the Detroit Institute of Arts’ beautiful Detroit Film Theatre (DFT).

During each of the four “DFT 101” events, Chew will screen an influential classic film, followed by a film he edited (some of which, of course, are classics themselves). In between, he’ll spend time with Detroit Film Theatre curator Elliot Wilhelm discussing editing, style, film grammar and the particular influence of the individual classics on his work. Last week, there was a screening and discussion of Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless” (1959) in relation to Jessie Nelson’s “I Am Sam” (2001). This Thursday, Chew will discuss Mike Nichol’s “The Graduate” (1967) and Paul Brickman’s “Risky Business” (1983).

On Saturday, June 18, we’ll have the chance to see Haskell Wexler’s “Medium Cool” (1969), paired with Emilio Estevez’s “Bobby” (2006).

Finally, a program featuring Vittorio De Sica’s “Bicycle Thieves” (1948) and Milos Forman’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975), which was canceled last week due to a power outage, is re-scheduled for Monday, June 20 at 6 p.m. in the Detroit Institute of Arts lecture hall.

These events are extraordinary opportunities for film lovers to watch great movies and learn about the art of filmmaking in general and editing, the “invisible art,” in particular.

Thursday’s and Monday’s screenings start at 6 p.m.; Saturday’s at 2 p.m. The Detroit Film Theatre is located inside the Detroit Institute of Arts at 5200 Woodward Ave. Enter using the John R. entrance for all screenings. 313-833-7900; dia.org/dft. Admission is $5, Detroit Institute of Arts members free.