LOS ANGELES, CA – Actor Simu Liu will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards presentation on Friday, February 24, 2023, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. He will present nine awards, including an Oscar® statuette, to 20 individual award recipients during the evening.
Liu made history as the star of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” the first Marvel movie to center on an Asian lead character. His previous credits include the television series “Kim’s Convenience.” His upcoming projects include “Barbie,” with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
Achievements receiving Academy Scientific and Technical Awards need not to have been developed and introduced during a specified period of time. Rather, the achievements must demonstrate a proven record of contributing significant value to the scientific and technical processes of making motion pictures.
The 95th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced details about its fourth annual Global Movie Day on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Global Movie Day is a day for film fans worldwide to celebrate their favorite movies and engage with Academy members and filmmakers on social media all day. View the trailer here.
This year’s Global Movie Day encompasses several components:
• In collaboration with major theater chains AMC Theatres, Regal and Cinemark, this year’s Best Picture nominated films will be screened to encourage audiences to watch the nominee films on the big screen. Passes are available to purchase now. Additionally, A.frame has compiled a viewing guide on Where to Watch the Best Picture Nominees.
• On February 11 from 8-11pm, the Academy will host its first Global Movie Day Celebration at the Academy Museum. Featuring music from this year’s Best Original Song and Best Original Score categories, content from nominated films, food, cocktails and music by KCRW’s DJ Novena Carmel, this festive event will gather people to celebrate their love of movies and toast this year’s Oscar®-nominated films. Purchase tickets to the event online. As an additional perk, the Museum store will offer a 15% discount on in-store and online purchases with the promo code GLOBALMOVIEDAY.
• The Academy’s social channels will be exclusive content from Elizabeth Banks, Angela Bassett, Ruth E. Carter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Paul Dano, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Billy Eichner, Claire Foy, Kathryn Hahn, Tom Hanks, Judd Hirsch, Aldis Hodge, Ron Howard, Anna Kendrick, Troy Kotsur, Diane Ladd, Luke Macfarlane, Leslie Odom Jr., Paul Raci, Sadie Sink, Guillermo del Toro, Mariana Treviño, Sinqua Walls, Sigourney Weaver and Rita Wilson.
• Throughout the day, film fans around the world will participate by watching and sharing their favorite movies and nominated titles on social media alongside Academy members, nominees, and leading filmmakers using the hashtag #GlobalMovieDay.
Access the Academy’s social media toolkit here. See details surrounding the Global Movie Day event at the Academy Museum here.
ABOUT THE ACADEMY The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the arts and sciences of the movies, including public programming, screenings, publications, educational outreach, exhibitions, and more.
WEEK OF PROGRAMS FEATURES FILM SCREENINGS, PANEL CONVERSATIONS, AND OSCARS NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM.
LOS ANGELES, CA, January 23, 2023—The Academy Museum of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are pleased to announce programming plans during the week leading up to the 95th Oscars® on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Oscar® Week events will debut at the Academy Museum and be open to the public with purchase of same-day general admission. Film screenings will feature all nominated shorts, and panel conversations will feature Academy Award®– nominated filmmakers celebrating this year’s nominees in the Animated Feature Film, Animated Short Film, Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film, Live Action Short Film, and Makeup and Hairstyling categories. All programs will take place in the museum’s David Geffen Theater.
The Academy Museum of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are pleased to announce programming plans during the week leading up to the 95th Oscars® on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Purchase of general admission to the museum grants access to all same-day Oscar Week screenings and panels. In addition, the Academy Museum will host its second annual Oscars Night at the Museum on March 12 from 3pm to 10pm. Guests, encouraged to dress in their best Hollywood glam looks, will be treated to a one-of-a-kind event at which they will walk the red carpet, savor food by Wolfgang Puck Catering plus a hosted bar, pose for photos, enjoy a 15% discount at the Academy Museum Store, and watch the Oscars ceremony livestream on ABC in the David Geffen Theater. Ticketing information is below.
The schedule is as follows:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 Animation Short Film and Animated Feature Film Animated short films will screen twice at 11am and 3pm. Nominees in the Animated Short Film and Animated Feature Film categories will be in conversation in the David Geffen Theater.
11am | Screening: Animated Short Films 1pm | Panel: Animated Short Film Nominees 3pm | Screening: Animated Short Films (encore) 6pm | Panel: Animated Feature Film Nominees
THURSDAY, MARCH 9 Documentary Short Film and Documentary Feature Film Documentary short films will screen twice at 11am and 3pm. Nominees in the Documentary Short Film and Documentary Feature Film categories will be in conversation in the David Geffen Theater.
11am | Screening: Documentary Short Films 1pm | Panel: Documentary Short Film Nominees 3pm | Screening: Documentary Short Films (encore) 6pm | Panel: Documentary Feature Film Nominees
FRIDAY, MARCH 10 Live Action Short Film and International Feature Film Live action short films will screen twice at 11am and 3pm. Nominees in the Live Action Short Film and International Feature Film categories will be in conversation in the David Geffen Theater.
11am | Screening: Live Action Short Films 1pm | Panel: Live Action Short Film Nominees 3pm | Screening: Live Action Short Films (encore) 6pm | Panel: International Feature Film Nominees
The artists nominated for Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling will be in conversation in the David Geffen Theater.
1pm | Panel: Makeup and Hairstyling Nominees
Access to all Oscar Week programs will be first come, first served. The purchase of a general admission ticket does not guarantee entry to programs if theater capacity is reached.
SUNDAY, MARCH 12 The 95th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
Join the Academy Museum for its second annual Oscars Night at the Museum on Sunday, March 12, from 3pm to 10pm, to celebrate the 95th Academy Awards®. Individual tickets are $250. Academy Museum Members receive access to an exclusive Oscars Night at the Museum member presale, among other exciting member benefits throughout the year.
An exclusive presale for Contributor-level Members and above starts on January 23
All-Member presale starts on January 26
General admission tickets will be on sale starting February 3
ACADEMY MUSEUM TICKETING Tickets to the Academy Museum are available only through advance online reservations via the Academy Museum’s website and mobile app.
Film screening tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors (age 62+), and $5 for students (age 18+ with valid ID) and children (age 17-). Matinees are $5 for all. Ticket prices for Academy Museum Members are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for students, children, and matinee-goers.
General admission tickets for the museum’s exhibitions are $25 for adults, $19 for seniors (age 62+), and $15 for students (age 18+ with valid ID). Admission for Academy Museum Members, visitors ages 17 and younger, and for California residents with an EBT card is free.
Credit: Public programming for 2023 Oscar Week is made possible in part by the Ruderman Family Foundation, which promotes authentic representation in the entertainment industry and full inclusion of people with disabilities throughout all sectors of society.
Oscars Night at the Museum is made possible by generous support from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Oscars Night is also supported by Domaine Clarence Dillon, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ official wine partner.
About the Academy The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers, and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the art and science of the movies, including public programming, screenings, publications, educational outreach, and more.
About the Academy Museum The Academy Museum is the largest museum in the United States devoted to the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking. The museum advances the understanding, celebration, and preservation of cinema through inclusive and accessible exhibitions, screenings, programs, initiatives, and collections. Designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Renzo Piano, the museum’s campus contains the restored and revitalized historic Saban Building—formerly known as the May Company building (1939)—and a soaring spherical addition. Together, these buildings contain 50,000 square feet of exhibition spaces, two state-of-the-art theaters, the Shirley Temple Education Studio, and beautiful public spaces that are free and open to the public. These include: The Walt Disney Company Piazza and the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby, which houses the Spielberg Family Gallery, Academy Museum Store, and Fanny’s restaurant and café. The Academy Museum exhibition galleries are open seven days a week, with hours Sunday through Thursday from 10am to 6pm and Friday and Saturday from 10am to 8pm.
Special Guests Include Julie Dash, Carla Hayden, Janaya Future Khan, Shola Lynch, Justice Maya Singleton, and More – Regeneration Summit Coincides with Release of Newly Launched Curriculum Guide, Video Content, and Extension of Regeneration to July 2023.
LOS ANGELES, CA – January 10, 2023—The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced today the Regeneration Summit: A Celebration of Black Cinema, a three-day summit featuring live entertainment, workshops, screenings, panel discussions, and food vendors, programmed in conjunction with the museum’s groundbreaking exhibition Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898– 1971. The summit will take place February 3– 5 and invite visitors to celebrate Black History Month at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles by exploring the history of Black participation in American film history and culture. The summit will convene film artists, activists, musicians, and key people dedicated to preserving Black film history, including, Julie Dash, the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Janaya Future Khan, Shola Lynch, Justice Maya Singleton, and more.
The Academy Museum also announced the extension of Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971, which will now close on July 16, 2023, and the launch of a new curriculum guide, which invites teachers and high school students to celebrate Black cinema, expand their understandings of historical context, and examine the importance of telling inclusive stories. Rooted in the question, “What does Black cinema mean to you?” the curriculum features modular sections that draw from scholarship featured in both the exhibition and its catalogue. The curriculum introduces teachers to the Academy Museum’s approach to inquiry-centered learning. The guide includes select biographies of influential thinkers and filmmakers including Josephine Baker, Sidney Poitier, Madeline Anderson, and James Baldwin. It also includes explorations of the exhibition’s contemporary artworks–including work by artists Glenn Ligon, Kara Walker, Gary Simmons, and Theaster Gates–unique film companion pieces, topical essays exploring foundational ideas about race and film, as well as discussion questions and activities for active learning.
Additionally, throughout January and February, the museum will release original videos on its YouTube channel that serve as an expansion of Regeneration’sin-gallery experience and enable audiences to engage with the exhibition’s content from anywhere in the world. The first video, which dropped today, January 10, features a conversation with Regeneration co-curators Doris Berger, VP of Curatorial Affairs at the Academy Museum, and Rhea Combs, Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, along with Jacqueline Stewart, Director and President of the Academy Museum, about Something Good—Negro Kiss (1898). This recently discovered short film is thought to be the first film to disrupt the minstrel stereotypes commonly associated with Black performances in the late 19th century by showcasing accomplished actors in smart attire engaging in mainstream pop culture satire.
“I am thrilled that the public will have an opportunity to experience the full breadth of this exhibition in such a joyful way, and that we are making resources—such as our curriculum guide, programs, and Regeneration website —more accessible to everyone,” said Jacqueline Stewart, Director and President of the Academy Museum. “The Regeneration Summit truly offers something for everyone, and I hope folks will come out to learn, share, and be inspired by the legacies of these pioneering Black film artists.”
Regeneration Summit: A Celebration of Black Cinema will welcome visitors of all ages, and general admission tickets will grant visitors same-day access to all related activities—including panel conversations and screenings. General admission tickets for the museum’s exhibitions are $25 for adults, $19 for seniors (age 62+), and $15 for students (age 18+ with valid ID); free general admission for visitors 17 years of age and younger is provided by an endowment in honor of Sid Ganis. As part of the SoCal Museums Annual Free for All day, general admission to the Academy Museum and the Summit on Sunday, February 5 will be FREE to all visitors.
For the duration of the Regeneration Summit, the Academy Museum Store will offer 15% off select Regeneration merchandise for guests shopping in-store.
Around the Block Party Friday, February | 6–10pm The Regeneration Summit opens with an evening block party experience. The entire Academy Museum will come alive with various drop-in activities inspired by the exhibition Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971, including a panel discussion, live performances, a mini food market, a workshop hosted by Black Girl Film School, intimate in-gallery pop up experiences, and more.
Panels and Performances
Black Joy! LIVE 6–10pm | Regeneration, L4 + Museum Galleries Walk the museum floors and expect the unexpected through a series of live intimate pop-up performances paying homage to the history of Regeneration’s iconic Black performers. Performances will be curated by Street Poets Inc. and AMDA College of the Performing Arts.
Because It’s a Vibe 6–10pm | The Walt Disney Company Piazza Enhance your vibes with a fusion of classic sounds inspired by the Regeneration era and live art powered by LA-based creative arts organizations DreamHaus and Zeal Co-Op.
What Does Black Cinema Mean to You? 7pm | Ted Mann Theater, LL1 This audience-guided program will convene some of the Black cinema’s leading voices to reflect on the big question, “What does Black cinema mean to you?” Featured panelists include film director Julie Dash and the conversation will be guidedby Rhea Combs, co-curator of Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971. The panel will be presented in partnership with the Academy’s Black Caucus, the affinity group for Black Academy members. Additional panelists to be announced.
Living the Legacy 9:15pm | Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby The grandson of Cab Calloway, Joshua Langsam, and granddaughters of Fayard Nicholas, Cathie and Nicole Nicholas, join forces with musical accompaniment powered by multi-Grammy-award winning songwriter and record producer James Fauntleroy for a historic live performance honoring Cabell “Cab” Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers.
Activities
Next Generation of Cinema Workshop Series 6–9pm | Shirley Temple Education Studio, LL1 Hands-on workshop hosted by Black Girl Film School. Workshops will offer visitors of all ages the opportunity to explore fundamental skills in film production and the impact of Black women behind the camera through five interactive production stations.
ALL-Black Mini Food Market 6–10pm | The Walt Disney Company Piazza The Walt Disney Company Piazza will be converted to a mini food market powered by Black Women Vend with live art activations and entertainment by DJ Iesha Irene.
Regeneration Maker Lounge 6–10pm | LL1 Visitors will have a chance to dive into a variety of fun maker activities while exploring the magic of Regeneration. All ages are welcome.
Regeneration Discovery Challenge 6–10pm | Regeneration, L4 The Academy Museum’s Teen Council created a series of individual and collaborative discovery prompts to further your exploration throughout the galleries. Upon completion of the challenge, you can enter for a chance to win a FREE one-year membership to the Academy Museum!
The Glamour Room 6–10pm | Netflix Lounge, L2 Las Fotos Project hosts a photobooth inspired by the iconic portraits featured on the glamor wall in Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971. Enjoy a live and spectacular pop-up showcase with Black hair artists Lesley Bryant and Amber Mimz as theyreimagine classic looks from some of Regeneration‘s featured icons.
Saturday Symposium Saturday, February 4 | 10am–6:30pm The second day of the summit convenes some of Black cinema’s brightest stars and those dedicated to protecting its history for a full-day symposium. Through thought-partnership, interactive learning activities and unconventional discussions, the Saturday Symposium will create opportunities for Black cinema enthusiasts of all interest levelsto learn, grow, and build strategies together.
Panels and Performances
Spotlight On! 11am | Ted Mann Theater, LL1 An immersive journey through the enriching history of Black cinema in less than 15 minutes. This experience will challenge a team of scholars, creatives, and the families of Black cinema’s brightest stars to interpret the groundbreaking stories of distinguished figures such as Josephine Baker, Lena Horne, and James Baldwin through bite-sized presentations.
Featuring Terri Simone Francis on Josephine Baker; Michael Gillespie on James Baldwin; Ellen C. Scott on Paul Robeson;Allyso Nadia Field on Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown; Shola Lynch on William Alexander, and more.
Black Joy! LIVE 11am–5pm | Regeneration, L4 + Museum Galleries Walk the museum floors and expect the unexpected through a series of live intimate pop-up performances paying homage to the history of Regeneration’s iconic Black performers. Performances will be curated by Street Poets Inc. and AMDA College of the Performing Arts.
Soundies 101: A Hidden History 1pm | Ted Mann Theater, LL1 Before music videos and the internet became the video platforms for musical artists, music lovers of the 1940s would drop a dime into a machine and enjoy what are known as “Soundies”—short films featuring song and dance numbers. This cinematic genre expanded opportunities for iconic Black performers such as Duke Ellington, Dorothy Dandridge, Cab Calloway, and many others. Learn about the racial tensions and triumphs of this special form of musical films through our dynamic Soundies 101 panel experience.
Featured conversation will include film historian Susan Delson, world-renowned jazz film archivist Mark Cantor, Academy Museum curatorial research assistant Manouchka Labouba, moderated by the Academy Museum’s Vice President of Curatorial Affairs Doris Berger.
Book Signing and Meet and Greet 2–3pm | Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby Regeneration Summit’s featured speakers and talent will be hosting a meet and greet for visitors to make a deeper connection and learn more about their work. All books featured in the Regeneration collection will be 15% off for this weekend only.
Regeneration Cypher: Activism in Film 3:30pm | Ted Mann Theater, LL1 Drawing inspiration from the spontaneity and magic of a hip-hop cypher, entertainers, scholars, freedom fighters and leading voices in Black cinema intersect for an interactive conversation and performance art exchange. Featured panelists will explore the historical impacts of Black freedom movements in the film industry, and Black Hollywood’s role in influencing the continued fight for social justice. In response, a performing artist will interpret the presented ideas through their medium of expertise.
The conversation will include founder of the Black Film Archive Maya Cade, Black non-binary activist Janaya Future Khan,filmmaker and storyteller Justice Maya Singleton,and more to be announced.
The Western 5pm | Ted Mann Theater, LL1 Join us for an in-depth look into the complex relationship between the Western film genre and Black representation in American cinema. The conversation will culminate with an exclusive screening of the groundbreaking 1937 Western musical featuring an all-Black cast, Harlem on the Prairie— a film long thought lost and was recently restored by the Academy Film Archive.
This program will include perspectives fromVassar College Professor of Film Mia Mask, Associate Curator of Western History at the Autry Museum Tyree Boyd-Pates, and Executive Director of Urban Saddles Ghuan Featherstone.
Activities
Regeneration Discovery Challenge 10am–6:30pm | Regeneration, L4 Explore Regeneration through a series of individual and collaborative discovery prompts created by the Academy Museum’s Teen Council.
Because It’s a Vibe Noon–4pm | The Walt Disney Company Piazza Enhance your vibes with a fusion of classic sounds inspired by the Regeneration era and live art powered by LA-based creative arts organizations DreamHaus and Zeal Co-Op.
ALL-Black Mini Food Market 11am–5pm | The Walt Disney Company Piazza The Walt Disney Company Piazza will be converted to a mini food market powered by Black Women Vend with live art activations and entertainment.
Regeneration Maker Lounge 11am–5pm | LL1 Visitors will have a chance to dive into a variety of fun maker activities while exploring the magic of Regeneration. All ages are welcome.
Next Generation of Cinema Workshop Series 11am–5pm | Shirley Temple Education Studio, LL1 Hosted by filmmaker and storyteller Justice Maya Singleton and founder of Sisters with Invoices Amelian Kashiro Hamilton. Workshops will offer visitors of all ages the opportunity to explore fundamental skills in film production and the impact of Black women behind the camera through five interactive production stations. Participants will also recreate a poster inspired by films featured in Regeneration.
The Glamour Room 11am–5pm | Netflix Lounge, L2 Las Fotos Project hosts a photobooth inspired by the iconic portraits featured on the glamor wall in Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971. Enjoy a live and spectacular pop-up showcase with Black hair artists Lesley Bryant and Amber Mimz as theyreimagine classic looks from some of Regeneration‘s featured icons.
Free Family Fun Day Sunday, February 4 | 10am–6:30pm As part of SoCal Museums Annual Free for All Day, general admission to the Academy Museum will be free to all ages. There will be a variety of fun and engaging activities for visitors of all ages to learn, collaborate, and continue the celebration of our groundbreaking exhibitionRegeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971.
Panels and Performances
How to Teach Black Cinema 11:30am | Ted Mann Theater, LL1 Join the Academy Museum’s Education Team for an interactive presentation exploring a variety of helpful inquiry-based learning strategies that will support your students to investigate the history of Black cinema. Participants will examine the brand new Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971Curriculum Guide and engage in an exclusive audience Q&A with Education team members. The program will culminate with a series of mini school tours throughout the Regeneration exhibition to apply exercises from the curriculum in real time.
Because It’s a Vibe Noon–4pm | The Walt Disney Company Piazza Enhance your vibes with a fusion of classic sounds inspired by the Regeneration era and live art powered by LA-based creative arts organizations DreamHaus and Zeal Co-Op.
Black Joy! LIVE 11am–5pm | Regeneration, L4 + Museum Galleries Walk the museum floors and expect the unexpected through a series of live intimate pop-up performances paying homage to the history of Regeneration’s iconic Black performers. Performances will be curated by Street Poets Inc. and AMDA College of the Performing Arts.
After Lunch Talk with the Librarian of Congress 2pm | Ted Mann Theater, LL1 Join the Director and President of the Academy Museum Jacqueline Stewart and the Academy Museum’s Teen Council for a conversation with the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Together they will investigate the power of film restoration and how it can serve to impact generations of today and tomorrow.
Activities
Regeneration Discovery Challenge 10am–6pm | Regeneration, L4 Explore Regeneration through a series of individual and collaborative discovery prompts created by the Academy Museum’s Teen Council.
Horsemanship 101 with Urban Saddles 11am–3pm | The Walt Disney Company Piazza Learn fundamental horsemanship skills with cowboy and Executive Director of Urban Saddles Ghuan Featherstone. Then saddle up and show us what you’ve learned by taking a ride in our pop-up arena!
ALL-Black Mini Food Market 11am–5pm | The Walt Disney Company Piazza The Walt Disney Company Piazza will be converted to a mini food market powered by Black Women Vend with live art activations and entertainment.
Regeneration Maker Lounge 11am–5pm | LL1 Visitors will have a chance to dive into a variety of fun maker activities while exploring the magic of Regeneration. All ages are welcome.
Next Generation of Cinema Workshop Series 11am–5pm | Shirley Temple Education Studio, LL1 Drop into a series of workshops hosted by the Academy Film Archive to reconsider the past and envision new histories. The workshop will offer the next generation of archivists, filmmakers, and memory workers a variety of interactive and fun activities to explore an introduction to film restoration and archival work.
Storytime with Baba the Storyteller 11am–5pm | Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby Youth and families are invited to join a special presentation of traditional and communal storytelling with Baba the Storyteller. Before the start of story time, build your own personal percussion instruments in the Regeneration Maker Lounge to join in on Baba’s performance or take home with you to continue sharing your stories.
The Glamour Room 11am–5pm | Netflix Lounge, L2 Las Fotos Project hosts a photobooth inspired by the iconic portraits featured on the glamor wall in Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971.
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About Regeneration Black Cinema 1898–1971 Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971 is the recipient of the 2018 Sotheby’s Prize. The Sotheby’s Prize was founded to support and encourage museums to break new ground by recognizing curatorial excellence and facilitating an upcoming exhibition that explores overlooked or underrepresented art history. The Sotheby’s Prize was awarded by a jury of museum curators and directors comprising Sir Nicholas Serota, Donna De Salvo, Okwui Enwezor (1963–2019), Connie Butler, Emilie Gordenker, and chaired by Allan Schwartzman.
Regeneration is made possible in part by major grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Technology solutions generously provided by Christie®. Lead support provided by Campari® and J. P. Morgan Private Bank. Generous support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, and Octavia Spencer. Support also provided by Sybil Robson Orr, Lyndon J. Barrois Sr. and Janine Sherman Barrois, Chaz Hammel-Smith Ebert and Rogerebert.com, Morgan Freeman, Lori McCreary and Revelations Entertainment, Max and Kahlia Konan, Emma Koss, Alana Mayo, Mary Parent and Javier Chapa, Nina Shaw and Wallace Little, and Yeardley Smith. Exhibition programs are made possible in part by California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Academy Film Archive restorations are funded in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation. Academy Museum Digital Engagement Platform sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
About the Academy Museum The Academy Museum is the largest museum in the United States devoted to the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking. The museum advances the understanding, celebration, and preservation of cinema through inclusive and accessible exhibitions, screenings, programs, initiatives, and collections. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, the museum’s campus contains the restored and revitalized historic Saban Building—formerly known as the May Company building (1939)—and a soaring spherical addition. Together, these buildings contain 50,000 square feet of exhibition spaces, two state-of-the-art theaters, the Shirley Temple Education Studio, and beautiful public spaces that are free and open to the public. These include: The Walt Disney Company Piazza and the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby, which houses the Spielberg Family Gallery, Academy Museum Store, and Fanny’s restaurant and café. The Academy Museum exhibition galleries are open seven days a week, with hours Sunday through Thursday from 10am to 6pm and Friday and Saturday from 10am to 8pm.
The Identity gallery at the Academy Museum will showcase original costumes such as David Bowie’s iconic Goblin King ensemble from Labyrinth (1986).
Los Angeles, CA—Today, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opens its doors to thrilling new gallery and object rotations in its Stories of Cinema exhibition. Like cinema itself, the galleries of the museum’s core exhibition Stories of Cinema are designed to evolve and change over time to highlight different movies, artists, eras, genres, and more. Following are new rotations that will be presented in the 2022–2023 season in Stories of Cinema:
THE ART OF MOVIEMAKING: THE GODFATHER
The Art of Moviemaking: The Godfather showcases the collaborative process of the making of this masterpiece through a wide array of original objects, images, and stories.
The Art of Moviemaking: The Godfather showcases the collaborative process of the making of this masterpiece through a wide array of original objects, images, and stories. In 1972, director Francis Ford Coppola’s interpretation of Mario Puzo’s popular novel provided an operatic and poignant reflection on the American Dream that not only radically transformed the moviegoing experience, but also the moviemaking process. Featured costumes, props, scripts, and equipment will highlight the contributions of each cinematic branch, exploring how they innovated the changing landscape of Hollywood.
Object highlights include Don Corleone’s desk and chair used in The Godfather trilogy, Coppola’s original “Godfather notebook,” and a costume worn by Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II. This exhibition is curated by Assistant Curator Sophia Serrano with Curatorial Assistant Esme Douglas.
The Academy Museum Store will be releasing an exclusive collection of The Godfather merchandise in conjunction with the gallery. The products in this collection celebrate the Academy Award®-winning film’s 50th anniversary and are officially licensed by Paramount Pictures.
The products in this collection were created in conjunction with the museum’s gallery exhibition The Art of Moviemaking: The Godfather that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Academy Award-winning film and are officially licensed by Paramount Pictures.
Starting Sunday, November 6, Fanny’s Restaurant will introduce a weekly “Sunday Supper” menu with dishes in conjunction with the The Art of Moviemaking: The Godfather . The family-style menu will include a weekly rotating selection of cheeky specials such as Connie’s Crispy Calamari, A Pasta You Can’t Refuse, Sunny’s “Bada-Bing!” Ribs, and more inspired plates, along with a selection of Italian wines and other cinema-inspired craft cocktails. Sunday dinner service will run from 5-9PM; reservations can be made via OpenTable and Resy, or by emailing info@fannysla.com.
DIRECTOR’S INSPIRATION: AGNÈS VARDA
Photographer and film maker Agnès Varda’s (1928-2019) work is undeniably personal drawing inspiration from her life.
This gallery is an exploration of one of global cinema’s most radical and transformative artists. Agnès Varda’s (1928-2019) work is undeniably personal drawing inspiration from her life, experiences, the people, and the world around her. Structured into three sections to reflect her life as a photographer, filmmaker, and fine artist, the gallery highlights influences and films from her seven-decade long career ranging from La Pointe Courte (1955), widely regarded as the first film of the French New Wave, to her autobiographical movie Varda by Agnès (2019). While the Photography section explores her time behind the still camera showcasing her Leica, as well as prints and contact sheets, the section focusing on her life as a filmmaker shows influences from her years living in Paris and Los Angeles including familial relationships, social rights movements, and other autobiographical elements that permeate all aspects of Varda’s filmography. At the heart of the gallery, a triptych montage invites visitors to immerse themselves in themes and motives from Varda’s vast cinematic oeuvre. Lastly, the Art section features works from Varda’s career as a fine artist including a model for one of her life-size cinema shack installations. One of Varda’s most important inspirations becomes palpable through the gallery’s design: her lifelong love for beaches. This gallery is curated by former Assistant Curator Ana Santiago and completed by Jessica Niebel, Exhibitions Curator with support from Manouchka Kelly Labouba, Research Assistant and the collaboration of Rosalie Varda-Demy, Mathieu Demy, and Ciné-Tamaris.
IDENTITY The Identity gallery will present a new lineup of original costumes, wigs, concept art, and other materials to explore the creation of characters through the art of hair, makeup, and costume design. Highlights include costumes worn by Elizabeth Taylor in A Place in the Sun (1951), designed by Edith Head; Julia Roberts in Mirror Mirror (2012), designed by Eiko Ishioka; David Bowie in Labyrinth (1986), designed by Brian Froud and Ellis Flyte; Richard Pryor in The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings (1973), designed by Bernard Johnson; and a headdress worn by Greta Garbo in Mata Hari (1931), designed by Adrian.
The gallery also focuses on the work of key artists in these fields, such as the tattoo work of make-up artist Ken Diaz on movies such as Red Dragon (2002) and Black Panther (2018), wigs by hair stylist Yolanda Toussieng from Beetlejuice (1988) and Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), wigs and makeup by Nadia Stacey for The Favourite (2018), and costumes by designer Ann Roth from Mamma Mia! (2008) and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020).
OSCARS GALLERY AND ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY
The Academy Awards History gallery now features Gregory Peck’s Oscar for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), the Elie Saab gown worn by Halle Berry to the 74th Academy Awards in 2002, the tuxedo worn by Francis Ford Coppola to the 45th Academy Awards in 1973, and the Swarovski-studded vegan leather jacket worn by costume designer Jenny Beavan to the 88th Academy Awards in 2016.
STORY The Story gallery explores how cinema is first born on paper, through scriptwriting and storyboarding. Case studies of Hitchcock’s Rebecca (1940) and The Birds (1963) explore two different approaches to adapting Daphne du Maurier. The Rebecca study looks at the role producer David O. Selznick played in bringing the film to the screen, as well as the importance of Kay Brown, Selznick’s Story Editor, and screenwriter Joan Harrison. The Birds installation focuses on Evan Hunter’s script and Harold Michelson’s storyboards of the now iconic sequence outside the schoolhouse.
Additional new objects from films spanning the silent era to the present day include script pages from Stella Dallas (1925), written by Frances Marion; scripts from Adam’s Rib (1949), written by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin; Albert Nozaki’s storyboards from The War of the Worlds (1953); a working notebook and script for Mosquita y Mari (2012), written and directed by Aurora Guerrero; and script notes and pages from Queen and Slim (2019), written by Lena Waithe.
PERFORMANCE The Performance gallery, which explores the disciplines of casting and acting, features new materials from the collections of Marion Dougherty and Lynn Stalmaster, two casting directors who revolutionized the craft post-studio system, as well as new Polaroids from the collection of casting director Johanna Ray, who has worked with many notable directors but is perhaps best known for her longtime collaboration with David Lynch.
Stories of Cinema is organized by Vice President of Curatorial Affairs Doris Berger, Senior Curator for Collections and Curatorial Affairs Nathalie Morris, Exhibitions Curators Jenny He and Jessica Niebel, Associate Curator Dara Jaffe, and Assistant Curators J. Raúl Guzmán, Dara Jaffe, and Sophia Serrano, former Assistant Curator Ana Santiago, with support from Curatorial Assistant Esme Douglas and Research Assistant Manouchka Kelly Labouba, the Academy Museum Inclusion Advisory Committee, and the Academy Branch Task Forces.
About the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures The Academy Museum is the largest museum in the United States devoted to the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking. The museum advances the understanding, celebration, and preservation of cinema through inclusive and accessible exhibitions, screenings, programs, initiatives, and collections. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, the museum’s campus contains the restored and revitalized historic Saban Building—formerly known as the May Company building (1939)—and a soaring spherical addition. Together, these buildings contain 50,000 square feet of exhibition spaces, two state-of-the-art theaters, the Shirley Temple Education Studio, and beautiful public spaces that are free and open to the public. These include: The Walt Disney Company Piazza and the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby, which houses the Spielberg Family Gallery, Academy Museum Store, and Fanny’s restaurant and café. The Academy Museum exhibition galleries are open seven days a week, with hours Sunday through Thursday from 10am to 6pm and Friday and Saturday from 10am to 8pm.
Student Academy Award Ceremony Held at Academy Museum, Hosted by Actor–Producer Terrence Jenkins.
Student Academy Award winners, (Front Row Left to Right), Gabriella Canal, Sebastian Gadow, Yanis Belaid, Jared Peraglia and Olivia Peace, Back Row Left to Right), Welf Reinhart, Lachlan Pendragon, Jan Gadermann, Nils Keller, Michael Fearon, Eliott Benard and Nicolas Mayeur prior to the 49th Annual Student Academy Awards® on Thursday, October 20, in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight honored its student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 49th Student Academy Awards® ceremony. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards were announced and presented during an in-person ceremony, a first since 2019, held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ David Geffen Theater in Los Angeles. This year, the Student Academy Awards competition received a total of 1,796 entries from 614 colleges and universities around the world. The 2022 winners join the ranks of such past Student Academy Award® winners as Patricia Cardoso, Pete Docter, Spike Lee, Patricia Riggen and Robert Zemeckis. Hosted by Terrence Jenkins, the 2022 ceremony is available to view here.
The 2022 Student Academy Award medalists are:
Alternative/Experimental Gold: “Against Reality,” Olivia Peace, University of Southern California
Animation Gold: “An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It,” Lachlan Pendragon, Griffith Film School, Australia
Silver: “Laika & Nemo,” Jan Gadermann and Sebastian Gadow, Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg, Germany
Bronze: “The Seine’s Tears,” Yanis Belaid, Eliott Benard and Nicolas Mayeur, Pôle 3D Digital & Creative School, France
Documentary Gold: “Found,” Shuhao Tse, New York University
Silver: “Here to Stay,” Jared Peraglia, New York University
Bronze: “Seasons,” Gabriella Canal and Michael Fearon, Columbia University
Narrative Gold: “Almost Home,” Nils Keller, University of Television and Film Munich, Germany
Silver: “Rooms,” Welf Reinhart, University of Television and Film Munich, Germany
Bronze: “Shedding Angels,” Freddy Macdonald, American Film Institute
First-time honors go to Pôle 3D Digital & Creative School.
All Student Academy Award-winning films are eligible to compete for 2022 Oscars® in the Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film or Documentary Short Film category. Past winners have gone on to receive 65 Oscar® nominations and have won or shared 14 awards.
The Student Academy Awards were established in 1972 to provide a platform for emerging global talent by creating opportunities within the industry to showcase their work.
ABOUT THE ACADEMY The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the arts and sciences of the movies, including public programming, screenings, publications, educational outreach, exhibitions, and more.
Gala Honors Miky Lee, Sir Steve McQueen, Julia Roberts, and Tilda Swinton. With Featured Performance from Diana Ross, Gala was Co-Chaired by Halle Berry, Jason Blum, Ryan Murphy, and Lupita Nyong’o and Presented by Rolex.
Julia Roberts and George Clooney attend the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Second Annual Gala. Clooney presented the Inaugural Icon Award to Roberts for her decades-long career in cinema. The Gala was presented by Rolex at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: Diana Ross performs onstage at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)Ron Howard attends the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Second Annual Gala, Presented by Rolex at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: Honoree Sir Steve McQueen attends the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)Tilda Swinton attends the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Second Annual Gala, Presented by Rolex at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaJeffrey Katzenberg attends the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Second Annual Gala, Presented by Rolex at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: Honoree Julia Roberts attends the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 15, 2022) – The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which held its second annual gala tonight, raised $10 million to support the museum’s access, education, and programming initiatives. Dedicated to the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking, the gala was generously presented by Rolex—founding supporter and official watch partner of the Academy Museum—and co-chaired by Academy AwardⓇ-winning actor and Academy Museum supporter Halle Berry, Academy Museum trustee and producer Jason Blum, Academy Museum trustee and screenwriter-director-producer Ryan Murphy, and Academy Award-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o.
The celebratory evening was a star-studded affair that honored four Hollywood icons for their contributions to film both past and present. George Clooney presented Academy Award-winning actor Julia Roberts with the inaugural Academy Museum Gala Icon Award for her decades-long career in cinema and her significant global cultural impact.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: Diana Ross performs onstage at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)
The Visionary Award was presented to Academy Award-winning actor Tilda Swinton by longtime friend and collaborator Luca Guadagnino for her extensive body of work that has advanced the art of cinema. This year’s Vantage Award was presented by Daniel Kaluuya to Academy Award-winning director, producer, and writer Sir Steve McQueen for his work helping to contextualize and challenge dominant narratives around cinema.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: A vieew of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: (L-R) Mindy Kaling and B. J. Novak attend the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: (L-R) Selma Blair and Troy Nankin attend the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: Spike Lee attends the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: (L-R) Lous and the Yakuza, Alicia Vikander, Renate Reinsve, Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas, Emma Stone, Nicolas Ghesquière, Alana Haim, Jurnee Smollett, Este Haim, Jung Ho-yeon and Drew Kuhse attend the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)attends the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Second Annual Gala, Presented by Rolex at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: (L-R) Amal Clooney and George Clooney attend the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: (L-R) Rebel Wilson and Honoree Julia Roberts attend the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: (L-R) Jaya Harper, Laura Dern, Taylor Russell and Luca Guadagnino attend the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: (L-R) Laura Dern and Jaya Harper attend the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: Emma Stone attends the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: Diana Ross performs onstage at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)
The Icon, Visionary, and Vantage Awards, fabricated by UAP, are solid cast stainless steel statuettes inspired by historic versions of the OscarⓇ statuette; they are mirror polished by hand and attached to a cast bronze base with an engraved stainless steel nameplate affixed. Groundbreaking producer and Academy Museum trustee, Miky Lee received the Pillar Award from Jeffrey Katzenberg acknowledging her exemplary leadership and support for the international film community.
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The Pillar Award, designed by the Haas Brothers and fabricated by UAP, is solid cast bronze, hand polished, hand stamped, and triple plated in nickel, copper, and 24k gold.
Now in its second year, the Academy Museum Gala is an annual celebration that reflects the museum’s mission to advance the understanding, celebration, and preservation of cinema and to expand knowledge and conversation about cinema as a global art form and cultural force.
The event was attended by some of Hollywood’s most prolific and notable actors, filmmakers, and industry executives as well as members of the event’s host committee who came together to support the museum. Guests included: Congressman Adam Schiff, Adrien Brody, Alan Bergman, Alana Haim, Alana and Steve Polacheck, Academy Museum trustee Alejandro Ramírez Magaña, Alexa Demie, Alexandra Daddario, Alicia Vikander, Allison Janney, Amal and George Clooney, Amber Valletta, Andrea Nevins, Academy Museum trustee Arnaud Boetsch, Ashton Sanders, Ava DuVernay, BJ Novak, Academy CEO Bill Kramer, Academy COO and Academy Museum General Counsel Brendan Connell, Jr., Brian Swardstrom, Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham, Bryan Lourd, Brynn Saban, Chloe Zhao, Christina Ricci, Chudney and Joshua Faulk, Cleo Wade, Colman Domingo, Daniel Kaluuya, Danny Elfman, Danny Ramirez, Academy Museum trustee David Dolby and Natasha Dolby, Derek Blasberg, Diana Silvers, Diego Boneta, Djuna Bel, Academy Museum trustee Dominic Ng, Donna Langley, Eddie Redmayne, Eiza González, Elvis Mitchell, Emma Stone, Academy Museum trustee Eric Esrailian, Este Haim, Evan Ellis Ross, Gia Coppola, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Glenn Close, Ha Jung-Woo, Hailey Bieber, Honor Titus, Academy Museum Director and President Jacqueline Stewart, Academy President Janet Yang, Academy Museum trustee Jason Blum and Lauren Schuker, Jay Ellis, Jeffrey and Marilyn Katzenberg, Jeremy Scott, Jeremy Strong, Jessica Chastain, Jim Gianopulos, Jodie Turner-Smith, Joe Jonas, John Cho, Jonathan Majors, Judd Apatow, Academy Museum trustee Julia Gouw, Juliana Margulies, Jung Woo-Sung, Jurnee Smollet, Kaia Gerber, Kaitlyn Dever, Academy Museum trustee Katherine Oliver, Ke Huy Quan, Keke Palmer, Kelly Sawyer Patricoff, Kerry Washington, Kevin Huvane, Academy Museum trustee Kimberly Steward, Laura Dern, Laura Harrier, Lee Byung-hun, Leslie Mann, Lena Dunham, Lily Collins, Lous and the Yazuka, Luca Guadagnino, Mark Bradford, Max Minghella, Mia Goth, Michelle Yeoh, Mindy Kaling, Naomi Scott, Natasha Lyonne, Ness Saban, Nicholas Ghesquiere, Nikolai Haas, Olivia Wilde, Park Chan-wook, Precious Lee, Raja Rajamannar, Rebel Wilson, Regina Hall, Ron Howard, Academy Museum trustee Ryan Murphy, Selena Gomez, Selma Blair, Sophie Turner, Spike and Tonya Lewis Lee, Stephanie Hsu, Stephen Galloway, Sterling K. Brown, Taylor Russell, Thuso Mbedu, Van Jones, Vanessa Burghardt, Whitney Peak, Yoon Jong-bin, and Youn Yuh-Jung.
Following a cocktail hour in Fanny’s Restaurant, the RAISE choir lead guests to a Wolfgang puck-inspired dinner on the Dolby Family Terrace. In a room inspired by the Hollywood landmark restaurant, Perino’s, guests were treated to a special musical performance by the iconic Diana Ross.
Event production and design were overseen by Gala Creative Director Lisa Love, Artistic Director Raúl Àvila, with musical direction by Keith Baptista, choreography by Jen Green, and costume direction by Jacqui Getty.
ABOUT ROLEX AND CINEMA For many decades, Rolex has maintained close ties with the world of cinema. Its watches have played a role in numerous films, including Oscar-winning masterpieces. The company promotes excellence, encourages the preservation and transmission of the cinematic arts, and celebrates progress by accompanying cinema legends and budding talents: through its Testimonees such as Martin Scorsese and James Cameron, its partnership with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative with its mentorships for talented young filmmakers. Rolex has partnered with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2017, serving as Proud Sponsor of the Oscars , hosting the event’s Greenroom, while also supporting the Governors Awards, recognizing lifetime achievement in film and is the exclusive watch of the Academy. To assist in the preservation of film history for future generations, Rolex became a Founding Supporter of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Through its support of the film industry, Rolex champions excellence, the perpetuation of knowledge, the conservation of the art of filmmaking, and the rise of new talent.
About the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures The Academy Museum is the largest museum in the United States devoted to the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking. The museum advances the understanding, celebration, and preservation of cinema through inclusive and accessible exhibitions, screenings, programs, initiatives, and collections. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, the museum’s campus contains the restored and revitalized historic Saban Building—formerly known as the May Company building (1939)—and a soaring spherical addition. Together, these buildings contain 50,000 square feet of exhibition spaces, two state-of-the-art theaters, the Shirley Temple Education Studio, and beautiful public spaces that are free and open to the public. These include: The Walt Disney Company Piazza and the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby, which houses the Spielberg Family Gallery, Academy Museum Store, and Fanny’s Restaurant and Café. The Academy Museum exhibition galleries are open seven days a week, with hours Sunday through Thursday from 10am to 6pm and Friday and Saturday from 10am to 8pm.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: A vieew of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 15: The Oscar statuette is seen at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala presented by Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures)
LOS ANGELES – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted 14 students as winners of the 49th Student Academy Awards® competition. This year, the Student Academy Awards competition received a total of 1,796 entries from 614 colleges and universities around the world. For the first time since 2019, students will participate in an in-person award ceremony. The medal placements – gold, silver and bronze – in the four award categories will be announced at the ceremony.
All Student Academy Award-winning films are eligible to compete for 2022 Oscars® in the Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film or Documentary Short Film category.
Last Week to See Iconic Ruby Slippers as Part of The Art of Moviemaking: The Wizard of Oz and Dozens of Items from Spike Lee’s Personal Collection in Director’s Inspiration: Spike Lee Installations Close Sep. 25. THE ART OF MOVIEMAKING: THE GODFATHER and DIRECTOR’S INSPIRATION: AGNÈS VARDA Open Nov. 3.
LOS ANGELES –The Art of Moviemaking: The Wizard of Oz and Director’s Inspiration: Spike Lee, both part of the Academy Museum of Motion Picture’s acclaimed Stories of Cinema exhibition, will close on September 25, 2022. Both galleries have been on view since the museum opened nearly a year ago on September 30, 2021.
With a pair of original ruby slippers, the iconic blue gingham pinafore worn by Judy Garland, as well as the sepia pinafore worn by Garland’s stand-in in the 1939 film. The Art of Moviemaking: The Wizard of Oz takes visitors behind-the-scenes to explore the many disciplines that come together to bring a single film to life—screenwriting, casting, makeup design, costume design, production design, sound design, special effects, acting, directing, producing, and more.
Original posters, script drafts, drawings, production photography, the Cowardly Lion’s mane and the Wicked Witch of the West’s hat all come together to showcase a film that changed moviemaking forever.
Director’s Inspiration: Spike Lee draws from the Academy Award®-winning director’s personal collection of objects, such as a guitar owned by Prince (with whom he collaborated) and the custom purple Gucci suit Lee wore to the 2020 Oscars® to pay tribute to Lakers star player Kobe Bryant (whom he chronicled in the 2009 documentary Kobe Doin’ Work).
Informed by Spike Lee’s own account of the creative process, the gallery considers his body of work and the inspiration behind some of his most iconic titles such as Do the Right Thing (1989) and Crooklyn (1994) as well as recurring themes and collaborators.
The respective galleries will be transformed for The Art of Moviemaking: The Godfather and Director’s Inspiration: Agnès Varda, each opening November 3.
The Art of Moviemaking: The Godfather, will showcase the collaborative process of the making of this masterpiece through a wide array of original objects, images, and stories. In 1972, director Francis Ford Coppola’s interpretation of Mario Puzo’s popular novel provided an operatic and poignant reflection on the American Dream that not only radically transformed the moviegoing experience, but also the moviemaking process. Featured costumes, props, scripts, and equipment will highlight the contributions of each cinematic branch, exploring how they innovated amidst the limitations and freedoms of “New Hollywood.”
Object highlights include Don Corleone’s desk and chair used in The Godfather trilogy, Coppola’s original “Godfather notebook,” and a costume worn by Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II. This exhibition is organized by Assistant Curator Sophia Serrano. Leading up to The Godfather gallery rotation, the Academy Museum Store will be releasing an exclusive limited-edition The Godfather LP in partnership with Amoeba Music. The album will feature music from The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and will include music from the trilogy. Pre-order your copy today at academymuseumstore.org.
Also opening is Director’s Inspiration: Agnès Varda, an exploration of one of global cinema’s most radical and transformative artists. Belgian-born Varda’s work is undeniably personal drawing inspiration from her life, experiences, the people and the world around her. This gallery will highlight her influences and films from her six-decade long career ranging from La Pointe Courte (1955), widely regarded as the first film of the French New Wave, to her autobiographical Varda by Agnès (2019). A photographer prior to becoming a filmmaker, the gallery will explore Varda’s time behind the still camera including prints, contact sheets, and photography related production materials.
From her years living in Los Angeles to her familial relationships, the autobiographical elements that permeate all aspects of Varda’s filmography will be represented using personal postcards, props, family photographs, and other production materials. Additionally, Varda’s career as a fine artist and her longstanding love of art history which influenced many of her films will be explored using production notebooks, posters, and a model for one of her cinema shack installations. This gallery is curated by former Assistant Curator Ana Santiago and completed by Jessica Niebel, Exhibitions Curator with support from Manouchka Kelly Labouba, Research Assistant and the collaboration of Rosalie Varda-Demy, Mathieu Demy and Ciné-Tamaris.
Stories of Cinema is organized by Vice President of Curatorial Affairs Doris Berger, Senior Curator for Collections and Curatorial Affairs Nathalie Morris, Exhibitions Curators Jenny He and Jessica Niebel, Associate Curator Dara Jaffe, and Assistant Curators J. Raúl Guzmán, Dara Jaffe, Ana Santiago, and Sophia Serrano, with support from Curatorial Assistant Esme Douglas and Research Assistant Manouchka Kelly Labouba, the Academy Museum Inclusion Advisory Committee, and the Academy Branch Task Forces.
WHEN The Art of Moviemaking: The Wizard of Oz and Director’s Inspiration: Spike Lee close Sunday, Sep. 25.
The Art of Moviemaking: The Godfather and Director’s Inspiration: Agnes Varda, Open Nov. 3.
The Academy Museum exhibition galleries are open seven days a week, with hours Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
ADMISSION/ TICKETS Tickets to the Academy Museum are available only through advance online reservations via the Academy Museum’s website and mobile app.
General admission tickets for the museum’s exhibitions are $25 for adults, $19 for seniors (age 62+), and $15 for students. Admission for visitors ages 17 and younger, and for California residents with an EBT, card is free.
Film screening tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors (age 62+), and $5 for students and children (age 17-). Matinees are $5 for all.
About the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures The Academy Museum is the largest museum in the United States devoted to the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking. The museum advances the understanding, celebration, and preservation of cinema through inclusive and accessible exhibitions, screenings, programs, initiatives, and collections. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, the museum’s campus contains the restored and revitalized historic Saban Building—formerly known as the May Company building (1939)—and a soaring spherical addition. Together, these buildings contain 50,000 square feet of exhibition spaces, two state-of-the-art theaters, the Shirley Temple Education Studio, and beautiful public spaces that are free and open to the public. These include: The Walt Disney Company Piazza and the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby, which houses the Spielberg Family Gallery, Academy Museum Store, and Fanny’s restaurant and café.
Los Angeles, Calif. – On September 17, 2022, luminaries from the Native American, Indigenous, and entertainment communities came together at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles for An Evening with Sacheen Littlefeather—a public program focused on celebration, healing, and reflection. The event was followed by an intimate private reception.
Academy President Janet Yang, producer Heather Rae, producer Bird Runningwater, Academy Museum Director & President Jacqueline Stewart, Academy Museum VP of Education & Public Engagement Amy Homma, and Sacheen Littlefeather gather at An Evening With Sacheen Littlefeather at the Academy Museum on September 17, 2022 in Los Angeles. Image by Terekah Najuwan/ (c) Academy Museum Foundation
The museum livestreamed An Evening with Sacheen Littlefeather on its YouTube channel. The video will be available online until Friday, September 23; a trimmed version of the event will then be shared to the museum’s channel.
In addition, as part of the Academy’s Oral History Projects, the museum has published a nearly four-hour visual history with Littlefeather, interviewed by Academy Museum Director and President Jacqueline Stewart. The mission of the Academy Oral History Projects is to collect, record, preserve, and provide access to personal spoken accounts that provide insight into the history and evolution of the art, science, and craft of motion pictures. The recording arm of the program—the Visual History Program—has been operating since 2012 and has so far filmed 234 filmmaker interviews (about 940 hours of original content) and preserved another 1,200 historical interviews from other sources.
The event commenced with a Tongva land acknowledgement facilitated by Virginia Carmelo (Tongva/S. CA) before emcees Earl Neconie (Kiowa/OK) and Academy Museum Director and President Jacqueline Stewart took the stage. Their words were followed by an Honoring Song performed by Steve Bohay and the Sooner Nation Singers and Michael Bellanger and the All Nation Singers. The audience was then treated to a lively intertribal powwow dance featuring women’s northern traditional buckskin dancer Teresa Littlebird (Northern Cheyenne/CA), grass dancer Wesley Bellanger (Ojibiway/MN and Kickapoo/OK), grass dancer Randy Pico Jr. (Navajo & Luiseño, CA), southern straight men’s traditional dancer James Gregory (Osage/OK), southern women’s cloth dancer Michele Gregory (Pit River/No. CA), fancy shoal dancer Olivia Gone (Southern Cheyenne/OK), jingledress dancer Sophia Seaboy (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Sisseton/SD), and chicken dancer Ahshkii Keediniihii (Diné Navajo/AZ), plus a moving rendition of Song in Lushootseed and Don’t Count Me Out by vocalist Calina Lawrence (Suquamish/WA).
Following these powerful performances, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer took the stage to underscore the Academy and Academy Museum’s prioritization of representation, belonging, inclusion, and access. Visitors then watched a 60-second clip of Littlefeather’s speech from the 1973 Academy Awards® during which—at Marlon Brando’s request—she respectfully declined his Best Actor award in protest of the treatment of Native Americans in the entertainment industry. This clip is currently on view in the museum’s Academy Awards History gallery.
Academy member, producer, and co-chair of the Academy’s Indigenous Alliance Bird Runningwater (Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache/NM) then took the stage with Sacheen Littlefeather (Apachi/Yaqui/AZ) for a 20-minute conversation that reflected on Littlefeather’s experiences the last fifty years.
Later in the evening, former Academy President David Rubin, with current Academy President Janet Yang, read the Academy’s apology letter—originally presented to Littlefeather on June 18, 2022—after which Littlefeather offered a moving response.
The White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers from Arizona with Joe Tohonnie got everyone on their feet with a dynamic dance to close out the program.
Immediately following the public program, the museum hosted a private reception for 300 guests in its Tea Room and Wilshire Terrace with food provided by guest chef Crystal Wahpepah (Kickapoo/OK), owner and operator of Wahpepah’s Kitchen in Oakland, CA. Wahpepah mindfully chooses Indigenous food sources for her cuisine, with ingredients originating from the people and lands to which she is connected and has a relationship. In addition to Sacheen, the evening’s presenters and performers, and Academy and Academy Museum leadership, notable guests included: costume designer Ruth E. Carter, Oneida Nation Enterprises CEO and museum trustee Ray Halbritter (Oneida Indian Nation/NY), musical artist Taboo, actor Devery Jacobs, actor and filmmaker Riley Keough, actor Zahn McClarnon, and Academy member, producer, co-chair of the Academy’s Indigenous Alliance Heather Rae.
About the Academy Museum The Academy Museum is the largest museum in the United States devoted to the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking. The museum advances the understanding, celebration, and preservation of cinema through inclusive and accessible exhibitions, screenings, programs, initiatives, and collections. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, the museum’s campus contains the restored and revitalized historic Saban Building—formerly known as the May Company building (1939)—and a soaring spherical addition. Together, these buildings contain 50,000 square feet of exhibition spaces, two state-of-the-art theaters, the Shirley Temple Education Studio, and beautiful public spaces that are free and open to the public. These include: The Walt Disney Company Piazza and the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby, which houses the Spielberg Family Gallery, Academy Museum Store, and Fanny’s restaurant and café. The Academy Museum exhibition galleries are open seven days a week, with hours Sunday through Thursday from 10am to 6pm and Friday and Saturday from 10am to 8pm.
About the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers, and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars®, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the arts and sciences of the movies, including public programming, screenings, publications, educational outreach, exhibitions, and more.
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