The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has announced its new film series, public programmes and education programmes for the summer season. Programming includes the Summer of Thrills screening series featuring Michael Mannâs Manhunter: The Final Cut (2026) with Michael Mann; the Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon screening series featuring 17 of Monroeâs feature-length films; FĂștbol Free … Read more
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has announced its new film series, public programmes and education programmes for the spring season. Programming includes: An âA Lifetime of Inspiration: Bong Joon Hoâ film series and âA Weekend with Bong Joon Hoâ, featuring a screening of Mickey 17 (2025) with director Bong, plus a screening of Zodiac … Read more
From flaming stunts to perfect horizons, this yearâs Sci Tech Awards honoured ingenuity in motion picture tools. Mark London Williams reports from the Academy Museum, returns there for a trip to Barbie Land and talks about the shooting the gritty side of a galaxy far, far away. âItâs a global community.â Thatâs not a sentiment … Read more
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced details of its annual fundraising gala, to be held on October 19, 2024. The Academy Museum Gala will celebrate the acclaimed museumâs third anniversary and will honor Academy Award-nominated actor Paul Mescal; Academy Award-winning actress, singer, and dancer Rita Moreno; and two-time Academy Award-winning and six-time Academy Award-nominated … Read more
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has opened ‘John Waters: Pope of Trash’, the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the eponymous artistâs contributions to cinema. Exploring his process, themes, and unmatched moviemaking approach, the exhibition traces the grotesque, daring, deliberately tacky, hilarious, and salacious elements that recur throughout Watersâ 60-year career of filmmaking and reveals … Read more
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is continuing its partnership with LAist Studios to release a new season of The Academy Museum Podcast, an audio series that draws inspiration from the museumâs galleries to further expand upon both pivotal and lesser known stories across the history of cinema. Jacqueline Stewart, director and president of the … Read more
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has opened its doors to new gallery and object rotations in its Stories of Cinema exhibition. Like cinema itself, the galleries of the museumâs 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 … Read more
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which held its second annual gala tonight, raised $10 million to support the museumâs access, education, and programming initiatives. Dedicated to the arts, sciences, and artists of moviemaking, the gala was generously presented by Rolexâfounding supporter and official watch partner of the Academy Museumâand co-chaired by Academy Awardâ-winning actor … Read more
The board of trustees of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced the appointment of Jacqueline Stewart as the institutionâs director and president. One of the worldâs leading scholars, curators, and public educators on cinema, she was appointed in 2020 as Chief Artistic and Programming Officer of the museum. She assumes her duties as Director … Read more
Oscar-winning actors Laura Dern and Tom Hanks are inviting a few of their friends and colleagues to spend a night in the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures when âA Night in the Academy Museumâ airs Tuesday, Oct. 12 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. The special will give fans an exclusive look at the amazing history, exhibitions and insight … Read more
Bill Kramer, director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, has announced that the new museum, opening in Los Angeles on September 30, is naming its 10,000-square-foot lobby in honour of the legendary actor, film director, producer, and humanitarian Sir Sidney L. Poitier. The naming of the Sidney Poitier Grand Lobby was made … Read more
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles announced a slate of programs it will offer to the public beginning September 30, 2021, when it will celebrate its grand opening. Jacqueline Stewart, Chief Artistic and Programming Officer of the Academy Museum, said, âWe have been hard at work preparing the Academy Museum and are … Read more