The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles will be inaugurated on September 30, it announced, and added that virtual programs will start from April 22, from around the time of the Oscars.
Jacqueline Stewart, chief artistic and programming officer of the Academy Museum, said, “We have been hard at work preparing the Academy Museum and are ready to welcome visitors first virtually and then in person in September.”
The virtual programs will include panel discussions with film industry leaders, gallery tours, screenings, workshops, and educational offerings for families and students will illuminate the world of the movies to people of all ages, backgrounds, and areas of interest. The reach of programs will be extended worldwide through the Academy Museum’s website and social media channels, as per the Academy’s statement.
“The programs we are rolling out for our opening are dynamic, diverse, and deeply grounded in the history and artistry of filmmaking. Whether they are recognising Hollywood legends, delving into the working process of film professionals, or addressing issues of race, gender, sexuality and inequity that run through film history, these programs will use the power of movies and stories of filmmakers to open eyes and minds,” Stewart said.
The pre-opening program ‘Breaking the Oscars Ceiling’, will be a conversation hosted by Academy Museum trustee Diane von Furstenberg and moderated by Stewart, who will be speaking with women like Whoopi Goldberg, Sophia Loren, Marlee Matlin, and Buffy Sainte Marie, who achieved historic Oscars milestones.
Additional pre-opening virtual programs include conversations with the cast and crew of certain films to relive the production, with filmmakers and artists like Spike Lee, discussions on activism and films and so on.
These will be carried out through screenings such as ‘Oscar Sundays’, galleries and exhibitions like ‘Branch Selects’, ‘Filmmakers Inspiration’, ‘Preservation Spotlights’, ‘Retrospectives’, and ‘Shorts in the Geffen’.
The educational programs will include sessions on films as a medium of discussion, the work of Black VFX artists, and introducing families to Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki’s works.
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“The museum will present all of Miyazaki’s features in both Japanese with English subtitles and with English dubbing, as well as additional series exploring the worlds, ideas and stories created by this master filmmaker,” the statement read.
The screenings will be held at the 1,000-seat David Geffen Theater and 288-seat Ted Mann Theater.
To celebrate film history, studio activities, community programs, and guided-tours will be conducted for families offering insights on the core collection, exhibitions, art installations, and the Academy Museum’s architectural design.
The museum website will be activated on April 22 where all the information regarding the screenings and the accommodative tours will be available.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas will be announcing the Oscar nominations for all categories on March 15. The Academy Award is scheduled to be held on April 26.