Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

"My names Elvira, but you can call me ‘Tonight’" Last week, we were honored to host the late-night legend and queer icon, Cassandra Peterson along with Peaches Christ and Michael Varrati for a special 35mm screening of ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK (1988). #AcademyMuseumScreenings

Congratulations to our incredible 96th Oscars production team on their seven Emmy Award nominations. • Outstanding Variety Special (Live) • Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special • Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming • Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special • Outstanding Music Direction • Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special • Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special

Join us for a screening of HACKERS (1995) on Saturday, July 20th accompanied by a pre-screening conversation with author Claire L. Evans, HACKERS producer Jeff Kleeman, and architect and filmmaker Liam Young, moderated by Academy Museum Vice President of Curatorial Affairs Doris Berger. Reserve tickets at AcademyMuseum.org. This screening precedes the museum’s upcoming exhibition, Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema, which is among more than seventy exhibitions and programs presented as part of PST ART. For more information about PST ART: Art & Science Collide, please visit pst.art.

Applications for the Jonas Gwangwa Music Composition Initiative are now open! The program aims to foster broader representation in film music composition. 🎬🎶 Black artists/composers based in the United Kingdom and the United States with 3+ years of work experience as a musician are invited to apply for the six-month career development program, offered in partnership with Mercury Studios Co & Universal Music Group’s Task Force For Meaningful Change . 🗓️ Apply by Aug 7: https://lnkd.in/g2s6eCdT

And the Oscar for most Pride goes to....The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at this year's LA Pride Parade. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️

We’re proud to announce our newly invited members to the Academy! Meet the Class of 2024: https://lnkd.in/g2E6BmxW

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that CEO Bill Kramer will continue his role through July 2028.

“I wish I could say thank you to all of the characters that I've played, thank them for using their lives to inform my life.” Donald Sutherland accepting an Honorary Award at the 2017 Governors Awards.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announces the election of Olivier de Givenchy as Chair, Dr. Eric Esrailian as Vice Chair, and Patricia Bellinger Balzer as Secretary of its Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has also re-elected Jim Gianopulos as Treasurer.

Presenting the 15th annual Governors Award honorees: • Quincy Jones • Juliet Taylor • Richard Curtis (Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award) • Michael G. Wilson & Barbara Broccoli (Thalberg Memorial Award) The 15th annual Governors Awards will be held on November 17, 2024. Full press release here: https://lnkd.in/gQnyFEWJ