Serving Larchmont Village, Hancock Park, and the Greater Wilshire neighborhoods of Los Angeles since 2011.
Welcome to the Buzz’s community calendar – please explore our list of local-ish events…and please feel free to add your own.
Directed by her brother Julio Bracho, screen sensation Andrea Palma (1903–1987) stars as defeated wife and secret sex worker Julieta in this classic film noir made during the first decade of Mexico’s Golden Age of film production. Having worked in a Mexico City millinery in her teens, Palma could reflect on her lived urban experience […]
On weekend afternoons this summer, visitors can experience a curated selection of home movies filmed in and around Los Angeles in the state-of-the-art David Geffen Theater (DGT) with the purchase of a museum general admission ticket. Home movies are an essential part of our moving image heritage. The Academy Film Archive collects and conserves home […]
This epic look at the adventurous life of T. E. Lawrence is widely considered the gold standard of biographical cinema, with its intelligent script, imposing cast (led by a dazzling Peter O’Toole), and spectacular production value, all under the confident direction of David Lean. The film received ten nominations and seven Oscars, including for Best […]
Join museum educators as they highlight the Inventing Worlds and Characters: Encounters gallery within our Stories of Cinema exhibition. Museum educators will focus on the innovations of costumes, props, and movie magic. These highlighted conversations will range from unique themes, designs, and elements of the moviemaking process. Visitors are encouraged to tango with Harley Quinn, […]
Dive into the unique, filthy, and laugh-out-loud world of John Waters with museum educators as they engage on films and objects in brief, 30-minute guided tours. These tours will cover a brief exploration into Waters’s process, style, and films as a writer, director, producer, cinematographer, and editor.
The Education team invites families to join museum educators every month to be inspired by the museum’s exhibitions and screenings to create, learn, and have fun! July’s Drop-in Workshop for Families is inspired by the art of Claymation! This month’s workshop is inspired by the different forms of animation found in the Inventing Worlds and […]
On weekend afternoons this summer, visitors can experience a curated selection of home movies filmed in and around Los Angeles in the state-of-the-art David Geffen Theater (DGT) with the purchase of a museum general admission ticket. Home movies are an essential part of our moving image heritage. The Academy Film Archive collects and conserves home […]