The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has unveiled its lineup of film series, public events and educational programs for fall 2024.
Highlights of the fall programming include a new 4K restoration of “Burden of Dreams” presented by Werner Herzog, a conversation with Rita Moreno followed by a screening of “West Side Story” and a five-film “Godzilla-Thon!,” which coincides with a day-long anniversary celebration of the first “Gojria” film.
The Academy Museum will also debut two new exhibitions in the fall season. “Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema,” which investigates the use of color in film, and “Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema,” which explores the cyberpunk sci-fi subgenre, both open to the public Oct. 6.
“This fall, we’ve curated a season of programming that allows audiences to engage with enduring movie icons—from Godzilla to Rita Moreno—as well as the many crafts that make these movies come to life on our screens,” said Academy Museum director and president Amy Homma. “With the opening of Color in Motion and Cyberpunk, its accompanying programming, and beyond, all our audiences are encouraged to visit us this season to see what’s new and celebrate what is timeless.”
Submissions Open for 34th Annual Gotham Awards
The Gotham Film & Media Institute has just announced that submissions are now open for the 34th Annual Gotham Awards. This year, best director and breakthrough performer have been added to the roster as new award-eligible categories.
The submission deadline is Sept. 19, 2024, for the following nine competition categories: best feature, best documentary feature, best international feature, best director, breakthrough director, best screenplay, outstanding lead performance, outstanding supporting performance and breakthrough performer. All television categories will be celebrated at the 2025 Gotham TV Awards.
“We’re thrilled to expand our recognition of exceptional talent this year,” Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of The Gotham Film & Media Institute, said in a statement. “For the first time, we are introducing the Gotham Award for Best Director, honoring a filmmaker whose fiction film, whether U.S. or international, pushes the boundaries of creativity and demonstrates a unique vision. This new award complements our longstanding Breakthrough Director Award for first-time directing talent.”
Nominees will be announced on Oct. 29, and the awards gala will take place in New York on Dec. 2, 2024.
Click here to access the portal to submit your applications and read the full criteria.