Academy Museum Announces Fall Programs: Rita Moreno, Sophia Loren, Werner Herzog in Person
Christian Blauvelt
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has unveiled a killer lineup of programming for fall 2024, including in-person appearances from Rita Moreno, Sophia Loren, Werner Herzog and more, as well as exciting new screening events and a special free admission day on September 29 for the museum’s third anniversary.
Herzog will present a new 4K restoration of the documentary “Burden of Dreams,” about the making of his masterpiece “Fitzcarraldo,” on September 7. Moreno will appear in conversation October 17, followed by a screening of a 70mm print of Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins’ “West Side Story.” Loren will appear November 7 and 8 as part of the screening series Sophia Loren: La Diva di Napoli (running November 7 to 30), which celebrates her 90th birthday.
Also, on September 14, the Museum will present “American Fiction”: A Conversation with Cord Jefferson and Dr. Patricia Hill Collins, followed by a screening of the Oscar-winning movie. For Halloween, there will be Monster Mash, a day on October 26 devoted to the special effects and makeup behind classic Universal monsters, culminating in a screening of “The Creature from the Black Lagoon.” And on November 3, there will be Godzilla-Thon! It’s a five-film screening of movies featuring the classic kaiju, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the original “Gojira.” The five films shown will be “Gojira,” “Destroy All Monsters,” “Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster,” “Shin Godzilla,” and “Godzilla Minus One.” (Check out IndieWire’s ranking of every Godzilla movie from best to worst, and our review of “Godzilla Minus One.”)
There’s also a Wonders of Technicolor series running October 6-November 23 that accompanies the physical exhibit “Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema,” which also opens October 6. And a five-month exhibition presented by Getty opens the same day, called Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema as a part of PST ART: Art & Science Collide.
“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.”
Sounds like enough to keep any movie fan coming back for more.
