Events
Academy Events Series
Oscar’s Docs, Part Five
October 19–November 23 – The Oscar’s Docs series features Academy Award-winning short subject and feature-length documentaries from the awards years 1998–2003, including “Thoth,” “Twin Towers,” “Bowling for Columbine,” “The Fog of War” and more. Many screenings include panel discussions with the filmmakers.
2009-2010 Contemporary Documentaries Series
September 30–December 9 – The latest installment of the free Contemporary Documentary series showcases 2008 feature-length and short documentaries. In November: “David McCullough: Painting with Words,” “Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts,” “Blessed is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh” and “Pray the Devil Back to Hell.”
New York Events
“Manhattan”
November 16 – To mark the 30th anniversary of Woody Allen’s “Manhattan,” the Academy presents a newly struck print from the Academy Film Archive.
Bay Area Events
Behind the Motion Picture Canvas
November 6 and 8 – The Academy and the California Film Institute present two evenings on film formats and the filmmaking process, including an illustrated lecture and screenings of “The Black Stallion” and “Manhattan.”
A Century Ago: The Films of 1909 – The Stars Are Born (Bay Area)
December 6 –The Academy in association with the California Film Institute celebrates the year 1909 and its developmental contributions to motion pictures with a program of selected films with live musical accompaniment by Michael Mortilla.
More Upcoming Events
“From Here to Eternity”
November 18 – This special screening of 1953’s Best Picture winner features the premiere of a new digital restoration by Sony Pictures and an onstage discussion with actor Ernest Borgnine.
A Century Ago: The Films of 1909 – The Stars Are Born
November 30 – Films made a hundred years ago will be presented on a 1909 hand-cranked Power’s Model 6 Cameragraph motion picture machine with live musical accompaniment by Michael Mortilla.
A Century Ago: The First Films of Mary Pickford
December 1 – The Academy celebrates the filmmaking centennial of Mary Pickford with a selection of films from her first year, including “They Would Elope,” “The Trick That Failed,” “A Midnight Adventure” and others.
“The Prisoner of Zenda”
December 9 – In commemoration of what would have been Douglas Fairbanks Jr.’s 100th birthday, Oscar-winning visual effects artist Craig Barron leads an examination of the innovative photographic and sound effects used in creating 1937’s “The Prisoner of Zenda.”
Screenings
Every year the Academy Film Archive lends hundreds of prints to venues around the world. See a list of upcoming screenings in the U.S. and abroad. More
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Past Event Highlights
Tribute to Mel Brooks
Watch video highlights featuring Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Tracey Ullman and more.
Salute to Hal Ashby
Watch clips of performances by Yusuf (formerly Cat Stevens) and a panel discussion with Judd Apatow, Cameron Crowe and more.
