ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES PRESENTS COLOR IN MOTION: CHROMATIC EXPLORATIONS OF CINEMA AND CYBERPUNK: ENVISIONING POSSIBLE FUTURES THROUGH CINEMA

AMTV, Los Angeles, Oct 1 – Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema delves into the essential role of color in cinema, featuring film clips, technological equipment, and objects, including the legendary ruby slippers designed by Gilbert Adrian from The Wizard of Oz (1939), the green dress designed by Edith Head and worn by Kim Novak in Vertigo (1958), a blue ensemble worn by Jamie Foxx as Django in Django Unchained (2012), and a Wonka chocolate bar from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) . Interactive installations invite visitors to engage with color in innovative ways. A comprehensive catalogue will accompany the exhibition, offering deeper insights into the legacy of color in film.

Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema is curated by Senior Exhibitions Curator Jessica Niebel with Assistant Curator Sophia Serrano, Research Assistant Alexandra James Salichs, and former Curatorial Assistant Manouchka Kelly Labouba.

Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema explores the global impact of the cyberpunk subgenre on film culture, showcasing iconic films like Blade Runner (1982), The Matrix (1999), and international titles such as Sleep Dealer (2008) and Akira (1988). At its core, an immersive installation will trace the genre’s origins and its evolution into 21st-century themes like Afrofuturism and Indigenous futurism. Visitors can also experience a mixed-reality (MR) installation, and the exhibition includes a catalogue with rare behind-the-scenes images and exclusive merchandise.

Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema is curated by Vice President of Curatorial Affairs Doris Berger, with Assistant Curators Nicholas Barlow and Emily Rauber Rodriguez.

The latest edition of Southern California’s landmark arts event, PST ART, presents more than 70 exhibitions from organizations across the region exploring the intersections of art and science, both past and present. PST ART is presented by Getty. For more information about PST ART: Art & Science Collide, please visit pst.art.

WHEN
Both exhibitions open on Sunday, October 6. Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema runs through July 13, 2025, and Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema runs through April 12, 2026.

The Academy Museum exhibition galleries and store are open six days a week from 10am to 6pm and are closed on Tuesdays.

FILM SCREENINGS
In conjunction with the exhibition Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema, the Academy Museum proudly presents The Wonders of Technicolor, a screening series that celebrates the vibrant and indelible impact of Technicolor on Hollywood productions and audiences. From shaping narratives to evoking emotions, color transcends logic, resonating deeply with audiences. Introduced in the 1930s, Technicolor IV became the dominant color technology in Hollywood, defining the look of studio films with its crisp images and vibrant hues. This series highlights Technicolor’s profound influence on filmmaking, showcasing its contributions to production design, costume, and cinematography, as seen in classics like Vertigo (1958) and Cabaret (1972).

To celebrate the opening of our new exhibition Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema, join us for an exciting Tactile Filmmaking Workshop in the Academy Museum’s Tea Room. Drawing inspiration from early cinema techniques like hand painting frames and experimenting with animating directly on celluloid film (as seen in the Inventing Worlds and Characters: Animation gallery in our Stories of Cinema exhibition and the new Color in Motion exhibition), participants will create their own vibrant moving-image collages using simple materials like markers, tape, pushpins, paint, and ink. At the end of the workshop, the individual strips of film will be spliced together and screened through a 16mm film projector, bringing together a community-created and truly collaborative film.

Cyberpunk: Exploring Futurisms in Three Shorts
October 6 | 2pm | Ted Mann Theater

From a lone Cree wanderer in a devastated Canadian landscape to a virtual natural history museum in a post-World War III Africa to a remote migrant labor program at a closed US-Mexico border, these three short films in this program explore the vast possibilities of futurism in cinema.

The featured short films by filmmakers Wanuri Kahiu, Danis Goulet, and Alex Rivera use cyberpunk themes to center the perspectives of marginalized peoples and imagine more liberated futures. In doing so, they criticize existing inequalities and power structures, subverting legacies of oppression, colonization, and displacement.

The screenings will be followed by a conversation with the directors, moderated by Academy Museum Vice President of Curatorial Affairs Doris Berger.

STORE
The Academy Museum Store carries a wide selection of merchandise in conjunction with these exhibitions, including exhibition catalogues and other items exclusive to the Academy Museum.

ADMISSION/
TICKETS
Tickets to the Academy Museum are available only through advance online reservations via the Academy Museum’s website and mobile app.

General admission tickets for the museum’s exhibitions are $25 for adults, $19 for seniors (age 62+), and $15 for students. Admission for visitors ages 17 and younger, and for California residents with an EBT card is free. Gallery tours are included in general admission.