Spielberg Family Gallery, Stories of Cinema 1, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Photo by Joshua White, JWPictures/©Academy Museum Foundation
About the Exhibition
Since the world’s first commercial film screenings in 1895, movies have given us a window onto the world, expanding our viewpoints and opening our eyes to new wonders. They have captivated us like no other medium. Both short-form and feature-length movies provide us with entertainment, allow us to escape, and help us better understand ourselves and others. Stories of Cinema is the Academy Museum's core exhibition. Spanning three floors and numerous galleries, this robust exhibition presents the diverse, international, and complex stories of moviemakers, the works they create, and the impact their art has on the world. It explores narrative and documentary films, both animated and live-action, as well as the arts and sciences of moviemaking. While celebratory, the exhibition also seeks to contextualize and challenge dominant narratives around cinema.
Stories of Cinema is curated by Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Vice President of Curatorial Affairs Doris Berger, Senior Curator for Collections and Curatorial Affairs Nathalie Morris, Exhibitions Curators Jenny He and Jessica Niebel, Associate Curator Dara Jaffe, Assistant Curators J. Raúl Guzmán and Sophia Serrano, former Assistant Curator Ana Santiago, and Curatorial Assistant Esme Douglas, with support from Research Assistant Manouchka Kelly Labouba, and Academy members.