Regeneration Summit: A Celebration of Black Cinema 

Let’s learn, create, and REGENERATE! Just in time for Black History Month, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures invites you to join us from February 3 to February 5, for a new and exciting weekend-long festival honoring our groundbreaking exhibition, Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971.

Through interactive pop-up activations, live entertainment, intimate workshops, dynamic film screenings, and captivating talks, this three-day event will engage audiences of ALL ages and offer numerous opportunities to celebrate the rich history of Black cinema. Enjoy a variety of immersive experiences dedicated to reviving and exploring the long history of Black participation in American cinema.

Regeneration Summit: A Celebration of Black Cinema will also convene some of Black cinema’s brightest stars and those dedicated to preserving its history, including Julie Dash, the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Janaya Future Khan, Shola Lynch, Justice Maya Singleton, and more!

Purchase of general admission grants access to all same-day Regeneration Summit activities, including panels and screenings.