3-Day Black Cinema Summit Set For Feb. 3-5 In LA

LOS ANGELES -- The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has announced the Regeneration Summit: A Celebration of Black Cinema, a three-day event featuring live entertainment, workshops, screenings, panel discussions, and food vendors, programmed in conjunction with the museum’s groundbreaking exhibition Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898– 1971.

The summit will take place February 3– 5 and invite visitors to celebrate Black History Month at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles by exploring the history of Black participation in American film history and culture.

The summit will convene film artists, activists, musicians, and key people dedicated to preserving Black film history.

The Academy Museum also announced the extension of Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971, which will now close on July 16, 2023, and the launch of a new curriculum guide, which invites teachers and high school students to celebrate Black cinema, expand their understandings of historical context, and examine the importance of telling inclusive stories.

Rooted in the question, “What does Black cinema mean to you?” the curriculum features modular sections that draw from scholarship featured in both the exhibition and its catalogue. The curriculum introduces teachers to the Academy Museum’s approach to inquiry-centered learning.

Additionally, throughout January and February, the museum is releasing original videos on its YouTube channel that serve as an expansion of Regeneration’s in-gallery experience and enable audiences to engage with the exhibition’s content from anywhere in the world.

“I am thrilled that the public will have an opportunity to experience the full breadth of this exhibition in such a joyful way, and that we are making resources—such as our curriculum guide, programs, and Regeneration website —more accessible to everyone,” Academy Museum Director and President Jacqueline Stewart said.

“The Regeneration Summit truly offers something for everyone, and I hope folks will come out to learn, share, and be inspired by the legacies of these pioneering Black film artists.”

General admission tickets grant visitors same-day access to all related activities—including panel conversations and screenings. General admission tickets for the museum’s exhibitions are $25 for adults, $19 for seniors (age 62+), and $15 for students (age 18+ with valid ID); general admission is free for visitors 17 years of age and younger.

As part of the SoCal Museums Annual Free for All day, general admission to the Academy Museum and the Summit will be FREE to all visitors on Sunday, Feb. 5 .

More information about the summit is available at https://www.academymuseum.org/...