Long before doors open to the public on 30 September at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, programming will commence online and early announcements (along with our virtual walk-through) are cause for excitement. The pre-opening program includes a screening of Y tu mamá también to a celebrate the partnership between cinematographer Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki and writer-director Alfonso Cuarón, as well as a screening of the …
After tackling Yosemite National Park’s 3,000-foot El Cap, in under four hours without ropes, pioneering rock-climber Alex Honnold gained widespread notoriety. At the 2019 Academy Awards, the film that documents Honnold’s experience, Free Solo, won the best documentary Oscar. And Honnold sported a first-ever The North Face custom tuxedo. The slim fit, one-button, single-breasted suit was the vision of designer Mona Al-Shaalan and tailored Devon …
It’s been one year since Crystal Moselle‘s documentary “The Wolfpack” won the 2015 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize. And it’s been four years since documentarian and producer Fazeelat Aslam won an Oscar for “Saving Face.” Both of these impassioned, powerful filmmakers have been busy in the wake of their successes, as inspiration and opportunity—especially to inspire change—have continued to manifest. At this year’s Sundance …
