Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to feature Korean filmmakers

The Saban Building of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles / Courtesy of JWPictures, Academy Museum Foundation

By Kwak Yeon-soo

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which is set to open in Los Angeles on Sept. 30, will include a handful of high-profile Korean filmmakers.

Being the first large-scale museum in the U.S. dedicated to film, the museum will house more than 12.5 million photographs, 237,000 film and video assets, 85,000 screenplays, 65,000 posters and 133,000 pieces of production art collected since 1927.

At an online press conference held on Tuesday, Bill Kramer, director and president of the museum, said that several Asian filmmakers, including Bong Joon-ho, Kim Ki-duk and Lee Chang-dong, will be displayed at their opening and long-running exhibitions. He added the Korean language will be added to the audio guide service.

Visitors will be able to walk through the history of the Academy Awards and explore the complex world of cinema ― its artistry, technology and social impact. Admitting the lack of racial diversity of winners and lack of female representation, the organizers vowed to correct their shortcomings in the future.

Its inaugural temporary exhibition about Japanese animation auteur Hayao Miyazaki will explore the acclaimed filmmaker's feature films, including "My Neighbor Totoro" (1988) and the Academy Award winning "Spirited Away" (2001).

Before the official opening, the museum will introduce a series of virtual programs beginning with "Breaking the Oscars Ceiling" on April 22. It will be available on the museum's website.

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