The Acadmy Museum presents the Film Series Beware the Elements! Natural Disasters on Film

Following a summer of record-breaking heatwaves, extreme wildfires, historic floods, and a truly unprecedented “hurriquake,” we find the perilous realities of climate change increasingly impacting our daily lives. This screening series considers natural disasters through our planet’s primary elements—earth, wind, water, and fire—and seeks to highlight key moments in the history of the disaster film genre as a source of entertainment and portrayal of science, and as a tool to raise our collective consciousness about science-based solutions to the mounting global climate crisis. Click the here to see the featured films selected for this series. The film series runs between January 4th to January 28, 2024.

The LA Harbor International Film Festival (LAHIFF), founded in 2003, is held
annually with occasional special programs throughout the year often partnering with
other community oriented non-profit organizations.

A non-juried, non-competitive film festival LAHIFF aims to entertain, enlighten
and educate the cinematic audience by showcasing film and video that reflects the harbor
and all that it embraces – shipping and commerce, fishing, sailing, water sports, sea life
and the area’s rich ethnic and cultural influences; and to promote the documentary genre
via DocSunday, literacy and a more thoughtful way to view a film through the education
outreach program “Read the Book, See the Movie” – the mission is to create a cinematic
bridge between the people of the region and the people of the world.”

The Acadmy Museum presents the Film Series Beware the Elements! Natural Disasters on Film

Following a summer of record-breaking heatwaves, extreme wildfires, historic floods, and a truly unprecedented “hurriquake,” we find the perilous realities of climate change increasingly impacting our daily lives. This screening series considers natural disasters through our planet’s primary elements—earth, wind, water, and fire—and seeks to highlight key moments in the history of the disaster film genre as a source of entertainment and portrayal of science, and as a tool to raise our collective consciousness about science-based solutions to the mounting global climate crisis. Click the here to see the featured films selected for this series. The film series runs between January 4th to January 28, 2024.

The What is a Western? Film Series explores the wide range of movies that can be considered Westerns and how they shape our understanding of the American West. Each screening includes a guest lecturer who will introduce the film and explain its significance in the genre. 

 

Museum Admission Included With Ticket.  Reservations are required at the website

The College of the Canyons International Animation Festival (IAF) is a gathering featuring aspiring, young student animators. The festival will highlight young artists looking to continue learning their craft and building a community. Specifically, we are looking for community college, high school (and jr. high school), international, and four-year university students who are no more than sophomore/second-year level. With no submission fee, this is a great opportunity for first-time animators to exhibit their work.

Everyone is invited! This festival will showcase student-created ANIMATION FILMS.

Festivities will include:

• KEYNOTE SPEAKEs
• AWARDS
• INDUSTRY PANELS
• RAFFEL PRIZES