
“Blue Velvet” will be shown on Jan. 19 at the Academy Museum. (photo courtesy of the Academy Museum)
The Academy Museum presents its film series, public events and education programs for January.
Highlights include The George Stevens Lecture on Directing presents “The Greatest Story Ever Told” with Guillermo Del Toro, a drop-in workshop for teens focusing on acting, and International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Film as a Teaching Tool – a professional development workshop in partnership with Holocaust Museum L.A.
Ongoing this month, the Academy Museum film screening series include “When Man is the Prey: Nature’s Revenge at the Movies,” “Designing to Music: Costume, Makeup, and Hairstyling in Musical Films” and “Where the Forest Meets the Sea: Folklore from Around the World.”
The Academy Museum will also be screening “Wild at Heart and Weird on Top: A Tribute to David Lynch,” a film series to remember the filmmaker’s one-of-a-kind voice, revisiting his films and exploring his lasting impact. The series will feature a screening of “Blue Velvet” in 4K with actor Kyle MacLachlan on Jan. 19, and a screening of “Inland Empire” with actor Laura Dern on Jan. 25.
Other highlights include “Star Wars: Episode VI-Return of the Jedi” on Jan. 10 at 11 a.m., “Holiday Inn” at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 12 and 16, and “Mulholland Drive” on Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
The Academy Museum is located at 6067 Wilshire Blvd. For tickets and information, visit academymuseum.com.



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