The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will be opening two exciting new exhibitions simultaneously on Sunday, October 6th on Museum Row in Los Angeles. The exhibitions CYBERPUNK: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema and COLOR IN MOTION: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema will satisfy any film aficionados appetite as well as the casual museum goer. Let’s take a look at both of these fascinating exhibitions:

CYBERPUNK: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema (Thru April 12, 2026)

The exhibition examines the global impact and lasting influence of the science fiction subgenre cyberpunk on cinema culture. Featuring near-future scenarios set in worlds that resemble our own, cyberpunk films juxtapose technological advances with social upheaval, ecological crisis, and urban decay. Central to these stories are outcasts and rebellious characters who fight against corrupt political systems, technology gone haywire, global mega-corporations, and colonialism.

The Academy Museum’s exhibition features production materials, costumes, props, and concept art from iconic cyberpunk films including Blade Runner (USA, 1982), Tron (USA, 1982), and eXistenZ (Canada, 1999). It also spotlights international films like Sleep Dealer (Mexico/USA, 2008) and foundational animated features such as Ghost in the Shell (Japan, 1995). At the exhibition’s core, an immersive installation explores themes and visual motifs of cyberpunk and futurist films. With a voice-over scripted by writer-director Alex Rivera, the installation illustrates cyberpunk’s 20th-century origins and the new, global directions it has taken in the 21st century as it has expanded into genres like Afrofuturism (Neptune Frost, Rwanda/USA, 2021), Latinxfuturism (Alita: Battle Angel, USA, 2019), and Indigenous Futurism (Night Raiders, Canada/New Zealand, 2021).

COLOR IN MOTION: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema (Thru July 13, 2025)

The exhibition takes an immersive and innovative approach to understanding cinematic color through six unique galleries, each focusing on a different aspect of film color. Color in Motion engages visitors through dynamic, colorful film installations and features objects from the silent era through the digital age, including cameras, projectors, costumes, props, animation cels, and film posters. Object highlights include:

  • Dorothy’s ruby red slippers from The Wizard of Oz (USA, 1939)
  • A green costume worn by Kim Novak in Vertigo (USA, 1958)
  • A blue costume worn by Jamie Foxx in Django Unchained (USA, 2012)
  • The red jacket worn by Jack Nicholson in The Shining (USA, 1980)
  • A red sari worn by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Jodhaa Akbar (India, 2008)
  • Two-color and three-color Technicolor cameras highlighting the Technicolor II and IV processes, respectively
  • A yellow color study model of the house from Pixar’s Up (USA, 2009)
  • Original materials from Disney’s Ink & Paint Department
  • An early stencil cutting machine and stencil application machine used at Pathé studios 

A Color Arcade concludes the exhibition with an opportunity for visitors to physically interact with color through physical movement, inviting them to see, create, and experience “color in motion.”

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is located at 6067 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. The museum hours are 10AM-6PM and is open six days a week (closed on Tuesdays).  Phone: (323) 930-3000. For more information visit, AcademyMuseum.org.