Academy Gold

Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's “Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt (1989)” has been selected for the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 2024. The Academy Award winning film, for Documentary Feature, chronicles the creation and exhibition of the NAMES Project Aids Memorial Quilt. The U.S. Congress established the National Film Registry in the Library of Congress which annually recognizes twenty-five films from the United States based on their cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance. In 2019, the film was restored and preserved by the Academy Film Archive, Milestone Film & Video and Outfest UCLA Legacy Project, a partnership between Outfest and UCLA Film & Television Archive.

A glimpse into last's month celebration of the 2024 Nicholl Fellowship winners! Held at the Beverly Hills Hotel, our talented writers walked the red carpet and commemorated their journey with framed title pages from their Nicholl Fellowship scripts.

🎬✨ Goldie Spotlight: Congratulations to documentary filmmaker and Gold alum Kendi King, winner of Mountainfilm's Emerging Filmmaker Fellowship for her film FROM RODEO TO POLO: THE FIRST HBCU POLO TEAM. We're proud to see our Goldies making inspiring strides in their careers.

Congratulations to WICKED director and Gold mentor Jon M. Chu, who will receive the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award from the American Cinema Editors (ACE).

🎬✨ Goldie Spotlight: Congratulations to Gold Alum, Desmond Jackson, whose Redbull short film, United in Grief, won the Outstanding Performance Piece Award at the Micheaux Film Festival!

💥 Opportunity Alert: It's the last week to apply for the 2025 Young Entertainment Professionals (YEP) program. Offered by the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA), this mentorship program is designed for early career professionals at the start of their media and entertainment journey who want to further their knowledge and connect with industry leaders. Applications close November 1st! This year's class includes some of our very own Academy Gold alums: Brian Tran, Fernanda Schaefer and Kiera Williams.

We're pleased to announce this year's winners for the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women, presented in partnership with CHANEL. Congratulations to: Raha Amirfazli, US Shadi Karamroudi, non-US Designed for emerging filmmakers who identify as women, this fellowship combines direct financial support with personalized mentorship and access to once-in-a-lifetime networking opportunities. We look forward to supporting these fellows and their creative endeavors!

It was the Student Academy Awards first time in London! What better way to celebrate than with newly designed awards for our winners! A new take on the classic statuette, this award showcases the dedication, hard work and creativity of the filmmakers today. https://bit.ly/3NuK4DW

Don't miss the 51st Student Academy Awards, presented by ROLEX,‬ at the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in London!

Calling all Kaiju enthusiasts! Unleash your creativity at the Godzilla Workshop - Sunday, November 3rd at the Academy Museum! Join us for a thrilling session where you’ll create your very own stop-motion animation featuring the King of the Monsters & your favorite LEGO builds! Bring your imagination and watch as Godzilla battles it out in your custom creations. Will it be a skyscraper showdown or a LEGO-land disaster? The choice is yours. 🎟️: https://lnkd.in/gMytdu7s