MoMA's Oscar-winning history: a video retrospective
The Museum of Modern Art in New York has published a video on its YouTube channel tracing the entire history of the Academy Awards from their founding in 1929 to 2019. The museum itself received the Oscar statuette in 1979 for its contribution to the perception of cinema as an art form. The video covers the origins of the prize, changes over time, controversies, protests, and memorable moments. It contrasts the first private gala with only 270 guests at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in 1929 with today's lavish internationally televised marathon. Ahead of the 2020 ceremony on February 9, the video features comments from Rajendra Roy, Chief Curator of Film at MoMA, and Patrick Harrison, the Academy's Director of New York Programs and Member Relations.
Key facts
- MoMA published a video on its YouTube channel covering Oscar history from 1929 to 2019.
- MoMA received an Oscar in 1979 for its contribution to cinema as an art form.
- The first Oscar ceremony was a private gala with 270 guests at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in 1929.
- The 2020 Academy Awards ceremony will take place on February 9.
- Rajendra Roy is Chief Curator of Film at MoMA.
- Patrick Harrison is the Academy's Director of New York Programs and Member Relations.
- The video includes interviews with Roy and Harrison.
- The video covers controversies, protests, and memorable moments in Oscar history.
Entities
Artists
- Rajendra Roy
- Patrick Harrison
Institutions
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
- Los Angeles