Academy Museum of Motion Pictures supported by Girard-Perregaux
Girard-Perregaux, the iconic luxury Swiss watch brand, has announced it will be the Exclusive Timekeeper and a Founding Supporter of the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which is scheduled to open in 2016 in Los Angeles, US.
It will be the first US not-for-profit museum dedicated exclusively to the history and ongoing development of motion pictures. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organiSation. In addition to the annual Academy Awards, the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organisations.
“We understand the importance of preserving the heritage and history of film making which, like watchmaking, requires an immense amount of love, work and dedication” said Michele Sofisti, CEO of the Sowind Group (Girard-Perregaux and JEANRICHARD).
The Museum will be located in the historic Wilshire May Company building in the heart of Los Angeles, and will be designed by award-winning architects Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali. The Museum’s galleries, theatres, screening rooms, and education centers will draw from the Academy’s extensive collections and archives, which include more than 140,000 films, 10 million photographs, 42,000 original film posters, 10,000 production drawings, costumes, props and movie-making equipment, as well as behind-the-scenes personal accounts from artists and innovators working in the motion picture industry.
