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14 April 2013

The new Academy Museum gets a launch party at LACMA

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Super fun party on April 11 2013 to launch the AMPAS film museum project in the former May Company building on Wilshire Blvd. [...]

4 October 2011

From the people who killed the classic film program at LACMA. A film museum.

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Michael Govan continues his empire-building, this time in tandem with board member Terry Semel who clocked in impressive silence when the city was up in arms over the cancellation of the classic film program. (now defunct). Never one to rest on his laurels, the industrious Mr. Govan, through Mr. Semel, now announces a film museum on the campus. Erected on the ashes of the vanquished 41-year running classic film program? [...]

6 April 2011

Michael Govan comments on LACMA’s new film program

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LACMA Director Michael Govan made a brief positive statement on the revamped film program which will launch at the museum in the fall. [...]

6 April 2011

BREAKING NEWS: LACMA announces new film program

A new, sponsored, weekly film program emerges at the Los Angeles County Museum. [...]

6 April 2011

L.A.’s artistic and cultural heritage vs. a rock

M. Govan receives 3,000-name petition from coalition leader - me

Despite waiting patiently for nearly two years now for a hero to underwrite LACMA’s film program, no funds have been forthcoming, leaving the film program vulnerable. Meanwhile, the director’s pet programs advance. [...]

20 January 2011

Melody Kanschat retires. Film lives at LACMA.

The key opponent of film at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is retiring. [...]

20 January 2010

Martin Scorsese lectures at LACMA

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High expectations of meaningful dialogue between LACMA Director Michael Govan and filmmaker Martin Scorsese were dashed when a canned presentation on the merits of film presentation replaced a reality-based conversation. [...]