Academy Originals

Documentary-style videos produced by the Academy to examine the creative process of filmmaking and the artists changing its future.
Boy Kills World
'Boy Kills World' Director Moritz Mohr Wanted to Make a 'Comic Book Movie Without the Comic Book' (Exclusive)
Apr 25, 2024
Director Moritz Mohr on collaborating with Sam Raimi, stuntmen and Bill Skarsgård: "We just wanted to make something cool that we would actually want to watch."
Casablanca
Inside the Academy Museum's 'Casablanca' Exhibition (Exclusive)
Apr 25, 2024
Associate Curator Dara Jaffe discusses the "magical" feeling of seeing the piano from Rick's Cafe in person.
Sasquatch Sunset
'Sasquatch Sunset': How the Zellner Brothers Made the Bigfoot Comedy of Their Dreams (Exclusive)
Apr 18, 2024
Filmmakers David and Nathan Zellner and visual effects artist Steve Newburn reflect on the journey making their Bigfoot comedy.
Riley Keough, Jesse Eisenberg
Inside Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough's 'Sasquatch Sunset' Transformations (Exclusive)
Apr 18, 2024
The actors open up about the unique challenges of playing Bigfoot: "It was really a once-in-a-lifetime experience."
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare's Writer Was Aiming for a Guy Ritchie Tone — and Then He Got Guy Ritchie (Exclusive)
Apr 18, 2024
Screenwriter Arash Amel reveals the "stranger than fiction" true story that inspired his WWII action flick, starring Henry Cavill, Henry Golding and Alan Ritchson.
The Color of Pomegranates
"The Most Important Work of His Life": Exploring the Legacy of 'Parajanov: The Last Spring' (Exclusive)
Apr 18, 2024
Ahead of the Academy Museum's screening of 'Parajanov: The Last Spring' and 'The Color of Pomegranates,' A.frame looks back on the legacy of brothers-in-arts Mikhail Vartanov and Sergei Parajanov.
The Beast
'The Beast' Director Bertrand Bonello Breaks Down the Brutal Ending to His Epic Love Story (Exclusive)
Apr 12, 2024
The French filmmaker reveals why Léa Seydoux was the only person who could star in his audacious sci-fi romance.
Sting
Wētā Workshop's Richard Taylor on the Rise and Resurgence of Practical Effects (Exclusive)
Apr 11, 2024
Five-time Oscar winner and co-founder of Wētā Workshop discusses the resurgence of practical effects and his newest monster movie, 'Sting.'
Food, Inc. 2
There Was Never Supposed to Be a Sequel to 'Food, Inc.' Here's Why a Second Serving Was Necessary (Exclusive)
Apr 11, 2024
Directors Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo look back on the legacy of 'Food, Inc.' and discuss making a more hopeful sequel.
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