The Academy Museum Presents 2 new exhibits: "Color in Motion" and “Cyberpunk” through April 12, 2026.

(WestHollywoodToday.blogspot CA October 7 2024) Photos by Karen Ostlund.


The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Presents Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema & Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema.
                                                                                   

Shirley Temple costume from The Little Colonel, 1935.

Both exhibits opened on Sunday, October 6 2024. - Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema runs through July 13, 2025 and Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema runs through April 12, 2026.

The Academy Museum's galleries and store are open six days a week from 10am to 6pm and are closed on Tuesdays. AcademyMuseum.org
                                                                            

Speakers: (Left) Sophia Serrano, Jessica Niebel, Amy Homma, Bill Kramer, Doris Berger, Shraddha Aryal and Nicholas Barlow.

"Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema" investigates the role of color in film, from the scientific and technological advancements that made it possible, to its emotional and psychological impact on viewers, to the ways filmmakers use color as a storytelling tool.

The exhibition takes an immersive and innovative approach to understanding cinematic color through six unique galleries, each focusing on a different aspect of film color.
"Color in Motion" engages visitors through dynamic, colorful film installations and features objects from the silent era through the digital age, including cameras, projectors, costumes, props, animation cels, and film posters. It is curated by Senior Exhibitions Curator Jessica Niebel with Assistant Curator Sophia Serrano, Curatorial Assistant Manouchka Kelly Labouba, and Research Assistant Alexandra James Salichs.
"Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema" is accompanied by a catalogue co-published with DelMonico Books.

Jessica Niebel, Senior Exhibit Curator said, "Color in Motion" will offer visitors a learning experience and an emotional connection through the senses. They will explore colors through the lenses of technology, artistry and experimentation".

Vice President of Curatorial Affairs Doris Berger said, "I'm excited that our exhibit presents classic Cyberpunk movies, along with recent futurist films around the world."

Both "Cyberpunk" and "Color in Motion" are part of PST ART: Art & Science Collide, presented by Getty featuring more than 70 cultural institutions across Southern California.
                                                           

Dorothy’s ruby red slippers from The Wizard of Oz (USA, 1939).

Highlights include:

• Dorothy’s ruby red slippers from The Wizard of Oz (USA, 1939).

• A green costume worn by Kim Novak in Vertigo (USA, 1958).

• A blue costume worn by Jamie Foxx in Django Unchained (USA, 2012).

• The red jacket worn by Jack Nicholson in The Shining (USA, 1980).

• A red sari worn by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Jodhaa Akbar (India, 2008).

• Two-color and three-color Technicolor cameras highlighting the Technicolor II and IV processes.

• A yellow color study model of the house from Pixar’s Up (USA, 2009)

• Original materials from Disney’s Ink & Paint Department.

• An early stencil cutting machine and stencil application machine used at Pathé studios.

A Color Arcade concludes the exhibition with an opportunity for visitors to physically interact with color through physical movement, inviting them to see, create, and experience "color in motion."
                                                                          

Tinted filmstrips from late 1800 Century.

Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema examines the global impact and lasting influence of the science fiction subgenre cyberpunk on cinema culture. Featuring near-future scenarios set in worlds that resemble our own, cyberpunk films juxtapose technological advances with social upheaval, ecological crisis, and urban decay. Central to these stories are outcasts and rebellious characters who fight against corrupt political systems, technology gone haywire, global mega-corporations, and colonialism.
                                                                                 

Vid phone-booth from Bladerunner, 1982.

The Academy Museum’s Cyberpunk exhibit features production materials, costumes, props, and concept art from iconic cyberpunk films including Blade Runner (USA, 1982), Tron (USA, 1982), and eXistenZ (Canada, 1999).

It also spotlights international films like Sleep Dealer (Mexico/USA, 2008) and foundational animated features such as Ghost in the Shell (Japan, 1995).
The installation explores themes and visual motifs of cyberpunk and futurist films, with a voice-over scripted by writer-director Alex Rivera. The installation illustrates cyberpunk’s 20th-century origins and the new, global directions it has taken in the 21st century - as it  expanded into genres like Afrofuturism (Neptune Frost, Rwanda/USA, 2021), Latinxfuturism (Alita: Battle Angel, USA, 2019), and Indigenous Futurism (Night Raiders, Canada/New Zealand, 2021).
                                                                                   

Three-color  Technicolor IV camera, 1937.

The catalogue offers new perspectives on cyberpunk cinema and its legacies, and a mixed-reality experience, created in partnership with Magnopus, explores the creation of a dystopian cyberpunk landscape

Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema is curated by Doris Berger, Vice President of Curatorial Affairs, with Nicholas Barlow and Emily Rodriguez, assistant curators. AcademyMuseum.org 6067 Wilshire blvd, Los Angeles CA 90036.

HOLLYWOOD FOREVER’S "DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS 2024" RETURNS TO AN ALL-DAY EVENT, OCT.26 2024

HOLLYWOOD FOREVER’S
DÍA DE LOS  MUERTOS 2024
RETURNS TO AN ALL-DAY EVENT, OCT.26 2024

Photos by Karen Ostlund

(WestHollywoodToday.blogspot CA October 4 2024)
                                                                               

Grupo Folklorico.

                                                                                  

Altar 64.

Step into the mystical world of Tonas and Nahuales—spiritual guides and guardians central to indigenous Mesoamerican cultures—as Hollywood Forever’s Día de los Muertos returns for its 25th edition, October 26th. The gates opens at 10 AM for an all-day activities into the heart of Mesoamerican tradition.This year’s artwork by the visionary artist, Antonio Fuentes, captures the magic and mystery of Tonas and Nahuales. His  hand-carved and painted Xoloitzcuintli sculpture is the centerpiece of this year's event art.

The history of TONAS AND NAHUALES:
In the Zapotec tradition of Oaxaca, each person is born with a Tona, an animal counterpart that shapes their destiny, sharing its traits with them. Alongside the Tona, the Nahuales serve as spiritual guardians, often taking animal form. According to legend, some powerful beings can even shapeshift into their Nahual under the veil of night, embodying their animal spirit. This celebration honors these sacred bonds, illuminating the deep connection between our physical and spiritual realms.
Xolotl - the hairless dogs of the Aztecs - ruled over the sunset, lightning and death.  According to creation stories, humans and xoloitzcuintlis were formed from the same Bone of Life. Xolos are a gift to humans to guard them in life and guide them through the stages of the afterlife.
                                                                          

Costume contestants.

The 2024 exhibition of Haitian Vodou Flags - with beaded and sequined wall hangings - will feature gods and goddesses from the Vodou pantheon, and cross cultural exploration of the Haitian Vodou Spirit of Death and Guide to the Afterlife – Baron Samedi—often depicted as a skeleton figure in top hat and black tail coat smoking a cigar and guzzling rum.

                                                                               

Altar musicians.

                                                                                    

Johnny Ramone's Altar.

Performances:
This year, the stage will be set by an extraordinary lineup:
Pedro Fernández – Bringing the soulful essence of Mexican ranchera to life, his voice will guide you through the celebration like a true spiritual guardian.
Los Lobos – The legendary rockers who blend Chicano rock with traditional Mexican sounds, they’ll transport you to the very soul of the festivities.
Reyna Tropical – Formed as a duo in 2016, and now the solo project of guitarist and songwriter Fabi Reyna will immerse you in their tropical rhythms, echoing the vibrant energy of Tonas.
Ambar Lucid – With her ethereal voice and dreamy tunes, she’ll serenade your spirit, bridging the physical and the mystical.
El Santo Golpe – Their explosive beats will make you dance to the rhythm of your Nahual, awakening the ancient spirit within.
Tania Libertad – Her powerful voice will channel the essence of transformation, resonating with the wisdom of the ages.

For more information visit ladayofthedead.com
                                                                                

                                                                     Pane dei Morti.

Los Angeles' ongoing property-war with Syria.

 LA’s ongoing Property-War with Syria.

By Karen Ostlund

A true story about LA's ongoing property-war with 'Syria Arab Republic', which country is using Sweden for Syria - to tear down tall fences and gates of private property in LA -  to renovate and change unit numbers, for rental  with 100% profit for themselves. Syria is also having their own representatives at US airports to get VISA WAIVER for Sweden.


According to Post-office-staff, this case can be resolved, because hundreds of LA 's property owners,  that own the LAND of their property, have  lifetime/eternal mailboxes with their names in cement, in the backroom of US Post-office, 1615 Wilcox, 90028.
These eternal mailboxes, also list the correct apartment number, if someone changed it on the internet or at LA County Recording office in Norwalk.

Since LA County Registrar Recording listings moved to Norwalk from downtown LA, a new login has been created by staff from "Swedish Government owned property for lease abroad". It's a 3 weeks film, that cover the real unit numbers and names of real owners.
The new login lists owners of property without escrow.
Sweden is a socialist country, that build apartments, stores and family-homes for lease, listed on one government owned website.Anyone in Sweden can login to this website, to see who is renting an apartment.
The Swedish Government staff decide the amount of  the lease, and who to pay.

Syria took over the Swedish government's login and discontinued the Swedish passport because no-one of their country-men are born in Sweden, but they live in Sweden.
Many in Syria live on the streets to build-out another person's home, to live-in.
                                                                                    

A 1950 photo of ALADDIN filmed at Imperial Palace in Las Vegas with a look-a-like Elvis, named Laurent Buster Philip Marc Ostlund and Pernilla "Py" Or-Ostling.

The Syrian Property Managements in LA are using names to collect leases of deceased owners of LA Property Managements as;

LBPM Property Management stands for founder LAURENT-BUSTER-PHILIP-MARC Ostlund and his electricity company Z & A Associates for 2 streets: Hillpark drive and 3 storage buildings at 6755-6773  Yucca st, (originally entrance 1770 n. Highland).He was also known as realtor Buster HUBBARD Ostlund, who had his name in cement, an eternal mailbox, for owner of the LAND of wood-storage-houses at 6755-6773 Yucca st, 90028, (originally entrance 1770 n.Highland).
Z & A Associates electricity company is on AUTO-PAY by him, since 1970.

PIL PEL Property Management was the name for farm and baby-food with owner Ruben Ostlund in Sweden since the 40s. He used the name PIL PEL to file tax-return as management for 1422 n. Fairfax's 8 units and its guesthouse until 1997, when he passed away. Ruben still owns the trucking company VIP RELOCATION, that has several lawsuits registered as a stolen trucking company, used by not registered drivers.
The owner of the building of 1422 n Fairfax is still Rita Or-Ostling, who has her name in cement at US Post-office, 1615 Wilcox as owner of the LAND of 1422 n. Fairfax and 1st floor Bungalows at Hillpark drive - before 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor were built in 1966.

In 1978 'Syria Arab Republic' took over Swedish Consulates in Sweden and issued a Swedish passport to Rita Or-Ostling's underage daughter Karen, with her mother's birthday 29 May, but 30 years younger - in her father's last name Ostlund. Syria changed her birthplace from HOLLYWOOD to HUDIKSVALL to live for FREE in her dead parents property in LA, and block renewal of Florida DMW drivers license to be transferred to California DMW.

In 1973 'Syria Arab Republic's country-men were both ankle and hand-cuffed - wearing diapers, when traveling in aircrafts, because their women carried children with animal-semen. It's still a box in the Syrian passport, that specify which semen the person is born from as: CALF, SHEEP or GOAT. In 1973, there was also instructions inside the aircraft's toilets, how to use toilet-paper with handcuffs on.
Majority of women in Sweden are transgender without puberty, because calf-semen is an Arab blond semen, that is too low to grow a vagina and ovaries in a human body.Their babies comes from Syria, with a Syrian passport to fill-in last name of future parents.

Other problems in LA created by Syria Arab Republic;
                                                                         

The Van Nuys Courthouse has cases dismissed since October 2014 because of a Syrian guard next to the judge in the court-room, who is openly showing that he has the keys to several units in 6700 Hillpark dr. and 6769 Yucca - to rent out and pay him. Some units have a collector box inside the mailbox.(photo)

A group of Syrian transgender in JP Morgan has renewed an old loan to live off,  in-between Rita Or-Ostling and a family member with the German military title Oberhoffer.

In 2007, a Syrian group took away the phone-lines of K/L Property Management for 954 Palm/975 Hancock/Palm Garden Apts, and the renters were forced to change the recipient of the rent-checks to DAHLIA GARDEN until 2014, when manager Clinton was run over and killed.
By law, Chase Bank need to reverse all checks payable to DAHLIA GARDEN, 2007 to 2014.
                                                                              

Rita Or-Ostling family originated from Monroe, Wisconsin and a cheesecake factory, that produced Gerber Squash baby food. Rita's daughter Karen Or-Ostling (Ostlund) became the first Gerber baby.

In 1967-1971, the big house at 6742 Franklin Place, 90028 belonged to the garden of 6755-6773 Yucca St., without a mural-fence in-between. It was used to film scenes from the Western-series “The High Chaparral". Filmmakers created scenes, filmed in Hollywood, CA to appear to be in Texas.
The ranch at 6742 Franklin Place, 90028 was built by American Indians, and named "SanLee Margot Lis is Rois-Bois”, translated, "Beloved-Margot-God-King-of-Forest”.