Amy Homma, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ director and president, has been elevated to run the 52-million-piece Academy collection, it was announced Tuesday. Additionally, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled a number of new acquisitions to the collection, including the screen-used hero bicycle from “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” and a collection of rare scripts and correspondence belonging to Orson Welles.
Homma’s promotion brings together all collections, conservation, preservation, exhibitions and screening for the first time. She will work directly with Executive Vice President, Academy Collection and Preservation, Matt Severson and the teams at the Academy Film Archive and Margaret Herrick Library.
“The preservation of our global film history is a core focus of the Academy and we are honored to add so many exciting items to our ever-growing Academy Collection. The collection serves as an important tool for research, scholarship, exhibitions and programs,” said Academy…
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