The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures hosted its fifth annual gala at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles last night in support of the museum’s education initiatives, public programming and future exhibitions. This year’s Gala raised over $12 million in donations for the general public and the local community of Los Angeles.
The gala was presented in partnership with Rolex, a founding supporter and official watch partner of the Academy Museum. The gala was co-chaired by Jon M. Chu, Common, Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, Jennifer Hudson and Academy Museum Trustee Alejandro Ramírez Magaña.
The event honored four important voices in the entertainment industry for their contributions to film, both past and present. The first presenter of the night was Wim Wenders, who presented director Walter Salles with the Luminary Award. The Vantage Award was presented by Jon M. Chu to actor and comedian Bowen Yang, alongside Zoe Saldaña, who presented the Icon Award to actress Penélope Cruz during the night. The final award, the inaugural Legacy Award, was presented by Martin Scorsese to musician Bruce Springsteen.
George Clooney introduced a musical performance by Bruce Springsteen, where he closed out the event singing “Streets of Philadelphia,” “Atlantic City” and “Land of Hope and Dreams.”
The Icon, Legacy, Luminary and Vantage Awards were designed by the Haas Brothers and fabricated by UAP. The awards are solid cast bronze, hand-polished, hand-stamped and triple plated in nickel, copper and 24k gold.
The event design was conceived by Keith Baptista, with talent relations overseen by Special Projects.
See the best looks from the 2025 Academy Gala below.
