Academy Museum Shines Its Spotlight on KITS
Updated: Jan 14, 2021
In an unprecedented show of support the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures published an article in their recent newsletter about the April 27th launch of Kids in the Spotlight's nationwide screenwriting competition for foster youth.
The inaugural contest marks the first time KITS will provide its unique program to foster youth outside of the region. For more than a decade Kids in the Spotlight has helped scores of kids across Southern California overcome the trauma of life in the foster care system.
The brief, but informative article by the Academy Museum speaks volumes about KITS's potential impact on the future of the motion picture industry. It also includes a link to a complimentary screening of one of the 70+ films produced by foster kids participating in the KITS program. (https://www.facebook.com/TheAcademyMuseum/posts/2691091651154170)
Located in the historic Saban Building on LA's Miracle Mile, the Academy Museum will be the first dedicated to "celebrating the arts and science of movies," and is slated to open December 14, 2020. Designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Renzo Piano, the beautifully restored and revitalized edifice was formerly the iconic May Company department store which loomed over the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue.
Kids in the Spotlight wishes to express its deepest gratitude to the Academy Museum for its show of support.
To learn more about the Kids in the Spotlight National Screenwriting Competition, visit: https://bit.ly/2yBaXTv