Oct
19,
2026
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures held its sixth annual gala Saturday, October 17, in Los Angeles, raising more than $14 million for exhibitions, screenings, education, K-12 programs and access efforts. The evening honored three film figures, and Taylor Swift closed the night with a performance.
The evening’s honorees included John Carpenter, who received the Luminary Award presented by Robert Rodriguez; Colman Domingo received the Vantage Award presented by Tom Ford; and Charlize Theron who received the Icon Award presented by Sigourney Weaver.
The event co-chairs were Tom Ford, Robert Rodriguez, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, with Rolex was the presenting partner. Dinner came from guest chef Antonia Lofaso with Wolfgang Puck Catering, and the host committee included Jessica Alba, Greta Lee, Rami Malek and Questlove.
Amy Homma, the museum’s director and president, opened the night as the museum marked its fifth anniversary. Trustee Olivier de Givenchy gave a toast, Jamie Lee Curtis spotlighted the new exhibition The Horror Show, and Judd Apatow introduced Tom Ford.
Conan O’Brien introduced Taylor Swift, who closed the evening with an intimate set of some of her best-known songs.
Celebrity guests included Kim Kardashian, Sabrina Carpenter, Ana de Armas, Andrew Garfield, Jacob Elordi, Demi Moore, Dakota and Elle Fanning, Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, Rosé, Kylie Minogue, John Legend, A$AP Rocky, Colin Farrell, Mikey Madison., Kate Hudson and more.
Referred to as the “Met Gala of the West,” the fashion trends included hues of baby pink and cream (Hailey Bieber, Gemma Chan, Kate Hudson and more) pops of silver and blue (Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Teyana Tyalor) , and geometric accents with classic black and white (Rhea Seehorn, Charlize Theron, Chase Infiniti and more) taking center stage.
All Images: Getty for The Academy Museum.
