Academy Museum: Ponyo deep-dive screening

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is using its current “Studio Ghibli’s PONYO” exhibition to anchor a broader run of Ponyo-related programming in Los Angeles, with the show on view from February 14, 2026, through March 21, 2027. The museum says the exhibition centers on Studio Ghibli’s 2008 film “Ponyo” and the traditional hand-drawn animation behind it. (academymuseum.org) The installation is on Level 2 in the Wanda Gallery and is included with general museum admission. The museum is also running “The World of Studio Ghibli,” a screening series scheduled from June 1 through August 28, 2026. ### What exactly is the Academy Museum presenting around “Ponyo”? (academymuseum.org) “Studio Ghibli’s PONYO” is an exhibition rather than a one-night event, and the Academy Museum says it was built to examine the craft and visual language of Hayao Miyazaki’s film. The museum describes the show as a celebration of Studio Ghibli and of the hand-drawn animation used in the movie. More than 100 rare materials chosen by Studio Ghibli are included, according to the museum, among them art boards, posters, a Studio Ghibli animation desk and original hand drawings by Miyazaki and the studio. The exhibition was curated by Senior Exhibitions Curator Jessica Niebel with support from Assistant Curator Emily Rauber Rodriguez, the museum says. (academymuseum.org) ### What does the museum say visitors will actually see? The Academy Museum says the exhibition includes interactive elements aimed at showing how the film was made. Those features include an animation table where visitors can create their own animated sequences and an immersive environment designed to place younger visitors inside the film’s ocean world. (academymuseum.org) North America is also getting some of the material for the first time through a donation of original production items from Studio Ghibli to the Academy Collection, according to the museum. The institution says the exhibition focuses both on the movie’s production process and on themes of transformation and human connection. (academymuseum.org) ### Is there a screening tied to the exhibition this month? August programming tied to the exhibition includes a verified screening of “Ponyo in 35mm” on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. Pacific time in the Ted Mann Theater. The museum lists tickets at $5, with free admission for Academy Museum members and for visitors with same-day general admission. (academymuseum.org) The August 17 screening is part of “The World of Studio Ghibli,” the museum’s June 1-August 28 film series devoted to the Japanese animation studio. The Academy Museum says the 35mm presentation will use a new subtitled print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive, with special thanks to Studio Ghibli. (academymuseum.org) ### Which version of the film is screening? The August 17 event is listed as the 2008 film running 103 minutes, in Japanese with English subtitles, and rated G. The museum credits Hayao Miyazaki as writer and director and names Tomoko Yamaguchi, Kazushige Nagashima, Yuki Amami and George Tokoro in the cast listing for that print. (academymuseum.org) A separate family matinee version of “Ponyo” played at the museum on May 9, 2026, in an English-dubbed DCP presentation. That earlier listing named Cate Blanchett, Noah Cyrus, Matt Damon and Tina Fey among the dubbed cast. (academymuseum.org) ### Where did this show come from inside the museum’s 2026 lineup? The Academy Museum says the “PONYO” exhibition follows its inaugural Miyazaki-focused exhibition by four and a half years. The museum has framed the new show as part of its current exhibition slate and says it is supported by GKIDS, with additional support from The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles. (academymuseum.org) Time Out’s Los Angeles listings have separately highlighted the museum’s “Studio Ghibli’s PONYO” exhibition as part of the city’s cultural calendar this year. The publication’s weekly events page, updated August 3, 2026, directs readers to current picks for the week, while its dedicated review page lists the museum show in Miracle Mile through January 10, 2027. (academymuseum.org) ### Where should readers check before going? The Academy Museum lists its location at 6067 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles and says theater seating for screenings is unreserved. The museum also says late entry is not guaranteed once a screening has started and that standby tickets may be released on the day of sold-out programs. (academymuseum.org) August 17 is the next verified “Ponyo” screening date surfaced on the museum’s public program pages, and the broader “Studio Ghibli’s PONYO” exhibition remains on view through March 21, 2027. The museum’s event and exhibition pages carry the latest ticketing and schedule details. (academymuseum.org) (academymuseum.org) (timeout.com)