On April 4, the Cinémathèque française will unveil an exhibition focused on the work of the director of Titanic, Avatar, Terminator and Alien. The opportunity for his fans and others to discover the secrets of the box office king.
It is the mind of one of the most innovative filmmakers of his time that it will be possible to explore in a unique exhibition. From April 4, 2024 to January 5, 2025, the Cinémathèque Française in Paris dedicates an entire exhibition to “The Art of James Cameron”. Fans of the filmmaker to whom we owe Avatar, Titanic, Terminator or even Alien, but also others, will be able to learn more about the work of the man who is considered the king of the world box office.
The exhibition retraces six decades of James Cameron’s work: in total, more than 300 works have been collected, including 280 originals and 250 by the director himself. Drawings, accessories, costumes, photographs and even 3D devices will be brought together in order to understand his artistic universe, from his first childhood ideas to his adult creations.
It must be said that James Cameron is definitely a filmmaker apart in world cinema. Canadian director, screenwriter and producer, he is the mind who imagined some of the greatest recent cinema classics since the 1980s, including those listed above. With Titanic, which won 11 Oscars, it remains the biggest hit at the global box office for eleven years. He will be surpassed for the first time in 2009 by… himself. On that date, Avatar, his 10th feature film as director, became the most popular film of all time. Today, only Avengers: Endgame has managed to climb between the two Avatar films, which are respectively in first and second place in the ranking of the biggest hits at the global box office, just ahead of Titanic.
Such success can be explained not only by the creativity of his artistic genius, but also by the technical prowess that he sought to achieve from film to film. He also created his own production company, Lightstorm Entertainment, and created the special effects company Digital Domain. When he is not creating films, he explores the seabed and is involved in environmental issues. Furthermore, these feature films are often pioneering in their messages, such as the environmentalist reflections of Avatar, or even the reflection on AI and the role of machines in Terminator.
“The art of James Cameron” is the temporary exhibition at the Cinémathèque française, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, from April 4, 2024 to January 5, 2025. It is possible to visit during the week (except Tuesday) from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and weekends, school holidays and public holidays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (annual closure on May 1, December 25, and from July 22 to August 27 inclusive). Access to the exhibition is nevertheless chargeable and costs, full price, 14 euros per person. The reduced rate is set at 11 euros, while those under 18 have access for 7 euros. Guided tours are also organized (16 euros full price) on Saturdays and Sundays at 4:30 p.m.