The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles spotlights African-American cinema with the exhibition “Regeneration : Black Cinema 1898-1971.” It explores the place of African-American film artists in cinema, from the dawn of the art form to the 1970s. "For the first time, we can now see the grand sweep of Black American filmmaking in cinematic artistry," says director Ava DuVernay. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES