The Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit
A tribute to Tim Burton

Helena Bonham Carter
Johnny Depp
Robert A. Iger and Willow Bay
David and Julia Koch
Co-Chairs

Cocktails at 6:30 p.m.
Presentation at 7:30 p.m.
Dinner at 8:00 p.m.
After-party at 9:00 p.m. to midnight
Featuring music by DJ Justin Miller (DFA Records)

Founded in 1935 as the Film Library, the department now oversees an internationally renowned collection of more than twenty-two thousand films and four million film stills incorporating all periods and genres. Among its holdings are original negatives of the Biograph and Edison companies and the world's largest collection of D. W. Griffith's films.

A Golden Globe–winning and Academy Award–nominated film director, producer, writer, and artist, Tim Burton has become a household name. From his offbeat debut feature Pee-wee's Big Adventure, to the darkly comic Edward Scissorhands, to such blockbuster films as Batman and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the filmmaker has made a lasting impact on pop culture with his uniquely skewed artistic vision. Burton will be honored with a monographic exhibition of his art and films at The Museum of Modern Art from November 22, 2009, to April 26, 2010, and his most recent project, a 3-D reimagination of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, will be released in March 2010.

Tim Burton Book Signing

Tim Burton signs two new publications
Tim Burton, by Ron Magliozzi and Jenny He
The Art of Tim Burton, edited by Derek Frey, Leah Gallo, and Holly Kempf

Director, producer, writer, and artist Tim Burton makes a personal appearance in conjunction with his major career retrospective at MoMA, signing copies of the Tim Burton exhibition catalogue, as well as the newly published The Art of Tim Burton, a comprehensive, 434-page compilation of forty years of Burton’s artistry.

The signing takes place in MoMA Books, on the second floor of the Museum. Museum admission is required for entry. This event is open to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis. Both books will be available onsite at MoMA Books and the MoMA Design and Book Store. No other books or collectibles will be signed at this event.

Tim Burton Tour Nights

Spice up your November with the fables, fairy tales, and fantasies of one of Hollywood’s most unique visionaries when you experience the highly anticipated Tim Burton exhibition before it opens to the public. This one-hour private tour of Burton’s drawings, paintings, and sketchbooks, as well as film props and costumes, concludes with a priority reserved seat for a screening of Burton's Beetlejuice (1988).