La La Land
at Griffith Observatory
10th Anniversary Celebration
Griffith Observatory Foundation commemorates the Academy Award®-winning film where Sebastian and Mia danced among the stars.
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ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
Join Griffith Observatory Foundation in celebrating the 10th anniversary of La La Land (2016). Experience the Academy Award®-winning film on the big screen at Griffith Observatory, where Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone) dance, dream, and fall in love.
Enjoy photo opportunities at iconic filming locations and after-hours access to Griffith Observatory’s exhibits, telescopes, and views of the city of stars.
Every purchase benefits Griffith Observatory Foundation, the nonprofit supporting Griffith Observatory.
Film Runtime: 2h 8m | Rated: PG-13
SPECIAL GUESTS
Pre-screening conversations with the creative team behind the film
MANDY MOORE
Monday, August 3, 2026
Choreographer, La La Land
DAVID WASCO & SANDY REYNOLDS-WASCO
Monday, August 17, 2026
Academy Award® winners for Best Production Design, La La Land
ADMISSION
- General Public – $50
- Foundation Members – $45
About Our Special Guests
Mandy Moore
Mandy is an Emmy® Award-winning choreographer, director, and producer whose acclaimed film choreography includes La La Land, American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook, Babylon, Snow White, and The Life of Chuck.
She is best known for her work as a producer and choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars and has choreographed the Academy Awards five times.
Most recently, Mandy produced and choreographed Taylor Swift’s record-shattering The Eras Tour. She is a member of AMPAS and serves as a governor of the Television Academy.
David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
David Wasco and set decorator Sandy Reynolds-Wasco are a husband-and-wife duo who have collaborated on more than 39 feature films over the past 40 years.
They won the 2016 Academy Award® for Best Achievement in Production Design, the Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design, and received a BAFTA nomination for Best Production Design for their work on Damien Chazelle’s La La Land.
Their previous film credits include Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, and Inglourious Basterds.
About the Film
La La Land (2016) is widely recognized for its iconic scenes at Griffith Observatory and within Griffith Park. The production is one of dozens from Hollywood that have chosen to shoot at the Observatory since it first opened to the public in 1935.
Writer and director Damien Chazelle drew directly from the legacy of Rebel Without a Cause—the 1955 James Dean classic that became the first film to star Griffith Observatory as itself, as well as the first to show the planetarium on screen for its actual purpose.
In La La Land, Sebastian and Mia attend a screening of Rebel Without a Cause before visiting the Observatory, where they share a transcendent evening under the planetarium dome.
Help Us Keep the City of Stars Shining
The Samuel Oschin Planetarium served as the inspiration for one of La La Land’s most memorable sequences.
This year marks 20 years since the Planetarium reopened following Griffith Observatory’s major renovation. Since then, it’s welcomed more than six million visitors, and now hosts nearly 350,000 guests a year.
Under the 75-foot dome, trained presenters guide audiences through live tours of the night sky. Most planetariums have replaced their presenters with pre-recorded shows. Griffith Observatory hasn’t. It believes in people telling the story of the stars to other people.
Griffith Observatory Foundation aims to raise $50,000 this summer to support the people and programs that keep the Planetarium a trusted resource for visitors of every age.
If you’ve ever been inspired by a Samuel Oschin Planetarium show, consider making a gift today. Every contribution—no matter the size—matters.