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Snubbed: Great Movies, No Nominations

For this series, we’ve chosen American films that received no Academy Award nominations. That’s right: zero, zilch, bupkus. Unfortunately, it was hard to narrow the list down: any number of configurations could offer a slate of films worthy of a film historical canon.

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A shirtless, muscular man strenuously paddles a long oar

Show Boat
A man with love tattooed on his knuckles holds a fence

The Night of the Hunter
A smiling woman talks on the phone while taking a bubble bath

The Women

Qiu Jiongjiong

The contemporary Chinese artist and independent director Qiu Jiongjiong, best known for A New Old Play, has emerged as one of the most daring and innovative filmmakers in his country. Join us for the rare chance to see films from his growing body of work.

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A troupe of actors sprawled around a shadowy den, smoking.

A New Old Play
A troupe of actors sprawled around a shadowy den, smoking.

A New Old Play

Persistent Visions

An ongoing series dedicated to creatively pairing historical and contemporary experimental works and inspiring a dialogue across generations of filmmakers, films, and techniques.

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Amy Halpern Program 1: Falling Lessons
A hand draws a circle on paper

Amy Halpern Program 2: Unowned Luxuries
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Amy Halpern Program 3: Plausible Light Sources

Jim Henson's World

The imaginative, playful, creative, and prolific film and television work of Jim Henson is celebrated in this recurring screening series.

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The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal

New Adventures in Nonfiction

For several years now, the most consistently adventurous, unpredictable, intelligent, and dynamic films have been works of nonfiction.

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After Sherman

Silents, Please!

This program features both well-known and recently unearthed silent treasures for audiences of all ages to enjoy, often presented with live accompaniment.

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The Docks of New York
a man in silhouette against a misty dock at night

The Docks of New York

Science on Screen

This ongoing film series—made possible with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation—combines special screenings and conversations with scientists and filmmakers.

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The Congress + World of Tomorrow

The Afrikan Poetry Theatre Presents Black History Month Film Festival

Our community partner The Afrikan Poetry Theatre’s annual film festival in honor of Black History Month will explore and reflect on modern relationships and family dynamics.

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Black History Month Film Festival Program 1: Black Mothers in Film
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Black History Month Film Festival Program 2: The Afrikan Poetry Theatre’s Film Showcase

ONGOING SERIES

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Always on Sunday: Greek Film Series

In collaboration with the Hellenic Film Society USA, MoMI presents a regular selection of outstanding contemporary Greek films.
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Disreputable Cinema

Often called cult or underground, these films comprise a subculture of hidden gems and alternative classics that often challenge the norms of art and entertainment.
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Infinite Beauty: Muslim and MENASA Identity Onscreen

Audiences have been underestimated for far too long, and deserve a taste of all the humor, heartbreak, nuance, and insight that films from Muslim cultures have brought to cinema.
The whole Muppet gang, fronted by Kermit the Frog, facing the camera

Jim Henson’s World

The imaginative, playful, creative, and prolific film and television work of Jim Henson is celebrated in this recurring screening series.
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Musical Matinees

This series surveys classic, modern, and contemporary musicals from the U.S., Europe, Bollywood, and beyond with a family-friendly audience in mind.
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New Adventures in Nonfiction

For several years now, the most consistently adventurous, unpredictable, intelligent, and dynamic films have been works of nonfiction.
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Persistent Visions

An ongoing series dedicated to creatively pairing historical and contemporary experimental works and inspiring a dialogue across generations of filmmakers, films, and techniques.
A policeman looks disturbed as he stares directly at camera from the middle of a street

Las Premieres

Sneak previews of upcoming Latin American and U.S. Latinx film releases, in association with Cinema Tropical.

Queens on Screen

This program spotlights not only the films set or filmed in our home borough of Queens but also artists that exemplify the most diverse community in the world.
Two women—different versions of Tilda Swinton—sit on a couch and look at one another, one in purple and the other in green.

Science on Screen

This ongoing film series—made possible with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation—combines special screenings and conversations with scientists and filmmakers.

Silents, Please!

This program features both well-known and recently unearthed silent treasures for audiences of all ages to enjoy, often presented with live accompaniment.
An animated brown wolf and a white wolf looking at each other against a blue background

World of Animation

This monthly series presents both classic and contemporary animated films from around the world with a family-friendly audience in mind.

SCREENINGS ARCHIVE

Take a look at our past screenings and programs both virtual and in person.

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PLAN YOUR VISIT
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TOURS & WORKSHOPS
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