The Sacred Arrow
This film offers something like a utopian vision of how Tibetan culture might thrive, revivifying the strength of its roots to face the future.
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New York on Location
MoMI, Theatrical Teamsters Local 817, and Kaufman Astoria Studios will present New York on Location, a free family-friendly outdoor event that offers a behind-the-scenes look at film production in New York. Go inside working movie trailers and trucks—straight from productions shooting in New York—and speak directly with movie professionals about their work.
CatVideoFest
This wildly popular and entertaining cat-spectacular, which has been presented in over 250 theaters nationwide and another 100 worldwide since debuting in 2019, finally makes its Queens debut.
Young Frankenstein
Mel Brooks's second comedy smash of 1974 is the rare film that both mercilessly spoofs and sincerely celebrates a genre, here the black-and-white horror films of the 1930s. Screening 9/14–9/20.
Balloon
DP Lü Songye’s spectacularly colorful compositions propel Pema Tseden’s vision in darker, unexpected directions.
Karagiozis: The Movie
Beloved characters of the centuries-old Greek Karagiozis puppet show tradition come to beautiful, animated life in the first Greek full-length animated feature.
Snow Leopard
The last film by Pema Tseden is an enthralling, semi-mystical fable about the deep spiritual connection between a snow leopard and a young Tibetan monk. Screening Sunday 9/15.
The Babadook 10th Anniversary with Jennifer Kent
A disturbing children's book comes to life to threaten the lives of a grieving mother and son in this elegantly terrifying work of contemporary horror. Director in person 9/17!
Young Frankenstein
Mel Brooks's second comedy smash of 1974 is the rare film that both mercilessly spoofs and sincerely celebrates a genre, here the black-and-white horror films of the 1930s. Screening 9/14–9/20.
Personal Belongings (with Steven Bognar in person) + Papapapá
The debut feature by Academy Award–winner Steven Bognar casts a wry, unflinching lens on his complicated, Hungarian émigré father adjusting to life in the U.S. midwest. Paired with Alex Rivera’s first short. Steven Bognar in person 9/20!
Behind the Eclipse: Installation + Artist Talk
The films in this installation, organized by guest curator and artist Alexandra Kumala, display kaleidoscopic perspectives representing the intricate complexities that underlie Southeast Asia.
Personal Belongings + The Present
In this program, two legendary image-makers grapple with expanded options for storytelling afforded by early 1990s camera technology.