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April and May at MoMI: Composer Carter Burwell with Fargo, the films of David Lebrun, Hiroshi Shimizu retrospective, and more

Last Thursday, we announced a momentous program: a two-part retrospective of master Japanese filmmaker Hiroshi Shimizu to be presented in collaboration with Japan Society, National Film Archive of Japan, and the Japan Foundation, New York. Read about that and other big events coming soon.
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February at MoMI: Celebrating Black History Month and more

The Museum’s major new exhibition devoted to net-art pioneer and sculptor Auriea Harvey, a groundbreaking Black woman artist who transcends boundaries across media, is just one of the exciting events taking place at MoMI this February.
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This Holiday Season, MoMI Teams Up with Astoria Food Pantry to Accept Donations

Through December 31, we’re partnering with Astoria Food Pantry, a neighbor-to-neighbor, donation-based, and volunteer-run distribution center for food, clothing, and much more. Learn more, including how to get a discount on admission to the Museum.

Giving Tuesday

Today is Giving Tuesday, and we hope you’ll keep Museum of the Moving Image in mind as one of the organizations you support today.

A Welcome from Our New Executive Director Aziz Isham

A special note from MoMI’s new Executive Director, Aziz Isham, who started in his new role on October 1, 2023.
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MoMI to honor Todd Haynes with Moving Image Award, exhibit, retrospective in December

We’re pleased to announce that Todd Haynes will be honored with the Moving Image Award for Career Achievement on December 4, to be accompanied by a complete film retrospective, gallery exhibit, and publication of a new book about his process. In addition, the Museum has acquired Haynes’s film production archive into its collection.