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Tut’s Fever Movie Palace

Tut’s Fever is a working movie theater and art installation created by Red Grooms and Lysiane Luong, an homage to the ornate, exotic picture palaces of the 1920s

Behind the Screen

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The Museum's core exhibition immerses visitors in the creative and technical process of producing, promoting, and presenting films, television shows, and digital entertainment.

The Jim Henson Exhibition

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This dynamic experience explores Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work for film and television and his transformative impact on culture. 

Reflected Forms: Story and Character in the Films of Todd Haynes

On the occasion of Todd Haynes’s May December, MoMI presents an exhibit with materials from the archives of filmmaker Todd Haynes, now part of the Museum’s collection, offering a glimpse into his process of transforming historical and cultural referents into formally ambitious, richly emotional films. 

Compositions in Code: The Art of Processing and p5.js

Processing and p5.js revolutionized creative coding, making generative art accessible to artists worldwide. This installation series pairs Processing pioneers with p5.js artists in a series of diptychs on the Herbert S. Schlosser Media Wall. Plus, you can mint your own fragments of art by LIA and Sarah Ridgley. Learn more!

is this thing on?

THING+YOU, from the livestreaming collective "is this thing on?", showcases how artists can reclaim agency in digital spaces while fostering genuine community engagement across platforms. Participation is encouraged through QR codes placed throughout the gallery, enabling engagement with live chats and real-time contributions to evolving artworks and archived performances. Learn more!

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—Story and Spectacle

The exhibition will spotlight star and producer Tom Cruise’s exceptional commitment to practical stunt work, and explore how the series combines technical ingenuity, personal discipline, and artistic commitment, all in service of storytelling, character development, and performance. 

Portals of Solitude: Virtual Realities from Taiwan

This installation features four virtual reality (VR) experiences created by Taiwanese filmmakers and artists that immerse the viewer into the worlds of isolated protagonists. Their stories are marked by mental and physical separation that demonstrate fragility and resilience.

New York Arab Festival 2025 Shorts Program

This program aims to showcase the diversity of contemporary Arab cinema and video art through a wide range of cultural references, visual languages, and artistic choices. The first section will feature experimental formats pushing the boundaries of film and video; the second will focus on short-form fiction and docufiction films that explore themes of migration, mobility, and displacement.

Recurring

Cliffhanger

The spectacular, throat-gripping suspense of Renny Harlin’s Cliffhanger demands the big screen. A mid-career triumph for Stallone, this action thriller hit from the slam-bang summer of 1993 is a marvel of mountain climbing and aerial stunt coordination. Screening 4/25 and 4/27.

The Last Taxi Driver

In this erotically charged Greek psychological thriller, a middle-aged cab driver grappling with his thwarted ambitions finds his life suddenly upended when he witnesses the suicide of one of his customers. Screens 4/27 as part of Always on Sunday: Greek Film Series. Followed by a live Q&A with director Stergios Paschos on Zoom.

Flirt + Film Comment Live with Tom Gunning

Hal Hartley’s experimental narrative tells a simple story of love and loss in three cities, repeating the same situations but with subtle shifts. Introduced by Tom Gunning, followed by a live taping of the Film Comment Podcast.