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
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Behind the Screen
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
This dynamic experience explores Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work for film and television and his transformative impact on culture.
Horrible Sites: Makeup and Production Design for The Exorcist
With material drawn from MoMI’s permanent collection, this exhibit explores the film’s production and makeup design, detailing how a stylish townhouse in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and an innocent young girl were transformed into sites of horror.
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.
Auriea Harvey: My Veins Are the Wires, My Body Is Your Keyboard
The first major survey of the pioneering net-artist and sculptor Auriea Harvey features more than 40 of Harvey’s works from her career spanning nearly four decades. Extended through December 1, 2024!
Easel Engine
This series of video works span a multi-generational evolution of digital graphics, from early 1-bit constraints to complex three-dimensional models.
Recording the Ride: The Rise of Street-Style Skate Videos
This exhibition features videos and artifacts from skate culture’s formative years, with a focus on releases by H-Street, Plan B, World Industries, Girl, and others that defined the modern skate video genre.
Waxwing
Waxwing subverts the traditional light gun, a device that allows players to aim and shoot at targets on a video game screen, by reimagining it as a literal source of light, shifting the focus from violence to an exploration of aspirations and the human condition.
Sasha Stiles at MoMI
Sasha Stiles’s video explores the ability for deep connection cultivated through the web.
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The Seventh Victim
The Seventh Victim
This pocket-size portrait of evil and despair from Val Lewton stars Oscar-winner Kim Hunter in her film debut as a young woman who leaves the safety of her boarding school to track down her missing sister (a haunting Jean Brooks), who has fallen in with a death-obsessed, Satan-worshipping cult.
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 50th Anniversary Release
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 50th Anniversary Release
Today it remains unequaled as a landmark of outlaw filmmaking, and is perhaps the most frightening film ever made.
The Seventh Victim
The Seventh Victim
This pocket-size portrait of evil and despair from Val Lewton stars Oscar-winner Kim Hunter in her film debut as a young woman who leaves the safety of her boarding school to track down her missing sister (a haunting Jean Brooks), who has fallen in with a death-obsessed, Satan-worshipping cult.
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Many believe Godzilla has turned his back on humanity when he suddenly arrives in Japan, leaving destruction in his wake. But when the true Godzilla appears, the monster on the rampage is revealed to be Mechagodzilla, a mechanical menace built by an invading alien force.
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The Indian in the Cupboard
The Indian in the Cupboard
When nine-year-old Omri (Hal Scardino) receives a cupboard for his birthday, he soon realizes that with just one turn of a magical key, the toys he puts inside come to life. The best-selling children’s novel by Lynne Reid Banks comes to entrancing life in Frank Oz’s richly realized adaptation.
Program 1: A Hundred Years of Argentine Animated Films
Program 1: A Hundred Years of Argentine Animated Films
Organized by genre, this curated program brings together classical animators, self-taught pioneers, and independent and underground filmmakers.
Program 2: Hey, Kids: Cartoons from Argentina!
Program 2: Hey, Kids: Cartoons from Argentina!
From the smallest man in the world to an exhilarating journey to Mars, this luminous program presents creations from the last two decades of Argentine animated cinema that will appeal to the youngest viewers.
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko are covering the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg belonging to Mothra is found in Japanese waters and claimed by greedy capitalists.
Day of the Dead 2024
Day of the Dead 2024
Celebrate a vibrant Day of the Dead at Museum of the Moving Image with a performance of Aztec Mexica dance, ofrendas, fun digital media activities for kids and families, and music from Indigenous dance troupe Yayauhki Tezcatlipoka.
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
hidorah, the Three-Headed Monster is an electrifying debut for Godzilla’s most popular enemy and marks a turning point in the original cycle of Showa era Godzilla films that sees the King of the Monsters come to the aid of humanity for the very first time.
The Others
The Others
Following the Museum's 2024 Day of the Dead celebration on 11/2, we present Alejandro Amenábar's brilliant 2001 ghost story, starring Nicole Kidman as a young British mother awaiting her husband’s return from the front lines of World War I.
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The Return of Godzilla
The Return of Godzilla
Thirty years after the kaiju’s first attack, a string of shocking disasters at sea signals the return of Godzilla.
Program 3: Teenage Mutant Argentine Animation!
Program 3: Teenage Mutant Argentine Animation!
This program showcases happily mutant creations from yesterday and today, animated shorts that transform the animated medium, odysseys of growth, science, and nature that address evolutionary leaps in the human race.
Program 4: The Adventures of Hijitus and Don Manuel García Ferré
Program 4: The Adventures of Hijitus and Don Manuel García Ferré
From comics to animated blockbusters, to his children's magazine Anteojito (the longest running magazine of its kind in Latin American history), to commercials, García Ferré founded a powerful, heartfelt, and playful empire with no equal in Argentina.
The Indian in the Cupboard
The Indian in the Cupboard
When nine-year-old Omri (Hal Scardino) receives a cupboard for his birthday, he soon realizes that with just one turn of a magical key, the toys he puts inside come to life. The best-selling children’s novel by Lynne Reid Banks comes to entrancing life in Frank Oz’s richly realized adaptation.
Godzilla Minus One
Godzilla Minus One
Released to great acclaim from fans and critics alike, Godzilla Minus One recaptures the bleak atmosphere of the 1954 original like no other sequel has done and elevates the reputation of the franchise’s special effects to new heights. Screening 11/3!
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Flesh for Frankenstein (3-D Presentation)
Flesh for Frankenstein (3-D Presentation)
In tribute to the passing of Paul Morrissey, we present his inspired horror send-up, balancing the ridiculous and sublime while fully exploiting the suitability of 3-D for in-your-face effects.
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Housesitter
Housesitter
A comedy of escalating absurdity and frustration that betrays a sweet-souled core, Frank Oz's Housesitter is one of the most underrated studio comedies of the nineties starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Steve Martin and Frank Oz in person
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Steve Martin and Frank Oz in person
Full of uproarious gags, twists, and turns, Frank Oz’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine, is one of the funniest comedies of the 1980s. Frank Oz and Steve Martin in person on 11/9!
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Fonissa (Murderess) with Director in Person
Fonissa (Murderess) with Director in Person
Based on the classic novel by Alexandros Papadiamantis. Driven to despair over women's oppressive living conditions in her island community circa 1900, a midwife finds a violent solution to confront the evils of a male-dominated society.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Full of uproarious gags, twists, and turns, Frank Oz’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, with Steve Martin and Michael Caine, is one of the funniest comedies of the 1980s, and features one of Martin’s most delightfully unhinged performances.
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Diary of a Teenage Girl
Diary of a Teenage Girl
Marielle Heller’s feature debut, a sharp, funny, and provocative account of one girl's sexual and artistic awakening set in 1976 San Francisco, will precede a special sneak preview of her new film Nightbitch on Thursday, 11/14.
Free Preview Screening: Nightbitch
Free Preview Screening: Nightbitch
A woman (Amy Adams) pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom, but soon her new domesticity takes a surreal turn. See a special free sneak preview screening of Marielle Heller's new film, based on the acclaimed debut novel by Rachel Yoder.
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ray ferreira’s An echo wails, whispers an undulating pattern
Exploring the connections between queerness, embodiment, and speculative fiction, this video installation looks at bodies as sources of labor power, their ideological construction, and the possibilities granted by history and indeterminate futures.
Housesitter
Housesitter
A comedy of escalating absurdity and frustration that betrays a sweet-souled core, Frank Oz's Housesitter is one of the most underrated studio comedies of the nineties starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn.
Undulating Patterns: On Trans Visibility in Video & Poetry
Undulating Patterns: On Trans Visibility in Video & Poetry
In honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance, MoMI presents Queens-born artist ray ferreira’s video An echo wails, whispers an undulating pattern during the weekend of November 15-17. In collaboration with The American LGBTQ+ Museum, we will host an opening event including poetry readings by ray ferreira and Paolo Javier, and an artists’ discussion with Imara Jones, followed by a reception.
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The Best of Frank Oz: Frank’s Favorites
The Best of Frank Oz: Frank’s Favorites
This all-new compilation, created in consultation with Mr. Oz, presents some of Frank's favorite Henson moments—ranging from his first collaboration with Jim, as Rowlf's right hand on The Jimmy Dean Show, to his own major characters on Muppet television shows, feature films, and guest appearances. With Frank Oz and Craig Shemin, President of the Jim Henson Legacy, in person (November 17 only)!
In & Out with Frank Oz in person
In & Out with Frank Oz in person
In Frank Oz's groundbreaking comedy, small-town Indiana high school teacher (Kevin Kline) is “outed” as gay by a Hollywood actor (Matt Dillon) during his Oscar acceptance speech. The only problem: Howard, planning his forthcoming wedding to fellow teacher Emily (Cusack), is not gay...or at least he’s not willing to admit it yet. With Director Frank Oz in person for a post-film discussion.
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The Best of Frank Oz: Frank’s Favorites
The Best of Frank Oz: Frank’s Favorites
This all-new compilation, created in consultation with Mr. Oz, presents some of Frank's favorite Henson moments—ranging from his first collaboration with Jim, as Rowlf's right hand on The Jimmy Dean Show, to his own major characters on Muppet television shows, feature films, and guest appearances. With Frank Oz and Craig Shemin, President of the Jim Henson Legacy, in person (November 17 only)!
In & Out with Frank Oz in person
In & Out with Frank Oz in person
In Frank Oz's groundbreaking comedy, small-town Indiana high school teacher (Kevin Kline) is “outed” as gay by a Hollywood actor (Matt Dillon) during his Oscar acceptance speech. The only problem: Howard, planning his forthcoming wedding to fellow teacher Emily (Cusack), is not gay...or at least he’s not willing to admit it yet. With Director Frank Oz in person for a post-film discussion.
Vanishing Point Forever: Revisiting a Cult Classic
Vanishing Point Forever: Revisiting a Cult Classic
The great American car chase movie, directed by maverick Armenian-American filmmaker Richard C. Sarafian, is nominally the saga of a Vietnam vet on the lam in his Dodge Challenger, but it’s simultaneously a modern-day Western, a dystopian allegory, and a love letter to the muscle car. With author With Robert M. Rubin in person.
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Community Curation
For MoMI’s Community Curation initiative, a committee of ten curators and collectors nominated a shortlist of boundary-pushing artists for display on the Museum’s Herbert S. Schlosser Media Wall. These artists’ works reflect how personal and cultural histories shape artistic practice.
After Tiller with Lana Wilson in person
After Tiller with Lana Wilson in person
Made nearly ten years before the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, this film provides context and a vital backstory for what's become an even starker public health crisis. Director Lana Wilson will appear in person on 11/22 in discussion with author Lauren Sandler.
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Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
This two-part documentary is a galvanizing look at actor, model, and icon Brooke Shields as she emerges from her early years as a sexualized girl to a woman discovering her power.
Death at a Funeral with Frank Oz in person
Death at a Funeral with Frank Oz in person
Frank Oz expanded his repertoire further with this ode to the English Ealing comedy, an antic farce set at the funeral of a British patriarch. With director Frank Oz in person for a post-film discussion!
In & Out with Frank Oz in person
In & Out with Frank Oz in person
In Frank Oz's groundbreaking comedy, small-town Indiana high school teacher (Kevin Kline) is “outed” as gay by a Hollywood actor (Matt Dillon) during his Oscar acceptance speech. The only problem: Howard, planning his forthcoming wedding to fellow teacher Emily (Cusack), is not gay...or at least he’s not willing to admit it yet. With Director Frank Oz in person for a post-film discussion.
Miss Americana with Lana Wilson in person
Miss Americana with Lana Wilson in person
This raw and emotionally revealing look at one of the most iconic artists of our time follows Taylor Swift during a transformational period in her life as she learns to embrace her role not only as a songwriter and performer but also as a woman harnessing the full power of her voice. With director Lana Wilson in person!
Lana Wilson Presents: The Hole
Lana Wilson Presents: The Hole
Part musical, part apocalyptic fable, the fourth feature from the great Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang begins a week shy of the year 2000, as Taipei is in the grip of a mysterious epidemic. Introduced by filmmaker Lana Wilson.
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The Empire Strikes Back (Special Edition)
The Empire Strikes Back (Special Edition)
The Empire Strikes Back is arguably the best film in the entire ongoing Star Wars franchise, and its success suggested that summer blockbusters needn’t offer happy endings to win over audiences.
A Cure for Fear + Mind/Trip: Episodes 4 and 5
A Cure for Fear + Mind/Trip: Episodes 4 and 5
Wilson goes inside a doctor's radical treatments as she explores the ethically treacherous grounds of curing our most human ailment; preceded by episodes four and five of an online series journeying into the lives of people living with mental health disorders.
The Departure with Lana Wilson in person
The Departure with Lana Wilson in person
This poetic, singularly intimate portrait follows Japanese Buddhist priest Ittetsu Nemoto, a former wild child who's dedicated himself to helping suicidal people find reasons to live. With Lana Wilson and editor David Teague in person.
Derek DelGaudio’s In and of Itself
Derek DelGaudio’s In and of Itself
In this film adaptation of a long-running, critically acclaimed play that he also directed, Frank Oz introduces us to Derek DelGaudio, a solo storyteller and conceptual magician who casts an unsettling, existential spell.
Look into My Eyes with Lana Wilson in person
Look into My Eyes with Lana Wilson in person
Lana Wilson brings viewers into the intimate spaces of one-one-one psychic readings in New York in this deft, riveting, and stealthily shattering immersion into the psychics’ practices and personal lives.
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Knives Out
Knives Out
Acclaimed writer and director Rian Johnson pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie with this fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
The second installment of the third Star Wars trilogy, Episode VIII follows emerging warrior Rey (Ridley) as she journeys to find, and train under, the legendary Jedi Master Luke Skywalker (Hamill).
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Death at a Funeral
Death at a Funeral
Frank Oz expanded his repertoire further with this ode to the English Ealing comedy, an antic farce set at the funeral of a British patriarch.
Derek DelGaudio’s In and of Itself
Derek DelGaudio’s In and of Itself
In this film adaptation of a long-running, critically acclaimed play that he also directed, Frank Oz introduces us to Derek DelGaudio, a solo storyteller and conceptual magician who casts an unsettling, existential spell.
The Empire Strikes Back with Frank Oz in person
The Empire Strikes Back with Frank Oz in person
Frank Oz, who performed the voice of Yoda, will appear in person for this special screening of the classicThe Empire Strikes Back, arguably the best film in the entire ongoing Star Wars franchise.
The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives
In this second feature film adaptation of Ira Levin’s best-selling novel, the classic skewering of white-collar suburbia, screenwriter Paul Rudnick and Frank Oz dial up the comedy—and the feminist comeuppance.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
The second installment of the third Star Wars trilogy, Episode VIII follows emerging warrior Rey (Ridley) as she journeys to find, and train under, the legendary Jedi Master Luke Skywalker (Hamill).
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Intercepted
Intercepted
Ukrainian intelligence services have intercepted thousands of personal phone calls Russian soldiers made from the battlefield to their families back home. Ukrainian-born filmmaker Oksana Karpovych juxtaposes a sampling of these audio recordings with footage of her country in the aftermath of destruction.
No Other Land
No Other Land
The year’s most urgent and devastating documentary is this collaboration between a group of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers and activists. Screens 12/1.
Black Box Diaries
Black Box Diaries
In 2017, journalist Shiori Itō publicly accused a prominent media executive (and associate of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe) of rape, then weathered a cruel and intolerant backlash. Her book about her experience has been credited with sparking Japan’s #MeToo movement.
