CALENDAR
GENERAL ADMISSION
You can buy admission tickets online. Pick a date and time to visit the Museum. Timed-entry slots are released generally one-month prior. All sales are final and payments cannot be refunded.
- No events scheduled for Jul 25, 2022.
- No events scheduled for Jul 26, 2022.
- No events scheduled for Jul 27, 2022.
Week of Events
Shame (Deborra-lee Furness in person)
Shame (Deborra-lee Furness in person)
On July 28, the director-performer-producer joins us to discuss this gem of the gathering Australian New Wave of the '80s, plus reception.
Making Connections Through Puppetry: Educators, Counselors, and Therapists
Making Connections Through Puppetry: Educators, Counselors, and Therapists
This two-part professional development workshop series teaches educators, therapists, counselors, and parents how to use puppets when working with neurodiverse children, including those on the autism spectrum. July 29 and August 12.
Floating Life
Floating Life
Part fish-out-of-water comedy, part family melodrama, this warm-hearted, hilarious, and sharply observed depiction of the Chinese diaspora by Clara Law screens August 6 and 14.
A Night of Knowing Nothing
A Night of Knowing Nothing
Best Documentary winner at Cannes, this debut film by Payal Kapadia deftly merges reality with fiction, weaving together archival footage and student protest videos to create a vital tapestry of the personal and the political—screens July 29 and 31.
Broken Highway
Broken Highway
Laurie McInnes here makes her feature directorial debut with this haunting, dusty Australian gothic noir, shot in rich black-and-white.
The Big Steal
The Big Steal
Featuring a post-screening discussion with director Nadia Tass, co-presented with New York Women in Film & Television Dir. Nadia Tass. 1990, 99 mins. 35mm. With Ben Mendelsohn, Claudia Karvan, Steve Bisley, Damon Herriman. Teenager Danny ...
Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead
Romero's fourth entry in his Dead cycle is a biting social satire about class warfare. On July 17, with intro by Brett Arnold, followed by a live taping of The New Flesh podcast.
Only the Brave + Greetings from Wollongong
Only the Brave + Greetings from Wollongong
Two films of working class families in the '80s and '90s, each presented in 16mm.
Jim Henson Exhibition Guided Tours
Jim Henson Exhibition Guided Tours
Join us for a special guided tour of The Jim Henson Exhibition for only $5 over the price of admission!
Diary of the Dead + Survival of the Dead
Diary of the Dead + Survival of the Dead
A special Double Feature of George Romero's final two films in his iconic series.
Celia
Celia
Exposed to a new, post-innocent world, eight-year-old Celia attempts to navigate fantasy and reality—a nuanced coming-of-age tale, with mythological elements, set against the backdrop of 1950s conservatism.
BeDevil
BeDevil
Celebrated visual artist Tracey Moffatt’s only feature film is a triptych of strange ghost stories rendered with a vivid staginess and dark humor, screening July 30 and August 13.
Love and Other Catastrophes
Love and Other Catastrophes
Set over 24 hours, this low-budget, independent comedy about love, friendship, share-houses, and university bureaucracy sizzles with sharp dialogue and radiant performances from its young leads.
A Night of Knowing Nothing
A Night of Knowing Nothing
Best Documentary winner at Cannes, this debut film by Payal Kapadia deftly merges reality with fiction, weaving together archival footage and student protest videos to create a vital tapestry of the personal and the political—screens July 29 and 31.
The Big Steal
The Big Steal
Featuring a post-screening discussion with director Nadia Tass, co-presented with New York Women in Film & Television Dir. Nadia Tass. 1990, 99 mins. 35mm. With Ben Mendelsohn, Claudia Karvan, Steve Bisley, Damon Herriman. Teenager Danny ...
The Batwoman (La mujer murciélago)
The Batwoman (La mujer murciélago)
Taking advantage of Batman’s increased popularity, director René Cardona, known later for his luchador adventures, aimed to showcase the talents of actress Maura Monti by splicing elements of “Batmania” with Mexico’s popular lucha libre style. New restoration!
My Survival as an Aboriginal + Witches and Faggots, Dykes and Poofters
My Survival as an Aboriginal + Witches and Faggots, Dykes and Poofters
July 24: Redstone Theater July 31: Bartos Screening Room Dir. Essie Coffey. 1978, 51 mins. DCP. The first Australian film directed by an Indigenous woman, this documentary depicts the dispossession of the Aboriginal people of ...