In one of the year’s most remarkable breakout performances, Lily Collias plays wise teenager Sam, who has been invited along with her divorced dad and his best friend on a weekend camping trip in upstate New York. Moving, unsettling, and ultimately empowering, the film was a breakout of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Director India Donaldson will appear in person!

In connection with Recording the Ride: The Rise of Street-Style Skate Videos, MoMI presents a free punk show featuring the cyberpunk, hardcore music of Automat0m! As seen in the soundtrack selections of many skate videos in the exhibition, the fast tempos of punk music were an essential part of ’80s and ’90s skate culture and influenced the editing of skate videos. 

George Coulam, known to his employees as King George, has reigned with an iron fist over the Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest “faire” in the world. As he turns 86, he realizes it’s time to pick a successor for his medieval-themed empire. With director Lance Oppenheim in person!

Jane Schoenbrun's eerily beautiful metaphorical evocation of the trans experience speaks to the isolation and confusion of growing up and the ways in which popular culture and media both comfort and betray us as we try and figure out who we are. With director Jane Schoenbrun in person!

Astoria-based nonbinary filmmaker-artist Patrícia Silva’s new feature documentary contextualizes the achievements and activity leading up to the Astoria neighborhood’s inaugural Pride in 2023. Following the screening, join us for a special discussion with director Patrícia Silva and legendary guests in person.

On 12/14 and 12/15, we'll celebrate the 45th anniversary of John Denver's 1979 Muppet hat trick (Muppet Show appearance, TV special, and album) with a screening of this hard-to-find Christmas special, along with some additional classic Henson holiday clips.

As part of Museum of the Moving Image’s Marvels of Media, this two-hour media workshop invites autistic visitors and media-makers to learn how to build their own text-based interactive storytelling games.

With a 1970s aesthetic and screwball comedy tone, Between the Temples featuring a pair of richly humane performances from Carol Kane and Jason Schwartzman. With director Nathan Silver and screenwriter Chris Wells in person!

The spectacular and sleekly streamlined second part of Villeneuve’s Dune surpasses its exposition-laden introductory chapter both visually and dramatically. Editor Joe Walker will join us for in person the 12/27 6:00 p.m. screening!

Luca Guadagnino’s scintillating, sexy tennis drama follows a trio of characters whose mercurial relationship blurs the line between love triangle and throuple. Starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist. With screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes in person!.

Writer-director Brandon Bassham conjures up the horror anthology from hell with five tales of madness and humor in the tradition of Creepshow and Tales from the Crypt. Followed by a Q&A with Bassham.