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A GOOFY MOVIE

The Picture Show

1995
USA +
Australia France Canada Spain
Kevin Lima

This classic blend of irresistible characters, unforgettable music, and an endearing modern-day story follows the lovable Goofy as he bonds with his teenage son Max on a hilarious cross-country road trip.

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SINNERS

African Diaspora

2025
USA
Ryan Coogler

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers, played by Michael B. Jordan, return to their Jim Crow-era Deep South hometown only to discover beastly supernatural evils wait to welcome them back.

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APRIL

Reel Representation

2024
Georgia +
Italy France
Dea Kulumbegashvili

An OB-GYN faces accusations and personal investigation after a newborn's death. She persists in her medical duties, determined to provide care others hesitate to offer, despite the risks.

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AN UNFINISHED FILM

2024
Singapore +
Germany USA
Ye Lou

January 2020. A film crew reunites near Wuhan to resume the shooting of a film halted ten years earlier, only to share the unexpected challenges as cities are placed under lockdown.

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HURRY UP TOMORROW

2025
USA
Trey Edward Shults

An insomniac musician encounters a mysterious stranger, leading to a journey that challenges everything he knows about himself.

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MAGIC FARM

Reel Representation

2025
Argentina +
USA UK
Amalia Ulman

A media crew mistakenly ends up in the wrong country while trying to profile a musician. As they collaborate with locals to create a viral trend, relationships form amid an unfolding health crisis.

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STORIES OF COMMUNITY 6

Community Collaborations

2025

Come celebrate the neighborhoods portrayed in the Stories of Community short film series. And stick around after to enjoy some dips, spreads and salsas and help us vote for the winner!

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THE ENCAMPMENTS

2025
USA +
Palestine
Michael T. Workman +
Kei Pritsker

Students flooded Columbia University’s lawn to create the Gaza Solidarity Encampment in order to pressure their university to divest from the US and Israeli weapons companies. This film follows the central organizers of the encampment as they are t...

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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (2011)

Banned Books on Screen

2011
Sweden +
USA
David Fincher

Based on the 2005 novel of the same name, Journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by hacker Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara).

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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING

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JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE

JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE

Opens May 30

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME

Opens June 6

Opens June 13

Opens June 20

Opens June 27

Series Programming

The Picture Show

Sat, May 17 A GOOFY MOVIE

1995
USA
Kevin Lima

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African Diaspora

Sat, May 17 SINNERS

2025
USA
Ryan Coogler

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Reel Representation

Sat, May 17 APRIL

2024
Georgia
Dea Kulumbegashvili

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Community Collaborations

Sat, May 17 STORIES OF COMMUNITY 6

2025

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Banned Books on Screen

Sat, May 17 THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (2011)

2011
Sweden
David Fincher

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Pride at FilmScene

Tue, May 20 CALL ME BY YOUR NAME

2017
Brazil
Luca Guadagnino

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Science on Screen

Wed, May 21 NOCTURNES

2024
India
Anirban Dutta

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Late Shift at the Grindhouse

Wed, May 21 THE WARRIORS and OF THE FLESH

1979
USA
Walter Hill (Hard Times)

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FilmScene in the Park

Sat, May 24 FIELD OF DREAMS

1989
USA
Phil Alden Robinson

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Rooftop

Sun, Jun 1 THE FRENCH CONNECTION

1971
USA
William Friedkin

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Trans Narratives

Tue, Jun 3 SCARECROW IN A GARDEN OF CUCUMBERS

1972
USA
Robert J. Kaplan

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Vino Vérité

Sun, Jun 8 SECRET MALL APARTMENT

2024
USA
Jeremy Workman

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Camps

Mon, Jun 16 MINIATURE CONSTRUCTION CAMP 2025

2025

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Special Event

Wed, Jun 25 THE MAYA DEREN PROJECT

1943
USA
Maya Deren

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35mm Film

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Bijou After Hours

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Cannes-celed

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Filmmaker Spotlight

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National Theatre Live

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Out of the Archive

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Refocus Film Festival

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ScreenDance

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