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2023 Moving Image Awards Honoring Todd Haynes

December 4, 2023

Celebrate the career of one of the most boundlessly creative and surprising filmmakers of the past forty years at MoMI's annual Winter Moving Image Awards. Learn more about ticket pricing and options.

The Jim Henson Exhibition

Ongoing

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

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Being Human: The Films of Roy Andersson

December 15–31, 2023

Swedish director Roy Andersson’s feature films are made of loosely related vignettes, filmed in long takes and meticulously crafted compositions worthy of Jacques Tati or Buster Keaton.
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For Families

Museum of the Moving Image is a great destination for families. Check out the various programs and events suitable for all ages.

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Todd Haynes

December 1–30, 2023

In conjunction with MoMI's upcoming Moving Image Awards on December 4 in honor of director Todd Haynes, we celebrate his incomparable career with a complete retrospective of his films, from the 1980s to the 2020s, including Poison, Safe, I'm Not There, Carol, May December, and more.
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Welcome to the Machine

December 8, 2023–March 2024

Coinciding with the exhibition of artist David Levine’s Dissolution, on view in the Museum’s Amphitheater Gallery, Science on Screen presents a selection of films that depict humans reconstituted in computerized worlds
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Dissolution

October 27, 2023–March 2024

David Levine’s Dissolution is a jewel-box sculpture that conjures the past and future of the moving image. A 20-minute film played on a loop, it draws on the central conceit of iconic 1980s movies and TV shows such as Tron and Max Headroom: human characters who find themselves dematerialized and confined within the interior worlds of electronic devices.
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Apolonia, Apolonia

November 30, 2023

Filmed over a 13-year period, this is an unpredictable, entertaining, occasionally jaw-dropping documentary in which filmmaker Lea Glob follows artist Apolonia Sokul as she makes her way in the art world, moves around the world, and navigates various relationships. Glob will appear in person.
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Building Asteroid City

December 7, 2023

In this special screening and discussion, production designer Adam Stockhausen will give an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how Asteroid City was created.

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The Wiz and the Founding of Museum of the Moving Image

Learn about how Sidney Lumet's beloved 1978 musical adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical is forever connected to the establishment of Museum of the Moving Image and the resurgence of the legendary Astoria film studio.
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Jim Henson

This online MoMI Story delves into the history, craft, and vision of this iconic figure, whose iconic puppet characters and stories for film and television left an indelible mark on popular culture, and which continue to captivate audiences of all ages long after his untimely death.

The Astoria Studio

Read this MoMI Story to learn all about The Astoria Studio (now Kaufman Astoria Studios), which has been at the heart of filmmaking in New York City since 1920, and has a fascinating history integral to the origin of Museum of the Moving Image.
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Sloan Science & Film

Sloan Science & Film, an initiative of the Museum of the Moving Image, examines the intersection of science and cinema. Watch short films, read interviews, and get all the latest info on science and film.

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Read reviews, essays, interviews, and wide-ranging symposia; watch original video content; and dig through the vast archives in MoMI's online publication.

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Apolonia, Apolonia
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Early Works by Todd Haynes
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Dottie Gets Spanked and Other Films

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Giving Tuesday

Today is Giving Tuesday, and we hope you'll keep Museum of the Moving Image in mind as one of the organizations you support today.

A Welcome from Our New Executive Director Aziz Isham

A special note from MoMI's new Executive Director, Aziz Isham, who started in his new role on October 1, 2023.
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MoMI to honor Todd Haynes with Moving Image Award, exhibit, retrospective in December

We're pleased to announce that Todd Haynes will be honored with the Moving Image Award for Career Achievement on December 4, to be accompanied by a complete film retrospective, gallery exhibit, and publication of a new book about his process. In addition, the Museum has acquired Haynes’s film production archive into its collection.