After cutting his teeth on experimental cinema and unorthodox political protest films, Brian De Palma turned to the thriller, parlaying his fascination for the mechanics of Alfred Hitchcock’s cinema into a career-long inquiry into movie suspense. The result has been decades of bona fide classics that playfully risk absurdity—and controversy—by pushing horror, suspense, noir, and action movie grammar into realms of self-conscious artifice that might have made Hitch himself blush.

The movies in this ongoing screening series were created by the filmmakers to be shown on film and we are proud to honor those intentions. Come and experience the films in their original formats—the way they were meant to be seen.

On the eve of the June 13 launch of the MoMI LAB, Museum of the Moving Image presents a screening series of interactive documentaries, essay films, and immersive performances that examine the technological systems that shape attention, perception, and behavior, inviting audiences to question, debate, and explore new forms of presence. You can log off. The system never does.

Explore the world through science and cinema with free public events from April–October 2026. With screenings, experiences, and live talks at Museum of the Moving Image, Open Worlds: Science offers hands-on fun, big ideas, and lively parties—free for all! 

In this ongoing screening series at MoMI, we present movies that feature the movie alchemy of effects artists, whether working before or after the digital revolution that has made CGI the order of the day. 

We are pleased to present a summer series of movies mixed or re-released in Dolby Atmos. Prepare to be overwhelmed by a science-fiction blockbuster or a rousing musical or a psychological drama with brilliantly layered sound design or even a reconstituted classic—every Saturday this summer from July 25 to August 29. 

This monthly series presents both classic and contemporary animated films from around the world, often with a family-friendly audience in mind.

From the silent era, when Paramount had its East Coast operations in Astoria, Queens, to the explosion of on-location city filming in the 1950s to the 1970s renaissance of gritty realism and beyond, New York has been one of the movies' great locations for either authenticity or outsized fantasy.

MoMI’s annual summer tradition returns with a thrilling selection of films screening in 70mm prints. With a larger frame size that captures more detail and light, 70mm offers the biggest, brightest image: the ideal film format for cinematic spectacle. The centerpiece remains 2001: A Space Odyssey, plus Amadeus, Lawrence of Arabia, Hamlet, The Untouchables, and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

Art and Craft is an ongoing series spotlighting artistry behind the camera and beyond the screen. Each screening is accompanied by an in-depth conversation with leading moving image professionals.

Often called cult or underground, these films comprise a subculture of hidden gems and alternative classics that often challenge the norms of art and entertainment.

The imaginative, playful, creative, and prolific film and television work of Jim Henson is celebrated in this recurring screening series.

Sneak previews of upcoming Latin American and U.S. Latinx film releases, in association with Cinema Tropical.