Not many places around the entire world have filmmakers (directors, producers, actors and more) available in its backyard or that will travel to it quite like New York City. With more independent cinemas than anywhere else on top of that, NYC has the best moviegoing experiences in the world. Here's our list of upcoming special event screenings at theaters in New York City from July 25th and beyond. If you host an event and we missed you, please let us know -
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Oh, Hi - Q&A with Writer/Director Sophie Brooks, Writer/Actor Molly Gordon, Actor Geraldine Viswanathan
Jul 25 (7pm)
Village East (181-189 2nd Avenue, Manhattan)
Iris and Isaac's first romantic weekend getaway goes awry in a most unexpected way.
Heaven Knows What - Intro with Director Josh Safdie
Jul 25 (8:15pm)
Metrograph (7 Ludlow Street, Manhattan)
A young woman struggles to reconcile her love for her boyfriend and for heroin, as she finds out that suicide is the only way for her boyfriend to forgive her for her misdeed.
2000 Meters to Andriivka - Q&A with Director Mstyslav Chernov, Editor/Producer Michelle Mizner
Jul 25 (7:50pm), Jul 26 (7:50pm)
Film Forum (209 West Houston Street, Manhattan)
A Ukrainian platoon's mission: traverse a heavily fortified mile of forest to liberate a strategic village from Russian forces. A journalist accompanies them, witnessing the ravages of war and the growing uncertainty about its conclusion.
Songs from the Hole - Q&A with Director Contessa Gayles, Producer richie reseda, Writer JJ'88
Jul 25 (7pm), Jul 28 (6:30pm)
Firehouse Cinema DCTV (87 Lafayette Street, Manhattan)
At 15, he took a life. Three days later, his brother's life was taken. An incarcerated musician struggles for healing and peace as he comes of age in this documentary visual album composed behind bars.
Folktales - Q&A with Directors Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady
Jul 25 (7pm), Jul 26 (7pm), Jul 27 (1:40pm)
IFC Center (323 6th Avenue, Manhattan)
In Norse mythology, the three "Norns" are powerful deities who weave the threads of fate and shape humans' futures. Today, Pasvik Folk High School in northern Norway aims to produce a similar life-changing effect on its students. Folktales tells the timely and heartwarming story of teenagers who choose to spend an unconventional "gap year" learning to dog sled and survive the Arctic wilderness, in hopes of finding connection and meaning in the modern world.
Diciannove
Q&A with Director Giovanni Tortorici
Jul 25 (7pm)
Q&A with Producer Luca Guadagnino
Jul 26 (7pm), Jul 27 (1pm)
Angelika New York (18 West Houston Street, Manhattan)
A curious student embarks on a journey of self-discovery, learning that the path, no matter how unfamiliar or daunting, is worthwhile.
Eddington - Q&A with Director Ari Aster
Jul 26 (7pm)
Village East (181-189 2nd Avenue, Manhattan)
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.
Teofilo - Q&A with Director Ethan Higbee
Jul 26 (7pm)
Maysles Documentary Center (343 Malcolm X Boulevard, Manhattan)
The life story about Teofilo Stevenson, Cuba's most historic athlete.
Rebel With a Clause - Q&A with Director Brandt Johnson, subject Ellen Jovin
Jul 27 (3pm)
New Plaza Cinema (35 West 67th Street, Manhattan)
A grammar guru takes her pop-up grammar advice stand on a rollicking road trip across all 50 states to show that comma fights can bring us closer together in a divided time.
Ragtag + Desire - Q&A with Director Giuseppe Boccassini
Jul 27 (5pm)
Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35 Avenue, Astoria, Queens)
Reedited footage from classic films. Ragtag draws from more than 300 film noirs from the 1940s and 1950s to reveal the intoxicating dreamlike nature of the genre, and Desire draws from melodramas from around the world.
Bad Shabbos - Q&A with Co-Writer Zack Weiner
Jul 27 (5:20pm)
New Plaza Cinema (35 West 67th Street, Manhattan)
An engaged interfaith couple are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner when an accidental death gets in the way.
Together - Q&A with Actors Alison Brie & Dave Franco
Jul 29 (7pm)
Regal Union Square (850 Broadway, Manhattan)
Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country. With tensions already flaring, an encounter with an unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love and their flesh.
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley - Q&A with Director Amy Berg
Jul 29 (7pm)
IFC Center (323 6th Avenue, Manhattan)
Never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages, and accounts from Jeff Buckley's inner circle paint a captivating portrait of the gifted musician who died tragically in 1997, having only released one album.
Psycho Beach Party - Q&A with Actor/Writer Charles Busch, Director Bob King
Jul 30 (7pm), Jul 31 (7pm)
IFC Center (323 6th Avenue, Manhattan)
Chicklet is a sixteen-year old tomboy who's desperate to be part of the in-crowd of Malibu beach surfers. She's the typical American girl - except for one little problem: her personality is split into more slices than a pepperoni pizza.
Panicked - Q&A with subject Marc Maron (with Jim Gaffigan)
Jul 31 (7pm)
92NY (1395 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan)
Comedian and podcaster Marc Maron offers up his perspective on our increasingly uncertain world.
Desperately Seeking Susan - Q&A with Director Susan Seidelman
Aug 1 (6pm)
Metrograph (7 Ludlow Street, Manhattan)
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself.
I'm Not There - Pre-screening conversation with Producers Christine Vachon & Pamela Koffler
Aug 2 (4:40pm)
Metrograph (7 Ludlow Street, Manhattan)
Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work.
A Photographic Memory - Q&A with Director Rachel Elizabeth Seed
Aug 3
New Plaza Cinema (35 West 67th Street, Manhattan)
An intimate portrait of a daughter's attempt to piece together a picture of a mother she never knew.
Office Killer - Q&A with Producers Christine Vachon & Pamela Koffler
Aug 3 (7:30pm)
Metrograph (7 Ludlow Street, Manhattan)
A mousy office worker accidentally kills one of her coworkers, then proceeds to bump off a few others.
Drop Dead City - Q&A with Co-Directors Michael Rohatyn & Peter Yost
Aug 5 (6pm)
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Brooklyn (445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn)
In 1975, New York City is minutes away from bankruptcy when an unlikely alliance of rookies, rivals, fixers and flexers finds common ground, and a way out.
A Photographic Memory - Q&A with Director Rachel Elizabeth Seed
Aug 6 (7pm)
Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park (18 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn)
An intimate portrait of a daughter's attempt to piece together a picture of a mother she never knew.
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation - Q&A with Director Ebs Burnough
Aug 6 (7:30pm)
Quad Cinema (34 West 13th Street, Manhattan)
Explores Kerouac's "On the Road" through today's lens, as celebrities and travelers reflect on authentic experiences in our digital age, echoing the novel's timeless search for genuine connection.
Boys Go To Jupiter - Q&A with Director Julian Glander,
Aug 7 (7:30pm)
IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan)
A teenager in suburban Florida desperately hustles to make $5,000 in this dreamy and surreal animated coming-of-age story.
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley - Q&A with Director Amy Berg
Aug 7 (7pm), Aug 8 (7pm)
Angelika NY (18 West Houston Street, Manhattan)
Never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages, and accounts from Jeff Buckley's inner circle paint a captivating portrait of the gifted musician who died tragically in 1997, having only released one album.
Angelheaded Hipster - Q&A with Director Ethan Silverman
Aug 8 (7:15pm)
Roxy Cinema (2 Avenue of the Americas, Manhattan)
Celebrates the life and work of glam rock pioneer Marc Bolan, combined with a behind-the-scenes look at the tribute album of the same name.
Zola - Q&A with Director Janicza Bravo
Aug 9 (5:15pm)
Metrograph (7 Ludlow Street, Manhattan)
A stripper named Zola embarks on a wild road trip to Florida.
Far From Heaven - Q&A with Director Todd Haynes
Aug 10 (5pm)
Metrograph (7 Ludlow Street, Manhattan)
In 1950s Connecticut, a flustered housewife faces a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in the outside world.
Videoheaven - Q&A with Director Alex Ross Perry
Aug 12 (6pm)
Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan (28 Liberty Street, Manhattan)
VHS's 1980s rise transformed how people watched movies. Using diverse footage and Maya Hawke's narration, Alex Ross Perry examines video stores' crucial role in film culture.
Funny Pages - Q&A with Director Owen Kline, Actors Matthew Maher, Miles Emanuel, & Michael Townsend Wright
Aug 12 (8:15pm)
Film Forum (209 West Houston Street, Manhattan)
A bitingly funny coming-of-age story of a teenage cartoonist who rejects the comforts of his suburban life in a misguided quest for soul.
Realm of Satan - Q&A with Director Scott Cummings
Aug 13 (7pm)
Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park (188 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn)
Explores the Church of Satan, a 50-year-old religion celebrating individualism and carnal desires. It offers a glimpse into modern Satanists' daily lives and rituals, showcasing their devotion to Satan as a symbolic figure.
Ben and Suzanne: A Reunion in 4 Parts - Q&A with Director Shaun Seneviratne
Aug 14 (7pm)
Roxy Cinema (2 Avenue of the Americas, Manhattan)
The romantic reunion of Ben Santhanaraj and Suzanne Hopper is thwarted when Suzanne's boss asks her to work during their holiday road trip.
The Glassworker - Q&A with Director Usman Riaz
Aug 14 (7:10pm), Aug 15 (7pm), Aug 16 (7pm), Aug 17 (4:30pm)
Angelika NY (18 West Houston Street, Manhattan)
The life of a young glassblower in training and his relationships over the years, as his land goes through war and strife.
A Spartan Dream - Q&A with Writer/Producer George Demas
Aug 15 (7pm)
Village East (181-189 2nd Avenue, Manhattan)
A travel-adventure story about an atypical Ancient History lover sent to Greece to evict his relatives from an ancestral home. Cracking under pressure, he escapes into fantasy, purposefully (and absurdly) reigniting the Peloponnesian War, all to win the heart of a young village woman.
The Threesome - Q&A with Director Chad Hartigan, Actress Ruby Cruz
Aug 16 (7pm)
Roxy Cinema (2 Avenue of the Americas, Manhattan)
A young man's perennial crush leads him into an unexpected threesome, he thinks it's his ultimate fantasy come true. When the fantasy ends, all three are left with sobering real-world consequences, to take responsibility for their actions.
Blue Sun Palace - Q&A with Director Constance Tsang
Aug 18 (6:45pm)
Nitehawk Cinema Williamburg (136 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn)
When tragedy strikes, an unexpected bond forms between two migrants in the Chinese community of Queens. Far from home, their labor-filled lives intertwine as they grieve and search for familial connections.
Clueless - Q&A with Writer/Director Amy Heckerling
Aug 25 (7pm)
Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park (188 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn)
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other.