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 October 10th and beyond. If you host an event and we missed you, please let us know -
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Little England - Q&A with Actor Andreas Konstatinou
Oct 10 (8pm)
Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35 Avenue, Astoria, Queens)
In this story of passion, family and loss, two sisters are divided by their love for the same man. The title "Little England" refers to the island of Andros, where the film takes place, and its success in its rivalry with the mighty shipping industry of England before WWII.
Urchin - Q&A with Director Harris Dickinson, Actor Frank Dillane
Oct 10 (6:45pm)
IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan)
A young addict living on the streets of London is given a shot at redemption, but his road to recovery soon curdles into a strange odyssey from which he may never escape.
Deathstalker - Q&A with Director Steven Kostanski
Oct 10 (7:30pm), Oct 11 (7:30pm)
Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan (28 Liberty Street, Manhattan)
A reboot of the cult classic 1983 sword and sorcery film.
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - Q&A with Writer/Director Mary Bronstein
Oct 10 (7:30pm), Oct 11 (7:30pm)
Angelika NY (18 West Houston Street, Manhattan)
With her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.
Israel Palestine On Swedish TV 1958-1989 - Q&A with Director Goran Hugo Olsson
Oct 10 (6pm), Oct 12 (1:15pm)
Film Forum (208 West Houston Street, Manhattan)
Israel Palestine on Swedish Television 1958-1989 explores one of the world's longest conflicts through archival Swedish TV footage, challenging conventions of history-writing, depicting how media perceived the issue.
We Were Here - Q&A with Director Fred Kuwornu
Oct 10 (6pm), Oct 11 (6pm), Oct 12 (6pm)
Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street, Manhattan)
We Were Here sheds light on the often-overlooked presence of African and Black individuals in Renaissance Europe, highlighting their depiction in masterpieces by some of the era's most celebrated artists.
Among Neighbors - Q&A with Director Yoav Potash
Oct 10 (7:20pm), Oct 11 (7:20pm), Oct 12 (3:30pm)
Quad Cinema (34 West 13th Street, Manhattan)
In a small Polish town where a dark history has been silenced, an eyewitness to murder speaks out in search of the Jewish boy she loved.
No! You're Wrong - Q&A with Director/Actor Crispin Glover
Oct 10 (6:30pm), Oct 11 (6:30pm), Oct 12 (6:30)
IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan)
There Was, There Was Not - Q&A with Director Emily Mkrtichian
Oct 10 (7pm), Oct 11 (4:30pm, 7pm), Oct 12 (3pm, 6pm)
Firehouse Cinema DCTV (87 Lafayette Street, Manhattan)
Four women of Artsakh face war's aftermath, build lives amid uncertainty until another war interrupts; some take arms, others flee as homeland faces ethnic cleansing and erasure.
SHTTL - Q&A with Actor Moshe Lobel
Oct 11 (12:15pm), Oct 12 (8:10pm), Oct 13 (5:15pm)
New Plaza Cinema (35 West 67th Street, Manhattan)
The 1941 invasion of Soviet Ukraine by Nazi Germany is shown through the life of inhabitants of a Yiddish village at the border of Poland.
Familiar Touch - Q&A with Director Sarah Friedland, Actress Kathleen Chalfant
Oct 12 (5pm)
Metrograph (7 Ludlow Street, Manhattan)
An octogenarian woman transitions to life in assisted living as she contends with her conflicting relationship to herself and her caregivers amidst her shifting memory, age identity, and desires.
The Last Note - Q&A with Actor Andreas Konstantinou
Oct 12 (5:30pm)
Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35 Avenue, Astoria, Queens)
On May 1, 1944, German occupiers executed 200 Greek resistance fighters in Kaisariani, as reprisal for an ambush against Nazis. This moving drama revisits one of the most important chapters of modern Greek history and pays tribute to the bravery of the Greek fighters, among them Napoleon Soukatzidis.
Monk in Pieces - Q&A with Director Billy Shebar, jazz artist Theo Bleckmann
Oct 13 (2:40pm)
New Plaza Cinema (35 West 67th Street, Manhattan)
The boundary-breaking composer and performer Meredith Monk overcame a hostile critical establishment to become one of the great innovators of her generation. Now, Monk faces mortality: can such singular work be performed without her?
Wisdom of Happiness - Q&A with Producer Richard Gere
Oct 14 (7pm)
92NY (1395 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan)
Dalai Lama, talks directly to camera about inner peace, happiness, and potential for peaceful, happy 21st century.
Drop Dead City - Q&A with Directors Peter Yost & Michael Rohatyn
Oct 14 (7pm)
Maysles Documentary Center (343 Malcolm X Blvd, Manhattan)
In October 1975, then President Ford refused to bail out a fiscally strapped New York City. The Daily News headline blared "FORD TO NEW YORK: DROP DEAD". The headline encapsulated a city on the edge and the actions to save it, which still has impact on politics today.
Good Fortune - Q&A with Director Aziz Ansari
Oct 14 (7:30pm)
92NY (1395 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan)
A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy venture capitalist.
It Was Just An Accident - Q&A with Director Jafar Panahi
Oct 14 (6:50pm SOLD OUT), Oct 15 (7:45pm SOLD OUT)
Film Forum (209 West Houston Street, Manhattan)
A small mishap triggers a chain reaction of ever-growing problems.
Leila and the Wolves - Q&A with Director Heiny Srour
Oct 15 (7pm)
Maysles Documentary Center (343 Malcolm X Blvd, Manhattan)
A film that weaves together re-enactments, archive footage and fairy-tale sequences to create a testament to the history of Lebanese and Palestinian women to the political struggles of the twentieth century.
Body Snatchers - Intro by Actor Terry Kinney
Oct 15 (8:10pm)
Quad Cinema (34 West 13th Street, Manhattan)
A teenage girl and her father discover alien clones are replacing humans on a remote U.S. military base in Alabama.
Goblin - Q&A with Todd Sheets
Oct 15 (9:30pm)
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg (136 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn)
A newlywed couple move into their new house. What they don't realize is that the previous owner of the house raised a monstrous creature from the depths of hell! Now it's coming back to make up for lost time.
Wolf Moon Rising - Q&A with Director Todd Sheets
Oct 16 (7:30pm)
Spectacle Theater (124 West 3rd Street, Brooklyn)
The crew of the starship Amberstar must battle for their lives after discovering savage werewolves in the deep void of space.
Fuck My Son! - Q&A with Director Todd Rohal, Artist Johnny Ryan, Actors Tipper Newton, Steve Little, Kynzie Colmery, George Sample III
Oct 16 (9:30pm), Oct 17 (9:30pm)
IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan)
An X-Rated descent into demented comedy and maniacal horror, as a desperate mother drags an innocent stranger into an absurd, filthy nightmare beyond comprehension. An unflinchingly loyal adaptation of transgressive artist Johnny Ryan's joyfully disgusting comic book.
Blue Moon - Q&A with Actor Ethan Hawke
Oct 17 (7:10pm)
Angelika Film NY (18 West Houston Street, Manhattan)
Tells the story of Lorenz Hart's struggles with alcoholism and mental health as he tries to save face during the opening of "Oklahoma!".
Vindication Swim - Q&A with Director Elliott Hasler, Producer Simon Hasler
Oct 17 (7:15pm)
Quad Cinema (34 West 13th Street, Manhattan)
The inspirational story of Mercedes Gleitze, the first British woman to swim the English Channel and her battle against both the cold waters of the Channel and the oppressive society of 1920s England.
This Is Not a Test - Q&A with Director Adam MacDonald
Oct 17 (9:15pm)
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg (136 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn)
Caught within the chaos of a zombie outbreak, suicidal teen Sloane and a small group of her classmates escape their suddenly apocalyptic hometown streets and barricade themselves in their high school.
Wisdom of Happiness - Q&A with Director Barbara Miller (and Producer Richard Gere)
Oct 17 (7:30pm), Oct 18 (5pm), Oct 19 (5pm)
Quad Cinema (34 West 13th Street, Manhattan)
Dalai Lama, talks directly to camera about inner peace, happiness, and potential for peaceful, happy 21st century.
The Mastermind - Q&A with Writer/Director Kelly Reichardt
Oct 17 (7:30pm), Oct 18 (7:30pm), Octo 19 (2:30pm)
Angelika NY (18 West Houston Street, Manhattan)
In 1970, Mooney and two cohorts wander into a museum in broad daylight and steal four paintings. When holding onto the art proves more difficult than stealing them, Mooney is relegated to a life on the run.
Honoring Eric Bentley - Q&A with Writer/Producer Karyn Levitt
Oct 18 (12:15pm)
New Plaza Cinema (35 West 67th Street, Manhattan)
Eric Bentley is one of the most respected theater critics, playwrights, editors and translators of our time. For his 100th birthday, a galaxy of stars honored Bentley at Broadway's legendary Town Hall.
Past Lives - Q&A with Production Designer Grace Yun
Oct 18 (6:45pm)
Metrograph (7 Ludlow Street, Manhattan)
Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.
Hereditary - Intro by Production Designer Grace Yun
Oct 18 (9:30pm)
Metrograph (7 Ludlow Street, Manhattan)
A grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences.
Parasomnia - Q&A with Director James Ross II
Oct 21 (6:30pm)
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg (136 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn)
Riley suffers from disturbing night terrors where a demonic entity hunts her through a hellish maze. When her best friend suddenly goes missing, she fears the demon may have followed her into the real world.
Mistress Dispeller - Q&A with Director Elizabeth Lo
Oct 22 (6:35pm), Oct 23 (6:35pm)
IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan)
A Chinese woman hires someone to secretly end her husband's extramarital relationship in an attempt to save her marriage.
The Day Iceland Stood Still - Q&A with Director Pamela Hogan
Oct 24 (7pm)
Scandinavia House (58 Park Avenue, Manhattan)
Oct. 24, 1975, Iceland: 90% of women just took the day off, and men scrambled to fulfill their duties, sometimes comically so. A gleeful, amazing tale of the feminist collective, "The Red Stockings", and their search for equality.
A Nightmare on Elm Street - Q&A with Editors Patrick McMahon & Rick Shaine
Oct 24 (7:15pm)
Metrograph (7 Ludlow Street, Manhattan)
Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.
River of Grass - Q&A with Director Sasha Wortzel (and others)
Oct 24 (7pm), Oct 25 (7pm), Oct 26 (6pm), Oct 28 (7pm), Oct 29 (6:30pm), Oct 30 (7pm)
Firehouse Cinema DCTV (87 Lafayette Street, Manhattan)
River of Grass is a present-day reimagining of Marjory Stoneman Douglas' groundbreaking 1947 book, The Everglades: River of Grass, which forever changed the public's perception of Florida's wetlands from "worthless swamp" to an essential ecological treasure.
Cinderella Man - Q&A with Production Designer Wynn Thomas
Oct 26 (3:40pm)
Metrograph (7 Ludlow Street, Manhattan)
The true story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer, who returned to the spotlight to win the heavyweight championship of the world.
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie - Q&A with Actors Matt Johnson & Jay McCarrol
Oct 27 (7:30pm), Oct 28 (7:30pm)
IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan)
When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.
If You See Something - Q&A with Director Oday Rasheed, Actor/Producer Jess Jacobs
Oct 30 (6:45pm), Nov 2 (5pm)
Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn (445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn)
In the throes of a new love, an Iraqi immigrant seeking political asylum and an ambitious American woman start to build their life together in New York. When a crisis strikes, they are forced to navigate its impact on their relationship.
If You See Something - Q&A with Director Oday Rasheed, Actor/Producer Jess Jacobs
Nov 1 (4:30pm, 7:10pm), Nov 2 (2:20pm)
Quad Cinema (34 West 13th Street, Manhattan)
In the throes of a new love, an Iraqi immigrant seeking political asylum and an ambitious American woman start to build their life together in New York. When a crisis strikes, they are forced to navigate its impact on their relationship.
Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk - Q&A with Director Sepideh Farsi
Nov 5 (6:45pm), Nov 6 (6:45pm)
IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan)
A filmmaker connects with a Palestinian woman in Gaza who documents life under bombardment. Their 200+ days of digital exchanges, the meaning shifts after Fatem's death in an Israeli attack on 16 April 2025.
The Black Hole - Q&A with Director Moonika Siimets
Nov 6 (8:15pm)
Scandinavia House (58 Park Avenue, Manhattan)
The Black Hole is an absurdist, genre-blending comedic anthology that follows three interconnected stories in a suburban Estonian apartment complex, where residents encounter aliens and fantastical beings while grappling with everyday struggles like abuse, loneliness, and economic hardship.
31 Candles - Q&A with Writer/Director Jonah Feingold, Actors Sarah Coffey & Joey Dardano, Producers Jonah Weinstein & Hannah Welever
Nov 7 (7:15pm), Nov 8 (7:15pm), Nov 9 (3pm)
Quad Cinema (34 West 13th Street, Manhattan)
Leo Kadner, a 30-year-old New Yorker, has a Bar Mitzvah after reconnecting with his childhood crush Eva Shapiro. To complete his Mitzvah project, Leo must deal with situationships, exes, and family while on a deadline.
Rolling Papers - Q&A with Director Meel Paliale
Nov 8 (7:30pm)
Scandinavia House (58 Park Avenue, Manhattan)
Rolling Papers follows Sebastian, who leads a monotonous life as a store clerk. He finds his ordinary workday shaken up when he meets Silo, a free-spirited wanderer. Together, they smoke weed, drift through the ephemeral Estonian summer, and dream of a one-way ticket to Brazil.
Left-Handed Girl & Take Out - Q&A with Director Shih-Ching Tsou
Nov 10 (6:30pm)
Asia Society (725 Park Avenue, Manhattan)
A single mother and her two daughters return to Taipei after several years of living in the countryside to open a stand at a buzzing night market. Each in their way will have to adapt to this new environment to make ends meet and maintain the family unity. But when their traditional grandfather forbids his youngest left-handed granddaughter from using her "devil hand," generations of family secrets begin to unravel.
The Sixth Borough - Q&A with Director Jason Pollard
Nov 20 (7pm)
Maysles Documentary Center (343 Malcolm X Blvd, Manhattan)
This vibrant documentary explores Long Island's indelible yet often overlooked impact on hip-hop's evolution, presented through the voices of the pioneering artists who shaped the genre's expansion beyond its urban roots.