The Museum of Modern Art presents The Contenders screening at the Museum of Modern Art from November 10, 2023 through January 10, 2024. For this annual series, the Department of Film combs through major studio releases and the top film festivals in the world, selecting influential, innovative films made in the past 12 months that we believe will stand the test of time. Every year there are films that resonate far beyond a theatrical release—if they manage to find their way to a commercial screen at all—or film festival appearance. Their significance can be attributed to a variety of factors, from structure to subject matter to language, but these films are united in their lasting impact on the cinematic art form. Whether bound for awards glory or destined to become a cult classic, each of these films is a contender for lasting historical significance, and any true cinephile will want to catch them on the big screen.
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To Save and Project: The 22nd MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation (1/8/26-2/2/26)
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imagination (12/14/25-7/25/26)
MoMA and Cinecittà Present: Carlo Rambaldi (12/10/25-12/24/25)
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Arthur Jafa: Carte Blanche A Film Series (11/20/25-11/26/25)
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Artist’s Choice: Arthur Jafa–Less Is Morbid (11/19/25-7/5/26)
Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep (11/18/25-2/8/26)
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream (11/10/25-4/11/26)
Time Travelers: Photographs from the Gayle Greenhill Collection (10/31/25-2/16/26)
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Sofia Coppola: A Tribute A Film Series (10/30/25-11/16/25)
Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective (10/19/25-2/7/26)
Videos
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Margherita Giacobbi Takes on Role as First Executive Director of Players' Ring Theatre
Margherita Giacobbi Takes on Role as First Executive Director of Players' Ring Theatre (10/13 - 10/16) | |
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A Solo Show By Matt Pena
QED (2/5 - 2/5) | |
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Joe Bonamassa
Cheyenne Civic Center (8/19 - 8/19) | |
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YO WTF Is Love?
Brooklyn Comedy Collective (2/13 - 2/13) | |
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Model Majority Year of The Horse Comedy Show
Caveat (2/27 - 2/27) | |
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I'm Not A Comedian... I'm Lenny Bruce
Joe's Pub @ The Public Theater (2/2 - 2/4) | |
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New York Festival of Song: To The Sea
Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center (3/11 - 3/11) | |
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