Upcoming 8mm, Super-8mm, 16mm, 35mm, 70mm and IMAX 70mm feature film screenings in the DC area.
All screenings listed are presented in 35mm unless otherwise stated.
The Odyssey (2026) is playing in the following formats at the following venues:
IMAX 70mm
Regal UA King Of Prussia
Thursday, September 10th:
7:30 PM
My Man Godfrey (1936) dir. Gregory La Cava — 94 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL (Tickets)
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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National Film Registry Title
7:15 PM
2001: A Space Odyssey (70mm) [1968] dir. Stanley Kubrick — 162 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Special Engagements — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Friday, September 11th:
6:30 PM*
Batman (70mm) [1989] dir. Tim Burton — 126 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Special Engagements — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910*Intro by Justin Esquivel of the Epic Film Guys
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Rare 70mm blow-up print with six-track magnetic sound not screened locally since 1989 | Filmed in 35mm Panavision by Roger Pratt and enlarged to 70mm for select first-run engagements in 1989, a common practice in the ‘80s for major studio releases.
7:30 PM
Sergeant York (1941) dir. Howard Hawks — 134 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL (Tickets)
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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National Film Registry Title
9:15 PM
Batman (70mm) [1989] dir. Tim Burton — 126 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Special Engagements — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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Rare 70mm blow-up print with six-track magnetic sound not screened locally since 1989 | Filmed in 35mm Panavision by Roger Pratt and enlarged to 70mm for select first-run engagements in 1989, a common practice in the ‘80s for major studio releases.
Saturday, September 12th:
2:00 PM
Sleeping Beauty (1959) dir. Clyde Geronimi — 75 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL (Tickets)
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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National Film Registry Title
6:15 PM
Aliens (70mm) [1986] dir. James Cameron — 137 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Special Engagements — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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40th Anniversary | Rare 70mm blow-up print with six-track magnetic sound not screened locally since 1986 | Filmed in 35mm spherical by Adrian Biddle using Moviecam equipment and enlarged to 70mm for select first-run engagements in 1986, a common practice in the ‘80s for major studio releases.
9:15 PM
Batman (70mm) [1989] dir. Tim Burton — 126 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Special Engagements — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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Rare 70mm blow-up print with six-track magnetic sound not screened locally since 1989 | Filmed in 35mm Panavision by Roger Pratt and enlarged to 70mm for select first-run engagements in 1989, a common practice in the ‘80s for major studio releases.
Sunday, September 13th:
2:00 PM*
The Japanese Paper Film Project (26-28mm, Kami Firumu/Paper) [1930]
Freer Gallery of Art, Meyer Auditorium — Part of Big Screen Summer — URL (Tickets)
1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20004*Introduction by Eric Faden, supervisor of The Japanese Paper Film Project.
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Live musical accompaniment by Duo Yumeno. New York–based koto/shamisen player and singer Yoko Reikano Kimura and cellist Hikaru Tamaki create a singular fusion sound, inspired by tradition but with a contemporary sensibility. Duo Yumeno’s repertoire includes a dynamic range of compositions—both traditional and contemporary—all of which explore the dialogue between classical Japanese and Western music. Glimpse some of the few surviving examples of film made on paper instead of celluloid (kami firumu), a rare form of filmmaking from 1930s Japan. Companies in this field produced both animated and live-action films, often in color. Many of the films contained synchronized soundtracks on 78 rpm vinyl. So few film prints of this type survive because of the short period of production, the varying paper quality, and the devastation of WWII. Now, almost ninety years later, the handful of surviving prints are beginning to deteriorate. The Japanese Paper Film Project is racing against time to preserve the films before they disappear entirely.
6:00 PM
Batman (70mm) [1989] dir. Tim Burton — 126 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Special Engagements — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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Rare 70mm blow-up print with six-track magnetic sound not screened locally since 1989 | Filmed in 35mm Panavision by Roger Pratt and enlarged to 70mm for select first-run engagements in 1989, a common practice in the ‘80s for major studio releases.
9:00 PM
Aliens (70mm) [1986] dir. James Cameron — 137 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Special Engagements — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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40th Anniversary | Rare 70mm blow-up print with six-track magnetic sound not screened locally since 1986 | Filmed in 35mm spherical by Adrian Biddle using Moviecam equipment and enlarged to 70mm for select first-run engagements in 1986, a common practice in the ‘80s for major studio releases.
Thursday, September 17th:
7:30 PM
They Were Expendable (1945) dir. John Ford — 135 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
7:00 PM
Black Narcissus (1947) dir. Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger — 100 min.
Library of Congress, James Madison Building Mary Pickford Theater — URL
101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540
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Doors open at 6:30 pm. Technicolor. 35mm print from the Library of Congress Purchase Collection
Friday, September 18th:
7:30 PM
Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) dir. Don Siegel — 116 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
Saturday, September 19th:
2:00 PM
Ben-Hur (1959) dir. William Wyler — 212 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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National Film Registry Title
Thursday, September 24th:
7:30 PM
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968) dir. Joseph McGrath — 93 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
Friday, September 25th:
7:30 PM
From the Manger to the Cross (1912) dir. Sidney Olcott — 71 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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National Film Registry Title. Silent, with accompaniment by Andrew Simpson
Saturday, September 26th:
2:00 PM
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) dir. Steve Barron — 93 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
Thursday, October 8th:
6:45 PM*
Blues in the Night (1941) dir. Anatole Litvak — 88 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Noir City DC 2026 — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910*Intro by Film Noir Foundation founder and TCM host Eddie Muller on Oct. 8
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85th Anniversary
9:15 PM*
Nocturne (1946) dir. Edwin L. Marin — 87 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Noir City DC 2026 — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910*Intro by Film Noir Foundation founder and TCM host Eddie Muller on Oct. 8
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80th Anniversary
Saturday, October 10th:
4:45 PM*
The Crimson Canary (1945) dir. John Hoffman — 64 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Noir City DC 2026 — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910*Intro by Film Noir Foundation founder and TCM host Eddie Muller on Oct. 10
Sunday, October 11th:
1:30 PM
Blues in the Night (1941) dir. Anatole Litvak — 88 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Noir City DC 2026 — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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85th Anniversary
3:45 PM
Nocturne (1946) dir. Edwin L. Marin — 87 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Noir City DC 2026 — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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80th Anniversary
Wednesday, October 14th:
6:30 PM
The Crimson Canary (1945) dir. John Hoffman — 64 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Noir City DC 2026 — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
8:30 PM
Blues in the Night (1941) dir. Anatole Litvak — 88 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Noir City DC 2026 — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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85th Anniversary
Sunday, October 18th:
2:00 PM*
Femme/Woman: A Tapestry (16mm) [1979] dir. Joan Miró — 15 min. Mobile (16mm) [1980] dir. Alexander Calder — 25 min. David Smith, American Sculptor (16mm) [1983] dir. E. A. Carmean, Jr., Robert Pierce — 31 min. The American Vision (1965) dir. Rene Bras — 37 min.
National Gallery of Art, East Building Auditorium — URL (Tickets)
4th St NW, Washington, DC 20565*Introduced by National Gallery media archivist Kelly Burton.
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Femme/Woman: A Tapestry by Joan Miró focuses on the design and creation of a large-scale tapestry that the National Gallery commissioned in 1977 for our East Building. Behind a great work of art, there is always a story. Over the years, the National Gallery has told some of these stories through original films. The National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF), a nonprofit established by Congress to help save US film heritage, recently chose four of these for preservation.
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Mobile, by Alexander Calder chronicles the creation and installation of the 85-foot mobile that hangs in our East Building Atrium. Behind a great work of art, there is always a story. Over the years, the National Gallery has told some of these stories through original films. The National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF), a nonprofit established by Congress to help save US film heritage, recently chose four of these for preservation.
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David Smith, American Sculptor, 1906–1965 presents the life and work of the American abstract expressionist sculptor and painter known for creating large steel geometric sculptures. Behind a great work of art, there is always a story. Over the years, the National Gallery has told some of these stories through original films. The National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF), a nonprofit established by Congress to help save US film heritage, recently chose four of these for preservation.
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Created by J. Carter Brown. Narrated by Burgess Meredith. The American Vision uses works from our permanent collection to trace the development of American painting from pre-revolutionary days to the beginning of the 20th century. Behind a great work of art, there is always a story. Over the years, the National Gallery has told some of these stories through original films. The National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF), a nonprofit established by Congress to help save US film heritage, recently chose four of these for preservation.
Saturday, October 31st:
2:00 PM
Titicut Follies (1967) dir. Frederick Wiseman — 85 min.
National Gallery of Art, East Building Auditorium — Part of A Camera That Goes Anywhere: American Cinema Verité — URL (Tickets)
4th St NW, Washington, DC 20565
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Film print preserved and loaned by Library of Congress.
Thursday, November 12th:
6:45 PM*
Dancing Lady (1933) dir. Robert Z. Leonard — 90 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910*Intro by film historian Scott Eyman
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The introduction to this screening will include a short sequence cut before release — one of Hollywood’s earliest direct references to Adolf Hitler. Courtesy of the George Eastman Museum, preserved. Opening Night.
Friday, November 13th:
6:30 PM*
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) dir. John Cromwell — 101 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910*Presented by Academy Award®-winning visual effects artist and film historian Craig Barron.
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Oscar®-winning visual effects artist Craig Barron is also a renowned film historian, museum curator and educator with a deep focus on the history of cinematic illusion — from Hollywood’s studio era to the digital age. In an extended introduction, Barron breaks down the remarkable visual effects used in THE PRISONER OF ZENDA. His presentation incorporates color home movies and special-effects tests to explain how the filmmakers used split-screen photography to show the two characters played by Ronald Colman in conversation in the same scene, and matte paintings to expand the scale and majesty of the film. Preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. New sepia-processed 35mm print courtesy of the Packard Humanities Institute.
Wednesday, November 18th:
2:00 PM
Late Autumn 「秋日和」[Akibiyori] (1960) dir. Yasujiro Ozu — 128 min.
Freer Gallery of Art, Meyer Auditorium — Part of Monthly Matinees: Japanese Classics — URL (Tickets)
1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20004
Past Screenings
Thursday, June 18th:
7:00 PM
Chungking Express (1994) dir. Wong Kar Wai — 102 min.
Library of Congress, James Madison Building Mary Pickford Theater — URL
101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540
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35mm print from the Copyright Collection
Friday, July 10th:
6:45 PM*, 9:00 PM
Black Chariot (1971) dir. Robert Goodwin — 90 min.
National Museum of African American History and Culture, Oprah Winfrey Theater — URL
1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560*Introduced by Rhea Combs, who is currently Senior Fellow in Contemporary and Global Art at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
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Co-sponsor Anthology Film Archives. Following its premiere in 1971 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, BLACK CHARIOT seems to have been screened only a handful of times, and was long feared lost until it was recently rediscovered by curator Rhea Combs. Over the past several years the film has been carefully restored by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), and thanks to their efforts, Anthology is able to present a week-long run – its first ever theatrical engagement on the East Coast – with all screenings on 35mm!
Saturday, July 11th:
6:45 PM*, 9:00 PM
Black Chariot (1971) dir. Robert Goodwin — 90 min.
National Museum of African American History and Culture, Oprah Winfrey Theater — URL
1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560*Introduced by Ina Archer and Bleakley McDowell (NMAAHC)
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Co-sponsor Anthology Film Archives. Following its premiere in 1971 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, BLACK CHARIOT seems to have been screened only a handful of times, and was long feared lost until it was recently rediscovered by curator Rhea Combs. Over the past several years the film has been carefully restored by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), and thanks to their efforts, Anthology is able to present a week-long run – its first ever theatrical engagement on the East Coast – with all screenings on 35mm!
Sunday, July 12th:
6:45 PM*, 9:00 PM
Black Chariot (1971) dir. Robert Goodwin — 90 min.
National Museum of African American History and Culture, Oprah Winfrey Theater — URL
1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560*Introduced by Ina Archer and Bleakley McDowell (NMAAHC)
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Co-sponsor Anthology Film Archives. Following its premiere in 1971 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, BLACK CHARIOT seems to have been screened only a handful of times, and was long feared lost until it was recently rediscovered by curator Rhea Combs. Over the past several years the film has been carefully restored by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), and thanks to their efforts, Anthology is able to present a week-long run – its first ever theatrical engagement on the East Coast – with all screenings on 35mm!
Monday, July 13th:
6:45 PM*, 9:00 PM
Black Chariot (1971) dir. Robert Goodwin — 90 min.
National Museum of African American History and Culture, Oprah Winfrey Theater — URL
1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560*Introduced by Ina Archer and Bleakley McDowell (NMAAHC)
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Co-sponsor Anthology Film Archives. Following its premiere in 1971 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, BLACK CHARIOT seems to have been screened only a handful of times, and was long feared lost until it was recently rediscovered by curator Rhea Combs. Over the past several years the film has been carefully restored by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), and thanks to their efforts, Anthology is able to present a week-long run – its first ever theatrical engagement on the East Coast – with all screenings on 35mm!
Tuesday, July 14th:
6:45 PM*, 9:00 PM
Black Chariot (1971) dir. Robert Goodwin — 90 min.
National Museum of African American History and Culture, Oprah Winfrey Theater — URL
1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560*Introduced by Ina Archer and Bleakley McDowell (NMAAHC)
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Co-sponsor Anthology Film Archives. Following its premiere in 1971 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, BLACK CHARIOT seems to have been screened only a handful of times, and was long feared lost until it was recently rediscovered by curator Rhea Combs. Over the past several years the film has been carefully restored by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), and thanks to their efforts, Anthology is able to present a week-long run – its first ever theatrical engagement on the East Coast – with all screenings on 35mm!
Wednesday, July 15th:
6:45 PM*, 9:00 PM
Black Chariot (1971) dir. Robert Goodwin — 90 min.
National Museum of African American History and Culture, Oprah Winfrey Theater — URL
1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560*Introduced by Ina Archer and Bleakley McDowell (NMAAHC)
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Co-sponsor Anthology Film Archives. Following its premiere in 1971 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, BLACK CHARIOT seems to have been screened only a handful of times, and was long feared lost until it was recently rediscovered by curator Rhea Combs. Over the past several years the film has been carefully restored by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), and thanks to their efforts, Anthology is able to present a week-long run – its first ever theatrical engagement on the East Coast – with all screenings on 35mm!
Thursday, July 16th:
6:45 PM*, 9:00 PM
Black Chariot (1971) dir. Robert Goodwin — 90 min.
National Museum of African American History and Culture, Oprah Winfrey Theater — URL
1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560*Introduced by Ina Archer and Bleakley McDowell (NMAAHC)
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Co-sponsor Anthology Film Archives. Following its premiere in 1971 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, BLACK CHARIOT seems to have been screened only a handful of times, and was long feared lost until it was recently rediscovered by curator Rhea Combs. Over the past several years the film has been carefully restored by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), and thanks to their efforts, Anthology is able to present a week-long run – its first ever theatrical engagement on the East Coast – with all screenings on 35mm!
Thursday, July 9th:
7:00 PM
The Swimmer (1968) dir. Frank Perry — 95 min.
Library of Congress, James Madison Building Mary Pickford Theater — URL
101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540
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35mm print from the Copyright Collection
7:30 PM
In the Heat of the Night (1967) — 109 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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National Film Registry title
Friday, July 10th:
7:30 PM
Jaws (1975) — 124 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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Winner of three Academy Awards. National Film Registry title
Saturday, July 11th:
2:00 PM
Jaws (1975) — 124 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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Winner of three Academy Awards. National Film Registry title
Thursday, July 16th:
7:30 PM
Paris, Texas (1984) dir. Wim Wenders — 147 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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National Film Registry title
Friday, July 17th:
7:30 PM
An American in Paris (1951) dir. Vincente Minnelli — 115 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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Winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. National Film Registry title
Saturday, July 25th:
2:00 PM
An American Tail (1986) dir. Don Bluth — 80 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
Thursday, July 30th:
7:00 PM
Written on the Wind (1956) dir. Douglas Sirk — 99 min.
Library of Congress, James Madison Building Mary Pickford Theater — URL
101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540
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35mm print from the BBC Archives Collection
7:30 PM
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) dir. Frank Capra — 129 min
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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Winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Story. National Film Registry title
Friday, July 31st:
7:30 PM
America, America (1963) dir. Elia Kazan — 174 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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Nominated for four Academy Awards. National Film Registry title
Saturday, August 1st:
2:00 PM
The Cat From Outer Space (1978) dir. Norman Tokar — 104 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
Thursday, August 6th:
7:00 PM
Rain Dance (16mm) [1990] dir. Helen Hill — 4 min. Vessel (16mm) [1992] dir. Helen Hill — 6:30 min. The World's Smallest Fair (16mm) [1995] dir. Helen Hill — 4:10 min. Scratch and Crow (16mm) [1995] dir. Helen Hill — 4:30 min. Tunnel of Love (16mm) [1996] dir. Helen Hill — 4:20 min. Your New Pig Is Down the Road (16mm) [1999] dir. Helen Hill — 5 min. Film for Rosie (16mm) [2000] dir. Helen Hill — 3 min. Mouseholes (16mm) [1999] dir. Helen Hill — 8 min. Madame Winger Makes a Film: A Survival Guide for the 21st Century (16mm) [2001] dir. Helen Hill — 10 min. Bohemian Town (16mm) [2004] dir. Helen Hill — 3:30 min.
Rhizome DC, Outdoor Microcinema — URL (Tickets)
6950 Maple St NW, Washington, DC
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Rain Dance, made at Harvard in 1990, was dedicated to Elijah Aron who was writing a novel about Rain. The song for the film's soundtrack was written by Elijah Aron and Helen's husband Paul Gailiuanas and performed by Paul Gailiunas and Matthew Butterick. Program notes adapted from the Harvard Film Archive. Thanks to the Harvard Film Archive for making the screening possible.
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Vessel was inspired by a poem Helen wrote that was first published in "The Rag" in 1991. Hill's silhouette puppets reflect the influence of her favorite filmmaker, Lotte Reiniger. This film also introduces her use of the bright colors resonant of her favorite artists: William Blake, the Pre-Raphaelites, and Vincent van Gogh. Program notes adapted from the Harvard Film Archive. Thanks to the Harvard Film Archive for making the screening possible.
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The World's Smallest Fair was made at CalArts in 1995. Helen applied for a grant specifically to bring artists together, and having always dreamed of owning a cotton candy machine from Cromers Peanut Store, a party warehouse in her home town, she used the grant to purchase the machine and 12 cans of Flossine with enough money to spare to produce this animated film. The film's story revolves around her fellow CalArts students using cotton candy as a medium to produce art. Paul Gailiunas and Elijah Aron also make appearances. Program notes adapted from the Harvard Film Archive. Thanks to the Harvard Film Archive for making the screening possible.
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Scratch and Crow was produced as part of Hill's MFA degree at Cal Arts. The film grew out of Helen's experiences as a young woman visiting her cousin's farm in Fairview, North Carolina. In the film, Helen animates the lives of chickens using a rich color palette. Animated cats hatch eggs; watermelons fall from the sky; chickens become angels and fly out of tombstones; coiled springs symbolize inner meanings and then the film ends. Program notes adapted from the Harvard Film Archive. Thanks to the Harvard Film Archive for making the screening possible.
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Tunnel of Love was made to illustrate Paul Gailiunas and Elijah Aron's song "Accidental Romance". Hill called it a romance activist film, meant to give good advice about falling in love. It also capture the carnival atmosphere that Helen remembered and loved from the South Carolina State Fair. The film features a tea party with Cal Arts friends and the photo booth photos that Helen collected and loved. Program notes adapted from the Harvard Film Archive. Thanks to the Harvard Film Archive for making the screening possible.
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Your New Pig Is Down the Road is a cinematic love letter to Hill's husband Paul Gailiunas which she filmed during a summer in Ontario at Phil Hoffman's Film Farm. Hill beckons Paul Gailiunas to follow her down the road where Paul's new pig waits. The film features their much loved daisies, their much respected Saint Francis, and their baby pig Daisy. After they were married, Paul Gailiunas and Helen Hill kept a pot bellied pig in New Orleans which they named Rosie. Program notes adapted from the Harvard Film Archive. Thanks to the Harvard Film Archive for making the screening possible.
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Film for Rosie was made after Daisy their potbellled pig died prematurely. This film is Rosie's pigeology and features all her relatives. Program notes adapted from the Harvard Film Archive. Thanks to the Harvard Film Archive for making the screening possible.
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Mouseholes remembers Helen Hill's beloved grandfather, Pop. In the film, Pop's mother and aunts lovingly greet him with a tea party in heaven. Program notes adapted from the Harvard Film Archive. Thanks to the Harvard Film Archive for making the screening possible.
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The film version of the reference book of handcrafted film techniques Recipes for Disaster expresses Hill's belief that the idea behind a film is more important than the technology used. The film describes inexpensive ways to make films, including hand processing and direct animation. Program notes adapted from the Harvard Film Archive. Thanks to the Harvard Film Archive for making the screening possible.
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Bohemian Town is a visual poem dedicated to Helen Hill and Paul Gailiunas's love of the North End of Halifax. Gailiunas's band "Piggy" performs the song that is the centerpiece of the film. Program notes adapted from the Harvard Film Archive. Thanks to the Harvard Film Archive for making the screening possible.
7:30 PM
The Swimmer (1968) dir. Frank Perry — 95 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
Friday, August 7th:
7:30 PM
Niagara (1953) dir. Henry Hathaway — 92 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
Sunday, August 9th:
2:00 PM
Oil: A Symphony in Motion (1933) dir. M.G. MacPherson — 8 min. Comradeship „Kameradschaft“ (35mm-to-DCP) [1931] dir. G.W. Pabst — 88 min.
National Gallery of Art, East Building Auditorium — Part of Unearthed: Mining on Film — URL (Tickets)
4th St NW, Washington, DC 20565
Thursday, August 13th:
7:30 PM
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) dir. John Ford — 100 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
Friday, August 14th:
7:30 PM
Cry-Baby (1990) dir. John Waters — 85 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
Saturday, August 15th:
2:00 PM
Top Gun (1986) dir. Tony Scott — 110 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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Winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
2:00 PM
Harlan County, USA (1976) dir. Barbara Kopple — 120 min.
National Gallery of Art, East Building Auditorium — Part of Unearthed: Mining on Film — URL (Tickets)
4th St NW, Washington, DC 20565
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With thanks to the Library of Congress for the loan of their 35mm print.
Sunday, August 16th:
2:00 PM
Louisiana Story (1948) dir. Robert Flaherty — 79 min.
National Gallery of Art, East Building Auditorium — Part of Unearthed: Mining on Film — URL (Tickets)
4th St NW, Washington, DC 20565
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With thanks to the Library of Congress for the loan of their 35mm print.
Thursday, August 20th:
7:00 PM
The Andromeda Strain (1971) dir. Robert Wise — 130 min.
Library of Congress, James Madison Building Mary Pickford Theater — URL
101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540
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Technicolor, Panavision, 35mm print from the Copyright Collection
7:30 PM
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) dir. Aki Kaurismäki — 79 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
Friday, August 21st:
6:30 PM
The Face of Another 「他人の顔」[Tanín no Kao] (1966) dir. Hiroshi Teshigahara; — 122 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of The Many Faces of Tatsuya Nakadai — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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60th Anniversary
9:15 PM
The Sword of Doom 「大菩薩峠」[Dai-bosatsu Tōge] (1966) dir. Kihachi Okamoto — 120 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of The Many Faces of Tatsuya Nakadai — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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In Memoriam: Tatsuya Nakadai (1932–2025)
Saturday, August 22nd:
2:00 PM
The Incredibles (2004) dir. Brad Bird — 115 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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Winner of two Academy Awards.
5:30 PM
The Sword of Doom 「大菩薩峠」[Dai-bosatsu Tōge] (1966) dir. Kihachi Okamoto — 120 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of The Many Faces of Tatsuya Nakadai — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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In Memoriam: Tatsuya Nakadai (1932–2025)
Sunday, August 23rd:
5:00 PM
The Face of Another 「他人の顔]」[Tanín no Kao] (1966) dir. Hiroshi Teshigahara; — 122 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of The Many Faces of Tatsuya Nakadai — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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60th Anniversary
Thursday, August 27th:
6:30 PM
The Face of Another 「[他人の顔]」[Tanín no Kao] (1966) dir. Hiroshi Teshigahara; — 122 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of The Many Faces of Tatsuya Nakadai — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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60th Anniversary
7:30 PM
Summertime (1955) dir. David Lean — 100 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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Technicolor
9:15 PM
The Sword of Doom 「大菩薩峠」[Dai-bosatsu Tōge] (1966) dir. Kihachi Okamoto — 120 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of The Many Faces of Tatsuya Nakadai — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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In Memoriam: Tatsuya Nakadai (1932–2025)
Friday, August 28th:
6:45 PM
Samurai Rebellion 「上意討ち 拝領妻始末]」[Jōi-uchi: Hairyō zuma shimatsu] (1967) dir. Masaki Kobayashi — 121 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of The Many Faces of Tatsuya Nakadai — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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In Memoriam: Tatsuya Nakadai (1932–2025)
7:30 PM
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) dir. Tay Garnett — 113 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
Saturday, August 29th:
2:00 PM
The Sea Hawk (1924) dir. Frank Lloyd — 123 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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Silent, with live musical accompaniment by Andrew Simpson.
4:30 PM
Samurai Rebellion 「上意討ち 拝領妻始末]」[Jōi-uchi: Hairyō zuma shimatsu] (1967) dir. Masaki Kobayashi — 121 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of The Many Faces of Tatsuya Nakadai — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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In Memoriam: Tatsuya Nakadai (1932–2025)
Sunday, August 30th:
5:15 PM
Samurai Rebellion 「上意討ち 拝領妻始末]」[Jōi-uchi: Hairyō zuma shimatsu] (1967) dir. Masaki Kobayashi — 121 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of The Many Faces of Tatsuya Nakadai — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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In Memoriam: Tatsuya Nakadai (1932–2025)
Thursday, September 3rd:
7:30 PM
How Green Was My Valley (1941) dir. John Ford — 118 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
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National Film Registry Title
9:30 PM
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) dir. Jane Schoenbrun — 112 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of New Releases — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Friday, September 4th:
7:30 PM
The Great Race (1965) dir. Blake Edwards — 160 min.
Library of Congress, Packard Campus Theater — URL
19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper, VA 22701-7551
7:30 PM
2001: A Space Odyssey (70mm) [1968] dir. Stanley Kubrick — 162 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Special Engagements — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Saturday, September 5th:
1:00 PM
2001: A Space Odyssey (70mm) [1968] dir. Stanley Kubrick — 162 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Special Engagements — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Sunday, September 6th:
1:30 PM
2001: A Space Odyssey (70mm) [1968] dir. Stanley Kubrick — 162 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Special Engagements — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
2:00 PM
Shoot the Piano Player (1960) dir. François Truffaut — 81 min.
National Gallery of Art, East Building Auditorium — Part of Late Summer, Early Widescreen — URL (Tickets)
4th St NW, Washington, DC 20565
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Filmed in Dyaliscope, a French trade name for the early anamorphic film format.
Monday, September 7th:
1:30 PM
2001: A Space Odyssey (70mm) [1968] dir. Stanley Kubrick — 162 min.
AFI Silver, Theater 1 — Part of Special Engagements — URL (Tickets)
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Wednesday, September 9th:
2:00 PM
I Live in Fear (1955) dir. Akira Kurosawa — 103 min.
Freer Gallery of Art, Meyer Auditorium — Part of Monthly Matinees: Japanese Classics — URL (Tickets)
1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20004