STOP MAKING SENSE is a groundbreaking 1984 concert film featuring the Talking Heads, one of the most innovative bands of the post-punk era. Directed by Jonathan Demme, the film opens with a minimalist set—a bare stage where David Byrne, the band's frontman, walks in alone with a boombox and a guitar to perform "Psycho Killer." […]
Fashion revolutionary Bethann Hardison looks back on her journey as a pioneering Black model, modelling agent and activist. An essential memoir of fashion pioneer Bethann Hardison, INVISIBLE BEAUTY shines a spotlight on the singular and unapologetic Hardison, one of the fashion industry's most influential icons who, as a pioneering Black model, modeling agent and entrepreneur, […]
*THIS SPECIAL SCREENING OF NAM JUNE PAIK: MOON IS THE OLDEST TV WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A POST-FILM DISCUSSION WITH DIRECTOR AMANDA KIM (via Zoom)!* Exploring the work and life of Nam June Paik, who uses technology as an artistic canvas and is called the father of video art. He coined the term "electronic superhighway". […]
This week we'll be screening double-feature presentations of Pedro Almodóvar latest short film, STRANGE WAY OF LIFE starring Pedro Pascal & Ethan Hawke and his 2020 short film THE HUMAN VOICE starring Tilda Swinton. Following the shorts, there will be a recorded conversation with the director. STRANGE WAY OF LIFE (2023) Almodóvar has spent his […]
*THIS SPECIAL SCREENING OF PLAN C WILL BE FOLLOWED BY AN IN-PERSON POST-FILM DISCUSSION WITH DIRECTOR TRACY DROZ TRAGOS!* A determined group of women, midwives, and doctors fight to increase access to abortion pills in the United States outside a clinic setting. In 2014, Francine, a social scientist based in Los Angeles, and her partners, […]
In the poignant film TULLY, Charlize Theron delivers a stellar performance as Marlo, a weary mother of three grappling with postpartum depression. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody, the narrative provides a raw, candid exploration of motherhood's challenges, driven by Theron's committed portrayal of a woman confronting exhaustion, anxiety, and loss of […]
The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers connects US-based documentary filmmakers with communities throughout the South for screenings and conversations around important stories and the art of filmmaking. This special screening of CROSSING OVERTOWN will be followed by a post-film discussion with director Scott Barnett, executive producer Johanna Vega and O Cinema’s Head of Programming, […]
Get in the Halloween spirit with a one-night screening of Robert Wiene's fantastical tale, THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI, co-hosted by our friends at The Wolfsonian–FIU! THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI is a quintessential German Expressionist film directed by Robert Wiene in 1920 that unfolds within a surreal, nightmarish landscape. In the story, Francis recounts […]
Our Halloween tradition returns for a glorious evening of madness, mayhem and music at The Miami Beach Bandshell on October 29th for our annual screening of... Join us for a fantastically fun night where you don’t just watch the film, but you become part of the cast! Singing, hooting, hollering, and quoting along are not […]