Film

JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI is the story of 85-year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a […]

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is the inside story of a dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics. First-time director Alison Klayman gained unprecedented access to Ai while working as a journalist in China. Her detailed portrait provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary China and one […]

Four men will do anything to pass the most difficult test you may have never heard of... SOMM takes the viewer on a humorous, emotional and illuminating look into a mysterious world – the Court of Master Sommeliers and the massively intimidating Master Sommelier Exam. The Court of Master Sommeliers is one of the world’s […]

San Bao is a young man left behind by Beijing’s fabulous new wealth, having just lost his job, his apartment and the woman he loves (who’s left him for a richer man). Even Happiness, his dog, has run away from him. Lovelorn, self-destructive and desperately aimless, San Bao nevertheless has moments of euphoria amid his […]

HERB & DOROTHY tells the extraordinary story of Herbert Vogel, a postal clerk, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means. After thirty years of meticulous collecting and buying, the Vogels managed to accumulate over 2,000 pieces, filling every corner […]

POMPEII FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM - the very first cinema event to be produced by the British Museum for a major exhibition, offering an exclusive private view of the blockbuster show Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum. The exhibition focuses on the homes and lives of the inhabitants of the thriving industrial hub of […]

Come to Hailey and celebrate the New Year with a family favorite – this time you’re encouraged to sing along to every song - and your little brother can't make fun of you! The film has subtitles for all the songs, we’ll have The Haven food truck on site for snacks before the film or […]

The new season of Downton Abbey starts early at the Liberty! January 5th is the first night of Season 4 and we will kick off the season in style (and we'll see it before it screens at 9pm MST). From 6:45 til about 7:30 we'll have wine and dessert on stage, our friends from Idaho […]

As a nod to those travelers who came before us and essentially invented the road trip, The Center is screening A Room with a View as a part of the multidisciplinary project, Wish You Were Here. This is the film that made everyone dream of escaping to Tuscany, wasn’t it? The Grand Tour of Europe […]

Friends Thelma (Geena Davis) and Louise (Susan Sarandon) start off on a weekend trip to a cabin as an escape from their everyday lives, but the road trip takes a turn after an incident at a bar has them running from the law. This movie is a part of The Center’s Wish You Were Here […]

This classic family road trip movie (as a part of Wish You Were Here) follows the Griswold family, Clark and Ellen along with their two children Rusty and Audrey, as they venture westward from the suburbs of Chicago to the Disneyland-like theme park, Walley World. Clark has planned the trip down the last detail, including […]

Estimated Total Running Time: 110 min. Get a Horse! (Lauren MacMullan and Dorothy McKim, English, 6 min.) - Mickey Mouse and his friends are enjoying a wagon ride until Peg-Leg Pete shows up with plans to ruin their day. Mr. Hublot (Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares, Non-dialogue, 12 min.) - The eccentric, isolated Mr. Hublot finds his carefully ordered […]

Estimated Total Running Time: 108 min Helium (Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson, Denmark/Danish, 23 min.) - A dying boy finds comfort in the tales of a magical land called HELIUM, told to him by the hospital janitor. The Voorman Problem (Mark Gill and Baldwin Li, UK/English, 13 min.) - A psychiatrist is called to a prison to […]

Estimated Total Running Time: 97 min. The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life (Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed, Canada/USA/UK - English, 39 min.) - At 109, Alice Herz Sommer is the world's oldest pianist…and its oldest Holocaust survivor. At the heart of her remarkable story of courage and endurance is her passion for music. Karama […]

Estimated Total Running Time: 87 min. CaveDigger (Jeffrey Karoff, USA/English, 39 min.) - New Mexico environmental sculptor Ra Paulette carves elaborately designed and painstakingly executed sandstone caves, driven by an artistic vision that often brings him into conflict with his patrons. Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall (Edgar Barens, USA/English, 40 min.) - In a maximum […]

Objectified is about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. It’s a look at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. It’s about the designers who re-examine, re-evaluate and re-invent our manufactured environment on a daily basis. It’s about personal expression, identity, consumerism, and […]

Two worlds collide when cycling legend Jonathan "Jock" Boyer moves to Rwanda to help the first Rwandan National Cycling Team in their six year journey to compete in the Olympic Games. Against impossible odds both Jock and the team find new purpose as they rise from the ashes of their past. Stunningly filmed, Rising From […]

The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames are widely regarded as America’s most important designers. Their motto was “the best for the least for the most” — a characteristically pithy statement of a utopian ideal of capitalist mass production. Perhaps best remembered for their mid-century plywood and fiberglass furniture, the Eames Office also created […]

In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote YES or NO to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition leaders for the NO persuade a brash young advertising executive, Rene Saavedra (Gael Garcia Bernal), to spearhead their […]

As we look at forests in the current exhibition, this film examines those who are obsessed with fruit and scour jungles and forests to track down and sometimes save fruits that are threatened by development and disease. Part of The Center's multidisciplinary project Forests, Foraging and Fires.

Four short documentaries about forest fires and those who fight them. Up In Flames: A History of Fire Fighting in the Forest (1984) documents the development of North American fire detection, communication and fire suppression technology – it explores the impact of Idaho’s 1910 Big Blowup and Oregon’s 1933 Tillamook Burn and their impact on […]

Finding Vivian Maier is the critically acclaimed documentary about a mysterious nanny, who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that were hidden in storage lockers and, discovered decades later, is now among the 20th century’s greatest photographers. Directed by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel, Maier’s strange and riveting life and art are revealed through never before […]

This cult film is a rock “mockumentary,” written, scored by and starring Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer. The film portrays the fictional British heavy metal band Spinal Tap satirizing the wild personal behavior and musical pretentions of heavy metal bands. One of the greatest spoofs about a filmmaker making a documentary […]

Meet the Beatles! Just one month after they exploded onto the U.S. scene with their Ed Sullivan appearance, John, Paul, George, and Ringo began working on a project that would bring their revolutionary talent to the big screen. A Hard Day’s Night, in which the bandmates play wily, exuberant versions of themselves, captured the astonishing […]

This film will be re-scheduled ... it has arrived, but we were unable to convert it to a playable format before the screening time. Please check back in with us to see when we can reschedule. Thanks for your understanding. This is the story of Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero, two Mexicans who at a […]

A musical journey tracing the lives and careers of James Taylor and Carole King, pillars of the California singer/songwriter scene, which converged in and around LA’s Troubadour Club in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Featuring interviews with Lou Adler, Elton John, Steve Martin, David Crosby, Jackson Browne and more. (not rated) 91 minutes

A documentary celebrating the 2011, 20th anniversary of Pearl Jam. Directed by Cameron Crowe, the film is pulled from over 12,000 hours of footage of the band. From the history of the band starting with Mother Love Bone and tracking the musicians through concerts, the death of Kurt Cobain, and the tragedy that happened at […]

Directed by Martin Scorsese, The Last Waltz was advertised as the Band's "farewell concert appearance" (performed on Thanksgiving 1976), and the concert saw the Band joined by more than a dozen special guests, including Bob Dylan, Paul Butterfield, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, Neil Diamond, Bobby Charles, The Staple Singers, and Eric Clapton. Scorsese interviews the Band’s five […]

The essential documentary on the electric guitar – and three guitar masters: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White. Through interviews the film reveals how each musician developed his unique sound and style. (rated PG) 98 minutes

Filmmaker Jonathan Demme presents the phenomenon that was the Talking Heads in 1984. The live performance at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood was the location for this essential concert film. Come see the Big Suit and rock out to 18 straight songs from David Byrne and his band … kicking off with “Psycho Killer.” (not […]

This documentary covers the concert at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri to celebrate Chuck Berry’s sixtieth birthday. Featuring performances by Robert Cray, Eric Clapton and Etta James with Chuck Berry. Plus interviews with Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bruce Springsteen and  more who discuss Berry’s influences and life. (rated PG) 120 […]

This is the story of Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero, two Mexicans who at a very early age decided to take the risk to pursue their dreams to live from what they loved the most: music. They went from performing at anonymous hotels and restaurants in Ixtapa, to – just a few years later – […]

For the third year in a row, The Center and the Magic Lantern present the Oscar nominated films in the category of animated shorts. This is a rare chance to see these films. 82 minutes total running time • See Animated Shorts trailer here Me and My Moulton (Torill Kove) – 14 minutes/Canada/English. Three sisters growing […]

For the third year in a row, The Center and the Magic Lantern present the Oscar nominated films in the category of live action shorts. This is a rare chance to see these films. 118 minutes total running time • See Live Action Shorts Trailer Here Parvaneh (Talkhon Hamzavi and Stefan Eichenberger) – 25 minutes/Switzerland/Dari […]

Due to a delay in the delivery of the films, the screening of Program A of the documentary shorts has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb 19 at 4:30pm and 7:30pm. If you are a ticket holder and cannot make the recheduled screening times on Feb 19 please contact The Center for a refund of your […]

For the third year in a row, The Center and the Magic Lantern present the Oscar nominated films in the category Documentary Short Films (Program B). This is a rare chance to see these films. 79 minutes total running time • See Documentary Shorts trailer here Our Curse (Tomasz Sliwinski and Maciej Slesicki) – 27 […]

Directed by Ken Burns, the film tells the story of a tiny school in Putney, Vermont, where each year students are encouraged to practice, memorize and recite the Gettysburg Address.

One of the most iconic structures ever built, Barcelona's La Sagrada Familia is a unique and fascinating architectural project conceived by Antoni Gaudi in the late 19th century. More than 125 years after construction began, the basilica still remains unfinished. Sagrada: The Mystery of Creation celebrates Gaudi's vision and the continuing work of architects as […]

Local directors Todd Soliday and Leah Warshawski award-winning documentary, Finding Hillywood chronicles one man’s road to forgiveness, his effort to heal his country, and the realization that we all must one day face our past. Created by local directors Leah Warshawski and Todd Soliday, the film functions as a Rwandan history lesson and also reveals […]

What is art? In 2012, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art had 22 cities asking themselves that exact question as a 340 ton boulder made its way through Southern California neighborhoods to its destination – a 456-foot-long negative space where it rests above a concrete slot. The film documents this journey from idea to […]

Striving to make the greatest animated film of all time, visionary and acclaimed animator Richard Williams (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) toiled for more than three decades on his masterpiece – best known today as The Thief and the Cobbler – only to have it torn from his hands. Directed by Kevin Schreck and honored with […]

In 2003, the ambitious renovation of one of the world's greatest museums began. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, home to a glorious collection including masterpieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer, was supposed to reopen its doors in 2008 after five years of construction. But from the start, the project was opposed by unyielding bureaucrats and public resistance. […]

This documentary depicts the life and untimely death of the singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse. CEO of Universal Music UK, David Joseph said, "… we decided to make a movie about her—her career and her life. It's a very complicated and tender movie. It tackles lots of things about family and media, fame, addiction, but most importantly, […]

IRIS pairs legendary 87-year-old documentarian Albert Maysles with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how, even in Iris' dotage, a soaring free spirit continues to […]

Mark Landis has been called one of the most prolific art forgers in US history. Art and Craft starts out as a cat-and-mouse art caper, rooted in questions of authorship and authenticity—but what emerges is an intimate story of obsession and the universal need for community, appreciation, and purpose. As a part of The Center’s BIG IDEA […]

Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did 17th century Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer manage to paint so photo-realistically—150 years before the invention of photography? The epic research project Jenison embarks on to test his theory is as extraordinary as what he discovers. As […]

The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. Pressured by the media, their peer groups, and even the adults in their lives, our protagonists confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade […]

Screenings at 4:30 and 7:00pm To buy tickets to the 4:30pm screening: Click here HAVANA MOTOR CLUB tells a personal, character-driven story about Cuba's vibrant community of underground drag racers and their quest to hold Cuba's first official car race since shortly after the 1959 Revolution. It tackles how Cuba’s recent reforms — the owning […]

Following 26-year-old Madison during a crucial three years of her transition from male to female, GIRL INSIDE is a beautiful film that tracks her emotional, intellectual and spiritual journey of self-discovery that is as important as – if not more than – the physical journey of hormones and surgery. Sharing the spotlight is Vivien, Madison’s […]

Total running time 107 minutes Ave Maria – directed by Basil Khalil • Palestine/France/Germany, 15 minutes Synopsis: Five nuns living in the West Bank find their routine disrupted when the car of a family of Israeli settlers breaks down outside the convent. Unable to use the telephone due to Sabbath restrictions, the family needs help from […]

Total running time: 86 minutes Sanjay’s Super Team directed by Sanjay Patel, USA, 7 minutes Synopsis: In SANJAY’S SUPER TEAM, the new short film from Pixar Animation Studios, accomplished artist Sanjay Patel uses his own experience to tell the story of a young, first-generation Indian-American boy whose love for western pop-culture comes into conflict with […]

Total running time: 87 minutes Body Team 12 – directed by David Darg • Liberia, 13 minutes Synopsis: BODY TEAM 12 is tasked with collecting the victims at the height of the Ebola outbreak. These body collectors have arguably the most dangerous and gruesome job in the world. Yet despite the strain they emerge as heroes while […]

Total running time: 76 minutes Chau, Beyond the Lines – directed by Courtney Marsh • USA/Vietnam, 34 minutes Synopsis: Chau, a teenager living in a Vietnamese care center for children born with birth defects due to Agent Orange, struggles with the difficulties of realizing his dream to become a professional artist and clothing designer. Despite […]

MEET THE PATELS is a laugh-out-loud real life romantic comedy about Ravi Patel, an almost-30-year-old Indian-American who enters a love triangle between the woman of his dreams ... and his parents. Filmed by Ravi’s sister in what started as a family vacation video, this hilarious and heartbreaking film reveals how love is a family affair. […]

For the last 40 years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history; international conflicts, starvation and exodus. He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of wild fauna and flora, and […]

This heartwarming doc chronicles the life of Caroll Spinney, the man who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. For over 4 decades, Caroll's characters have been cherished by generations of children. At 81 years old, the tenacious and enthusiastic performer has no intention of slowing down. I AM BIG BIRD features incredible footage […]

Peggy Guggenheim was a colorful character who was not only ahead of her time, but helped to define it. Heiress to her family’s fortune, she became a central figure in the modern art movement. As she moved through the cultural upheaval of the 20th century, she not only collected art, but artists. Her colorful personal […]

The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is one of the largest and oldest museums in the world holding over 3 million treasures and boasting more curators than any other art institution. To mark the momentous occasion of its 250th anniversary the museum opened its doors for the filming of Hermitage Revealed - a cinematic […]

Double feature for the BIG IDEA project, Idaho Stories. The James Castle film will screen first, at 7pm. Hemingway film to follow. James Castle: Portrait of an Artist (53 minutes) tells the story of Castle, born deaf in 1899 in rural Idaho – only nine years after the frontier territory was admitted to the Union […]

A documentary thriller from Academy Award® winning filmmaker Alex Gibney about the world of cyberwar. A black ops cyber-attack launched by the U.S. and Israel on an Iranian nuclear facility unleashed malware with unforeseen consequences. The Stuxnet virus infiltrated its pre-determined target only to spread its infection outward, ultimately exposing systemic vulnerabilities that threatened the […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Wednesday, February 15 features the Live Action shorts. (Running Time: 130 minutes) Sing – dir. Kristof Deak, Hungary, 25 minutes. Zsofi is struggling to fit in at her new […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Wednesday, February 15 features the Live Action shorts and Thursday, February 16 will feature Animated shorts. Please note: there will be three added Animated shorts screened that were […]

During week two of the annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated documentary shorts in the final two evenings. Program A (Running time: 72 minutes) Joe’s Violin – dir. Kahane Cooperman, USA, 24 minutes. During a drive to donate musical […]

During week two of the annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated documentary shorts in the final two evenings. PROGRAM B (Running time: 81 minutes) Watani: My Homeland – dir. Marcel Mettelsiefen, 39 minutes. Four young children live with their mother […]

In this richly penetrating documentary odyssey, Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold shows us a Los Angeles where ethnic cooking is a kaleidoscopic portal to the mysteries of an unwieldy city and the soul of America. Combing through colorful neighborhoods in his green pickup truck, Gold is sniffing out his next strip-mall discovery-whether Oaxacan grasshopper […]

Breathtaking, poignant and mesmerizing, Manakamana is a documentary shot entirely inside the narrow bubble of a cable car, high above a jungle in Nepal, as it transports villagers and tourists to an ancient mountaintop temple. Filmed in 16mm and comprised of 11 rides (each a single take corresponds to the length of a roll of […]

Celebrated artist, composer, inventor, musician and film director, Laurie Anderson created a home movie, of sorts, to reflect on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, and her beloved dog. The film is a meditation on loss and love that is light and heavy, straightforward and experimental. Anderson’s narration touches on subjects such […]

After years of negotiation, the Russian director Vitaly Mansky was invited by the North Korean government to make a film about one girl and her family in the year she prepares to join the Children's Union, on the 'Day of the Shining Star' (Kim Jong-Il's birthday). "My father says that Korea is the most beautiful […]

Nuts! is a feature length documentary about Dr. John Romulus Brinkley, an eccentric genius who built an empire in Depression-era America with a goat testicle impotence cure and a million watt radio station. Using animated reenactments, interviews, archival footage, and a hilariously unreliable narrator, Nuts! traces Brinkley’s rise from poverty and obscurity to the heights of celebrity, […]

Carole King Tapestry: Live at Hyde Park celebrates the 45th anniversary of Carole King’s masterpiece with a spectacular concert for more than 65,000 fans in Hyde Park on July 3, 2016 including the first-ever performance of the entire album in sequence. The Hyde Park performance, recorded on July 3, 2016, is Carole’s first British concert […]

Whether headlining films in Sweden, Italy, or Hollywood, Ingrid Bergman always pierced the screen with a singular soulfulness. With this new documentary, made on the occasion of the one hundredth anniversary of Bergman’s birth, director Stig Björkman allows us unprecedented access to her world, culling from the most personal of archival materials—letters, diary entries, photographs, […]

For years, Sonia Warshawski (89) has been an inspirational public speaker at schools and prisons, where her stories of surviving the Holocaust as a teenager have inspired countless people who once felt their own traumas would leave them broken forever. But when Sonia is served an eviction notice for her iconic tailor shop (in a […]

In anticipation of The Center’s February 8 lecture with former editor of Gourmet magazine, Ruth Reichl, Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent peers behind the kitchen doors to reveal the tension and creativity at California’s Chez Panisse that resulted in the creation of “California cuisine”, celebrity chefs and the local food movement. Produced by Anthony Bourdain, […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Wednesday, February 21 features the Live Action shorts. Live Action films are short fictional pieces with actors. Please note: the live action shorts are considered R rated. LIVE ACTION […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Wednesday, February 21 features the Live Action shorts. Live Action films are short fictional pieces with actors. Please note: the live action shorts are considered R rated. LIVE ACTION […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Wednesday, February 21 features the Live Action shorts and Thursday, February 22 will feature Animated shorts. Note: Animated shorts may not necessarily be appropriate for children. Please check […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Wednesday, February 15 features the Live Action shorts and Thursday, February 22 will feature Animated shorts. Note: Animated shorts may not necessarily be appropriate for children. Please check […]

During week two of the annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all of the Oscar nominated documentary shorts in the final two evenings. Documentary shorts in 2018 are considered R rated. Documentary Shorts – PROGRAM A (Estimated Running Time: 102 minutes) Traffic Stop – […]

During week two of the annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all of the Oscar nominated documentary shorts in the final two evenings. Documentary shorts in 2018 are considered R rated. Documentary Shorts – PROGRAM A (Estimated Running Time: 102 minutes) Traffic Stop – […]

During week two of the annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated documentary shorts in the final two evenings. Please note: the documentary shorts are considered R rated. Documentary Shorts – PROGRAM B (Estimated Running Time: 82 minutes) Heroin(e) – […]

During week two of the annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated documentary shorts in the final two evenings. Please note: the documentary shorts are considered R rated. Documentary Shorts – PROGRAM B (Estimated Running Time: 82 minutes) Heroin(e) – […]

Almost seventeen million people—refugees, displaced persons or migrants—live in camps, in a virtual country the size of the Netherlands. And yet the names of these places do not appear on any maps. The UNHCR (United Nations High Commission on Refugees) and NGOs (non-governmental organizations) have developed ways of running them that are both efficient and […]

Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? is a profound, alternative look at the global bee crisis from award-winning filmmaker Taggart Siegel. Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this engaging and ultimately uplifting film weaves an unusual and dramatic story […]

Loving Vincent is a 2017 experimental animated biographical drama film about the life of painter Vincent van Gogh, and in particular, the circumstances of his death. It is the first fully painted animated feature film. The film, written and directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman, is a Polish co-production, funded by the Polish Film […]

Loving Vincent is a 2017 experimental animated biographical drama film about the life of painter Vincent van Gogh, and in particular, the circumstances of his death. It is the first fully painted animated feature film. The film, written and directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman, is a Polish co-production, funded by the Polish Film […]

ONE WORLD ONE WEEK ONE FESTIVAL. Between September 27 and October 7, nine captivating short films will screen more than 1000 times in over 300 cities on six continents and will all be eligible for OSCAR nomination. And the judges of these films are you, the audience! On entry to the venue, every audience member […]

ONE WORLD. ONE WEEK. ONE FESTIVAL. Between September 27 and October 7, nine captivating short films will screen more than 1000 times in over 300 cities on six continents and will all be eligible for OSCAR nomination. And the judges of these films are you, the audience! On entry to the venue, every audience member […]

A locked door inside a Belgrade, Serbia apartment has kept one family separated from their past for over 70 years. As the filmmaker begins an intimate conversation with her mother, the political fault line running through their home reveals a house and a country haunted by history. The chronicle of a family in Serbia turns […]

A locked door inside a Belgrade, Serbia apartment has kept one family separated from their past for over 70 years. As the filmmaker begins an intimate conversation with her mother, the political fault line running through their home reveals a house and a country haunted by history. The chronicle of a family in Serbia turns […]

Two Trains Runnin’ is a feature-length documentary directed by Sam Pollard, narrated by Common, and featuring the music of Gary Clark Jr. The film pays tribute to a pioneering generation of musicians and cuts to the heart of our present moment, offering a crucial vantage from which to view the evolving dynamics of race in […]

Two Trains Runnin’ is a feature-length documentary directed by Sam Pollard, narrated by Common, and featuring the music of Gary Clark Jr. The film pays tribute to a pioneering generation of musicians and cuts to the heart of our present moment, offering a crucial vantage from which to view the evolving dynamics of race in […]

89-year old Agnes Varda, one of the leading figures of the French New Wave, and acclaimed 33 year-old French photographer and muralist JR teamed up to co-direct this enchanting documentary/road movie. Kindred spirits, Varda and JR share a lifelong passion for images and how they are created, displayed and shared. Together they travel around the […]

89-year old Agnes Varda, one of the leading figures of the French New Wave, and acclaimed 33 year-old French photographer and muralist JR teamed up to co-direct this enchanting documentary/road movie. Kindred spirits, Varda and JR share a lifelong passion for images and how they are created, displayed and shared. Together they travel around the […]

THE IRISH PUB is a celebration of the greatest institution in Irish society, the pub or more specifically the traditional Irish publicans who run them. The characters in this exceptionally endearing film all run and own pubs that have been in their families for generations and it is through their warmth, wit and wisdom that […]

THE IRISH PUB is a celebration of the greatest institution in Irish society, the pub or more specifically the traditional Irish publicans who run them. The characters in this exceptionally endearing film all run and own pubs that have been in their families for generations and it is through their warmth, wit and wisdom that […]

While many of young Flynn McGarry's peers were playing video games, he was creating remarkable gastronomic delights far beyond his years at his home in Studio City, California. Flynn's family encouraged him to pursue his creative passion, and his unique journey was thoroughly documented by his artist mother. He loved to prepare elaborate dinners for […]

While many of young Flynn McGarry's peers were playing video games, he was creating remarkable gastronomic delights far beyond his years at his home in Studio City, California. Flynn's family encouraged him to pursue his creative passion, and his unique journey was thoroughly documented by his artist mother. He loved to prepare elaborate dinners for […]

Two days prior to The Sweet Remains concert in Ketchum, The Center will present a special preview of The Independents, a brand-new film written and directed by The Sweet Remains' Greg Naughton, and starring band members Greg Naughton, Brian Chartrand and Rich Price. The three will be on hand after the film to answer questions […]

Two days prior to The Sweet Remains concert in Ketchum, The Center will present a special preview of The Independents, a brand-new film written and directed by The Sweet Remains' Greg Naughton, and starring band members Greg Naughton, Brian Chartrand and Rich Price. The three will be on hand after the film to answer questions […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Important note on the Live Action program: this is a heavy group of films this year. Imperiled children, murder, racial violence. Please consider this lineup as an R […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Important note on the Live Action program: this is a heavy group of films this year. Imperiled children, murder, racial violence. Please consider this lineup as an R […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Running time for Animated Shorts is 75 minutes. Please consider these rated PG (themes dealt with in these shorts include Alzheimer’s disease, divorce and the death of a […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Running time for Animated Shorts is 75 minutes. Please consider these rated PG (themes dealt with in these shorts include Alzheimer’s disease, divorce and the death of a […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Documentary Shorts should be considered rated R (for violence, language, and adult themes). Docs A will run 68 minutes. Black Sheep – Ed Perkins and Jonathan Chinn, UK, […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Documentary Shorts should be considered rated R (for violence, language, and adult themes). Docs A will run 68 minutes. Black Sheep – Ed Perkins and Jonathan Chinn, UK, […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Documentary Shorts should be considered rated R (for violence, language, and adult themes). Docs B will run 74 minutes. A Night at the Garden – Marshall Curry, USA, […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Documentary Shorts should be considered rated R (for violence, language, and adult themes). Docs B will run 74 minutes. A Night at the Garden – Marshall Curry, USA, […]

Carl Oelerich, an amateur photographer, works as a skycap at Salt Lake City Airport, and for the last 15 years has gone to Cuba to document the disappearing way of life of Cuba’s tobacco farmers. He’s forged friendships and captured the dignity and sacrifice of these campesinos through his surprisingly intimate pictures. Whether it’s Modesto, […]

Carl Oelerich, an amateur photographer, works as a skycap at Salt Lake City Airport, and for the last 15 years has gone to Cuba to document the disappearing way of life of Cuba’s tobacco farmers. He’s forged friendships and captured the dignity and sacrifice of these campesinos through his surprisingly intimate pictures. Whether it’s Modesto, […]

A work of resurrected living history, Dawson City: Frozen Time is transportive in a manner few films—non-fiction or otherwise—achieve. Director Bill Morrison uses clips from hundreds of highly combustible nitrate silent-movie reels that were unearthed in the Yukon River outpost of Dawson City in 1978, as well as archival photos and on-screen text, to present a ghostly […]

A work of resurrected living history, Dawson City: Frozen Time is transportive in a manner few films—non-fiction or otherwise—achieve. Director Bill Morrison uses clips from hundreds of highly combustible nitrate silent-movie reels that were unearthed in the Yukon River outpost of Dawson City in 1978, as well as archival photos and on-screen text, to present […]

The Center's 2018–2019 Film Series comes to a close Thursday, April 18, with Dakota 38 — an award-winning documentary film from director Silas Hagerty that remembers the 38 Dakota men who were killed Dec. 26, 1862, in the largest mass execution in U.S. history. The film is part of The Center’s current BIG IDEA project, […]

The Center's 2018–2019 Film Series comes to a close Thursday, April 18, with Dakota 38—an award-winning documentary film from director Silas Hagerty that remembers the 38 Dakota men who were killed Dec. 26, 1862, in the largest mass execution in U.S. history. The film is part of The Center’s current BIG IDEA project, Unraveling: Reimagining […]

Once the center of the New York bohemia, Greenwich Village is now home to lux restaurants, and buzzer door clothing stores catering to the nouveau riche. But one shop in the heart of the Village remains resilient to the encroaching gentrification: Carmine Street Guitars. There, custom guitar maker Rick Kelly and his young apprentice Cindy […]

Once the center of the New York bohemia, Greenwich Village is now home to lux restaurants, and buzzer door clothing stores catering to the nouveau riche. But one shop in the heart of the Village remains resilient to the encroaching gentrification: Carmine Street Guitars. There, custom guitar maker Rick Kelly and his young apprentice Cindy […]

ONE WORLD ONE WEEK ONE FESTIVAL. MANHATTAN SHORT today announced the Final Ten selections for its 22nd Annual Short Film Festival, a worldwide event taking place in over 400 venues across six continents between September 26th and October 6, 2019. MANHATTAN SHORT is the only event of its kind. The Final Ten are screened simultaneously […]

ONE WORLD ONE WEEK ONE FESTIVAL. MANHATTAN SHORT today announced the Final Ten selections for its 22nd Annual Short Film Festival, a worldwide event taking place in over 400 venues across six continents between September 26th and October 6, 2019. MANHATTAN SHORT is the only event of its kind. The Final Ten are screened simultaneously […]

In Italy’s tiny Tuscany region lies Monticchiello, whose residents have a most unusual annual ritual: they stage a play about their own lives, starring themselves. Directors Jeff Malmberg and Chris Shellen’s Spettacolo (its title translated as “performance”) is a mesmerizing account of that yearly project, tracing not only the logistical toil entailed by that endeavor (writing scripts, […]

In Italy’s tiny Tuscany region lies Monticchiello, whose residents have a most unusual annual ritual: they stage a play about their own lives, starring themselves. Directors Jeff Malmberg and Chris Shellen’s Spettacolo (its title translated as “performance”) is a mesmerizing account of that yearly project, tracing not only the logistical toil entailed by that endeavor (writing scripts, […]

The award-winning documentary The Biggest Little Farm chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester to trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and an embrace of opportunities provided by nature’s conflicts, the Chesters un-lock and uncover a biodiverse design […]

The award-winning documentary The Biggest Little Farm chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester to trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and an embrace of opportunities provided by nature’s conflicts, the Chesters un-lock and uncover a biodiverse design […]

Jay Myself documents the monumental move of renowned photographer and artist, Jay Maisel, who, in February 2015 after forty-eight years, begrudgingly sold his home--the 36,000 square-foot, 100-year-old landmark building in Manhattan known simply as "The Bank." Through the intimate lens of filmmaker and Jay's protégé, noted artist and photographer Stephen Wilkes, the viewer is taken […]

Jay Myself documents the monumental move of renowned photographer and artist, Jay Maisel, who, in February 2015 after forty-eight years, begrudgingly sold his home--the 36,000 square-foot, 100-year-old landmark building in Manhattan known simply as "The Bank." Through the intimate lens of filmmaker and Jay's protégé, noted artist and photographer Stephen Wilkes, the viewer is taken […]

There are 8,000 miles of roads and paths in New York City and for the past six years Matt Green has been walking them all - every street, park, cemetery, beach, and bridge. It's a five-borough journey that stretches from the barbershops of the Bronx to the forests of Staten Island, from the Statue of […]

There are 8,000 miles of roads and paths in New York City and for the past six years Matt Green has been walking them all - every street, park, cemetery, beach, and bridge. It's a five-borough journey that stretches from the barbershops of the Bronx to the forests of Staten Island, from the Statue of […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Newest version of the Oscar Nominated short films! LIVE ACTION SHORTS (Running Time: 104 minutes) https://vimeo.com/showcase/6623337  (Password: LA-2020Oscarsh0rts) A Sister – Delphine Girard, Belgium, 16 min. Brotherhood – […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Newest version of the Oscar Nominated short films! LIVE ACTION SHORTS (Running Time: 104 minutes) https://vimeo.com/showcase/6623337  (Password: LA-2020Oscarsh0rts) A Sister – Delphine Girard, Belgium, 16 min. Brotherhood – […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Newest version of the Oscar Nominated short films! ANIMATED SHORTS (Running Time: 83 minutes) https://vimeo.com/showcase/6623331  (Password: 4n1-2020Oscarsh0rts) Hair Love – Matthew A. Cherry, USA, 7 min. Dcera (Daughter) […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Newest version of the Oscar Nominated short films! ANIMATED SHORTS (Running Time: 83 minutes) https://vimeo.com/showcase/6623331  (Password: 4n1-2020Oscarsh0rts) Hair Love – Matthew A. Cherry, USA, 7 min. Dcera (Daughter) […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Newest version of the Oscar Nominated short films! DOCUMENTARY SHORTS PROGRAM A (to be offered as one program of 160 minutes) https://vimeo.com/showcase/6623342  (Password: D0C-2020Oscarsh0rts) Life Overtakes Me - […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Newest version of the Oscar Nominated short films! DOCUMENTARY SHORTS PROGRAM A (to be offered as one program of 160 minutes) https://vimeo.com/showcase/6623342  (Password: D0C-2020Oscarsh0rts) Life Overtakes Me - […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Newest version of the Oscar Nominated short films! DOCUMENTARY SHORTS PROGRAM (to be offered as one program of 160 minutes) https://vimeo.com/showcase/6623342  (Password: D0C-2020Oscarsh0rts) Life Overtakes Me - John […]

An annual tradition prior to the Oscars, The Center and Magic Lantern give film lovers the chance to see all the Oscar nominated shorts in four evenings. Newest version of the Oscar Nominated short films! DOCUMENTARY SHORTS PROGRAM (to be offered as one program of 160 minutes) https://vimeo.com/showcase/6623342  (Password: D0C-2020Oscarsh0rts) Life Overtakes Me - John […]

The documentary, Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf, immerses viewers in Oudolf’s work and takes us inside his creative process, from his beautifully abstract sketches, to theories on beauty, to the ecological implications of his ideas. Intimate discussions take place through all fours seasons in Piet’s own gardens at Hummelo, and on visits to […]

The documentary, Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf, immerses viewers in Oudolf’s work and takes us inside his creative process, from his beautifully abstract sketches, to theories on beauty, to the ecological implications of his ideas. Intimate discussions take place through all fours seasons in Piet’s own gardens at Hummelo, and on visits to […]

LOVE, GILDA opens a unique window into the honest and whimsical world of beloved comedian and performer Gilda Radner, whose greatest role was sharing her story. Working with the Radner estate, director Lisa D’Apolito unearthed a collection of diaries and personal audio and videotapes documenting her childhood, her comedy career, her relationships and ultimately, her […]

LOVE, GILDA opens a unique window into the honest and whimsical world of beloved comedian and performer Gilda Radner, whose greatest role was sharing her story. Working with the Radner estate, director Lisa D’Apolito unearthed a collection of diaries and personal audio and videotapes documenting her childhood, her comedy career, her relationships and ultimately, her […]

In one of the highest adrenaline, most unlikely success stories you'll ever see, Meow Wolf: Origin Story takes us through the meteoric rise of a penniless, anarchic art collective as it attracts the support of George R.R. Martin (Game of Thrones) and morphs into a multi-million dollar corporation in just a few short years. With […]

In one of the highest adrenaline, most unlikely success stories you'll ever see, Meow Wolf: Origin Story takes us through the meteoric rise of a penniless, anarchic art collective as it attracts the support of George R.R. Martin (Game of Thrones) and morphs into a multi-million dollar corporation in just a few short years. With […]