The Duke of Burgundy
Day in and day out, lesbian lovers Cynthia (Sidse Babett Knudsen, TV’s Borgen) and Evelyn enact an elaborate sadomasochistic fantasy as mistress and maid. But as their ritual of domination and... more...
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Sundance Film Festival Animated Shorts
On the eve of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, catch up with these eight acclaimed animated shorts from previous festival editions. A rambunctious ride from some of the world’s most creative animators,... more...
Two Days, One Night
Academy Award Nominee, Best Actress (Marion Cotillard) Ready to resume work after a medical leave, Sandra (Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard) discovers her boss has put her fate in her... more...
Song of the Sea
Friday, December 19 - Thursday, January 29, 2015Academy Award Nominee, Best Animated Feature SONG OF THE SEA tells the story of Ben and his little sister Saoirse – the last Seal-child – who embark on a fantastic journey across... more...
The Babadook
Named Best First Film of 2014 by the New York Film Critics Circle! Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her... more...
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Strange things are afoot in Bad City. The Iranian ghost town, home to prostitutes, junkies, pimps and other sordid souls, is a bastion of depravity and hopelessness where a lonely vampire stalks its most... more...
Goodbye to Language
IN 3D Named the Best Picture of 2014 by the National Society of Film Critics! “The idea,” in Godard’s own words, “is simple. A married woman and a single... more...
Citizenfour
Academy Award Nominee, Best Documentary In January 2013, filmmaker Laura Poitras was in the process of constructing a film about abuses of national security in post-9/11 America when... more...
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Academy Award Nominee, Best Animated Feature Shows starting before 6pm are in English; shows starting after 6pm are in Japanese with English subtitles Legendary... more...
Series And Events
ACADEMY AWARD-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2015
IFC Center’s annual showcase of the animated, live-action and documentary short films nominated for this year’s Academy Awards. Separate admission for each program. more...
Stranger Than Fiction
STF WINTER 2015Monday, January 19 - Tuesday, March 24
The hit documentary series celebrates its 26th season at IFC Center, boasting a lineup of sneak previews, tributes and rediscovered classics, with filmmakers in person for post-screening discussions. Organized... more...
Next: The Hand that Feeds, Tuesday, February 3
CELLULOID DREAMS
"Real film is light, digital is electricity." - Aki Kaurismäki With the rise of digital technology, 35mm film prints have become an increasing rarity. IFC Center’s new ongoing series offers the chance... more...
Next: Joe Versus the Volcano, Wednesday, February 4
QUEER/ART/FILM WINTER/SPRING 2015
Don’t miss out on the queerest series in town! Each month, Queer/Art/Film invites one of New York’s most unique and homosexual artists to pick a film that’s inspired them and share it with our audience.... more...
Next: A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde, Monday, February 23
Waverly Midnights
LATE-NIGHT FAVORITESThursday, December 25 - Saturday, March 14
A rotating selection of some of our most popular midnight movie offerings. All shows free for Auteur-level members! All midnight screenings are on Friday & Saturday nights (if the... more...
Next: Jaws, Friday, February 6
Weekend Classics
SCREWBALL ROMANCEFriday, December 12 - Sunday, February 22
A ten-film celebration of some of Hollywood’s greatest romantic comedies. With lighting-fast repartee and often gloriously unhinged scenarios, these breakneck comedies represent a high-water mark of... more...
Next: The Palm Beach Story, Friday, February 6
Waverly Midnights
CRONENBERGFriday, December 12 - Sunday, February 22
An 11-film retrospective of one of contemporary cinema’s great masters, leading up to the release of his new film MAPS TO THE STARS, opening at IFC Center Fri Feb 27. "Not only Kubrick's heir as the... more...
Next: Spider, Friday, January 30
SHORT ATTENTION SPAN CINEMA: FOCUS FORWARD
Friday, November 28 - Thursday, March 5Now playing before our regular first-run features, films from Focus Forward, an award-winning series of 30 three-minute stories about innovators—people... more...
REFRAMED: ART/ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN/FILM
Ennead Architects and IFC Center have partnered on a monthly screening and discussion series exploring the intersection of cinema, architecture and design. Screenings will be at the IFC Center. Events... more...
