‘Friend of the Fest 2026’ starts tomorrow! 🎙️💛📽️ Added guests: Poog presents BIRTH (2004) in 35mm + introduction by hosts - 8/21 Aero Light the Fuse presents MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE — GHOST PROTOCOL (2011) in 35mm + host intro / guest Q&A – 8/22 Aero www.americancinematheque.com/series/frien...

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Your eyes, mind, & soul aren’t prepared for Palmer Rockey’s magnum occult opus, SCARLET 666. Catch the Los Angeles premiere of @grindhousefilm.bsky.social’s new restoration on 9/14 at LF3 / @amcinematheque.bsky.social 🎟️: tinyurl.com/5233a3ua

‘Los Angeles Silent Film Festival 2026’ Sept. 11th - 13th at LF3 📽️🎶🩶 Following the tremendous response to its inaugural year, the Los Angeles Silent Film Festival returns for an even more ambitious celebration of silent cinema. www.americancinematheque.com/series/los-a...

🚨LOW TICKET WARNING🚨 for our 9/7 screening of ASSAULT OF THE KILLER BIMBOS in 35mm at LF3 / @amcinematheque.bsky.social. Post film Q&A with Anita Rosenberg & Elizabeth Kaitan moderated by Jason Anders. 🎟️: tinyurl.com/2jf274z9

Here’s a look at some of the special guest events we hosted over the past week! 💜

We were joined by THE SOPRANOS creator David Chase, producer Terence Winter, & actor Sharon Angela for ‘A Celebration of Vincent Pastore’ Sunday at the Aero ❤️ Thank you to all the SOPRANOS fans who sold out this special event. Watch the complete HBO Original series on HBO Max.

🚨35 TICKETS LEFT🚨 Dance your way over to LF3 / @amcinematheque.bsky.social on 8/31 and catch SMITHEREENS in 35mm. Closing out our Up the Punx series. 🎟️: tinyurl.com/44zzaw8r

Have you watched last week’s AC Podcast episode with screenwriter Samy Burch (COYOTE VS. ACME) yet? 🧡 You can even catch Burch’s Opening Night choice, A THOUSAND CLOWNS (1965), playing in 35mm at LF3 this Friday as part of ‘Friend of the Fest 2026’ 📽️✨ www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...

One of my favorite Voids of all time

American Cinematheque@amcinematheque.bsky.social · 2d ago

It’s always such a pleasure getting to present rarely-screened films such as TAPEHEADS (1988), which played in 35mm to a sold-out crowd last Monday at @cinematicvoid.bsky.social 📼 Thank you to our friends at the UCLA Film & Television Archive for the pristine print + to our Q&A guests!

Spooky season Void this October at LF3 / @amcinematheque.bsky.social 10/12 DEMONWARP co-presented by Scream Screen + @vinsyn.bsky.social Pop-up shop + Q&A 10/19 DR. BUTCHER, M.D. in 35mm 10/26 EVILSPEAK in 35mm Poster by Eagle Barber 🎟️: tinyurl.com/cinematicvoid

It’s always such a pleasure getting to present rarely-screened films such as TAPEHEADS (1988), which played in 35mm to a sold-out crowd last Monday at @cinematicvoid.bsky.social 📼 Thank you to our friends at the UCLA Film & Television Archive for the pristine print + to our Q&A guests!

The world’s most loved & respected film festival showcase of new horror, science fiction, & fantasy films directed by women, The Etheria Film Festival, is back in Los Angeles for its 2026 Official Showcase Lineup! 🚺🎥💜 Screening + Q&A 8/28 at LF3: www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...

This week at the AC! 📽️ We showcase more Sirk & Metty collaborations, host exciting advance screenings + Q&A’s at the Aero, honor actor Sam Neill, continue our Youssef Chahine retrospective, bring NEON GENESIS to the big screen, get ready for FOTF + more: www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/

ICYMI: Filmmaker James Cameron made a surprise appearance at last weekend’s 70mm screening of ALIENS (1986) at the Directors Village – and you can see the full introduction up now on our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=---6...

🔥FOUR Tickets Left!🔥 for our 8/24 screening of WALKER in 35mm at LF3 / @amcinematheque.bsky.social. Post film Q&A with musician/actor Zander Schloss. 🎟️: tinyurl.com/5d2askey

Tonight’s screening of LADIES & GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS is sold out at LF3 / @amcinematheque.bsky.social, but there will be a standby line.

Saw the perfect Sunday matinee movie @amcinematheque.bsky.social: "Lord save little children. The wind blows, and the rains are cold. Yet they abide." Much like the Dude.

Sun. at the AC! THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) 35mm 1pm LF3 JURASSIC PARK (1993) 2pm Aero 🚨 FINDING EMILY (2026) + Q&A 4pm LF3 🚨 THE SOPRANOS 6pm Aero IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (1994) 35mm 7pm LF3 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: DEATH & REBIRTH (1997) 10pm LF3 americancinematheque.com/now-showing/

Capping a loooong day with… EVENT HORIZON w/ Sam Neill at @amcinematheque.bsky.social’s Los Feliz 3!

Sat. 🚨 LEARNING TO FLY (2025) Q&A 11am Aero ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS (1955) 35mm 1pm LF3 Buster Keaton Shorts 3pm Aero VOLCANO (1997) 35mm 4pm LF3 ERIN BROCKOVICH (2000) 7pm LF3 4K! NEW YORK, NEW YORK (1977) 7:30pm Aero EVENT HORIZON (1997) 35mm 10pm LF3 americancinematheque.com/now-showing/

Have you ever attended an AC screening not knowing there was a Q&A? 🤩 Screenwriter Samy Burch talks about racing to the Aero w/ her high school film club to see SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN + being surprised by Debbie Reynolds! 💗🎶 Check out the full episode for more moviegoing stories!

Advance Screening of 4K Restoration Re-Release! 💥 AKIRA (1988) + introduction by manga editor Takeshi Katsurada. Coming to the Directors Village in Westwood on Sat. Aug. 29th at 2:30 pm. www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...

Don’t miss Susan Seidelman‘s feature debut as we screen SMITHEREENS in 35mm on 8/31 at LF3 / @amcinematheque.bsky.social 🎟️⚡️: tinyurl.com/44zzaw8r

'Bahram Beyzaie: An American Cinematheque Tribute' 🇮🇷 Co-presented by the PARS Equality Center & Farhang Foundation. We remember legendary Iranian filmmaker & playwright Bahram Beyzaie with a tribute highlighting many of the artist’s most important works: www.americancinematheque.com/series/bahra...

Filmmakers Werner Herzog & Yana Alliata at Sunday’s sold out REELING (2025) / THE FIRE WITHIN: A REQUIEM FOR KATIA AND MAURICE KRAFFT (2022) double feature at the Aero 🥹

Fri. at the AC! New 4K Restoration! THE EMIGRANT (1994) 1pm LF3 TAKE ME TO TOWN (1953) 35mm 4pm LF3 🚨 Doughboys present IN & OUT (1997) 35mm intro 7pm LF3 🚨 THE DIPLOMAT (2023 - ) S3, Ep6 Q&A 7:30pm Aero IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (1994) 35mm 10pm LF3 americancinematheque.com/now-showing/

The new 4K restoration of DER FAN (1982) will premiere in LA at @amcinematheque.bsky.social Los Feliz next month! Tickets are now on sale for 9/3 and 9/5. www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/... www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...

Girl power and music industry satire meet in LADIES & GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS. Screening in 35mm on 8/17 at LF3 / @amcinematheque.bsky.social 🎟️: tinyurl.com/yc8axm67

You gotta defend your middle school celebrity crushes no matter what! 😍😆 Screenwriter Samy Burch (COYOTE VS. ACME, MAY DECEMBER) wants justice for Dave Foley in THE WRONG GUY (1997). See where the dark comedy ends up in The Samy Burch Film Festival – full episode out now at www.acpodcast.com 💛