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The museum will close at 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 14 for a private event. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

Thursday, October 17, 2024, 7:30 p.m.

To Catch a Thief (on 35mm)

Film Screenings

Hitchcock 125 This romantic comedy was director Alfred Hitchcock’s third venture with stars Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.  Though the film is motivated by the mystery of who is emulating a reformed jewel thief’s modus operandi, Hitch’s real concern seems to be in arranging a series of slyly sophisticated interludes between the suave and debonair Grant and the exquisite and playful Kelly.

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Friday, November 1, 2024, 1 p.m.
Friday, November 1, 2024, 7:30 p.m.

Henry Fonda for President

12 Films on Screen In a land where actors can become presidents, we can imagine an America led by Fonda, reflecting his ancestors’ immigration to North America and his own work ethic, as represented by the films he made

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Thursday, November 7, 2024, 7:30 p.m.

The Name of the Game Is Kill!

Dryden Theatre

Anomoly Film Festival Returning for the second year in a row, Anomaly - the Rochester Genre Film Festival digs deep into the George Eastman Museum archives to uncover hidden treasures not typically considered for the general program.

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Friday, November 8, 2024, 7:30 p.m.

Henry Fonda for President

Film Screenings

Henry Fonda for President It’s too late to elect Henry Fonda president - he died in 1982. But in Alexander Horwath’s new documentary essay, and in a land where actors can become presidents, we can imagine an America led by Fonda, reflecting his ancestors’ immigration to North America and his own work ethic, as represented by the films he made.

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Saturday, November 9, 2024, 2 p.m.

Dryden Roundtable: Ask Us Anything!

Dryden Theatre

Dryden RoundtableWhat is the best seat in The Dryden? What goes into preparing a film print for projection? What goes on before you even set a foot in the theater? Where do film prints come from? Curator of Film Exhibitions Jared Case, Chief Projectionist Sheri Smith, and Theater Manager Timothy Yim-Stueve will take the stage in this informal question and answer session.

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Saturday, November 9, 2024, 7:30 p.m.

Behind the Scenes (on 35mm)

Dryden Theatre

George Eastman Museum 75th Anniversary! To celebrate the 75th anniversary of George Eastman Museum’s opening, The Dryden Theatre brings you one of our own film preservations starring Mary Pickford, the only movie star in attendance at the ribbon cutting in 1949.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 16, 2024, All Day

Evoke: A Youthful Expression

Gallery Obscura
The exhibition showcases the vibrant works of student artists involved in Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York's creative arts programs for teens, called In Control. The exhibition features art created in the fashion, photography, music, and media programs.
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Saturday, November 16, 2024, 11:30 a.m.