George Eastman Award Ceremony & Gala - Octavia Spencer
Octavia Spencer to receive the George Eastman Award, the museum’s highest honor in motion pictures, at a ceremony in the Dryden Theatre, followed by a gala in the museum and historic mansion.
George Eastman Museum Announces Listening Sessions Regarding Photography Access
Session 9 (35mm)
Lose Yourself Facing his company’s financial ruin, hazmat expert Gordo (Peter Mullan) agrees to take on a rush job stripping asbestos from the decaying walls of a condemned mental health facility.
100 Years of Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks, one of the most influential comedians of the twentieth century will celebrate his 100th birthday this June. He began his career after World War II as a drummer and pianist in the resorts and nightclubs in the Catskills when he filled in for a sick comedian by doing stand-up and impressions. He began writing for television and the stage in the 1950s, and by the late 1960s had graduated to writing film scripts, including his first, The Producers (1967). The success of this film led to a long career writing, producing, acting, and directing, often riffing on films and film genres that he loved through his long association with cinema. This summer, to help Brooks celebrate his centennial, the Dryden Theatre will screen seven of his best directorial efforts that spoof westerns, horror films, silent movies, Alfred Hitchcock, and science fiction.
Dates and Titles:
May 23: The Producers (Mel Brooks, US 1967, 88 min., DCP)
May 30 (2 p.m.): The Producers (Mel Brooks, US 1967, 88 min., DCP)
May 30: The Twelve Chairs (Mel Brooks, US 1970, 94 min., 35mm)
June 13: Blazing Saddles (Mel Brooks, US 1974, 93 min., 35mm)
June 20 (2 p.m.): Blazing Saddles (Mel Brooks, US 1974, 93 min., 35mm)
June 20: Young Frankenstein (Mel Brooks, US 1974, 106 min., DCP)
June 27 (2 p.m.): Young Frankenstein (Mel Brooks, US 1974, 106 min., 35mm)
June 27: Silent Movie (Mel Brooks, US 1976, 87 min., 35mm)
July 11: High Anxiety (Mel Brooks, US 1977, 94 min., 35mm)
July 25: Spaceballs (Mel Brooks, US 1987, 96 min., 35mm)
Eternity and a Day (35mm)
A Summer Trip through Europe(an Cinema) An elderly poet in Greece, alone and near death, takes comfort in memories of a happier time and the companionship of a young Albanian refugee.
First Man (DCP)
America in Space Ryan Gosling plays the legendary Neil Armstrong in this adaptation of the James Hansen biography, directed by Damien Chazelle (La La Land, Whiplash, Babylon).
Matinee: The Right Stuff (35mm)
America in Space Thrilling, comedic, and epic, writer-director Philip Kaufman adapts Tom Wolfe’s docu-drama novel about the Mercury program, NASA’s first steps toward space flight.
High Anxiety (35mm)
100 Years of Mel Brooks Comedic genius Brooks plays Dr. Thorndyke, the new administrator for the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, Very Nervous.
For All Mankind (DCP) - Free for Members!
America in Space A dreamy, impressionistic collage of NASA archival footage, Brian Eno's music, and interviews with the real Apollo astronauts, Al Reinert's 1989 documentary depicts a journey to the moon and back.
The Freshman (35mm)
Training Camp In one of his supreme comic masterpieces, the great Harold Lloyd tries anything to be the most popular man on campus, including becoming a tackling dummy for the school football team.
Apollo 13 (35mm)
America in Space Based on the true story of NASA’s aborted third trip to the moon, the film follows Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon), and Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) as an explosion in an oxygen tank puts the mission at risk.
Matinee: Apollo 13 (35mm)
America in Space Based on the true story of NASA’s aborted third trip to the moon, the film follows Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon), and Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) as an explosion in an oxygen tank puts the mission at risk.
Spaceballs (35mm)
100 Years of Mel Brooks One of Brooks’s most quotable films, this Star Wars send-up takes on the mega-franchise, American politics, and Hollywood itself.
Herbaria (DCP)
Rochester Premiere | Steichen and the Garden Argentinian filmmaker and programmer Leandro Listorti offers a contemplation on the parallels between extinct plant life and lost film.
The Right Stuff (35mm)
America in Space Thrilling, comedic, and epic, writer-director Philip Kaufman adapts Tom Wolfe’s docu-drama novel about the Mercury program, NASA’s first steps toward space flight.
The Way I Spent the End of the World (35mm)
A Summer Trip through Europe(an Cinema) Contemporary with the emergence of the Romanian New Wave with The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005) and 4 Months, 3 Weeks, & 2 Days (2007), this film about a family struggling during the last days of the Ceauşescu government received a limited release in this country.
George Eastman Museum’s Garden Vibes concert series celebrates New York’s vibrant music scene
New Exhibition Ahndraya Parlato: TIME TO KILL Explores Fears and Fantasies Around Aging
