The Museum of Modern Art presents The Contenders screening at the Museum of Modern Art from November 10, 2023 through January 10, 2024. For this annual series, the Department of Film combs through major studio releases and the top film festivals in the world, selecting influential, innovative films made in the past 12 months that we believe will stand the test of time. Every year there are films that resonate far beyond a theatrical release—if they manage to find their way to a commercial screen at all—or film festival appearance. Their significance can be attributed to a variety of factors, from structure to subject matter to language, but these films are united in their lasting impact on the cinematic art form. Whether bound for awards glory or destined to become a cult classic, each of these films is a contender for lasting historical significance, and any true cinephile will want to catch them on the big screen.
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THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imagination (12/14/25-7/25/26)
MoMA and Cinecittà Present: Carlo Rambaldi (12/10/25-12/24/25)
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Arthur Jafa: Carte Blanche A Film Series (11/20/25-11/26/25)
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Artist’s Choice: Arthur Jafa–Less Is Morbid (11/19/25-7/5/26)
Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep (11/18/25-2/8/26)
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream (11/10/25-4/11/26)
Time Travelers: Photographs from the Gayle Greenhill Collection (10/31/25-2/16/26)
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Sofia Coppola: A Tribute A Film Series (10/30/25-11/16/25)
Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective (10/19/25-2/7/26)
A Film Series: João César Monteiro: Symphonies of a Libertine (10/16/25-11/6/25)
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Mars
The Chain Theatre (1/27 - 2/1) | |
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Broadway Magic Hour
Broadway Comedy Club (1/1 - 6/30)
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Brody Went Missing
Caveat (2/1 - 2/1) COMEDY | |
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Always Young The Musical
Theater For The New City (1/15 - 2/1) NEW MUSICAL | |
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Lobby Hero
Manes Studio Theatre of Long Island (1/9 - 1/25)
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Two Birds And A Bag Of Bones
The LATEA Theater (1/21 - 1/25) OFF-OFF-BROADWAY PREMIERE
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Empower State of Mind
City Winery NYC (2/2 - 2/2)
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Someone Else
Teatro Latea (2/3 - 2/7) | |
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Her Shadow
The Tank (1/8 - 1/11) | |
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THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower
The Museum of Modern Art (7/9 - 7/12) | |
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The Sound of Music
Proctors (3/17 - 3/22) | |
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Young Concert Artists Presents Oliver Neubauer, violin and Michael Yeung, percussion
The Morgan Library & Museum (3/25 - 3/25) | |
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