BAM Film 2026
Jan 1—Dec 31, 2026
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FilmHamnet
Now Playing
Hamnet
Now PlayingNEW RELEASEPaul Mescal and Jessie Buckley star in Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of a novel about William Shakespeare, his free-spirited wife Agnes, and the tragedy that led to the creation of one of his greatest plays. -
FilmThe Secret Agent
Now Playing
The Secret Agent
Now PlayingNEW RELEASEThe most awarded film at Cannes this year follows a former teacher and political dissident on the run during the waning years of Brazil’s military dictatorship. -
FilmMarty Supreme
Now Playing
Marty Supreme
Now PlayingNEW RELEASETimothée Chalamet gives “the defining performance of his still-burgeoning career” (Variety) as a ping-pong ace who goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness in the latest offering from director Josh Safdie. -
FilmNo Other Choice
No Other Choice
NEW RELEASEHailed by critics as a masterpiece, Park Chan-wook’s (Oldboy, Decision to Leave) black-comedy thriller follows one man’s berserk search for a new job after he is abruptly laid off. -
FilmThe Testament of Ann Lee
Now Playing
The Testament of Ann Lee
Now PlayingNEW RELEASEAcademy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried stars as Ann Lee, founder of the Shakers devotional sect, in writer-director Mona Fastvold’s portrait of an irrepressible leader who preached gender and social equality. -
FilmSentimental Value
Now Playing
Sentimental Value
Now PlayingNEW RELEASEJoachim Trier follows The Worst Person in the World (2021) with a deeply felt comedy-drama about legacy, art, and the performances that bind—and divide—families. -
FilmArco
Arco
NEW RELEASEA 10-year-old girl witnesses a mysterious boy in a rainbow suit fall from the sky: Arco comes from an idyllic future where time travel is possible, and Iris will do whatever it takes to help him get home. -
FilmNadja
Feb 6—Feb 19, 2026
Nadja
Feb 6—Feb 19, 2026This cult classic vampire film fuses shimmering black-and-white 35mm with the hallucinatory grain of Pixelvision video, directed by Michael Almereyda and executive produced by David Lynch. -
Filmblack& loving: the artist way
Wed, Feb 11, 2026
black& loving: the artist way
Wed, Feb 11, 2026Film program black& loving pairs three films commemorating artists whose works have defined American culture, by directors whose work addresses the Black experience through the lens of gender and sexuality. -
FilmPillion
Opens Feb 12
Pillion
Opens Feb 12NEW RELEASEA timid young man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker, takes him on as his submissive in this subversive, sexy, and surprisingly tender romance. -
Film“Wuthering Heights”
Opens Feb 12
“Wuthering Heights”
Opens Feb 12NEW RELEASEEmerald Fennell (Saltburn) offers a fresh interpretation of Brontë’s tale of love and obsession, starring Jacob Elordi, Margot Robbie, and Hong Chau. -
FILM SERIESCinéma Du Cashiers
Feb 13—Feb 19, 2026
Cinéma Du Cashiers
Feb 13—Feb 19, 2026This 10-film series, co-programmed by the zine Cashiers Du Cinéma, pulls together works that lovingly depict the lives and mundane thrills of cinema workers around the world. -
FilmSchool Daze with Spike Lee
Tue, Feb 17, 2026
School Daze with Spike Lee
Tue, Feb 17, 2026Spike Lee’s audacious follow-up to She’s Gotta Have It follows A Self-Styled radical student (Laurence Fishburne) at The Historically Black Mission College as he attempts to shake up The Campus’ Political Conscience. -
FilmSirât
Opens Feb 19
Sirât
Opens Feb 19NEW RELEASEA middle-aged man travels with his son through the mountains of Morocco, searching for his missing daughter and a mythic desert rave threatened by war in this Cannes Jury Prize winner. -
Film2026 Oscar Nominated Live-Action Shorts
Opens Feb 19
2026 Oscar Nominated Live-Action Shorts
Opens Feb 19NEW RELEASEThese short live-action Oscar contenders explore the messy, beautiful, and often forbidden ways we seek connection. -
Film2026 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts
Opens Feb 19
2026 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts
Opens Feb 19NEW RELEASEThese meticulously animated works of art follow a wide range of fascinating characters, from an Olympic swimmer who survived the Holocaust to an intrepid kid bravely attempting to rescue her village. -
FILM SERIESBlack Cuba
Feb 20—Feb 26, 2026
Black Cuba
Feb 20—Feb 26, 2026Cuban films from the 60s and 70s screen alongside innovative contemporary works to capture the express richness and variety of the Afro-Cuban national and diasporic experiences. -
FilmRiverbend
Tue, Feb 24, 2026
Riverbend
Tue, Feb 24, 2026Sam Firstenberg’s vital story of Black resistance in a small river town screens at BAM for one night only, newly restored in luminous 6K and re-released by Reelblack Renaissance.
Past events
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FilmA Litany For Survival: the Life and Work of Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde speaks about her extraordinary life and career in this exhaustive doc.Thu, Jan 29, 2026 -
Film28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
The infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival in Nia DaCosta’s grisly sequel.NEW RELEASE -
FilmJust Mercy
A Black man who is wrongly convicted fights for justice in this film based on a true story.Mon, Jan 19, 2026Free -
FilmSentimental Value
Joachim Trier offers this magnetic comedy-drama about legacy, art, and family.Now PlayingNEW RELEASE -
FilmThe Voice of Hind Rajab
This powerful film tells the story of a Palestinian girl whose calls for help reached the world.NEW RELEASE -
FilmIs This Thing On?
Bradley Cooper’s latest stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern as a couple navigating divorce.NEW RELEASE -
FilmSong Sung Blue
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson find love and follow their dreams belting out Neil Diamond hits.NEW RELEASE
