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New 4K Restoration Burden of Dreams Directed by Les Blank with Maureen Gosling Friday, September 6, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “An extraordinary document of the filmmaking process and a unique look into the single-minded mission of one of cinema’s most fearless directors.”—Santa Fe New Mexican For nearly five years, Herzog … Continued

New 4K Restoration Burden of Dreams Directed by Les Blank with Maureen Gosling Saturday, September 7, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “An extraordinary document of the filmmaking process and a unique look into the single-minded mission of one of cinema’s most fearless directors.”—Santa Fe New Mexican For nearly five years, Herzog … Continued

Essential Cinema Fitzcarraldo Directed by Werner Herzog Saturday, September 7, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “One of the great visions of the cinema, and one of the great follies. One would not have been possible without the other.”—Roger Ebert Werner Herzog, known for the great lengths he takes in creating his … Continued

Sunday Showcase Kusama: Infinity Directed by Heather Lenz Sunday, September 8, 12:30 pm  Free “If you love art, this is a must-see”—Mark Glassman, POV Magazine  In 1958, a fledgling, yet fierce, young Japanese artist wrote to Georgia O’Keeffe to express admiration and to seek guidance on how to break into the New York art scene. Miraculously, … Continued

Good One Directed and written by India Donaldson Friday, September 13, 6 pm CINEMA+ | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members In India Donaldson’s insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Sam (Lily Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris (James Le Gros) and his oldest friend, … Continued

Good One Directed and written by India Donaldson Saturday, September 14, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members In India Donaldson’s insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Sam (Lily Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris (James Le Gros) and his oldest friend, Matt … Continued

Good One Directed and written by India Donaldson Saturday, September 14, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members In India Donaldson’s insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Sam (Lily Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris (James Le Gros) and his oldest friend, Matt … Continued

Good One Directed and written by India Donaldson Sunday, September 15, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members In India Donaldson’s insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Sam (Lily Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris (James Le Gros) and his oldest friend, Matt … Continued

New 35mm Print/30th Anniversary Screening Fresh Kill Directed by Shu Lea Cheang Wednesday, September 18, 6 pm CINEMA+ | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “Fresh Kill is a celebration of multicultural diversity . . . in a world whose existence is endangered by ever expanding pollution of the mind … Continued

Kneecap Directed and written by Rich Peppiatt Friday, September 20, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Kneecap has laughs, smarts, and verve to spare.”—Ian Freer, Empire Magazine When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise and Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no … Continued

Kneecap Directed and written by Rich Peppiatt Saturday, September 21, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Kneecap has laughs, smarts, and verve to spare.”—Ian Freer, Empire Magazine When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise and Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no … Continued

Kneecap Directed and written by Rich Peppiatt Saturday, September 21, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Kneecap has laughs, smarts, and verve to spare.”—Ian Freer, Empire Magazine When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise and Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no … Continued

Kneecap Directed and written by Rich Peppiatt Sunday, September 22, 3:30 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Kneecap has laughs, smarts, and verve to spare.”—Ian Freer, Empire Magazine When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise and Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no … Continued

Close Your Eyes Directed by Víctor Erice Friday, September 27, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A legendary filmmaker makes a stunning return.”—Justin Chang, The New Yorker Spanish director Víctor Erice’s fourth film in 50 years, Close Your Eyes is the culmination of one of the most legendary careers in modern cinema, following the masterpieces The … Continued

Close Your Eyes Directed by Víctor Erice Saturday, September 28, 2 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A legendary filmmaker makes a stunning return.”—Justin Chang, The New Yorker Spanish director Víctor Erice’s fourth film in 50 years, Close Your Eyes is the culmination of one of the most legendary careers in modern cinema, following the masterpieces The … Continued

Close Your Eyes Directed by Víctor Erice Saturday, September 28, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS  $12 | $8 Speed members “A legendary filmmaker makes a stunning return.”—Justin Chang, The New Yorker Spanish director Víctor Erice’s fourth film in 50 years, Close Your Eyes is the culmination of one of the most legendary careers in modern cinema, following the masterpieces The … Continued

Essential Cinema Spirit of the Beehive (El Espíritu de la Colmena) Directed by Víctor Erice Sunday, September 29, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “This is one of the most beautiful films I’ve ever seen.”—Roger Ebert In a small Castilian village in 1940, in the wake of Spain’s devastating civil war, six-year-old Ana … Continued

Deeper Viewing/First Thursday Uýra: The Rising Forest (Uýra: A Retomanda da Floresta) Directed by Juliana Curi Thursday, October 3, 4 pm CINEMA+ Free While traveling through the Amazon, Uýra shares ancestral knowledge with Indigenous youth to promote the significance of identity and place, threatened by Brazil’s oppressive political regime. Through dance, poetry, and stunning characterization, Uýra … Continued

New York International Children’s Film Festival/First Thursday Little Kid Flicks   Thursday, October 3, 6:15 pm Free Take in the audience favorite and award-winning films from the latest edition of New York International Children’s Film Festival! These amazing short films from around the world are sure to inspire curiosity and conversation for viewers big and small. … Continued

All Shall Be Well Directed by Ray Yeung Friday, October 4, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “All Shall Be Well is a plea for understanding that should by now, by rights, be a demand.”—Jessica King, Variety In his Teddy Award-winning film, Ray Yeung masterfully explores the lives of Pat and Angie, two … Continued

All Shall Be Well Directed by Ray Yeung Saturday, October 5, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “All Shall Be Well is a plea for understanding that should by now, by rights, be a demand.”—Jessica King, Variety In his Teddy Award-winning film, Ray Yeung masterfully explores the lives of Pat and Angie, two … Continued

All Shall Be Well Directed by Ray Yeung Saturday, October 5, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “All Shall Be Well is a plea for understanding that should by now, by rights, be a demand.”—Jessica King, Variety In his Teddy Award-winning film, Ray Yeung masterfully explores the lives of Pat and Angie, two … Continued

All Shall Be Well Directed by Ray Yeung Sunday, October 6, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS, CINEMA+ $12 | $8 Speed members “All Shall Be Well is a plea for understanding that should by now, by rights, be a demand.”—Jessica King, Variety In his Teddy Award-winning film, Ray Yeung masterfully explores the lives of Pat and Angie, … Continued

One Night Only Eno Directed by Gary Hustwit Thursday, October 10, cash bar at 6 pm followed by 7 pm screening | SOLD OUT $12 | $8 Speed members “The generative framework make perfect sense for Eno, a documentary about a man who’s spent his career rewriting the rules of the possible—not just finding a … Continued

Sugarcane Directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie Friday, October 11, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Sugarcane is something more meaningful than a mere history lesson. It’s a portrait of what remains when injustice occurs.”—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, Sugarcane, … Continued

Sugarcane Directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie Saturday, October 12, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Sugarcane is something more meaningful than a mere history lesson. It’s a portrait of what remains when injustice occurs.”—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, Sugarcane, … Continued

Sunday Showcase Kusama: Infinity Directed by Heather Lenz Sunday, October 13, 12:30 pm  Free “If you love art, this is a must-see”—Mark Glassman, POV Magazine  In 1958, a fledgling, yet fierce, young Japanese artist wrote to Georgia O’Keeffe to express admiration and to seek guidance on how to break into the New York art scene. Miraculously, … Continued

Sugarcane Directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie Sunday, October 13, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Sugarcane is something more meaningful than a mere history lesson. It’s a portrait of what remains when injustice occurs.”—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, Sugarcane, … Continued

Food and Country Directed by Laura Gabbert Friday, October 18, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Ruth Reichl—trailblazing NY Times food critic, groundbreaking Gourmet Magazine editor, best-selling memoirist, and for decades one of the most influential figures shaping American food culture—grows concerned about the fate of small farmers, ranchers, and chefs as they wrestle with both … Continued

Food and Country Directed by Laura Gabbert Saturday, October 19, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Ruth Reichl—trailblazing NY Times food critic, groundbreaking Gourmet Magazine editor, best-selling memoirist, and for decades one of the most influential figures shaping American food culture—grows concerned about the fate of small farmers, ranchers, and chefs as they wrestle with both … Continued

Sunday Showcase/’Reel’ Latin America(n) Film Festival Chronicles of a Wandering Saint (Crónicas de una Santa Errante) Directed by Tomás Gómez Bustillo Sunday, October 20, 12:30 pm CINEMA+ Free “A low-key winner with a major twist that’s too good to spoil”—David Ehrlich, IndieWire In a tiny Argentinian town, a pious yet competitive woman decides that staging a miracle … Continued

Music + Film L’Inferno with Live Score by Montopolis Directed by Francesco Bertolini, Adolfo Padovan, and Giuseppe de Liguoro Sunday, October 20, 4 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members L’Inferno is the first feature length horror film ever released. An adaptation of Dante’s classic journey through hell, this masterpiece of silent film employs elaborate costumes, … Continued

Union Directed by Stephen Maing and Brett Story Wednesday, October 23, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and union members Through intimate cinema vérité, Union chronicles the extraordinary efforts of an unlikely group of warehouse workers as they launch a grassroots union campaign at an Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New … Continued

Ganja & Hess Directed by Bill Gunn Friday, October 25, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Flirting with the conventions of blaxploitation and horror, Bill Gunn’s revolutionary independent film Ganja & Hess is a highly stylized and utterly original treatise on sex, religion, and African American identity. Duane Jones (Night of the Living Dead) … Continued

Ganja & Hess Directed by Bill Gunn Saturday, October 26, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Flirting with the conventions of blaxploitation and horror, Bill Gunn’s revolutionary independent film Ganja & Hess is a highly stylized and utterly original treatise on sex, religion, and African American identity. Duane Jones (Night of the Living Dead) … Continued

Nosferatu the Vampyre (Nosferatu—Phantom der Nacht) Directed by Werner Herzog Saturday, October 26, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “It is about the mood and style of vampirism, about the terrible seductive pity of it all.” – Roger Ebert Werner Herzog’s only horror film is as rich with artistry and tragedy as his … Continued

Sunday Showcase The Other America: An Anne Braden Story Created by the Squallis Puppeteers Sunday, October 27, 12:30 pm, CINEMA+ Free Inspired by Anne Braden’s 1958 memoir, “The Wall Between,” this puppet film combines tabletop puppetry, shadow puppetry, and a “crankie” scroll to tell the story of how two families challenged Louisville, Kentucky’s segregated housing … Continued

Nosferatu the Vampyre (Nosferatu—Phantom der Nacht) Directed by Werner Herzog Sunday, October 27, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “It is about the mood and style of vampirism, about the terrible seductive pity of it all.” – Roger Ebert Werner Herzog’s only horror film is as rich with artistry and tragedy as his … Continued

Essential Cinema Possession Directed by Andrzej Żuławski Thursday, October 31, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “One of the most grueling, powerful, and overwhelmingly intense cinematic experiences that you are likely to have in your lifetime.” —Peter Sobczynski, RogerEbert.com Banned upon its original release in 1981, Andrzej Żuławski’s stunningly choreographed nightmare of a … Continued

New 4K Digital Restoration Let’s Get Lost Directed by Bruce Weber Friday, November 1, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “The finest jazz movie ever made.”—David Parkinson, Empire Magazine “Charlie Parker heard Chet Baker playing somewhere  and the legend was that he called Miles Davis and Dizzie Gillespie and said: ’Hey, there’s a little … Continued

Sunday Showcase Kusama: Infinity Directed by Heather Lenz Sunday, November 3, 12:30 pm  Free “If you love art, this is a must-see”—Mark Glassman, POV Magazine  In 1958, a fledgling, yet fierce, young Japanese artist wrote to Georgia O’Keeffe to express admiration and to seek guidance on how to break into the New York art scene. Miraculously, … Continued

New 4K Digital Restoration Let’s Get Lost Directed by Bruce Weber Sunday, November 3, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “The finest jazz movie ever made.”—David Parkinson, Empire Magazine “Charlie Parker heard Chet Baker playing somewhere  and the legend was that he called Miles Davis and Dizzie Gillespie and said: ’Hey, there’s a little … Continued

First Thursdays 2024 Sundance Indigenous Film Tour Various directors Thursday, November 7, 7 pm Free The 2024 Sundance Institute Indigenous Film Tour is a 83-minute theatrical program featuring eight short films from Indigenous filmmakers: four from the 2024 Sundance Film Festival program, three from the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and one short film from the … Continued

Luther: Never Too Much Directed by Dawn Porter Friday, November 8, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Will have fans dancing in their seats, playing karaoke to some of his best slow songs, or in the mood for love, which how his friends, family and Porter want him to be remembered most.”—Ronda … Continued

Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers Directed by David Bickerstaff Saturday, November 9, 12:30 pm | BUY TICKETS  $12 | $10 Speed members “Daring and dazzling.”—The Times 200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Vincent Van Gogh works, the National Gallery in London is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. … Continued

Luther: Never Too Much Directed by Dawn Porter Saturday, November 9, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Will have fans dancing in their seats, playing karaoke to some of his best slow songs, or in the mood for love, which how his friends, family and Porter want him to be remembered most.”—Ronda … Continued

Luther: Never Too Much Directed by Dawn Porter Saturday, November 9, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Will have fans dancing in their seats, playing karaoke to some of his best slow songs, or in the mood for love, which how his friends, family and Porter want him to be remembered most.”—Ronda … Continued

Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers Directed by David Bickerstaff Sunday, November 10, 12:30 pm | BUY TICKETS A cash bar will be available for cinema attendees from 2 - 3 PM $12 | $10 Speed members “Daring and dazzling.”—The Times 200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Vincent Van Gogh works, … Continued

Luther: Never Too Much Directed by Dawn Porter Sunday, November 10, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS A cash bar will be available for cinema attendees from 2 - 3 PM $12 | $8 Speed members “Will have fans dancing in their seats, playing karaoke to some of his best slow songs, or in the mood for … Continued

Luther: Never Too Much Directed by Dawn Porter Wednesday, November 13, 1 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Will have fans dancing in their seats, playing karaoke to some of his best slow songs, or in the mood for love, which how his friends, family and Porter want him to be remembered most.”—Ronda … Continued

Luther: Never Too Much Directed by Dawn Porter Wednesday, November 13, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Will have fans dancing in their seats, playing karaoke to some of his best slow songs, or in the mood for love, which how his friends, family and Porter want him to be remembered most.”—Ronda … Continued

Luther: Never Too Much Directed by Dawn Porter Thursday, November 14, 1 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Will have fans dancing in their seats, playing karaoke to some of his best slow songs, or in the mood for love, which how his friends, family and Porter want him to be remembered most.”—Ronda … Continued

Luther: Never Too Much Directed by Dawn Porter Thursday, November 14, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Will have fans dancing in their seats, playing karaoke to some of his best slow songs, or in the mood for love, which how his friends, family and Porter want him to be remembered most.”—Ronda … Continued

The Piano Lesson Directed by Malcolm Washington Friday, November 15, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “It works spectacularly.”—Radheyan Simonpillai, The Guardian Adapted from August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork, The Piano Lesson explores the intergenerational dynamics of identity, resilience and transcendence – revealing startling truths about how we perceive the past and who gets to … Continued

Harlan Jacobson’s Talk Cinema Ernest Cole: Lost and Found Directed by Raoul Peck Saturday, November 16, 11 am | BUY TICKETS $15 | $12 Speed members | Free for Speed Cinephiles “In an age of image inundation—when the violence of fascist regimes is on full display—revisiting Cole’s oeuvre serves as a reminder of the power of … Continued

The Piano Lesson Directed by Malcolm Washington Saturday, November 16, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “It works spectacularly.”—Radheyan Simonpillai, The Guardian Adapted from August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork, The Piano Lesson explores the intergenerational dynamics of identity, resilience and transcendence – revealing startling truths about how we perceive the past and who gets to … Continued

The Piano Lesson Directed by Malcolm Washington Saturday, November 16, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “It works spectacularly.”—Radheyan Simonpillai, The Guardian Adapted from August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork, The Piano Lesson explores the intergenerational dynamics of identity, resilience and transcendence – revealing startling truths about how we perceive the past and who gets to … Continued

Sunday Showcase Maqluba Directed by Mike Elsherif Sunday, November 17, 12:30 pm CINEMA+ Free, first come, first served This locally shot short film is centered on the relationship between a Palestinian-American grandmother and her granddaughter. Laila, a Palestinian-American drummer, visits her grandmother in her new apartment during a powerful storm under the guise of helping … Continued

The Piano Lesson Directed by Malcolm Washington Sunday, November 17, 3 pm | CANCELED, due to technical difficulties $12 | $8 Speed members “It works spectacularly.”—Radheyan Simonpillai, The Guardian Adapted from August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork, The Piano Lesson explores the intergenerational dynamics of identity, resilience and transcendence – revealing startling truths about how we perceive the past … Continued

The Piano Lesson Directed by Malcolm Washington Wednesday, November 20, 1 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “It works spectacularly.”—Radheyan Simonpillai, The Guardian Adapted from August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork, The Piano Lesson explores the intergenerational dynamics of identity, resilience and transcendence – revealing startling truths about how we perceive the past and who gets to … Continued

The Piano Lesson Directed by Malcolm Washington Wednesday, November 20, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “It works spectacularly.”—Radheyan Simonpillai, The Guardian Adapted from August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork, The Piano Lesson explores the intergenerational dynamics of identity, resilience and transcendence – revealing startling truths about how we perceive the past and who gets to … Continued

The Piano Lesson Directed by Malcolm Washington Thursday, November 21, 1 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “It works spectacularly.”—Radheyan Simonpillai, The Guardian Adapted from August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork, The Piano Lesson explores the intergenerational dynamics of identity, resilience and transcendence – revealing startling truths about how we perceive the past and who gets to … Continued

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat Directed by Johan Grimonprez Friday, November 22, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A stunning screed against colonial racism and state-sanctioned violence that reaches far beyond the years it directly covers.”—Greg Nussen, Slant Magazine Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat interrogates colonial history to tell an urgent and timely story … Continued

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat Directed by Johan Grimonprez Saturday, November 23, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A stunning screed against colonial racism and state-sanctioned violence that reaches far beyond the years it directly covers.”—Greg Nussen, Slant Magazine Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat interrogates colonial history to tell an urgent and timely story … Continued

Agent of Happiness Directed by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó Saturday, November 23, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed Cinema “A quiet, gently absorbing documentary.”—The Guardian How is happiness measured? Can satisfaction with one’s life be rated on a scale from one to ten? The Kingdom of Bhutan’s famous – and highly exoticized … Continued

Agent of Happiness Directed by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó Sunday, November 24, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed Cinema “A quiet, gently absorbing documentary.”—The Guardian How is happiness measured? Can satisfaction with one’s life be rated on a scale from one to ten? The Kingdom of Bhutan’s famous – and highly exoticized … Continued

Sunday Showcase The People Could Fly Directed by Imani Dennison Sunday, November 24, 12:30 pm CINEMA+ Free, (first come, first served) The People Could Fly is a poetic documentary about the history of Black gathering spaces in Louisville, Kentucky, from the 1960s to mid-2000s. In this intimate video portrait, we delve into the ritual of roller … Continued

This is a film about The Black Keys Directed by Jeff Dupre Wednesday, November 27 CINEMA+ 6 pm, cash bar in the Speed Cinema lobby 7 pm, screening in the Speed Cinema | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed Cinema “A pretty good rock ‘n’ roll buddy movie.”—Chris Willman, Variety From their first raw recordings in an … Continued

Maria Directed by Pablo Larraín Friday, November 29, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century in acclaimed director Pablo Larraín’s operatic Maria. The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and … Continued

Maria Directed by Pablo Larraín Saturday, November 30, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century in acclaimed director Pablo Larraín’s operatic Maria. The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and … Continued

Maria Directed by Pablo Larraín Saturday, November 30, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century in acclaimed director Pablo Larraín’s operatic Maria. The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and … Continued

Sunday Showcase World AIDS Day Visual AIDS: Red Reminds Me . . . Various Artists Sunday, December 1, 12:30 pm Free For Day With(out) Art 2024, Visual AIDS is working with the Speed to present Red Reminds Me. . ., a program of seven videos reflecting the emotional spectrum of living with HIV today. Through the red … Continued

Maria Directed by Pablo Larraín Sunday, December 1, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century in acclaimed director Pablo Larraín’s operatic Maria. The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and … Continued

Maria Directed by Pablo Larraín Wednesday, December 4, 1 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century in acclaimed director Pablo Larraín’s operatic Maria. The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and … Continued

Maria Directed by Pablo Larraín Thursday, December 5, 1 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century in acclaimed director Pablo Larraín’s operatic Maria. The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and … Continued

Maria Directed by Pablo Larraín Thursday, December 5, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century in acclaimed director Pablo Larraín’s operatic Maria. The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and … Continued

Maria Directed by Pablo Larraín Friday, December 6, 1 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century in acclaimed director Pablo Larraín’s operatic Maria. The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and … Continued

Maria Directed by Pablo Larraín Friday, December 6, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century in acclaimed director Pablo Larraín’s operatic Maria. The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and … Continued

Harlan Jacobson’s Talk Cinema The Brutalist Directed by Brady Corbet Saturday, December 7, 10:30 am | BUY TICKETS $15 | $12 Speed members | Free for Speed Cinephiles “The Brutalist is a new great American masterpiece.”—David Fear, Rolling Stone Brady Corbet has directed and co-written this striking film detailing the immigrant experience and the longing … Continued

Maria Directed by Pablo Larraín Saturday, December 7, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century in acclaimed director Pablo Larraín’s operatic Maria. The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and … Continued

Maria Directed by Pablo Larraín Saturday, December 7, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century in acclaimed director Pablo Larraín’s operatic Maria. The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and … Continued

Sunday Showcase Kusama: Infinity Directed by Heather Lenz Sunday, December 8, 12:30 pm  Free “If you love art, this is a must-see”—Mark Glassman, POV Magazine  In 1958, a fledgling, yet fierce, young Japanese artist wrote to Georgia O’Keeffe to express admiration and to seek guidance on how to break into the New York art scene. Miraculously, … Continued

Maria Directed by Pablo Larraín Sunday, December 8, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century in acclaimed director Pablo Larraín’s operatic Maria. The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and … Continued

Bird Directed by Andrea Arnold Friday, December 13, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “Bird finds beauty and wonder in every frame.”—Wendy Ide, The Guardian The long-awaited return to fiction filmmaking from Academy Award-winner Andrea Arnold (American Honey, Fish Tank), Bird is a tender, striking and extraordinarily surprising coming-of-age fable about marginalized life … Continued

Bird Directed by Andrea Arnold Saturday, December 14, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “Bird finds beauty and wonder in every frame.”—Wendy Ide, The Guardian The long-awaited return to fiction filmmaking from Academy Award-winner Andrea Arnold (American Honey, Fish Tank), Bird is a tender, striking and extraordinarily surprising coming-of-age fable about marginalized life … Continued

Bird Directed by Andrea Arnold Saturday, December 14, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “Bird finds beauty and wonder in every frame.”—Wendy Ide, The Guardian The long-awaited return to fiction filmmaking from Academy Award-winner Andrea Arnold (American Honey, Fish Tank), Bird is a tender, striking and extraordinarily surprising coming-of-age fable about marginalized life … Continued

Bird Directed by Andrea Arnold Sunday, December 15, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “Bird finds beauty and wonder in every frame.”—Wendy Ide, The Guardian The long-awaited return to fiction filmmaking from Academy Award-winner Andrea Arnold (American Honey, Fish Tank), Bird is a tender, striking and extraordinarily surprising coming-of-age fable about marginalized life … Continued

40th Anniversary 4K Restoration Paris, Texas Directed by Wim Wenders Friday, December 20, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Paris, Texas is true, deep, and brilliant.” —Roger Ebert Out of nowhere, a gaunt man in a dark suit and a red baseball cap appears in the burning heat of the desert between the US … Continued

40th Anniversary 4K Restoration Paris, Texas Directed by Wim Wenders Saturday, December 21, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Paris, Texas is true, deep, and brilliant.” —Roger Ebert Out of nowhere, a gaunt man in a dark suit and a red baseball cap appears in the burning heat of the desert between the US … Continued

60th Anniversary 4K Restoration The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les parapluies de Cherbourg) Directed by Jacques Demy Saturday, December 21, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “An operatic masterpiece of romanticism.”—Desson Thomson, Washington Post An angelically beautiful Catherine Deneuve was launched to stardom by this dazzling musical heart-tugger from Jacques Demy. She plays an … Continued

60th Anniversary 4K Restoration The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les parapluies de Cherbourg) Directed by Jacques Demy Sunday, December 22, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “An operatic masterpiece of romanticism.”—Desson Thomson, Washington Post An angelically beautiful Catherine Deneuve was launched to stardom by this dazzling musical heart-tugger from Jacques Demy. She plays an … Continued

23rd Animation Show of Shows Various directors Friday, December 27, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Featuring 14 award-winning films by some of the most acclaimed directors in the world of animation, the 23rd Annual Animation Show of Shows offers the rare opportunity to see 11 rarely screened classic masterpieces that … Continued

23rd Animation Show of Shows Various directors Friday, December 27, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Featuring 14 award-winning films by some of the most acclaimed directors in the world of animation, the 23rd Annual Animation Show of Shows offers the rare opportunity to see 11 rarely screened classic masterpieces that have … Continued

23rd Animation Show of Shows Various directors Saturday, December 28, 1 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Featuring 14 award-winning films by some of the most acclaimed directors in the world of animation, the 23rd Annual Animation Show of Shows offers the rare opportunity to see 11 rarely screened classic masterpieces that have … Continued

23rd Animation Show of Shows Various directors Saturday, December 28, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Featuring 14 award-winning films by some of the most acclaimed directors in the world of animation, the 23rd Annual Animation Show of Shows offers the rare opportunity to see 11 rarely screened classic masterpieces that have … Continued

23rd Animation Show of Shows Various directors Saturday, December 28, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Featuring 14 award-winning films by some of the most acclaimed directors in the world of animation, the 23rd Annual Animation Show of Shows offers the rare opportunity to see 11 rarely screened classic masterpieces that have … Continued

23rd Animation Show of Shows Various directors Sunday, December 29, 1 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Featuring 14 award-winning films by some of the most acclaimed directors in the world of animation, the 23rd Annual Animation Show of Shows offers the rare opportunity to see 11 rarely screened classic masterpieces that have … Continued

23rd Animation Show of Shows Various directors Sunday, December 29, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members The 23nd Annual Animation Show of Shows returns with a selection of 12 highlights of the past programs selected by animator and curator Ron Diamond, who travels to festivals across the globe to share the most compelling animated films … Continued

First Thursday Roger Beebe: Expanded Cinema Thursday, January 2, 6 PM Cash Bar: 5:30 – 6 PM Free “Beebe’s films are both erudite and punk, lo-fi yet high-brow shorts that wrestle with a disfigured, contemporary American landscape.” —Wyatt Williams, Creative Loafing Roger Beebe returns to the road with a program of 16mm multi-projector performances and will … Continued

New York International Children’s Film Festival/Winter Family Day Big Kid Flicks Friday, January 3, 2 pm Free Take in the audience's favorite and award-winning films from the latest edition of New York International Children’s Film Festival! These amazing short films from around the world are sure to inspire curiosity and conversation for viewers big and … Continued

All We Imagine as Light Directed by Payal Kapadia Friday, January 3, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “All We Imagine as Light is the quiet, surprise masterpiece of 2024.”—David Fear, Rolling Stone The light, the lives, and the textures of contemporary, working-class Mumbai are explored and celebrated by writer/director … Continued

All We Imagine as Light Directed by Payal Kapadia Saturday, January 4, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “All We Imagine as Light is the quiet, surprise masterpiece of 2024.”—David Fear, Rolling Stone The light, the lives, and the textures of contemporary, working-class Mumbai are explored and celebrated by writer/director … Continued

All We Imagine as Light Directed by Payal Kapadia Saturday, January 4, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “All We Imagine as Light is the quiet, surprise masterpiece of 2024.”—David Fear, Rolling Stone The light, the lives, and the textures of contemporary, working-class Mumbai are explored and celebrated by writer/director … Continued

All We Imagine as Light Directed by Payal Kapadia Sunday, January 5, 3 pm | CANCELED $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “All We Imagine as Light is the quiet, surprise masterpiece of 2024.”—David Fear, Rolling Stone The light, the lives, and the textures of contemporary, working-class Mumbai are explored and celebrated by writer/director … Continued

All We Imagine as Light Directed by Payal Kapadia Thursday, January 9, 1 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “All We Imagine as Light is the quiet, surprise masterpiece of 2024.”—David Fear, Rolling Stone The light, the lives, and the textures of contemporary, working-class Mumbai are explored and celebrated by … Continued

Dahomey Directed by Mati Diop Friday, January 10, 6 pm | CANCELLED $12 | $ 8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “Extraordinary and lightly eccentric . . . Dahomey avoids polemic and instead presents itself as informed and inquisitive blueprint for the ways in which we discuss anti-colonialist action.”—David Jenkins, Little White Lies From acclaimed filmmaker Mati Diop … Continued

Harlan Jacobson’s Talk Cinema Eephus Directed by Carson Lund Saturday, January 11, 11 am | BUY TICKETS $15 | $12 Speed members | Free for Speed Cinephiles “Caron Lund treats the power of a shared interest with profound, elegiac empathy.”—Jake Cole, Slant Magazine As an imminent construction project looms over their beloved small-town baseball field, … Continued

Dahomey Directed by Mati Diop Saturday, January 11, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $ 8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “Extraordinary and lightly eccentric . . . Dahomey avoids polemic and instead presents itself as informed and inquisitive blueprint for the ways in which we discuss anti-colonialist action.”—David Jenkins, Little White Lies From acclaimed filmmaker Mati … Continued

Ernest Cole: Lost and Found Directed by Raoul Peck Saturday, January 11, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “In an age of image inundation—when the violence of fascist regimes is on full display—revisiting Cole’s oeuvre serves as a reminder of the power of acknowledging what lays before you.”—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter Oscar-nominated … Continued

Lamplightings Five Films by Maya Deren Directed by Maya Deren Sunday, January 12, 1 pm Free, first come, first served One of the major figures of the cinematic avant-garde, choreographer and filmmaker Maya Deren’s oeuvre defined a generation of underground filmmaking. Crafting only a handful of films during her troublingly short life, Deren utilized the … Continued

Ernest Cole: Lost and Found Directed by Raoul Peck Sunday, January 12, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “In an age of image inundation—when the violence of fascist regimes is on full display—revisiting Cole’s oeuvre serves as a reminder of the power of acknowledging what lays before you.”—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter Oscar-nominated … Continued

Science on Screen® Songcatcher Directed by Maggie Greenwald January 16, 6 pm, cash bar and live traditional music in the Speed Cinema lobby 7 pm, screening in the Speed Cinema CINEMA+ | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed Cinema After being denied a promotion at the university where she teaches, Doctor Lily Penleric (Janet McTeer), a … Continued

The Girl with the Needle (Pigen med nålen) Directed by Magnus von Horn Friday, January 17, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Extraordinary . . . a terrifying, formally immaculate journey.”—Guy Lodge, Variety Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a young factory worker, is struggling to survive in post WW1 Copenhagen. When she finds herself unemployed, … Continued

The Girl with the Needle (Pigen med nålen) Directed by Magnus von Horn Saturday, January 18, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Extraordinary . . . a terrifying, formally immaculate journey.”—Guy Lodge, Variety Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a young factory worker, is struggling to survive in post WW1 Copenhagen. When she finds herself unemployed, … Continued

The Girl with the Needle (Pigen med nålen) Directed by Magnus von Horn Saturday, January 18, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Extraordinary . . . a terrifying, formally immaculate journey.”—Guy Lodge, Variety Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a young factory worker, is struggling to survive in post WW1 Copenhagen. When she finds herself unemployed, … Continued

The Girl with the Needle (Pigen med nålen) Directed by Magnus von Horn Sunday, January 19, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Extraordinary . . . a terrifying, formally immaculate journey.”—Guy Lodge, Variety Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a young factory worker, is struggling to survive in post WW1 Copenhagen. When she finds herself unemployed, … Continued

Vermiglio Directed by Maura Delpero Friday, January 24, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “Wonderfully acted with unaffected naturalism.”—Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian The lush and breathtaking beauty of the Alps, filmed with painterly grace under natural light from frigid winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical and emotional backdrop … Continued

Vermiglio Directed by Maura Delpero Saturday, January 25, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “Wonderfully acted with unaffected naturalism.”—Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian The lush and breathtaking beauty of the Alps, filmed with painterly grace under natural light from frigid winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical and emotional backdrop … Continued

Vermiglio Directed by Maura Delpero Saturday, January 25, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “Wonderfully acted with unaffected naturalism.”—Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian The lush and breathtaking beauty of the Alps, filmed with painterly grace under natural light from frigid winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical and emotional backdrop … Continued

Vermiglio Directed by Maura Delpero Sunday, January 26, 12:30 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “Wonderfully acted with unaffected naturalism.”—Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian The lush and breathtaking beauty of the Alps, filmed with painterly grace under natural light from frigid winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical and emotional backdrop … Continued

Sunday Showcase Finding Light Directed by Paul Bloodgood Sunday, January 26 CINEMA+ 2 pm coffee and cookies in the Speed Cinema Lobby 3 pm screening in the Speed Cinema Free, first come, first served “It’s an experience that resonates with timely urgency.”—Loren King, Boston Spirit Magazine Director Paul Michael Bloodgood’s Finding Light is a powerful … Continued

I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) Directed by Walter Salles Friday, January 31, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A gripping, profoundly touching film.”—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter One afternoon in 1971, Rubens Paiva, a former congressman and outspoken critic of Brazil’s newly instituted military dictatorship, was taken from his home in Rio de … Continued

I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) Directed by Walter Salles Saturday, February 1, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A gripping, profoundly touching film.”—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter One afternoon in 1971, Rubens Paiva, a former congressman and outspoken critic of Brazil’s newly instituted military dictatorship, was taken from his home in Rio de … Continued

I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) Directed by Walter Salles Saturday, February 1, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A gripping, profoundly touching film.”—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter One afternoon in 1971, Rubens Paiva, a former congressman and outspoken critic of Brazil’s newly instituted military dictatorship, was taken from his home in Rio de … Continued

I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) Directed by Walter Salles Sunday, February 2, 12:30 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A gripping, profoundly touching film.”—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter One afternoon in 1971, Rubens Paiva, a former congressman and outspoken critic of Brazil’s newly instituted military dictatorship, was taken from his home in Rio de … Continued

Sunday Showcase Restrepo Directed by Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington Sunday, February 2, 4 pm  CINEMA+ Free—first come, first served “An unprecedented work of art.”—TheWrap.com Photographer Tim Hetherington and journalist Sebastian Junger allow the realities of war to speak for themselves in this unnarrated documentary about a U.S. platoon in Afghanistan. The men of Second … Continued

Dahomey Directed by Mati Diop Monday, February 3, 11 am | BUY TICKETS $12 | $ 8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “Extraordinary and lightly eccentric . . . Dahomey avoids polemic and instead presents itself as informed and inquisitive blueprint for the ways in which we discuss anti-colonialist action.”—David Jenkins, Little White Lies From acclaimed filmmaker Mati … Continued

I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) Directed by Walter Salles Wednesday, February 5, 1 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A gripping, profoundly touching film.”—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter One afternoon in 1971, Rubens Paiva, a former congressman and outspoken critic of Brazil’s newly instituted military dictatorship, was taken from his home in Rio de … Continued

I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) Directed by Walter Salles Wednesday, February 5, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A gripping, profoundly touching film.”—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter One afternoon in 1971, Rubens Paiva, a former congressman and outspoken critic of Brazil’s newly instituted military dictatorship, was taken from his home in Rio … Continued

I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) Directed by Walter Salles Thursday, February 6, 1 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A gripping, profoundly touching film.”—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter One afternoon in 1971, Rubens Paiva, a former congressman and outspoken critic of Brazil’s newly instituted military dictatorship, was taken from his home in Rio de … Continued

I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) Directed by Walter Salles Thursday, February 6, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A gripping, profoundly touching film.”—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter One afternoon in 1971, Rubens Paiva, a former congressman and outspoken critic of Brazil’s newly instituted military dictatorship, was taken from his home in Rio de … Continued

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Dane-ye anjir-e ma’abed) Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof Friday, February 7, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A blistering, propulsive thriller.”—Justin Chang, The New Yorker Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller The Seed of the Sacred Fig centers on a family thrust into the public eye when the patriarch … Continued

Harlan Jacobson’s Talk Cinema Armand Written and directed by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel Saturday, February 8, 11 am | BUY TICKETS $15 | $12 Speed members | Free for Speed Cinephiles “Reinsve performs as if dancing on the edge of a knife.”—Isaac Feldberg, RogerEbert.com When defamed actress Elisabeth (Renate Reinsve) is abruptly called into a parent-teacher … Continued

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Dane-ye anjir-e ma’abed) Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof Saturday, February 8, 2:30 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A blistering, propulsive thriller.”—Justin Chang, The New Yorker Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller The Seed of the Sacred Fig centers on a family thrust into the public eye when the patriarch … Continued

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Dane-ye anjir-e ma’abed) Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof Saturday, February 8, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A blistering, propulsive thriller.”—Justin Chang, The New Yorker Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller The Seed of the Sacred Fig centers on a family thrust into the public eye when the patriarch … Continued

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Dane-ye anjir-e ma’abed) Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof Sunday, February 9, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A blistering, propulsive thriller.”—Justin Chang, The New Yorker Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller The Seed of the Sacred Fig centers on a family thrust into the public eye when the patriarch … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Friday, February 14, 6 pm—Animated Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Saturday, February 15, 12:30 pm—Live Action Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Saturday, February 15, 3 pm—Animated Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Saturday, February 15, 6 pm—Documentary Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live … Continued

Lamplightings Dog Star Man Directed by Stan Brakhage Sunday, February 16, 12:30 pm Free, first come, first served "Dog Star Man is a colossal lyrical adventure-dance of image in every variation of color." - Michael McClure, Artforum Over the course of three years, from 1961 to 1964, experimental auteur and leading figure of underground cinema … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Sunday, February 16, 3 pm—Animated Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Wednesday, February 19, 1 pm—Animated Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Wednesday, February 19, 6 pm—Live Action Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Thursday, February 20, 1 pm—Live Action Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Thursday, February 20, 6 pm—Documentary Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Friday, February 21, 6 pm—Animated Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Friday, February 21, 8 pm—Live Action Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Saturday, February 22, 2 pm—Documentary Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Saturday, February 22, 2 pm—Documentary Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Thursday, February 27, 1 pm—Documentary Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Saturday, February 22, 6 pm—Animated Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live … Continued

New York International Children’s Film Festival/Sunday Showcase Celebrating Black Stories Sunday, February 23, 12:30 pm Free Take in the audience’s favorite and award-winning films from the latest edition of New York International Children’s Film Festival! These amazing short films from around the world are sure to inspire curiosity and conversation for viewers big and small. … Continued

Louisville Jewish Film Festival Sabbath Queen Directed by Sandi DuBowski Sunday, February 23, 4 pm  CINEMA+ | SOLD OUT $12 | $8 Speed members “Awe inspiring. Enthralling. One of the best films I’ve seen this year. Sabbath Queen is a rich and intimate portrait.”—Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter Filmed over 21 years, Sabbath Queen follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s epic journey … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Wednesday, February 26, 1 pm—Live Action Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Wednesday, February 26, 6 pm—Animated Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Thursday, February 27, 6 pm—Live Action Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Friday, February 14-Sunday, March 2. With all three categories offered – Animated, … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors NOTE: The Museum will be closed on March 2, but the Cinema is open. Please use the South entrance doors. Sunday, March 2, 12 pm —Animated Short Film | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Sunday, March 2, 2 pm—Live Action Short Film | BUY TICKETS NOTE: The Museum will be closed on March 2, but the Cinema is open. Please use the South entrance doors. $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive … Continued

2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films Various directors Sunday, March 2, 4:15 pm—Documentary Short Film | BUY TICKETS NOTE: The Museum will be closed on March 2, but the Cinema is open. Please use the South entrance doors. $12 | $8 Speed, Women in Film-KY, Louisville Film Society, and 502 Film members For the 20th consecutive year, … Continued

1st Thursday The Volunteers: Mountain Rescue Brings Us Home Produced and co-directed by Dr. Mark Weiner Thursday, March 6, 6 pm, CINEMA+ Free, first come, first served The Volunteers explores big philosophical and political issues through an unlikely subject: mountain rescue. The documentary is not an adventure film but rather is a philosophical meditation. The underlying … Continued

Universal Language Directed by Matthew Rankin Friday, March 7, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Formally precise and very funny.” — Scott Macaulay, Filmmaker Magazine Director Matthew Rankin has crafted a hilarious and touching film set on the Canadian prairie where the droll landscape belies the experiences of those who inhabit it. In … Continued

Universal Language Directed by Matthew Rankin Saturday, March 8, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Formally precise and very funny.” — Scott Macaulay, Filmmaker Magazine Director Matthew Rankin has crafted a hilarious and touching film set on the Canadian prairie where the droll landscape belies the experiences of those who inhabit it. In … Continued

Universal Language Directed by Matthew Rankin Saturday, March 8, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Formally precise and very funny.” — Scott Macaulay, Filmmaker Magazine Director Matthew Rankin has crafted a hilarious and touching film set on the Canadian prairie where the droll landscape belies the experiences of those who inhabit it. In … Continued

Global Listening Event Tall Tales Directed by Jonathan Zawada Thursday, May 8 6 pm, cash bar in the Speed Cinema lobby 7 pm, screening | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Fabled English record producer Mark Pritchard, luminary songwriter Thom Yorke (Radiohead), and groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada present Tall Tales—a debut collaborative visual and audio … Continued

Universal Language Directed by Matthew Rankin Sunday, March 9, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Formally precise and very funny.” — Scott Macaulay, Filmmaker Magazine Director Matthew Rankin has crafted a hilarious and touching film set on the Canadian prairie where the droll landscape belies the experiences of those who inhabit it. In … Continued