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# Film Programs

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The National Gallery shares unique films in person and free of charge. Join us for recent restorations, classic art cinema, exceptional documentaries, and a variety of films by artists. Registration is required.

April 20
Being in a Place
Drawing on a wealth of unseen archival material, including sound recordings, film rushes, offcuts and unpublished notebooks, Luke Fowler’s new feature film focuses on Margaret Tait, one of Scotland’s most enigmatic filmmakers.

April 27
The Art of Un-War
Internationally renowned artist Krzysztof Wodiczko has dedicated his work and life to denouncing militarization and war. Maria Niro’s recent documentary, *The Art of Un-War,* follows Wodiczko’s trajectory from his birth in Warsaw during World War II and his expulsion from Poland by the communist regime to today.

May 4
Short Film Program: Woven Histories
Through original documentary and experimental strands, this eclectic program of short films explores the labor and politics of textile production, clothing, and identity through contemporary media art.

May 4 – 18
Cauleen Smith – In Space, In Time
Since the early 1990s, Cauleen Smith has created over two dozen short films and videos that move between genres and media with remarkable fluidity and self-assuredness.

Through May 25
Film Knots and Threads
A selection of work by contemporary artists and filmmakers who use metaphors and patterns of the handwoven and handmade to conjure associations between cultures, eras, and histories.

June 2 – 23
We Have Always Been Here 2024
Four programs of films and videos by award-winning LBGTQ+ artists include a weekend of 16mm films by Warren Sonbert, curated and presented by Jon Gartenberg of Gartenberg Media Enterprises. 

June 16
OR119
**Join us for a post-screening conversation with artists Peggy Ahwesh and Jacqueline Goss, in person.**

*OR119 *is a theoretical musical about scientist and social thinker Wilhelm Reich, recorded in his home and laboratory in Rangeley, Maine. 

June 22
Searching for Augusta Savage
**Join us for a screening of* Searching for Augusta Savage* introduced by host and narrator Jeffreen M. Hayes, followed by a discussion with filmmakers Charlotte Mangin and Sandra Rattley.  **

*Searching for Augusta Savage* documents artist Augusta Savage (1892–1962), a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance. A sculptor and art educator, Savage was one of the first Black women art activists of her time and fought for the inclusion of Black artists in the mainstream. 

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## About Film Programs

The National Gallery of Art’s year-round film program presents classic and contemporary cinema from around the world in a traditional theatrical setting. Through screenings, filmmaker discussions, and introductions by critics and scholars, the program encourages viewers to learn more about the history of the cinema, its relationship to other art forms, and the role of media in society. Enjoy innovative retrospectives, restored works of historical value, silent films with live musical accompaniment, new documentaries, and experimental media by noted artists on weekends, throughout the year.

For information about past film programs, please visit the Film Programs Archive. The National Gallery is an associate member of the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF).

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## Related Resources

Off-Screen: Further Readings

Film Program Lectures

Film Programs Archive

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