Grant Moninger
@grantmoninger.bsky.social
Artistic Director American Cinematheque
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Remembering James Ransone ♥️ The actor (& his dog) joined us at the Egyptian in 2016 for a Beyond Fest screening of IN A VALLEY OF VIOLENCE.
December 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Remembering James Ransone ♥️ The actor (& his dog) joined us at the Egyptian in 2016 for a Beyond Fest screening of IN A VALLEY OF VIOLENCE.
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“I’m going to shoot a movie in May . . . Little Kieran Culkin’s in it.” !!! Filmmaker Nancy Meyers revealed what she’s working on next during our sold out FATHER OF THE BRIDE Q&A over the weekend 💓🎬
December 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“I’m going to shoot a movie in May . . . Little Kieran Culkin’s in it.” !!! Filmmaker Nancy Meyers revealed what she’s working on next during our sold out FATHER OF THE BRIDE Q&A over the weekend 💓🎬
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Sun.
THE RECKLESS MOMENT 35mm 1pm LF3
TASTE OF CHERRY 35mm 2pm Egyptian
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE 4pm LF3
HIGH NOON 4pm Aero
MUSTANG + Q&A 6:30pm LF3
THE GOLD RUSH 7pm Egyptian
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND 7:30pm Aero
4K! FIVE EASY PIECES 10pm LF3
americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
THE RECKLESS MOMENT 35mm 1pm LF3
TASTE OF CHERRY 35mm 2pm Egyptian
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE 4pm LF3
HIGH NOON 4pm Aero
MUSTANG + Q&A 6:30pm LF3
THE GOLD RUSH 7pm Egyptian
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND 7:30pm Aero
4K! FIVE EASY PIECES 10pm LF3
americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
December 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Sun.
THE RECKLESS MOMENT 35mm 1pm LF3
TASTE OF CHERRY 35mm 2pm Egyptian
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE 4pm LF3
HIGH NOON 4pm Aero
MUSTANG + Q&A 6:30pm LF3
THE GOLD RUSH 7pm Egyptian
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND 7:30pm Aero
4K! FIVE EASY PIECES 10pm LF3
americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
THE RECKLESS MOMENT 35mm 1pm LF3
TASTE OF CHERRY 35mm 2pm Egyptian
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE 4pm LF3
HIGH NOON 4pm Aero
MUSTANG + Q&A 6:30pm LF3
THE GOLD RUSH 7pm Egyptian
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND 7:30pm Aero
4K! FIVE EASY PIECES 10pm LF3
americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
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We bring you gifts of GOLDENEYE, frankincense, & myrrh this holiday season with our upcoming Bond screenings! 💥
30th Anniversary! GOLDENEYE (1995) – Fri. 12/12 7pm Egyptian
ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969) – Sat. 12/20 3:30pm Egyptian
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
30th Anniversary! GOLDENEYE (1995) – Fri. 12/12 7pm Egyptian
ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969) – Sat. 12/20 3:30pm Egyptian
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
December 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
We bring you gifts of GOLDENEYE, frankincense, & myrrh this holiday season with our upcoming Bond screenings! 💥
30th Anniversary! GOLDENEYE (1995) – Fri. 12/12 7pm Egyptian
ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969) – Sat. 12/20 3:30pm Egyptian
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
30th Anniversary! GOLDENEYE (1995) – Fri. 12/12 7pm Egyptian
ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969) – Sat. 12/20 3:30pm Egyptian
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
I thought Dan Chariton was going to run away with the Best Phone Acting Award for OBAA but now having seen Bridget Everett in WAKE UP DEAD MAN I’m not so sure. It’s going to be tight race, the likes of which has not been seen since the 1979 NL MVP voting
November 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I thought Dan Chariton was going to run away with the Best Phone Acting Award for OBAA but now having seen Bridget Everett in WAKE UP DEAD MAN I’m not so sure. It’s going to be tight race, the likes of which has not been seen since the 1979 NL MVP voting
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New ongoing series! ‘Film by the Foot’ – Folks, this has never happened before in the 40-year history of this organization. You can see top-of-the-line cinema for just 10¢ per 100 feet.
Upcoming (more TBA):
DAISIES (1966)
ROPE (1948)
THE CIRCUS (1928)
www.americancinematheque.com/series/film-...
Upcoming (more TBA):
DAISIES (1966)
ROPE (1948)
THE CIRCUS (1928)
www.americancinematheque.com/series/film-...
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
New ongoing series! ‘Film by the Foot’ – Folks, this has never happened before in the 40-year history of this organization. You can see top-of-the-line cinema for just 10¢ per 100 feet.
Upcoming (more TBA):
DAISIES (1966)
ROPE (1948)
THE CIRCUS (1928)
www.americancinematheque.com/series/film-...
Upcoming (more TBA):
DAISIES (1966)
ROPE (1948)
THE CIRCUS (1928)
www.americancinematheque.com/series/film-...
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Join us in congratulating Chris LeMaire on his promotion to Director of Programming at the American Cinematheque! Thank you to Deadline for the announcement.
We’re thrilled to have LeMaire guiding an unprecedented 1600+ screenings a year with our phenomenal programming team 🎉
We’re thrilled to have LeMaire guiding an unprecedented 1600+ screenings a year with our phenomenal programming team 🎉
October 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Join us in congratulating Chris LeMaire on his promotion to Director of Programming at the American Cinematheque! Thank you to Deadline for the announcement.
We’re thrilled to have LeMaire guiding an unprecedented 1600+ screenings a year with our phenomenal programming team 🎉
We’re thrilled to have LeMaire guiding an unprecedented 1600+ screenings a year with our phenomenal programming team 🎉
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Just announced! Michael B. Jordan & Ryan Coogler in-person for SINNERS in 70mm + Michael B. Jordan Career Retrospective 🎬❤️🔥
Free, members-only! SINNERS + Q&A 11/22 Aero
Retrospective 11/5 - 11/15 LF3
FRUITVALE STATION, CREED, JUST MERCY, BLACK PANTHER
www.americancinematheque.com/series/micha...
Free, members-only! SINNERS + Q&A 11/22 Aero
Retrospective 11/5 - 11/15 LF3
FRUITVALE STATION, CREED, JUST MERCY, BLACK PANTHER
www.americancinematheque.com/series/micha...
October 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Just announced! Michael B. Jordan & Ryan Coogler in-person for SINNERS in 70mm + Michael B. Jordan Career Retrospective 🎬❤️🔥
Free, members-only! SINNERS + Q&A 11/22 Aero
Retrospective 11/5 - 11/15 LF3
FRUITVALE STATION, CREED, JUST MERCY, BLACK PANTHER
www.americancinematheque.com/series/micha...
Free, members-only! SINNERS + Q&A 11/22 Aero
Retrospective 11/5 - 11/15 LF3
FRUITVALE STATION, CREED, JUST MERCY, BLACK PANTHER
www.americancinematheque.com/series/micha...
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TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN Day 3 panel with EP Sabrina Sutherland, actor/singer Chrystabell, editor Duwayne Dunham, first AD Scott Cameron, on-set dresser Mike Malone, + actors Ray Wise, Amy Shiels, George Griffith, & John Pirruccello. Moderated by Vera Drew.
9/21/25 ❤️🔥
9/21/25 ❤️🔥
October 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN Day 3 panel with EP Sabrina Sutherland, actor/singer Chrystabell, editor Duwayne Dunham, first AD Scott Cameron, on-set dresser Mike Malone, + actors Ray Wise, Amy Shiels, George Griffith, & John Pirruccello. Moderated by Vera Drew.
9/21/25 ❤️🔥
9/21/25 ❤️🔥
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‘Club Haunted House’ starts next week! 👻🪩 Oct. 14th - 31st, 10 pm’s at LF3.
www.americancinematheque.com/series/club-...
www.americancinematheque.com/series/club-...
October 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
‘Club Haunted House’ starts next week! 👻🪩 Oct. 14th - 31st, 10 pm’s at LF3.
www.americancinematheque.com/series/club-...
www.americancinematheque.com/series/club-...
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It’s William Petersen Day at Beyond Fest ❤️🔥
“I learned a lot from Mr. Friedkin. And I miss him a lot.”
A sold out screening of TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. (1985) to start things off.
“I learned a lot from Mr. Friedkin. And I miss him a lot.”
A sold out screening of TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. (1985) to start things off.
September 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It’s William Petersen Day at Beyond Fest ❤️🔥
“I learned a lot from Mr. Friedkin. And I miss him a lot.”
A sold out screening of TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. (1985) to start things off.
“I learned a lot from Mr. Friedkin. And I miss him a lot.”
A sold out screening of TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. (1985) to start things off.
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How Beyond Fest became L.A.'s best film festival
How Beyond Fest became L.A.'s best film festival
An event that started off as a bluff has outgrown its genre roots to become a legitimate destination for rabid film fans, boasting rarities and prestige titles alike.
www.latimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
How Beyond Fest became L.A.'s best film festival
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Tickets are selling fast for the West Coast Premiere of SIRÂT (2025) + Q&A w/ filmmaker Oliver Laxe & actor Sergi López at Beyond Fest 2025.
A father & son are soon drawn into a primal landscape in which they must walk a tightrope between heaven & hell.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
A father & son are soon drawn into a primal landscape in which they must walk a tightrope between heaven & hell.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
September 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Tickets are selling fast for the West Coast Premiere of SIRÂT (2025) + Q&A w/ filmmaker Oliver Laxe & actor Sergi López at Beyond Fest 2025.
A father & son are soon drawn into a primal landscape in which they must walk a tightrope between heaven & hell.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
A father & son are soon drawn into a primal landscape in which they must walk a tightrope between heaven & hell.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
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Friday at the AC!
New 4K Restoration! HIGH AND LOW 3:30pm LF3
🚨 WHEN HARRY MET SALLY 35mm 6:45pm LF3
SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE 7pm Egyptian
ASHES AND DIAMONDS / EVERYTHING FOR SALE + intro 7:30pm Aero
WHO'S THAT GIRL? 35mm + Kiwi Smith intro 10pm LF3
americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
New 4K Restoration! HIGH AND LOW 3:30pm LF3
🚨 WHEN HARRY MET SALLY 35mm 6:45pm LF3
SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE 7pm Egyptian
ASHES AND DIAMONDS / EVERYTHING FOR SALE + intro 7:30pm Aero
WHO'S THAT GIRL? 35mm + Kiwi Smith intro 10pm LF3
americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
September 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Friday at the AC!
New 4K Restoration! HIGH AND LOW 3:30pm LF3
🚨 WHEN HARRY MET SALLY 35mm 6:45pm LF3
SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE 7pm Egyptian
ASHES AND DIAMONDS / EVERYTHING FOR SALE + intro 7:30pm Aero
WHO'S THAT GIRL? 35mm + Kiwi Smith intro 10pm LF3
americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
New 4K Restoration! HIGH AND LOW 3:30pm LF3
🚨 WHEN HARRY MET SALLY 35mm 6:45pm LF3
SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE 7pm Egyptian
ASHES AND DIAMONDS / EVERYTHING FOR SALE + intro 7:30pm Aero
WHO'S THAT GIRL? 35mm + Kiwi Smith intro 10pm LF3
americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
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Just Announced – John Carpenter Residency at the Egyptian Theatre!
The series begins with a special members-only 45th anniversary screening of THE FOG (1980) + Q&A with filmmaker John Carpenter & producer Larry Franco on Fri. 9/12 at 7 pm.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
The series begins with a special members-only 45th anniversary screening of THE FOG (1980) + Q&A with filmmaker John Carpenter & producer Larry Franco on Fri. 9/12 at 7 pm.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
September 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Just Announced – John Carpenter Residency at the Egyptian Theatre!
The series begins with a special members-only 45th anniversary screening of THE FOG (1980) + Q&A with filmmaker John Carpenter & producer Larry Franco on Fri. 9/12 at 7 pm.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
The series begins with a special members-only 45th anniversary screening of THE FOG (1980) + Q&A with filmmaker John Carpenter & producer Larry Franco on Fri. 9/12 at 7 pm.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
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Next Thurs. at the Aero! Catch the new 4K restoration of NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER (1980) + actor James Brolin in-person 💥🏙️
The grit & intensity of late-1970s NYC is depicted in stark detail in this relentlessly action-packed cult classic from Robert Butler.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
The grit & intensity of late-1970s NYC is depicted in stark detail in this relentlessly action-packed cult classic from Robert Butler.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
August 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Next Thurs. at the Aero! Catch the new 4K restoration of NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER (1980) + actor James Brolin in-person 💥🏙️
The grit & intensity of late-1970s NYC is depicted in stark detail in this relentlessly action-packed cult classic from Robert Butler.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
The grit & intensity of late-1970s NYC is depicted in stark detail in this relentlessly action-packed cult classic from Robert Butler.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
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Standing ovation for Mr. Spike Lee 👏
August 15, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Standing ovation for Mr. Spike Lee 👏
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Just announced: TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN – presented on the big screen in its entirety for the 1st time in L.A.!
Members-only weekend marathon of David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN (2017) coming to the Egyptian 9/19 - 9/21 w/ exciting in-person guests.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
Members-only weekend marathon of David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN (2017) coming to the Egyptian 9/19 - 9/21 w/ exciting in-person guests.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
August 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Just announced: TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN – presented on the big screen in its entirety for the 1st time in L.A.!
Members-only weekend marathon of David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN (2017) coming to the Egyptian 9/19 - 9/21 w/ exciting in-person guests.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
Members-only weekend marathon of David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN (2017) coming to the Egyptian 9/19 - 9/21 w/ exciting in-person guests.
www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
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Spike Lee on going to film school + being inspired by Kurosawa — HIGHEST 2 LOWEST is a reimagining of Kurosawa’s HIGH AND LOW
August 15, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Spike Lee on going to film school + being inspired by Kurosawa — HIGHEST 2 LOWEST is a reimagining of Kurosawa’s HIGH AND LOW
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Our 70mm limited engagement of Steven Spielberg’s CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) starts tomorrow 💫🎞️ The first couple of screenings have already sold out so don’t miss out on seeing our personal, newly struck 70mm print of the Director’s Cut!
www.americancinematheque.com/series/steve...
www.americancinematheque.com/series/steve...
August 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Our 70mm limited engagement of Steven Spielberg’s CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) starts tomorrow 💫🎞️ The first couple of screenings have already sold out so don’t miss out on seeing our personal, newly struck 70mm print of the Director’s Cut!
www.americancinematheque.com/series/steve...
www.americancinematheque.com/series/steve...
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Did you catch Bill Hader on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” last night? When Meyers complimented Hader’s vast film taste, Hader couldn’t help but mention American Cinematheque 😆
Moral of the story: if you go to a lot of movies + sport AC merch, you might just get a shout out on national television!
Moral of the story: if you go to a lot of movies + sport AC merch, you might just get a shout out on national television!
August 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Did you catch Bill Hader on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” last night? When Meyers complimented Hader’s vast film taste, Hader couldn’t help but mention American Cinematheque 😆
Moral of the story: if you go to a lot of movies + sport AC merch, you might just get a shout out on national television!
Moral of the story: if you go to a lot of movies + sport AC merch, you might just get a shout out on national television!
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We are not alone... See the Director’s Cut of CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND on 70mm for the first time in these limited engagements! 🛸👽 Now you can See Steven Spielberg’s director’s cut of #CEOT3K via the AC’s new personal 70mm print struck from a new negative at the Aero and Egyptian Theatres!
July 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We are not alone... See the Director’s Cut of CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND on 70mm for the first time in these limited engagements! 🛸👽 Now you can See Steven Spielberg’s director’s cut of #CEOT3K via the AC’s new personal 70mm print struck from a new negative at the Aero and Egyptian Theatres!
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You can watch our incredible Q&A with Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa from CLOUD’s West Coast Premiere at Beyond Fest 2024! Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s CLOUD (2025) opens this Friday, July 25th at the Nuart, courtesy of Sideshow & Janus Films.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-X9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-X9...
CLOUD / CHIME | Q&A with Kiyoshi Kurosawa
YouTube video by American Cinematheque
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July 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
You can watch our incredible Q&A with Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa from CLOUD’s West Coast Premiere at Beyond Fest 2024! Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s CLOUD (2025) opens this Friday, July 25th at the Nuart, courtesy of Sideshow & Janus Films.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-X9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-X9...
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A very difficult film to find, Robert Altman’s sprawling Los Angeles dramedy SHORT CUTS (1993) is playing in gorgeous 70mm at the AC starting this weekend! 🎞️✨
Not available on streaming, SHORT CUTS is best enjoyed on the big screen anyway.
7/20 + 7/27:
www.americancinematheque.com/series/ultra...
Not available on streaming, SHORT CUTS is best enjoyed on the big screen anyway.
7/20 + 7/27:
www.americancinematheque.com/series/ultra...
July 19, 2025 at 1:34 AM
A very difficult film to find, Robert Altman’s sprawling Los Angeles dramedy SHORT CUTS (1993) is playing in gorgeous 70mm at the AC starting this weekend! 🎞️✨
Not available on streaming, SHORT CUTS is best enjoyed on the big screen anyway.
7/20 + 7/27:
www.americancinematheque.com/series/ultra...
Not available on streaming, SHORT CUTS is best enjoyed on the big screen anyway.
7/20 + 7/27:
www.americancinematheque.com/series/ultra...