American Cinematheque

09/28/2026

We’re honored to be presenting ‘Night Visions: The Shock and Awe of M. Night Shyamalan’ as part of Beyond Fest Beyond Fest 2026 💜

Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan M. Night Shyamalan wasn’t afraid to come to Hollywood for his first West Coast retrospective because of the amazing beyondfest crowds so THANK YOU.

Grab the last remaining tickets to the rest of our upcoming M. Night events!

09/27/2026

Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis last made a Beyond Fest Beyond Fest appearance in 2021 for HALLOWEEN KILLS – now five years later, the actor/producer joined us earlier this week for the sold out West Coast Premiere of SENDER (2026) SENDER alongside filmmaker Russell Goldman Russell Goldman & actor actor David Dastmalchian David Dastmalchian at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at the Aero.

📸: Jarrod B

09/27/2026

Beyond Fest Beyond Fest 2026 Day 5: Sunday, September 27th

🚨 Sold out, but we will have a standby line! 🚨 The Eastrail 177 Trilogy: UNBREAKABLE (2000) in 35mm / SPLIT (2016) / GLASS (2019) + Q&A with filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan M. Night Shyamalan – 11 am at the Egyptian

International Premiere of the Black-and-White Edition! THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER - BLACK AND WHITE EDITION (2026) – 12 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at the Aero

Filmmaker Fede Álvarez Fede Alvarez presents DIABOLIQUE (1955) in 35mm – 1 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at LF3

Free! Beyond Shorts: Heartburn – 4 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at LF3

🚨 Sold out, but we will have a standby line! 🚨 U.S. Premiere! LOOK BACK (2026) – 4 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at the Aero

Free North American Premiere! ITHAQUA (2026) + Q&A with filmmaker Casey Walker Casey Walker – 7 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at LF3

🚨 Sold out, but we will have a standby line! 🚨 The End of the World is Nigh(t): SIGNS (2002) / KNOCK AT THE CABIN (2023) + Q&A with filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan M. Night Shyamalan – 7 pm at the Egyptian

🚨 Sold out, but we will have a standby line! 🚨 “Hot Dogs for Gauguin” (1972) / BEVERLY HILLS COP (1984) + Q&A with filmmaker Martin Brest & actor Danny DeVito Danny DeVito – 7:30 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at the Aero

Free West Coast Premiere! KINKI (2025) – 10 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at LF3

09/26/2026

09/26/2026

Beyond Fest Beyond Fest 2026 Day 4: Saturday, September 26th

🚨 Standby! 🚨 HOFFA (1992) in 70mm + Q&A with filmmaker/actor Danny DeVito Danny DeVito, cinematographer Stephen Burum, composer David Newman, prop master Emily Ferry and costume designer Deborah Lynn Scott Deborah L. Scott – 11 am at the Egyptian

Free! Beyond Shorts: Mind Games – 1 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at LF3

U.S. Premiere! ROGUE TROOPER (2026) + Q&A with filmmaker Duncan Jones & producer Stuart Fenegan Stuart Fenegan – 3:30 pm at the Egyptian

Free! CARRIE (2026) West Coast Premiere of Episodes 1 + 2 + Q&A with showrunner/executive producer/director/writer Mike Flanagan Mike Flanagan & actor Samantha Sloyan Samantha Sloyan – 3:30 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at the Aero

Free! Beyond Shorts: Peak Chaos – 4 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at LF3

Free West Coast Premiere! HALLOWARRIOR (2026) + Q&A with filmmaker Ben Sottak Ben Sottak & actor Milly Shapiro Milly Shapiro – 7 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at LF3

West Coast Premiere! DRAG (2026) Drag + Q&A with filmmakers Raviv Ullman ravivullman & Greg Yagolnitzer Greg Yagolnitzer, actor/producer Lucy DeVito Lucy DeVito, + producers Danny DeVito Danny DeVito & Jake DeVito – 7 pm at the Egyptian

10th Anniversary! DON’T BREATHE (2016) + Q&A with filmmaker Fede Álvarez Fede Alvarez, screenwriter Rodo Sayagues, + actors Stephen Lang Stephen Lang & Dylan Minnette Dylan Minnette – 7 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at the Aero

10th Anniversary! TOO LATE (2015) in 35mm + live musical performance by / Q&A with filmmaker Dennis Hauck Dennis Hauck & actor John Hawkes – 9:45 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at the Aero

Free North American Premiere! SUNDOWN (2026) + Q&A with filmmaker Rebekah McKendry Rebekah McKendry – 10 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at LF3

🚨 Standby! 🚨 World Premiere of “Invention 13”! Conor Oberst presents “Invention 13” (2026) / HAUSU (1977) in 35mm + Q&A with filmmakers Conor Oberst Conor Oberst & Shawn Foree Foree, moderated by Whitmer Thomas whitmer thomas – 10 pm at the Egyptian

09/26/2026

Scenes from Opening Night Beyond Fest Beyond Fest 2026 🤩🎉

DIRECTORS VILLAGE

Sold-out West Coast Premiere! PRIMETIME (2026) Primetime + Q&A with filmmaker Lance Oppenheim LANCE, moderated by Sean Fennessey seanfennessey

MUBI MUBI USA THEATRE AT THE AERO

Sold-out West Coast Premiere! YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER (2026) + Q&A with filmmaker Bassam Tariq Bassam Tariq, actors John Cho John Cho, Adia, Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Esposito, Tiffany Boone Tiffany Boone, & Abubakr Ali Abubakr Ali, + producer Lucan Toh

West Coast Premiere! HALF (2026) + introduction by actor Ranjith Sajeev Ranjith Sajeev & producer Anne Sajeev Anne Joseph

📸: 1-3, 7-12 Jared Cowan; 4-5, 13-18 Jonathan Gonzalez; 6, 19-20 Silvia Schablowski

09/25/2026

‘Starring Tim Curry’ ♥️

We are deeply saddened by the loss of the incomparable actor, Tim Curry. Curry’s work on stage + in film and television brought to life an extraordinary range of characters, from menacing villains to theatrical misfits.

Events include:

Ultra-Rare Screening! Beyond Fest Beyond Fest 2026 presents Stephen King’s IT (1990) – Thurs. 10/1 at 8:30 pm at the Egyptian

LEGEND (1985) – Sun. 10/11 at 7:30 pm at the Aero

CLUE (1985) – Sun. 10/18 at 3 pm at the Egyptian

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) – Fri. 10/30 at 7 pm at the Egyptian

09/25/2026

New merch just dropped! 🌹 Check out our limited-edition “See Movies in Movie Theatres” hats now available in *Blue Velvet* 💙👂🏻

Visit the SHOP page on our website for more.

09/25/2026

At last night’s SCENT OF A WOMAN (1992) screening, actor Al Pacino revealed the origin of his character’s trademark “Hoo-ah!” + filmmaker Martin Brest called himself “the luckiest f*cking director in the world.”

Yeah, it’s a great Beyond Fest Beyond Fest so far 😌

Thank you to everyone who sold out the Directors Village for the Theatrical Premiere of the film’s New 4K Restoration!

09/25/2026

Beyond Fest Beyond Fest 2026 Day 3: Friday, September 25th

🚨 Sold out, but we will have a standby line! 🚨 A Decade of Decay: A Robert Eggers Marathon + Q&A with filmmaker Robert Eggers – 3 pm at the Egyptian

Free! West Coast Premiere! THE SPIRAL (2026) + Q&A with filmmaker Paolo Strippoli Paolo Strippoli – 7 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at LF3

West Coast Premiere! A TALENT FOR MURDER (2026) – 7 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at the Aero

L.A. Premiere! SHE KEEPS ME YOUNG (2026) She Keeps Me Young + Q&A with filmmaker Doron Max Hagay Doron Max Hagay, screenwriters/actors Blair Beeken Blair Beeken & Katy Fullan Katy Fullan, + actors Shay Rudolph Shay Rudolph, John Early John Early, Ayden Mayeri Ayden Mayeri, & Mike Mitchell Mike Mitchell, moderated by HACKS co-creator Lucia Aniello Lucia Aniello – 9:30 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at the Aero

Free! World Premiere of New 4K Restoration! THE GOODBYE KISS (2002) – 10 pm at the MUBI MUBI USA Theatre at LF3