70 minutes. Not Rated. Edited by Will Braden. In English and Feline. DCP.

CatVideoFest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. A portion of proceeds from all screenings will go to Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland.

70 minutes. Not Rated. Edited by Will Braden. In English and Feline. DCP.

CatVideoFest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. A portion of proceeds from all screenings will go to Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland.

90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Sarah Friedland. In English. DCP.

Sarah Friedland’s exquisitely sensitive debut feature is a coming-of-old-age film that follows an older woman's transition into assisted living as she navigates her relationship with herself, her caregivers, and her family amidst her shifting memories and desires.

70 minutes. Not Rated. Edited by Will Braden. In English and Feline. DCP.

CatVideoFest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. A portion of proceeds from all screenings will go to Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland.

70 minutes. Not Rated. Edited by Will Braden. In English and Feline. DCP.

CatVideoFest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. A portion of proceeds from all screenings will go to Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland.

90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Sarah Friedland. In English. DCP.

Sarah Friedland’s exquisitely sensitive debut feature is a coming-of-old-age film that follows an older woman's transition into assisted living as she navigates her relationship with herself, her caregivers, and her family amidst her shifting memories and desires.

Self-described Maine “bird nerd” Will Valentine explores the PMA Collection to reveal how artists have captured the ways birds guide sailors, sustain farms, and shape Maine’s culture past and present. 

90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Sarah Friedland. In English. DCP.

Sarah Friedland’s exquisitely sensitive debut feature is a coming-of-old-age film that follows an older woman's transition into assisted living as she navigates her relationship with herself, her caregivers, and her family amidst her shifting memories and desires.

90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Sarah Friedland. In English. DCP.

Sarah Friedland’s exquisitely sensitive debut feature is a coming-of-old-age film that follows an older woman's transition into assisted living as she navigates her relationship with herself, her caregivers, and her family amidst her shifting memories and desires.

90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Sarah Friedland. In English. DCP.

Sarah Friedland’s exquisitely sensitive debut feature is a coming-of-old-age film that follows an older woman's transition into assisted living as she navigates her relationship with herself, her caregivers, and her family amidst her shifting memories and desires.

90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Sarah Friedland. In English. DCP.

Sarah Friedland’s exquisitely sensitive debut feature is a coming-of-old-age film that follows an older woman's transition into assisted living as she navigates her relationship with herself, her caregivers, and her family amidst her shifting memories and desires.

90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Sarah Friedland. In English. DCP.

Sarah Friedland’s exquisitely sensitive debut feature is a coming-of-old-age film that follows an older woman's transition into assisted living as she navigates her relationship with herself, her caregivers, and her family amidst her shifting memories and desires.

90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Sarah Friedland. In English. DCP.

Sarah Friedland’s exquisitely sensitive debut feature is a coming-of-old-age film that follows an older woman's transition into assisted living as she navigates her relationship with herself, her caregivers, and her family amidst her shifting memories and desires.

Join us for an engaging conversation exploring Gordon Parks’s impactful photography and his connection to Maine’s cultural and artistic landscape.

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

Join PMA Teen Engagement Specialist Danikah Chartier for a personal reflection on Braiding the Land/Becomes Body of Water by Meagan Musseau. Drawing from her perspective as a Mi’kmaw woman and educator, Danikah explores the ceremonial and spiritual dimensions of Musseau’s work by highlighting connections between prayer, performance, and Indigenous cultural continuity.  

90 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Sarah Friedland. In English. DCP.

Sarah Friedland’s exquisitely sensitive debut feature is a coming-of-old-age film that follows an older woman's transition into assisted living as she navigates her relationship with herself, her caregivers, and her family amidst her shifting memories and desires. This screening will be followed by a discussion with representatives from MaineHealth and Alzheimer’s Association.

Join PMA Teen Engagement Specialist Danikah Chartier for a personal reflection on Braiding the Land/Becomes Body of Water by Meagan Musseau. Drawing from her perspective as a Mi’kmaw woman and educator, Danikah explores the ceremonial and spiritual dimensions of Musseau’s work by highlighting connections between prayer, performance, and Indigenous cultural continuity.  

119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Paul Wagner. In English. DCP.

Narrated by Hugh Dancy and featuring Claire Danes as the voice of Georgia O'Keeffe, this captivating new documentary delves into the life and legacy of the pioneering artist who transformed the American art scene with her bold, intimate depictions of nature.

125 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Sidney Lumet. In English. DCP.

Sidney Lumet’s inimitably comic, electric, and humane take on the heist film screens as part of a series of landmark films from 1975.

119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Paul Wagner. In English. DCP.

Narrated by Hugh Dancy and featuring Claire Danes as the voice of Georgia O'Keeffe, this captivating new documentary delves into the life and legacy of the pioneering artist who transformed the American art scene with her bold, intimate depictions of nature.

123 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

An online reseller of black market goods grows detached from humanity until he’s jolted by a series of mysterious incidents in master filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s (Cure, Pulse) riveting and resonant new thriller.

123 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

An online reseller of black market goods grows detached from humanity until he’s jolted by a series of mysterious incidents in master filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s (Cure, Pulse) riveting and resonant new thriller.

119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Paul Wagner. In English. DCP.

Narrated by Hugh Dancy and featuring Claire Danes as the voice of Georgia O'Keeffe, this captivating new documentary delves into the life and legacy of the pioneering artist who transformed the American art scene with her bold, intimate depictions of nature.

117 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

An American breakthrough for the great Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Pulse is a masterful piece of slow-burn horror, as well as one of the earliest and most influential films to address social isolation in the internet era. Offered as a double feature with Kurosawa’s new thriller, Cloud.

123 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

An online reseller of black market goods grows detached from humanity until he’s jolted by a series of mysterious incidents in master filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s (Cure, Pulse) riveting and resonant new thriller.

123 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

An online reseller of black market goods grows detached from humanity until he’s jolted by a series of mysterious incidents in master filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s (Cure, Pulse) riveting and resonant new thriller.

119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Paul Wagner. In English. DCP.

Narrated by Hugh Dancy and featuring Claire Danes as the voice of Georgia O'Keeffe, this captivating new documentary delves into the life and legacy of the pioneering artist who transformed the American art scene with her bold, intimate depictions of nature.

Quiet your mind, relieve stress, and get into a contemplative mood with this 30-minute guided mindfulness session, held in the heart of the galleries. Take a pause in your day to reconnect through breath and stillness in a setting that invites presence and slow looking.

123 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

An online reseller of black market goods grows detached from humanity until he’s jolted by a series of mysterious incidents in master filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s (Cure, Pulse) riveting and resonant new thriller.

119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Paul Wagner. In English. DCP.

Narrated by Hugh Dancy and featuring Claire Danes as the voice of Georgia O'Keeffe, this captivating new documentary delves into the life and legacy of the pioneering artist who transformed the American art scene with her bold, intimate depictions of nature.

123 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

An online reseller of black market goods grows detached from humanity until he’s jolted by a series of mysterious incidents in master filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s (Cure, Pulse) riveting and resonant new thriller.

119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Paul Wagner. In English. DCP.

Narrated by Hugh Dancy and featuring Claire Danes as the voice of Georgia O'Keeffe, this captivating new documentary delves into the life and legacy of the pioneering artist who transformed the American art scene with her bold, intimate depictions of nature.

117 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

An American breakthrough for the great Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Pulse is a masterful piece of slow-burn horror, as well as one of the earliest and most influential films to address social isolation in the internet era. Offered as a double feature with Kurosawa’s new thriller, Cloud.

123 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.

An online reseller of black market goods grows detached from humanity until he’s jolted by a series of mysterious incidents in master filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s (Cure, Pulse) riveting and resonant new thriller.

137 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by David Lynch. In English.

David Lynch’s flawed yet mesmerizing adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel screens outdoors at Desert of Maine in Freeport, kicking off a series of sand-tacular monster movies showing outdoors in September. Presented with SPACE Gallery and Friends of Congress Square Park.

119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Paul Wagner. In English. DCP.

Narrated by Hugh Dancy and featuring Claire Danes as the voice of Georgia O'Keeffe, this captivating new documentary delves into the life and legacy of the pioneering artist who transformed the American art scene with her bold, intimate depictions of nature.

119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Paul Wagner. In English. DCP.

Narrated by Hugh Dancy and featuring Claire Danes as the voice of Georgia O'Keeffe, this captivating new documentary delves into the life and legacy of the pioneering artist who transformed the American art scene with her bold, intimate depictions of nature.

119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Paul Wagner. In English. DCP.

Narrated by Hugh Dancy and featuring Claire Danes as the voice of Georgia O'Keeffe, this captivating new documentary delves into the life and legacy of the pioneering artist who transformed the American art scene with her bold, intimate depictions of nature.

119 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Paul Wagner. In English. DCP.

Narrated by Hugh Dancy and featuring Claire Danes as the voice of Georgia O'Keeffe, this captivating new documentary delves into the life and legacy of the pioneering artist who transformed the American art scene with her bold, intimate depictions of nature.

Join artist and Indigo Arts Alliance’s Marcia and Daniel Minter for a conversation about the legacy of David C. Driskell, his collection, and his profound influence on art and culture.

71 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Elliot Kirschner. In English. DCP.

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich always considered teaching his true calling. As he faces his final class, he wrestles with the dual realities of his own aging and his students inheriting a world out of balance.

97 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Viktor Kossakovsky. In Italian and English with English subtitles. DCP.

An extraordinary journey through the material that makes up our habitat: concrete, and its ancestor, stone. Filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky (Gunda, Aquarela) raises a fundamental question: how do we inhabit the world of tomorrow?

71 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Elliot Kirschner. In English. DCP.

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich always considered teaching his true calling. As he faces his final class, he wrestles with the dual realities of his own aging and his students inheriting a world out of balance.

97 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Viktor Kossakovsky. In Italian and English with English subtitles. DCP.

An extraordinary journey through the material that makes up our habitat: concrete, and its ancestor, stone. Filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky (Gunda, Aquarela) raises a fundamental question: how do we inhabit the world of tomorrow?

97 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Viktor Kossakovsky. In Italian and English with English subtitles. DCP.

An extraordinary journey through the material that makes up our habitat: concrete, and its ancestor, stone. Filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky (Gunda, Aquarela) raises a fundamental question: how do we inhabit the world of tomorrow?

71 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Elliot Kirschner. In English. DCP.

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich always considered teaching his true calling. As he faces his final class, he wrestles with the dual realities of his own aging and his students inheriting a world out of balance.

97 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Viktor Kossakovsky. In Italian and English with English subtitles. DCP.

An extraordinary journey through the material that makes up our habitat: concrete, and its ancestor, stone. Filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky (Gunda, Aquarela) raises a fundamental question: how do we inhabit the world of tomorrow?

71 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Elliot Kirschner. In English. DCP.

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich always considered teaching his true calling. As he faces his final class, he wrestles with the dual realities of his own aging and his students inheriting a world out of balance.

71 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Elliot Kirschner. In English. DCP.

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich always considered teaching his true calling. As he faces his final class, he wrestles with the dual realities of his own aging and his students inheriting a world out of balance.

97 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Viktor Kossakovsky. In Italian and English with English subtitles. DCP.

An extraordinary journey through the material that makes up our habitat: concrete, and its ancestor, stone. Filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky (Gunda, Aquarela) raises a fundamental question: how do we inhabit the world of tomorrow?

This tour for Director’s Circle and Contemporaries members will be led by Ramey Mize, Associate Curator of American Art.

124 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Steven Spielberg. In English.

The original summer blockbuster, Steven Spielberg’s iconic thriller screens for free in Congress Square Park. Screens as part of “Summer of ‘75” and “Sandblaster!,” a series of sand-tacular monster movies showing outdoors in September. Presented with SPACE Gallery and Friends of Congress Square Park.

Visit the museum for drop-in drawing sessions in the galleries during Free Friday hours!  

Get creative! Join us every 2nd Friday for Drawing in the Galleries during Free Friday. We’ll provide the materials—you bring the inspiration! No experience needed, just drop in and sketch surrounded by art. 

Visit the museum for free all day with an ever-changing monthly party.

105 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Joe Wein. In English. DCP.

Based on the bestselling book Adrift, this documentary follows the astonishing story of longtime Mainer Steven Callahan, who survived an ocean collision before embarking on a long raft journey across the Atlantic Ocean.

85 minutes. Not Rated. By various directors. In various languages. DCP.

This dazzling program features exciting animated shorts from up-and-coming filmmakers and Academy Award® nominees alongside classic pieces that originally inspired Don Hertzfeldt (It’s Such a Beautiful Day, World of Tomorrow) to start making his own iconic work.

85 minutes. Not Rated. By various directors. In various languages. DCP.

This dazzling program features exciting animated shorts from up-and-coming filmmakers and Academy Award® nominees alongside classic pieces that originally inspired Don Hertzfeldt (It’s Such a Beautiful Day, World of Tomorrow) to start making his own iconic work.

185 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. In English. DCP.

Both arch and emotionally crushing, Stanley Kubrick’s singular, immaculately crafted epic screens as part of a series of landmark films from 1975.

105 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Joe Wein. In English. DCP.

Based on the bestselling book Adrift, this documentary follows the astonishing story of longtime Mainer Steven Callahan, who survived an ocean collision before embarking on a long raft journey across the Atlantic Ocean.

85 minutes. Not Rated. By various directors. In various languages. DCP.

This dazzling program features exciting animated shorts from up-and-coming filmmakers and Academy Award® nominees alongside classic pieces that originally inspired Don Hertzfeldt (It’s Such a Beautiful Day, World of Tomorrow) to start making his own iconic work.

96 minutes. Rated PG-13. Directed by Ron Underwood. In English.

The original summer blockbuster, Steven Spielberg’s iconic thriller screens for free in Congress Square Park. Screens as part of “Summer of ‘75” and “Sandblaster!,” a series of sand-tacular monster movies showing outdoors in September. Presented with SPACE Gallery and Friends of Congress Square Park.

105 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Joe Wein. In English. DCP.

Based on the bestselling book Adrift, this documentary follows the astonishing story of longtime Mainer Steven Callahan, who survived an ocean collision before embarking on a long raft journey across the Atlantic Ocean.

85 minutes. Not Rated. By various directors. In various languages. DCP.

This dazzling program features exciting animated shorts from up-and-coming filmmakers and Academy Award® nominees alongside classic pieces that originally inspired Don Hertzfeldt (It’s Such a Beautiful Day, World of Tomorrow) to start making his own iconic work.

85 minutes. Not Rated. By various directors. In various languages. DCP.

This dazzling program features exciting animated shorts from up-and-coming filmmakers and Academy Award® nominees alongside classic pieces that originally inspired Don Hertzfeldt (It’s Such a Beautiful Day, World of Tomorrow) to start making his own iconic work.

Join us for the 2025 Barnet Scholars Lecture, a special evening honoring the lasting influence of David C. Driskell as artist, mentor, scholar, and visionary collector.  

Director’s Circle and Contemporaries Council members of the Portland Museum of Art are invited to join us for an exclusive preview of Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention before it opens to the public. 

Members of the Portland Museum of Art are invited to join us for lecture with Jared Ledesma about Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention

Members of the Portland Museum of Art are invited to join us for a preview and reception of Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention before it opens to the public. 

Join the PMA Book Club—open to PMA members and meeting quarterly for in-person conversations that explore the connections between literature, creativity, and culture. No prior art knowledge needed. 

Join us for an evocative evening that explores the spirit and place of New England through the lens of experimental photography.