Amplifying Your Auditorium Experience
There’s a whole new immersive experience happening at the PMA...






If you’re one of the hundreds who watched the Joan Baez documentary, I Am Noise, recently, you were among the first to witness the first digital cinema offerings in PMA’s storied history.
This past summer, with assistance from a friend of the museum, we made major upgrades to the Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium, with a goal to improve visitor experience during films, lectures, ceremonies, and the multitudes of events that take place in the PMA’s auditorium. We are thrilled to say that we are now able to offer a better, more engaging experience for all at PMA Films and beyond.
The most notable change is the addition of a new projector for the museum to exhibit modern Digital Cinema Compliant feature films and lecture images in high resolution and full color. This work allowed for the integration of a Dolby Sound Processor, the restoration of the theater’s center channel, and the infrastructure to provide calibrated multichannel sound performance (Dolby 5.1).
Our auditorium is not only better than ever with updated stage and podium microphones, but now supports wireless hearing-assistance devices. Over the next few weeks, we will make further improvements to audio and will add high-definition television cameras to record presentations and enable live-streaming.
Check out what’s coming up and enjoy the improvements yourself!
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.
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. Discounted tickets for educators are available for this screening.
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. Discounted tickets for educators are available for this screening.
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. Discounted tickets for educators are available for this screening.
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. Discounted tickets for educators are available for this screening.
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?
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.
93 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Boris Lojkine. In French, Fula, and Maninka with English subtitles. DCP.
Racing through the streets of Paris making food deliveries on his bicycle, Guinean immigrant Souleymane is struggling to stay afloat. In two days, he has to report for an asylum application interview, where he must plead his case to an immigration officer who will determine his future in France.
93 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Boris Lojkine. In French, Fula, and Maninka with English subtitles. DCP.
Racing through the streets of Paris making food deliveries on his bicycle, Guinean immigrant Souleymane is struggling to stay afloat. In two days, he has to report for an asylum application interview, where he must plead his case to an immigration officer who will determine his future in France.
93 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Boris Lojkine. In French, Fula, and Maninka with English subtitles. DCP.
Racing through the streets of Paris making food deliveries on his bicycle, Guinean immigrant Souleymane is struggling to stay afloat. In two days, he has to report for an asylum application interview, where he must plead his case to an immigration officer who will determine his future in France.
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. Discounted tickets for educators are available for this screening.
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?
93 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Boris Lojkine. In French, Fula, and Maninka with English subtitles. DCP.
Racing through the streets of Paris making food deliveries on his bicycle, Guinean immigrant Souleymane is struggling to stay afloat. In two days, he has to report for an asylum application interview, where he must plead his case to an immigration officer who will determine his future in France.
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?
93 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Boris Lojkine. In French, Fula, and Maninka with English subtitles. DCP.
Racing through the streets of Paris making food deliveries on his bicycle, Guinean immigrant Souleymane is struggling to stay afloat. In two days, he has to report for an asylum application interview, where he must plead his case to an immigration officer who will determine his future in France.
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.