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!
110 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Maria Fredriksson. In Swedish, English, and Norwegian with English subtitles. DCP.
In this stranger-than-fiction documentary, a seemingly divine premonition leads Norwegian sisters Kari and May to buy an apartment in the small Swedish town of Gullspång. To their surprise, the seller looks remarkably similar to their older sister Astrid, who committed suicide thirty years earlier.
110 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Maria Fredriksson. In Swedish, English, and Norwegian with English subtitles. DCP.
In this stranger-than-fiction documentary, a seemingly divine premonition leads Norwegian sisters Kari and May to buy an apartment in the small Swedish town of Gullspång. To their surprise, the seller looks remarkably similar to their older sister Astrid, who committed suicide thirty years earlier.
110 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Maria Fredriksson. In Swedish, English, and Norwegian with English subtitles. DCP.
In this stranger-than-fiction documentary, a seemingly divine premonition leads Norwegian sisters Kari and May to buy an apartment in the small Swedish town of Gullspång. To their surprise, the seller looks remarkably similar to their older sister Astrid, who committed suicide thirty years earlier.
110 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Maria Fredriksson. In Swedish, English, and Norwegian with English subtitles. DCP.
In this stranger-than-fiction documentary, a seemingly divine premonition leads Norwegian sisters Kari and May to buy an apartment in the small Swedish town of Gullspång. To their surprise, the seller looks remarkably similar to their older sister Astrid, who committed suicide thirty years earlier.
125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.
The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.
125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.
The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.
125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.
The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.
125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.
The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.
125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.
The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.
125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.
The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.
125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.
The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.
125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.
The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.
162 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.
Akira Kurosawa’s final action epic – a stunning and sumptuous adaptation of King Lear – screens in a brand-new 4K restoration.
125 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Albert Serra. In Spanish with English subtitles. DCP.
The latest film from the visionary Albert Serra (Pacifiction) is a spellbinding documentary that turns its gaze on the ceremonial splendor and devastating brutality of bullfighting in Spain.
162 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.
Akira Kurosawa’s final action epic – a stunning and sumptuous adaptation of King Lear – screens in a brand-new 4K restoration.
92 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones. In English. DCP.
Monty Python’s first original feature film, an irreverent and classic riff on Arthurian legend, screens as part of a series of landmark films from 1975.
92 minutes. Rated PG. Directed by Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones. In English. DCP.
Monty Python’s first original feature film, an irreverent and classic riff on Arthurian legend, screens as part of a series of landmark films from 1975.
162 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.
Akira Kurosawa’s final action epic – a stunning and sumptuous adaptation of King Lear – screens in a brand-new 4K restoration.
162 minutes. Rated R. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.
Akira Kurosawa’s final action epic – a stunning and sumptuous adaptation of King Lear – screens in a brand-new 4K restoration.
97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. In English and American Sign Language with English subtitles. DCP.
In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.
97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. In English and American Sign Language with English subtitles. DCP.
In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.
137 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Yoko Yamanaka. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.
Yoko Yamanaka’s sophomore film, anchored by extraordinary lead performance from Yuumi Kawai, is a frank and dynamic exploration of womanhood and mental health in Japan.
97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. In English and American Sign Language with English subtitles. DCP.
In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.
60 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Cathryn Davis Zommer, Neeley House. In English.
A documentary film that explores the college's progressive pedagogy and radical approach to arts education. Screens as part of “Black Mountain Artists in Film,” a series of films accompanying “Jo Sandman: Skin Deep,” about artists who attended Black Mountain College.
97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. In English and American Sign Language with English subtitles. DCP.
In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.
97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. In English and American Sign Language with English subtitles. DCP.
In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.
137 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Yoko Yamanaka. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.
Yoko Yamanaka’s sophomore film, anchored by extraordinary lead performance from Yuumi Kawai, is a frank and dynamic exploration of womanhood and mental health in Japan.
97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. In English and American Sign Language with English subtitles. DCP.
In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.
137 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Yoko Yamanaka. In Japanese with English subtitles. DCP.
Yoko Yamanaka’s sophomore film, anchored by extraordinary lead performance from Yuumi Kawai, is a frank and dynamic exploration of womanhood and mental health in Japan.
97 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. In English and American Sign Language with English subtitles. DCP.
In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.