"SEE IT BIG!" 70MM Series @ Museum of the Moving Image, New York, USA | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Written by: movingimage.org | Date: 02.06.2025 |
 Entry to the Museum of Moving Image. Picture by Howard B HaasMoMI’s annual summer tradition returns with a thrilling selection of films screening in 70mm prints. With a larger frame size that captures more detail and light, 70mm offers the biggest, brightest image—the ideal film format for ambitious cinematic spectacle. The centerpiece remains "2001: A Space Odyssey", and there’s nowhere better in New York to watch Stanley Kubrick’s monolithic masterpiece than in the Sumner M. Redstone Theater, which was designed with an eye towards its space-age aesthetic. We’re also showing two Tom Cruise classics that feel the need for speed (and size), "Top Gun" and "Days of Thunder", and Alfred Hitchcock’s grand-scale suspense thriller "North by Northwest", a work of genius best experienced large and loud. And this year, with the Redstone Theater’s new major upgrade to Dolby Atmos sound and 4k laser projection, these spectacular films will also sound better than ever. All screenings take place in the Sumner M. Redstone Theater at Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Avenue in Astoria, New York. • Go to See it Big! The 2016 7Omm Show Review • Go to "SEE IT BIG!" 2024 | "SEE IT BIG!" 2021 | "SEE IT BIG!" 2019 | "SEE IT BIG!" 2018 | "SEE IT BIG!" 2017 | "SEE IT BIG!" 2016 • Go to 70mm Retro - Festivals and Screenings At a time when digital projection is the norm, the analog widescreen 70mm format (“70mm” refers to the width of the large-format film strip) delivers a remarkably crisp, luminous image and great color fidelity. With a higher resolution and more light hitting the frame, 70mm film offers a bigger, brighter image, compared to 35mm. It is the ideal film format for ambitious cinematic spectacles and panoramic vistas, while also offering incredible intimacy (“The face is like a landscape,” noted "Tenet" cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema). While 70mm movies have become increasingly rare, some filmmakers continue to champion the format, such as Christopher Nolan, whose "Oppenheimer" was released in 70mm to great acclaim in 2023. | More in 70mm reading: 70mm Film Festivals and Screenings "SEE IT BIG!" 70MM Series 2024 "SEE IT BIG!" 70MM Series @ Museum of the Moving Image, New York, USA "SEE IT BIG!" 2018 70MM Series @ Museum of the Moving Image, New York, USA "SEE IT BIG!" 2017 70MM Series @ Museum of the Moving Image, New York, USA 7OMM Festival 2016 in New York, USA See it Big! The 2016 7Omm Show Review A Nostalgic View of 70mm in New York City - 1950-1970 "Interstellar" in 70MM at the Ziegfeld in New York The Rivoli Theatre Now showing in 70mm in a theatre near you! |
Schedule for ‘SEE IT BIG! 70MM | |
 "2OO1: A Space Odyssey" • Thursday, Jul 31, 6:30 pm • Friday, Aug 1, 6:30 pm • Saturday, Aug 2, 6:30 pm • Sunday, Aug 3, 5:30 pm • Sunday, Aug 10, 5:30 pm • Sunday, Aug 17, 5:30 pm • Sunday, Aug 24, 5:30 pm “Top Gun” • Saturday, Aug 2, 3:30 pm • Sunday, Aug 3, 12:30 pm “Days of Thunder” • Friday, Aug 8, 7:00 pm • Sunday, Aug 10, 1:00 pm "North By Northwest" • Friday, Aug 22, 6:30 pm • Saturday, Aug 23, 3:30 pm • Sunday, Aug 24, 2:00 pm | |
Museum Information | |
| Museum of the Moving Image (movingimage.us) advances the understanding, enjoyment, and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media. In its stunning facility—acclaimed for both its accessibility and bold design—the Museum presents exhibitions; screenings of significant works; discussion programs featuring actors, directors, craftspeople, and business leaders; and education programs which serve more than 50,000 students each year. The Museum also houses a significant collection of moving-image artifacts. Location: 36-01 35 Avenue (at 37 Street) in Astoria. Subway: M or R to Steinway Street. N or W to 36 Ave or Broadway. Program Information: Telephone: 718 777 6888; Museum of the Moving Image is housed in a building owned by the City of New York and has received significant support from the following public agencies: New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; New York City Council; New York City Economic Development Corporation; New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; Institute of Museum and Library Services; National Endowment for the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts; and Natural Heritage Trust (administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation). For more information, please visit movingimage.us. | |
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