06/12 | Computer Chess + sitrep

This one-of-a-kind double feature pairs Andrew Bujalski’s 2013 Sundance-winning cult favorite with Blair Barnes' 2026 docu-short, two works harnessing the unstable textures of vintage Sony tube cameras to create worlds that feel both archival and strangely alien.
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06/13 | Pigeon Religion (World Premiere)

Descend into the world of New York’s pigeon people and see how this community reshapes our understanding of the city’s most ubiquitous bird. Featuring a post-screening conversation between filmmaker Troy Vetri and Hot Ones host Sean Evans!
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06/26 | Trapped: Mind-Altering Shorts 2026

A thrilling program of surprising, surreal, and even sinister shorts featuring some of our favorite off-kilter genre films of the year.
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Zootopia 2 FREE WITH RSVP
Sat Jun 6 7:00 PM

Zootopia 2

Partner Event

McKinley Park, Dyker Heights, Brooklyn

Pelé: Birth of a Legend FREE WITH RSVP
Tue Jun 9 7:00 PM

Pelé: Birth of a Legend

Feature Film Program

Hinton Park, Queens

Lilo & Stitch (2025) FREE WITH RSVP
Wed Jun 10 7:00 PM

Lilo & Stitch (2025)

Feature Film Program

St. Paul's the Apostle Church, Corona, Queens

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