This event is in the past.It took place on January 31, 2026 at The Museum of Modern Art.

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Orphans at MoMA: At Play—Amateurs, Animators, and Avant-Gardes

Orphans at MoMA: At Play—Amateurs, Animators, and Avant-Gardes

Name: Orphans at MoMA: At Play—Amateurs, Animators, and Avant-Gardes
Start: 2026-01-31T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-31T23:59:59-05:00
Location: The Museum of Modern Art

At The Museum of Modern Art

Midtown East

Rediscover cinema's forgotten children at this rare archival screening. The Orphans series unearths amateur gems from the 1920s to 1970s, from Hollis Frampton's one-minute experiment to Filipino American home movies and early anime, all with live koto and cello accompaniment.

Archival film screening

Live musical accompaniment

Experimental cinema

Forgotten film history

Tips

🎵live koto and cello by Duo Yumeno

🎬1930s Japanese paper prints with anime influences

🎞️rare Edward Owens shorts, 1966

The Museum of Modern Art

11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, USA

www.moma.org

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