Film Schedule

May 29–31, 2026
Palm Springs Cultural Center

Early Bird Tickets $18 until May 8
Regular Price $20 after

See all six films and save with the MUBI Reel Pass $89
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Movie poster for Close Encounters of the Third Kind showing a road leading toward a bright light on the horizon under a starry night sky with text describing three types of close encounters.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

 in 70mm film

1977 • Directed by Steven Spielberg • Written by Steven Spielberg

Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, Bob Balaban, and Cary Guffey

An Indiana electric lineman finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.

Screening Time

 Friday, May 29th at 7pm

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Vintage movie poster for John Wayne in The Searchers showing two men on horseback against an orange sky with character portraits and descriptions below.

The Searchers

 in 70mm film

1956 • Directed by John Ford • Written by Frank S. Nugent from the novel by Alan Le May

Starring: John Wayne, Jefferey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, and Natalie Wood

An American Civil War veteran embarks on a years-long journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches after the rest of his brother's family is massacred in a raid on their Texas farm.

Screening Time

Saturday, May 30th at 11am

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Poster for the film 2001: a space odyssey showing a spaceship approaching a large circular space station orbiting Earth.

2001: A Space Odyssey

 in 70mm film

1968 • Directed by Stanley Kubrick • Written by Stanley Kubrick & Arthur C. Clark

Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, and Douglas Rain as HAL 9000

When a mysterious artifact is uncovered on the Moon, a spacecraft manned by two humans and one supercomputer is sent to Jupiter to find its origins.

Screening Time

Saturday, May 30th at 3pm

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Boogie Nights movie poster featuring a large star filled with character images and surrounded by cast names and colorful title text.

Boogie Nights

 in 70mm film

1997 • Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson • Written by Paul Thomas Anderson

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, John C. Reilly, Don Cheadle, Luis Guzmán, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Heather Graham, and Alfred Molina

An idealistic adult film producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.

Screening Time

Saturday, May 30th at 7pm

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Movie poster for Lawrence of Arabia featuring a large illustration of a man in traditional Arab headwear, with smaller figures on both sides against an orange sky.

Lawrence of Arabia

 in 70mm film

1962 • Directed by David Lean • Written by Robert Bolt & Michael Wilson

Starring: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, & Omar Sharif

The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.

Screening Time

Sunday, May 31st at 11am

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Orange poster for the movie West Side Story featuring large black text with silhouetted dancers on fire escapes and credits for cast and crew.

West Side Story

 in 70mm film

1961 • Directed by Jerome Robbins & Robert Wise • Written by Ernest Lehman

Starring: Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblin, and Rita Moreno

When young Tony and Maria fall in love in 1957 New York City, their romance helps to fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks, two rival gangs vying for control of the streets.

Screening Time

Sunday, May 31st at 6pm

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