The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is going back in time to look at the future of cinema. IndieWire can announce that AMPAS is hosting a screening series titled “Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema” at the Paris Theater in NYC that will tie into the museum’s exhibition of the same name.
The series is programmed to accompany the exhibit that first opened in 2024. The curated “Cyberpunk” exhibit will be on view at the museum until April 12, 2026. The “Cyberpunk” curation is part of the PST ART: Art & Science Collide initiative, presented by Getty.
Films such as “Blade Runner” (1982), “Videodrome” (1983), “The Matrix” (1999), and more are featured among the over 25 titles exhibited. The screenings will take place weekly from Sunday, August 10 until Wednesday, September 24.
Cyberpunk is billed as a subgenre of science fiction, with the category first appearing in the early 1980s onscreen. As the press description for the series states, cyberpunk stories “juxtapose technological advances with social upheaval, ecological crisis, and urban decay. Central to these narratives are rebellious characters who fight against corrupt political systems, technology gone haywire, and global mega-corporations.” The inspirations for the subgenre range from comics to manga, with cyberpunk themes often used to center the perspectives of marginalized peoples and imagine more liberated futures.
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Check out the full program for the “Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema” series below.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10
12:00 PM: “VIDEODROME” (Director’s Cut)
MONDAY, AUGUST 11
7:00 PM: “EXISTENZ“
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17
12:00 PM: “NEPTUNE FROST” (preceded by Last Angel of History)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20:
7:00 PM: “TETSUO: THE IRON MAN“
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24
11:00 AM: “WORLD ON A WIRE” on 35mm
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27
7:00 PM: “GHOST IN THE SHELL“
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31
11:00 AM: “BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT” in Dolby Atmos
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
7:00 PM: “ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK“
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
11:00 AM: “THE TERMINATOR“
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
7:00 PM: “ROBOCOP“
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
11:00 AM: “THE MATRIX” in Dolby Atmos
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
7:00 PM: “STRANGE DAYS” on 35mm
