Film
NCMA Cinema
The theme of the winter 2024–25 season is grounding. These indoor films explore pulling away from negative emotions, working toward positive feelings in a realistic way, as well as refocusing the mind to the present and away from anxiety.
NCMA Matinee
Join us for NCMA Matinee, our indoor film series of classics from around the world. Screenings take place the first Wednesday of the month at 2 pm.
Outdoor Films
Expanding our capacity to experience joy through film, the 2024 season’s outdoor selections feature fun and excitement, action and adventure, musicals and concert films, and journeys to self-discovery.
NCMA Loves Anime
NCMA Loves Anime is a series that highlights anime, a genre that has the power to showcase narratives, multifaceted emotions, and modes of creativity. Welcome, one and all, to these grand adventures!
NCMA Student Short-Film Festival
Call for Submissions
The North Carolina Museum of Art is hosting its first-ever student short-film festival. Short films are an exciting form that allows aspiring filmmakers and artists to experiment and grow, which the NCMA is eager to help foster. We invite you to submit a short film for inclusion in the Museum’s two-day festival. It should fall within one of the following genres:
- Animation
- Comedy
- Documentary
- Horror
- Romance
- Sci-Fi
Submission deadline: December 3, 2025, 11:59 pm
