Feb 26-Mar11: 25th Anniversary MoMA Doc Fortnight 2026
- Upstairs NYC
- Feb 22
- 1 min read
Unfiltered Truths, Cinematic Visions. MoMA’s 25th-anniversary showcase of nonfiction film features heavyweights like Sofia Coppola. From unseen archives to speculative histories, this is cinema at its most intellectually provocative.
Practical Information:
Date & Time: February 26 – March 11, 2026 (Opening Night: Feb 26 at 7:00 PM)
Location: The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), 11 W 53rd St map )
Overview:
MoMA’s premier festival of international nonfiction film celebrates a quarter-century of boundary-pushing storytelling. The 2026 edition features 14 features and 19 shorts, many followed by intimate post-screening conversations with world-renowned filmmakers.
Key Takeaways:
* The festival opens with a heavy focus on unseen archives and speculative restagings of political histories.
Featured artists include Sofia Coppola, Marc Jacobs (in conversation), and emerging voices from the Greater Bay Area.
An Insider’s Tip:
The "Evening with Mark Jenkin" and the conversation involving Sofia Coppola are the week's hottest tickets. If sold out online, a limited number of standby tickets are often released 15 minutes before showtime at the film desk.
A Note for Our Inner Circle:
The 25th-anniversary reception on opening night (Feb 26) is where the real networking happens between international distributors and independent doc producers.
