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In a black and white still from a film by Ed van der Elsken, a father in a white suit cycles a bike. A young child sits on the front of the bicycle, the city rushes by in the background.

still Een fotograaf filmt Amsterdam (Ed van der Elsken, NL 1982)

Amsterdam Forever Young

Filmmakers discovered Amsterdam’s photogenic qualities at an early stage. Every month, Eye gives a new look at films set in Amsterdam.

Celluloid

In Eye Filmmuseum kun je film op celluloid ervaren – er worden regelmatig analoge films op 35- en 70mm filmstrips vertoond.

In an illustration on a pink background, abstract colourful shapes make up a multitude of clown-like faces expressing different emotions

Cinemini

Every Sunday morning, children aged 2 to 6 are treated to a film, followed by experiments with light and shadow in small play tents.

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© René Gast & Yvonne Kroese (wallstories.org)

Eye Classics

Eye now brings film history even closer with Eye Classics. On the big screen, screened in 35mm whenever possible.

still from #59 (Joost Rekveld, 2023)

still #59 (Joost Rekveld, 2023)

Eye on Art

Ongoing series with programming on the intersection between film and other arts.

Eye on Sound: live music in Eye's arena
Eye on Sound: live music in Eye's arena

Eye on Sound

Eye focuses on the dynamic relationship between sound and vision in different thematic programmes. Together they are Eye on Sound.

In a futurist image veering on magical realism, a couple kiss as they hover perilously high above a city skyline

still Megalopolis (Francis Ford Coppola, US 2024)

Feat or Failure

Rondom Coppola's Megalopolis zijn meer grootse films te zien die later hun tijd ver vooruit bleken, maar in hun eigen tijd niet goed begrepen werden.

In a brightly coloured illustration, a green frog looks at the white building of Eye, which some people say looks like a sitting frog

Filmmagie

Filmmagie is watching and making. Discover the magic of cinema with short animations from Eye’s extensive collection. The children will draw their own flipbooks.

Icons of Dutch cinema – Matthijs van Heijningen and Guurtje Buddenberg

Iconic film producer Matthijs van Heijningen has turned 80. A selection of the best films he and Guurtje Buddenberg made for Sigma Pictures.

IDFA 2024

The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is once again bringing an exciting selection of the world's best documentaries to Eye, from 14 through 24 November.

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Koolhoven & Simons

Martin Koolhoven and Ronald Simons present a monthly ode to genre cinema. A tribute to rarely screened trailers and forgotten classics, where possible in 35mm.

Meet the Archive

Eye curators talk about Eye’s eclectic collection and everything that makes the filmmuseum a true museum of film.

still from Yannick (Quentin Dupieux, FR 2023)

still Yannick (Quentin Dupieux, FR 2023)

MUBI Exclusive in Eye

Films from the MUBI streaming platform will now also be screened exclusively at Eye. MUBI attends film festivals selecting the most exciting and original new films.

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Previously Unreleased

Selected for (inter)national festivals, but never shown in Dutch cinemas on wide release. Every summer, Eye puts an end to this injustice with Previously Unreleased.

On an empty beach, five figures in long white skirts with torches stand around a single bed where a person lies under a white sheet; still from The Garden by Derek Jarman
still from The Garden (Derek Jarman, GB 1990)

Restored & Unseen

Restored classics and rediscovered films, with introductions by experts.

In a black and white still, a young boy hides behind a pillar, looking at something in the distance with a piercing gaze

still Pather Panchali (Satyajit Ray, IN 1955)

Satyajit Ray – In Search of the Modern

Back on the big screen: Indian-Bengali maestro Satyajit Ray. Eye is screening thirteen of his films, alongside a nationwide re-release of restored classic Pather Panchali.

still from Bridges-Go-Round (Shirley Clarke, US 1958)

Bridges-Go-Round (Shirley Clarke, US 1958) (Courtesy of Milestone Films and the Shirley Clarke Estate)

Underground – American Avant-Garde Film in the 1960s

Eye highlights the American avant-garde cinema in the 1960s. The exhibition, along with an extensive film programme, features screenings of both iconic and lesser-known works.

Xtended: Venice VR Expanded in Eye © Tibor Dieters
Xtended: Venice VR Expanded in Eye © Tibor Dieters

Virtual Reality in Eye

Virtual Reality in Eye presents VR experiences by artists and filmmakers that offer alternative and challenging views of our world, touch our emotions, and make us stop and think.