All programmes
Highlights
Themes, series, and festivals
Now and soon in Eye
Celluloid
In Eye Filmmuseum kun je film op celluloid ervaren – er worden regelmatig analoge films op 35- en 70mm filmstrips vertoond.
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.
© Erik Kriek
Dick Maas – Complete & Unfiltered
Eye presents a complete overview of Dick Maas’ work. With films such as De lift, Amsterdamned, Flodder and Sint, the filmmaker lured millions of Dutch people to the cinema.
Extended Reality in Eye
Extended 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.
Eye Classics
Eye now brings film history even closer with Eye Classics. On the big screen, screened in 35mm whenever possible.
still Arthème opérateur (Ernest Servaès, FR 1913)
Eye International Conference 2026
31 May through 1 June 2026, Eye, the University of Amsterdam and Utrecht University will present the 11th Eye International Conference, themed ‘The Future of Film Programming’.
still #59 (Joost Rekveld, 2023)
Eye on Art
Ongoing series with programming on the intersection between film and other arts.
Eye on Sound
Eye focuses on the dynamic relationship between sound and vision in different thematic programmes. Together they are Eye on Sound.
Filmmagie
After watching a few beautiful short films from Eye’s extensive collection, there is a creative activity for the children in which they get to work with the movement of images.
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 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.
still Ayahuasca - Kosmik Journey (Jan Kounen, FR/LU 2019)
Nu:Reality
Put on your VR headset and step into a world where you can see the world like never before. Submerge yourself in 360° VR films and interactive installations.
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.
ResearchLabs 2026
During the yearly ResearchLabs presentations, Eye is a hub for students of academies and universities who flock to present their own work and view that of others.
still Sedmikrásky (Daisies) (Věra Chytilová, CS 1966)
Restored & Unseen
Restored classics and rediscovered films, with introductions by experts.
photo courtesy of Casper Sejersen
Tilda Swinton – Ongoing
Eye presents an exclusive exhibition dedicated to the performer, artist, and fashion icon. This unique and personal exhibition centres on Swinton’s creative collaborations.