ASTORIA, NY.- Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) announces its slate of fall film screenings for September and October. In addition to the previously announced series Terence Davies: Time Present and Time Past, MoMI will present Nightmare Comedies, featuring wickedly funny movies that create worlds their characters wish they could wake up from, including 40th anniversary screenings of Martin Scorsese’s After Hours; the spooky-season series Dark Magic: Hexes and Haunts for Halloween, which will coincide with the release of a new anthology of Reverse Shot writing on scary movies; and a slew of special events, including a Jim Henson birthday celebration and an imported 35mm screening of the 1985 Jim Henson’s Creature Shop rarity Dreamchild; and book signings with Neil O’Brien and Daniel Kehlman, following 35mm screenings of The Black Cauldron and Diary of a Lost Girl, respectively.

The Museum has also added special guests in person celebrating the career of Terence Davies, including Cynthia Nixon with A Quiet Passion; Jacob Tierney with The Neon Bible; Agyness Deyn with Sunset Song; and Michael Barker with The House of Mirth.

Among free screenings presented as part of the Museum’s Open Worlds programming are Ivohiboro: The Lost Forest with special guests (Sep. 7); a program of shorts and artist talk with the new media art collective Blockbusters (Sep. 20); and The Birth of Saké (Oct. 11).

On September 20 and 21, the Museum will hold its annual commemoration of Jim Henson’s birthday with activities featuring special guests, a book signing, puppet workshops, collectible swap meet, live music in the courtyard, and more. Plus, Heather Henson and Joe Hennes (of Tough Pigs) will lead a walking tour that culminates at the Museum for the festivities! Most events are free as part of the Museum’s Open Worlds initiative. Tickets are required for the walking tour (very limited) and the screening program Jim Henson Birthday Event: The 70 Greatest Moments in Henson History, organized by series programmer Craig Shemin.

Unless noted, all programs take place in the Sumner M. Redstone Theater and/or the Celeste and Armand Bartos Screening Room at Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave, Astoria, NY 11106. Schedule and tickets are available at movingimage.org. Schedule is subject to change. Additional programs will be added as they are confirmed.