Festival Information
All screenings are held at the American Museum of Natural History.
Entrance for screenings is on 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.
Transportation and Parking
Subway
B (weekdays) or C to 81st Street; 1 to 79th Street
Bus
M7, M10, M11, or M104 to 79th Street; M79 to Central Park West
Parking
A three-story parking garage is open daily until 11 pm; enter from West 81st Street.
Programs are subject to change. Please check our website for the most current schedule and updated information.
Films are shown in various program formats, ranging from a single full-length movie to multiple short films. Ticket prices are per program.
Tickets may be purchased in advance for any program on the Festival schedule. Each program is identified by a program code. Please refer to the program code when ordering tickets.
Tickets are not refundable.
TO ORDER
American Express, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover are accepted.
We have eliminated our service charge! You now save money when you order tickets in advance by phone or online. Order now.
BY PHONE: Call (212) 769-5200
Monday–Friday: 9 am–5 pm; Saturday: 9 am–4 pm
Have your credit card, membership category, and program codes ready when you call.
ONLINE:
Tickets may be purchased online. Simply select the film of your choice in the alphabetical listing and click on the button that reads "Buy Tickets.” This will lead you through the steps to purchase tickets electronically. Click here to browse the Mead line-up.
ON-SITE PURCHASE: Mid-October–November 14
Tickets may be purchased during Museum hours at the Advance/Group Sales desk in the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda (Central Park West at 79th Street entrance) and at the Rose Center for Earth and Space (81st Street entrance).
DURING THE FESTIVAL: November 11–14
Tickets may be purchased one hour prior to show at the 77th Street entrance only, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.
TICKET PRICES
| General Public: (Members $10) | $12 | ||
| Opening Night (F1): (Members $13) | $15 | Buy Tickets | |
| Opening Night film PLUS reception with the filmmakers (F2) | $40 | Buy Tickets | |
| Closing Night (F28) (Members $13) | $15 | Buy Tickets | |
| Closing Night film PLUS reception with the filmmakers (F29) | $40 | Buy Tickets | |
| Friend of the Festival package | $99 | ||
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CAFÉ ON ONE
Grab a bite at the Museum’s Café on One, open late during the Festival weekend.
November 11 until 7pm
November 12 until 8:30pm
November 13 until 8:30pm
November 14 until 7pm