Collaborations in the Collection: The Coen Brothers
Through August 28

The ongoing Collaborations in the Collection series samples a wide range of film collaborations, both classic and contemporary, well-known and rarely noticed, and takes into account all roles in film production, including screenwriting, producing, editing, cinematography, and music composition. These titles, when presented together, allow filmgoers an opportunity to view MoMA's collection in a different light.

This summer, Collaborations spotlights Joel and Ethan Coen, whose partnership is one of the most prominent filmmaking collaborations in contemporary cinema. Going beyond writing and directing, the Coen brothers also share producing and editing responsibilities—although they frequently go uncredited or use pseudonyms. In addition to collaborating with each other, the Coens repeatedly work with the same actors (Steve Buscemi, John Goodman, Frances McDormand, Jon Polito, John Turturro); cinematographers (Barry Sonnenfeld, Roger Deakins); composer (Carter Burwell); and editor ("Roderick Jaynes," i.e. themselves). Itinerants of place, time, and genre, the Coens defy neat categories or summaries. However, their films' credit lists reveal the common thread: collaborating with the same actors and crew allows the Coens to embark on each new collective challenge with efficiency and innovation.

Jazz Score
Through September 15

Comprising a film retrospective, a gallery installation, live concerts, and a panel discussion, Jazz Score celebrates some of the best original jazz composed for the cinema from the 1950s to the present. The film retrospective includes fiction features, experimental and animated shorts, and documentaries from countries as far ranging as France, Brazil, Japan, South Africa, and the U.S. Upcoming highlights include Leo Penn's A Man Called Adam (music by Benny Carter), Larry Clark's Passing Through (music by the Pan African People's Arkestra), Alain Corneau's La Menace (music by Gerry Mulligan), Jon Amiel’s Tune in Tomorrow (music by Wynton Marsalis), Wayne Kramer's The Cooler (music by Mark Isham), episodes of the television shows Peter Gunn (music by Henry Mancini) and Staccato (music by Elmer Bernstein), and a rare screening of Geoffrey Selden’s Blues for Trumpet and Koto (music by Quincy Jones, who also stars in the film).

Still Moving
Ongoing

MoMA presents a regular series derived exclusively from its film collection, featuring works that have been acquired and preserved by the Museum over the last seven decades. In August, MoMA presents four classic Italian films recently restored by and acquired from Mediaset S.p.A., including Federico Fellini's Juliet of the Spirits and I vitelloni, and Vittorio De Sica's Umberto D.