Not many places around the entire world have filmmakers (directors, producers, actors and more) available in its backyard or that will travel to it quite like New York City. With more independent cinemas than anywhere else on top of that, NYC has the best moviegoing experiences in the world. Here's our list of upcoming special event screenings at theaters in New York City from October 24th and beyond. If you host an event and we missed you, please let us know - info@greenroomnewyork.com.

Oct 24 (7pm), Oct 25 (1:50pm)

IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan)

Drag queens and club kids battle zombies craving brains during a zombie outbreak at their drag show in Brooklyn, putting personal conflicts aside to utilize their distinct abilities against the undead threat.

Oct 24 (7:15pm)

Metrograph (7 Ludlow Street, Manhattan)

Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.

Oct 24 (7pm), Oct 25 (7pm), Oct 26 (6pm), Oct 28 (7pm), Oct 29 (6:30pm), Oct 30 (7pm)

Firehouse Cinema DCTV (87 Lafayette Street, Manhattan)

River of Grass is a present-day reimagining of Marjory Stoneman Douglas' groundbreaking 1947 book, The Everglades: River of Grass, which forever changed the public's perception of Florida's wetlands from "worthless swamp" to an essential ecological treasure.

Oct 26 (3:40pm)

Metrograph (7 Ludlow Street, Manhattan)

The true story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer, who returned to the spotlight to win the heavyweight championship of the world.

Oct 26 (5:30pm)

New Plaza Cinema (65 West 67th Street, Manhattan)

Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel's life journey, from his family's deportation to his legacy as writer and human rights advocate, told through personal archives, family interviews, and his own voice.

Oct 26 (7:50pm), Oct 30 (8pm)

New Plaza Cinema (65 West 67th Street, Manhattan)

The 1941 invasion of Soviet Ukraine by Nazi Germany is shown through the life of inhabitants of a Yiddish village at the border of Poland.

Oct 27 (7:30pm), Oct 28 (7:30pm)

IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan)

When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.

Oct 28 (7:30pm), Nov 1 (7:10pm)

Quad Cinema (34 West 13th Street, Manhattan)

In the throes of a new love, an Iraqi immigrant seeking political asylum and an ambitious American woman start to build their life together in New York. When a crisis strikes, they are forced to navigate its impact on their relationship.

Oct 30 (7:15pm)

IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan)

Oscar winners Vasarhelyi and Chin follow photographer Lynsey Addario capturing the Ukraine war while reflecting on her Pulitzer-winning career.

Oct 30 (9:45pm)

Roxy Cinema (2 Avenue of the Americas, Manhattan)

A picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the U.S undertaken by Lillian, a high school senior from South Carolina. She gets her first glimpse of the wider world on a class trip to Washington, D.C.

Oct 30 (6:45pm), Nov 2 (5pm)

Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn (445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn)

In the throes of a new love, an Iraqi immigrant seeking political asylum and an ambitious American woman start to build their life together in New York. When a crisis strikes, they are forced to navigate its impact on their relationship.

Nov 1 (4:30pm, 7:10pm), Nov 2 (2:20pm)

Quad Cinema (34 West 13th Street, Manhattan)

In the throes of a new love, an Iraqi immigrant seeking political asylum and an ambitious American woman start to build their life together in New York. When a crisis strikes, they are forced to navigate its impact on their relationship.

Nov 2 (3pm)

Roxy Cinema (2 Avenue of the Americas, Manhattan)

A kennel owner, grappling with climate anxiety, falls in love with a customer service rep over the phone. Amid a natural disaster, he embarks on an adventurous, bilingual romantic journey to find her.

Nov 2 (5:30pm)

Roxy Cinema (2 Avenue of the Americas, Manhattan)

A crew of ex-cons are hired by a Cleveland mafioso to kidnap the baby of a rival mobster.

Nov 3 (7pm)

Roxy Cinema (2 Avenue of the Americas, Manhattan)

The story of mixed-martial arts and UFC champion, Mark Kerr.

Nov 5 (7pm)

Firehouse Cinema DCTV (87 Lafayette Street, Manhattan)

A veteran reporter and his colleagues at an embattled weekly challenge the drug cartels and corrupt local officials during an unprecedented wave of violence against journalists in Mexico.

Nov 5 (6:45pm), Nov 6 (6:45pm)

IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan)

A filmmaker connects with a Palestinian woman in Gaza who documents life under bombardment. Their 200+ days of digital exchanges, the meaning shifts after Fatem's death in an Israeli attack on 16 April 2025.

Nov 6 (6pm)

Maysles Documentary Center (343 Malcolm X Blvd, Harlem, Manhattan)

Documentary follows a group of young artists from Berlin, Paris, and New York as they participate in a ten-day intercultural exchange project in the vibrant metropolis of New York City.

Nov 6 (7pm)

Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park (188 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn)

The Gits returns with a 20th Anniversary Edition, amplifying the legacy of one of punk rock's most urgent bands. Through electrifying performances and candid interviews, the film celebrates Mia Zapata, whose fearless voice still resonates.

Nov 6 (8:15pm)

Scandinavia House (58 Park Avenue, Manhattan)

The Black Hole is an absurdist, genre-blending comedic anthology that follows three interconnected stories in a suburban Estonian apartment complex, where residents encounter aliens and fantastical beings while grappling with everyday struggles like abuse, loneliness, and economic hardship.

Nov 6 (7pm), Nov 8 (5:30pm, 7:45pm)

Film Forum (209 West Houston Street, Manhattan)

Conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and Linda Rosenkrantz from 1974 sheds light on New York's vibrant downtown art world and the introspective journey of an artist's life.

Nov 7 (7pm, 7:30pm)

Angelika Film NY (18 West Houston Street, Manhattan)

An intimate exploration of family, memories, and the reconciliatory power of art.

Nov 7 (8:45pm)

Walter Reade Theater FLC (165 West 65th Street, Manhattan)

Conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and Linda Rosenkrantz from 1974 sheds light on New York's vibrant downtown art world and the introspective journey of an artist's life.

Nov 7 (7:15pm), Nov 8 (7:15pm), Nov 9 (3pm)

Quad Cinema (34 West 13th Street, Manhattan)

Leo Kadner, a 30-year-old New Yorker, has a Bar Mitzvah after reconnecting with his childhood crush Eva Shapiro. To complete his Mitzvah project, Leo must deal with situationships, exes, and family while on a deadline.

Nov 8 (1pm)

Scandinavia House (58 Park Avenue, Manhattan)

Matas, a 14-year old foster child, arrives at a Lithuanian rehab-farm where a group of men are recovering from addiction and aggression. Led by the charismatic Žanas, a former addict, the community follows a strict routine—praying, tending to animals, and making cheese—all to escape the troubled cycles of the past.

Nov 8 (7:30pm)

Scandinavia House (58 Park Avenue, Manhattan)

Rolling Papers follows Sebastian, who leads a monotonous life as a store clerk. He finds his ordinary workday shaken up when he meets Silo, a free-spirited wanderer. Together, they smoke weed, drift through the ephemeral Estonian summer, and dream of a one-way ticket to Brazil.

Nov 10 (6:30pm)

Asia Society (725 Park Avenue, Manhattan)

A single mother and her two daughters return to Taipei after several years of living in the countryside to open a stand at a buzzing night market. Each in their way will have to adapt to this new environment to make ends meet and maintain the family unity. But when their traditional grandfather forbids his youngest left-handed granddaughter from using her "devil hand," generations of family secrets begin to unravel.

Nov 14 (6:40pm)

Metrograph (7 Ludlow Street, Manhattan)

Fox Rich fights for the release of her husband, Rob, who is serving a 60-year sentence in prison.

Nov 14 (7:30pm), Nov 15 (7:30pm)

Nov 16 (5pm)

Angelika Film NY (18 West Houston Street, Manhattan)

After wildfires take his ranch, a cowboy named Dusty winds up in a FEMA camp, finding community with others who lost homes, including his daughter and ex-wife.

Nov 14 (7pm), Nov 15 (7pm), Nov 16 (4:30pm)

Firehouse Cinema DCTV (87 Lafayette Street, Manhattan)

Photojournalist Steve Schapiro documented iconic figures like Streisand, Ali, Bowie, MLK, Parks, RFK, Baldwin, and Hollywood legends. This documentary explores his remarkable career.

Nov 20 (7pm)

Maysles Documentary Center (343 Malcolm X Blvd, Manhattan)

This vibrant documentary explores Long Island's indelible yet often overlooked impact on hip-hop's evolution, presented through the voices of the pioneering artists who shaped the genre's expansion beyond its urban roots.

Nov 21 (7pm), Nov 22 (7pm)

Film Forum (209 West Houston Street, Manhattan)

First female councilor in her Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi challenges tradition by teaching girls to ride motorcycles and fighting child marriage, while facing doubts about her motives.

Nov 22 (2:15pm)

Asia Society (725 Park Avenue, Manhattan)

Based on the conflict between the new atheistic communist government that ruled in Uzbekistan after the revolution in Russia and the traditional laws of Islam that Uzbek people believing for a thousand years.

Nov 22 (6:30pm)

Asia Society (725 Park Avenue, Manhattan)

A coming-of-age story of a young Uzbek poet surrounded by violence. Farouk is fascinated by trees. Cast apart because he's poor and his father's drunk, Farouk is not happy in his village.

Nov 23 (2:15pm)

Asia Society (725 Park Avenue, Manhattan)

A dying woman's wish sends her son on a train journey from the steppes of Uzbekistan to the Russian hinterland in search of his father's grave.

Nov 23 (3pm)

Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35 Avenue, Astoria, Queens)

A heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a corporation dedicated to the bottom line.

Dec 7 (3:15pm)

Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35 Avenue, Astoria, Queens)

Follows twentysomething Upper West Side photographer Susan who, alongside her poet roommate Anne, is trying to navigate the professional and romantic dead ends of 1970s city living.

Dec 14 (5:30pm)

Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35 Avenue, Astoria, Queens)

Meet a mother and daughter, high-society dropouts, reclusive cousins of Jackie O., managing to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, NY, mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot.