DON’T MISS
Special Series
May – September
Summer Noir
Tracing the genre’s evolution from its classic roots to modern incarnations, all summer long.
Continues Friday June 5th with The Long Goodbye (Robert Altman, 1973), and Monday June 8th with Gun Crazy (Joseph H. Lewis, 1950)
Q&A
June 20th, 5:30pm
Disclosure Day
Directed by Steven Spielberg (2026)
Followed by Q&A with Screenwriter David Koepp
Summer Noir Q&A
June 14th, 6:00pm
Detour
Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer (1945)
Following the screening, biographer, essayist, and critic Robert Polito (Savage Art: A Biography of Jim Thompson) will participate in a Q&A with film essayist, collector, and curator Robert M. Rubin. The Q&A will be followed by a toast and book signing of Polito’s 2026 book After the Flood: Inside Bob Dylan’s Memory Palace in the Summer Noir exhibit on the Cinema’s third floor.
Science on Screen
June 25th, 6:00pm
Synthetic Dreams and Ghost Machines
Dr. Steven Skiena will join the Cinema for a presentation exploring the rapidly evolving worlds of artificial intelligence and robotics.
The presentation will be followed by a screening of Ex Machina, Alex Garland’s provocative science-fiction thriller exploring the seductive and unsettling boundaries between human consciousness and artificial intelligence.
Coming Soon:
Madagascar
Directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath (2005)
BEYOND FILM
Lighthouse Project
June 13, 11:00am – 2:30pm
Maternal Mental Health
The Lighthouse Project returns with a program on maternal mental health, using If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (Mary Bronstein, 2025) as an entry point for discussion around postpartum depression and anxiety, caregiving, and systems of support for mothers and families.
All In For Sag Harbor Cinema
June 28, 6pm – 11pm
Fourth Annual Poker Tournament and Casino Night
Place your bets on a thrilling night! All in support of Sag Harbor Cinema.
SHC EDU
Summer Filmmaking Workshop
Applications are open now for the 2026 Summer Filmmaking Workshop – an immersive two-week experience where high school students take their ideas from script to screen.
Five Years of Magic
July 31, 6:30pm
2026 Annual Benefit
Join us for an evening that’s equal parts glamour and joy: cocktails at sunset, a sit-down dinner, a spirited silent and live auction, and a night-ending bonfire right on the beach. We’ll be raising a glass to five years of non-stop programming — and honoring the incomparable Bob Shaye, alongside a very special surprise guest you won’t want to miss.
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About Sag Harbor Cinema
The Sag Harbor Cinema is a state-of-the-art triplex movie theater located in the village of Sag Harbor, NY. We are a community-based cinema dedicated to presenting and educating about the past, present, and future of movies and preserving the filmgoing experience.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization we rely on public funds not just keep the lights on, but to keep our vision strong. We are grateful to the generosity of the donors and members who together constitute the single greatest family of supporters for the cinema’s programs and mission.
