Join the MoMA Teens Film Club for a free screening of I Saw the TV Glow with the film’s writer and director, Jane Schoenbrun.
The film follows Owen, who is just trying to make it through teenage life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show that provides a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
This screening will be followed by a conversation and audience Q&A with Jane Schoenbrun, who will introduce us to the ins and outs of directing a feature-length film and their experience working in the film industry as a producer, screenwriter, and director on films such as We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, A Self-Induced Hallucination, and collective : unconscious.
After the screening and conversation, there will be a mixer with complimentary food, activities, and music, from 7:45 to 9:00 p.m.
Jane Schoenbrun (they/she) is a nonbinary American filmmaker, writer, and curator committed to making and supporting personal, art-driven cinema. Schoenburn graduated in 2009 from Boston University’s film program, in which they worked on short films alongside fellow students Benny and Josh Safdie. Schoenburn crafts worlds that are inspired by creepypasta aesthetics and trans perspectives. Prior to their directorial debut in 2018, Schoenbrun produced feature-length fiction films, documentaries, and short films. She is most well known for her films We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, collective : unconscious, and The Eyeslicer.
This event is free but registration is required. This program is for folks ages 15–22.
Contact [email protected] or (212) 333 6543 with questions.
Accessibility
FM assistive-listening devices (headsets and neck loops for T-coil compatibility) are available for sound amplification. Closed captioning and descriptive audio may be available for select screenings, also upon request.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is available for public programs upon request with two weeks’ advance notice. MoMA will make every effort to provide accommodation for requests made with less than two weeks’ notice. Please contact [email protected] to make a request for these accommodations.
All-gender and family accessible restrooms are located in the Cullman Mezzanine.
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