MOCA Free Movie Night

Free film screenings during Museum Nights @ MOCA showcasing movies with themes and ideas connected to MOCA's exhibitions and current events
About this Event

Settle into the MOCA Theater for free film screenings of movies with themes and ideas connected to the museum's exhibitions and current events. Enjoy beverages and concessions from the MOCA Bar and Setlan Coffee Co. The museum is open extended hours from 5-9 p.m., so feel free to explore the galleries before or after the films.

This event takes place during Free Museum Nights @ MOCA presented by Florida Blue, which features a variety of activities and programs. MOCA Free Movie Night recurs every third Wednesday.

Geared to an adult audience, but open to all ages. Viewer discretion is advised. Children are to be accompanied by an adult in the museum at all times.

This is a FREE event. Registration is not required. The $5 voucher reserves your seat and can be used in exchange for 1 soft drink and 1 concession the night of the movie. Otherwise seating is first come first served.

To get in contact with someone the day of the event, please reach out to MOCA Guest Relations at 904-620-1214.

SCREENING SCHEDULE

Sep 16 - 6:30 P.M.

The Drama (2026) R

An explosive confession throws the wedding of a seemingly perfect couple off the rails as they spiral to confront whether they can truly make it to "I do."

Director: Kristoffer Borgli

Oct 21 - 6:30 P.M.

Backrooms (2026) R

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom, leading to an endless network of interconnected rooms where time bends and the only thing scarier than getting lost is the sense that something is lying in wait.

Director: Kane Parsons

Nov 18 - 6:30 P.M.

Smoke Signals (1998) PG - 13

Arnold rescued Thomas from a fire when he was a child. Thomas thinks of Arnold as a hero, while Arnold's son Victor resents his father's alcoholism, violence and abandonment of his family. Uneasy rivals and friends, Thomas and Victor spend their days killing time on a Coeur d'Alene reservation in Idaho and arguing about their cultural identities. When Arnold dies, the duo set out on a cross-country journey to Phoenix to retrieve Arnold's ashes.

Director: Chris Eyre

Movie Night will pause in December for a new quarterly event,

If you have a disability and require an accommodation for this occasion, please contact MOCA Jacksonville at 904-620-1214 or [email protected] five days before the event to enable us to provide you with a reasonable accommodation for the event.

About MOCA

Located in the heart of historic Downtown, the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville is one of the city’s most significant cultural assets. As the oldest art museum in Northeast Florida and one of the first contemporary art museums to be established in the United States, MOCA is focused on promoting the discovery, knowledge, and advancement of the art, artists, and ideas of our time.

Among the most prominent contemporary art museums in the Southeast, MOCA’s exhibitions and programs set the pace for arts and art-integrated programming on a regional and national stage. Renowned in this community, MOCA casts the spotlight on Jacksonville as a burgeoning, vital arts destination.

The museum is also a cornerstone of Jacksonville’s multibillion-dollar downtown revitalization plan with exhibitions and programs that bring new visitors to the civic core during the day, at night, and on weekends.