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MoMA Film Benefit honoring Steven Spielberg 2026
MoMA’s Film Benefit supports the work that keeps film history available to future audiences.
What the charity supports
MoMA’s Film Benefit supports the work that keeps film history available to future audiences. Collecting, preserving and exhibiting moving images gives cinema a life beyond its initial release, allowing old and new work to be seen, studied and reconsidered. Explore the organization’s work.
Where support goes
MoMA states that all proceeds from the evening benefit the Debra and Leon Black Family Film Center within its Department of Film. The benefit raises funds for acquiring and preserving important films and for film exhibitions. This is a specific departmental purpose, rather than an unspecified general museum fundraiser.
The people behind the work
The 2026 evening, presented with CHANEL, honors Steven Spielberg. Rajendra Roy, MoMA’s Celeste Bartos Chief Curator of Film, connects that recognition with the museum’s long relationship with the filmmaker and its commitment to preserving cinema. Curators and preservation specialists carry the work forward. Meet the organization.
See the work
Explore the organization’s own films, presentations or recorded programs. Some resources include earlier events and continuing work; they are an introduction to the cause, rather than footage of this upcoming edition. Watch official films and videos.
Before the evening
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November 12, 2026
What is announced
2026-11-12 · The Museum of Modern Art. Organizer tickets/tables.
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