The Hammer Museum announced today this year’s selections for the Los Angeles presentation of the acclaimed series MoMA Contenders, which will screen in the Hammer’s Billy Wilder Theater. This special ticketed series organized by The Museum of Modern Art offers audiences the unique opportunity to see the year’s most important and groundbreaking films well in advance of awards season. The screenings include special introductions and intimate and revealing post-screening conversations with filmmakers, cast, and other guests. Marking the series’ eighth year at the Hammer, MoMA Contenders 2022 features 10 nights of film from November 30 to December 15, 2002.

Opening the series at the Hammer on November 30 is Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery starring Daniel Craig, Janelle Monáe, and Edward Norton, written and directed by Rian Johnson who will introduce the screening. Other highlights include Everything Everywhere All at Once on December 6 followed by a conversation with Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, who wrote and directed the film; Sr. on December 12 with a post-screening discussion with Chris Smith, Robert Downey Jr., and Susan Downey; The Whale on December 7 with guests Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, and Samuel D. Hunter; and Women Talking on December 13 with guest Claire Foy.

MoMA Contenders 2022 Schedule
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery introduced by Rian Johnson
Thursday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., Decision to Leave
Monday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m., Corsage
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m., Everything Everywhere All at Once with Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m., The Whale with Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, and Samuel D. Hunter
Thursday, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., Saint Omer
Monday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m., Sr. with Chris Smith, Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey
Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., Women Talking with Claire Foy
Wednesday, December 14, 7:30 p.m., Bones and All with Taylor Russell
Thursday, December 15, 7:30 p.m., Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio introduced by Guillermo del Toro

Hammer members pre-sale begins Wednesday, November 9 at 10 a.m. Tickets go on sale to the public on Monday, November 14 at 10 a.m. Check the Hammer website for details and updates. Tickets $20 general public / $10 for Hammer members.