Hollywood Classics Sparkle in MoMA’s Silent Film Week
MoMA’s Silent Film Week 2026 showcases Hollywood classics by major filmmakers from the museum’s collection, all restored through the museum’s efforts.
D.W. Griffith
32 Films That Begin With Leaving a Mental Institution
"Crazy" movies for crazy times. These 32 films make the case for the recently-escaped-or-released-mental-patient narrative as its own subgenre, replete with a language of recurring themes, plot devices, and character archetypes.
Dinosaur D.W. Griffith’s Final Roar Is Heard in ‘One Million B.C.’
Hollywood has little use for its pre-history and D. W. Griffith never had Hal Roach's business sense.
“Mise en Abyme”: DJ Spooky on the Recursive Loops of Culture
DJ Spooky's Rebirth of a Nation is a "destabilizing" remix of D.W. Griffith's original propagandist film, performed by Kronos Quartet. Spooky (aka Paul D. Miller) shares the evolution of the film's relevance and his unique take on how life imitates art.
DJ Spooky with Kronos Quartet: Rebirth of a Nation
Did you ever get the urge to "remix" a movie? One that just really stuck in your craw like nothing else? DJ Spooky lives out an artistic wet dream on Rebirth of a Nation.