MARVELS OF MEDIA FESTIVAL 2025
MARCH 27-29 2025
MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE
36-01 35 Avenue
press release
The Marvels of Media Festival kicks off with a festive opening night celebration recognizing the outstanding work of autistic media-makers. Throughout the weekend, guests are invited to explore exhibitions: The Adventure of Nature and the Senses, featuring virtual reality experiences and video art, and Marvels of Media Game Lab Exhibition, showcasing playable video games. Join us for a workshop, networking mixer, and five film programs of new comedies, animations, and documentaries followed by panel discussions.
The free festival is part of the Museum’s year-round Marvels of Media initiative, which showcases, celebrates, and supports autistic media-makers of all ages and skill sets. The fourth annual Marvels of Media Festival expands the Museum’s accessibility efforts for autistic visitors through the creation of a sensory relief space in the Media Lab and sensory kits, which are available at the front desk.
This year’s festival was organized by MoMI’s Associate Curator of Public Programs Tiffany Joy Butler, MoMI’s Director of Education Leonardo Santana-Zubieta, Access Consultant Miranda Lee, Tour Consultant Sachar Mathias, and MoMI Intern Alex Poppe, with the Marvels of Media Steering Committee: filmmaker and playwright Jackson Tucker-Meyer, President and Founder of Strokes of Genius, Inc. Rosa Martínez, and Film Event Accessibility Consultant and Producer Yaara Kedem.
To create an inclusive environment, the festival will have accessible components for autistic and other neurodivergent visitors, such as a sensory relief room, sensory kit, and visual guide.
LINK: Marvels of Media Festival 2025
