New Years Eve Cosmic Turtle Drop + Public Domain Film Festival
Join us on W54th St for the Cosmic Turtle Drop at midnight! Get a ticket inside for a hot film festival of 2026's newly public domain films.
Our third annual Cosmic Turtle Drop on West 54th Street, away from the madding crowd! This year, our Cosmic Turtle will be magnificently beshelled in colorful nostalgic plastic to mark the MetroCard's retirement.
Join us inside Prime Produce before and after with a pay-what -you-wish movie ticket, that also covers your first bag of popcorn!.
Highlighting the Marx Brothers' Animal Crackers, shown just after midnight for its world public domain premiere! With other cinematic gems earlier in the evening, and a general cultural celebration of creative works entering the public domain this year.
Each screening will will be preceded by a thrilling lightning talk on the film's copyright status, and the state of editing of its Wikipedia article!
