The original 80-min negative for #NATIONTIME was found in a warehouse in 2018 after being lost for nearly 20 years.
For #FoundFilmFriday, we salute #IndieCollect for their 4K restoration of William Greaves’ masterpiece. History recovered! ✊🏾
#MissingMovies #FilmPreservation #Nationtime
Smuggled out in a suitcase and nominated for an Oscar. For #MissingMovieMonday, we’re spotlighting "Chile: Hasta Cuando?" (1987) by David Bradbury. A fearless look at the Pinochet regime that risked lives to be made. Currently out of production and hard to find.
#MissingMovies #Documentary
Director: Paul Newman. Star: Joanne Woodward. Award: Best Actress at Cannes. So why is "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds"(1972) so hard to find? For #MissingMovieMonday, we’re calling for the return of this Pulitzer-based masterpiece to our screens. #MissingMovies #FilmTwitter
For #FoundFilmFriday, we’re hyped for the The Criterion Collection release of "Point Blank" (1967). A revolutionary neo-noir masterpiece starring Lee Marvin, restored and better than ever. Dropping April 14, 2026!
#MissingMovies #CriterionCollection #PhysicalMedia #PointBlank
It’s #MissingMovieMonday! Today we’re hunting for THE ATTACK OF THE GIANT MOUSSAKA (1999).
This Greek cult hit is a masterpiece of camp & sci-fi parody, but it’s a ghost for English speakers. No HD release, no English subs, no streaming.
Let’s bring it home! #MissingMovies #CultFilm
For #MissingMoviesMonday, we’re highlighting Get Rollin’ (1982). A Sundance award-winner that perfectly captured the Brooklyn roller-disco scene, yet remains trapped in distribution limbo. Give us the HD restoration this funk-filled masterpiece deserves!
#MissingMovies #RollerDisco #Brooklyn
For #FoundFilmFriday, we’re celebrating Don Chaffey’s Charley One-Eye. Once a "missing" cult relic, it’s been restored to its fully uncut version in 4K by Vinegar Syndrome. Raw survival meets intense character drama. A must-watch for cinephiles!
#FilmTwitter #MissingMovies #4KRestoration
For this week's #FoundFilmFriday, we’re highlighting the Vinegar Syndrome 4K UHD release of Dario Argento’s The Phantom of the Opera (1998)! Check out the restoration and let us know: Is it a cult classic or just plain chaotic?
#MissingMovies #PhysicalMedia #Horror #BoutiqueBluray #DarioArgento
It’s #MissingMovieMonday! Today: Andy Warhol’s 1966 Chelsea Girls.
A landmark of avant-garde split-screen cinema, yet it’s nearly a ghost—unavailable on streaming and stuck on rare DVDs. Experimental history belongs to the public, not just the archives. #MissingMovies #AndyWarhol
BIG NEWS for #FoundFilmFriday! Jia Zhang-ke's Caught by the Tides is officially RESTORED by The Criterion Collection! Experience this epic blend of doc & fiction spanning decades of Chinese history. Don't miss this cinematic event! #MissingMovies #JiaZhangke #FilmRestoration #CaughtByTheTides
It’s #MissingMovieMonday! 🎬 Today we’re spotlighting Michael Gleason’s 1981 indie drama Broken English. A raw look at NYC life that has vanished from the public eye. No stream. No DVD. No Blu-ray. Help us find it and preserve it. #MissingMovies #FilmPreservation #LostFilm #1981
A joyful noise! 🎤✨ For #FoundFilmFriday, we celebrate Spike Lee's film of "David Byrne's American Utopia" joining the The Criterion Collection. Securing a permanent, director-approved physical release is a vital act of preservation in the streaming age. #MissingMovies #PhysicalMedia
The avant-garde reborn! For #FoundFilmFriday, dive into The Criterion Collection stunning 4K restorations of Man Ray's surrealist classics in "Return to Reason." Seeing these 1920s experiments with newfound clarity—and haunting new scores by SQÜRL—is a revelation. #MissingMovies #ManRay
Don't let history disappear. Support Missing Movies in our quest to find and save lost films. Your donation keeps cinema alive! #MissingMovies #FilmArchive #SupportFilm https://www.missingmovies.org/donate #FilmPreservation #SupportTheArts #MissingMovies
For #MissingMovieMonday: "The Boys of Baraka" (2005). 🌍 This powerful doc by @LokiFilms about Baltimore boys attending school in Kenya was distributed by the defunct ThinkFilm. Like many ThinkFilm titles, it remains in rights limbo without a secure home. #MissingMovies #FilmRights
Rediscover the magic of the Scottish Isles. Powell & Pressburger’s romantic masterpiece "I Know Where I'm Going!" is this week's #FoundFilmFriday pick. The new 4K restoration returns the film’s ethereal beauty to its full glory. A must-see classic. #MissingMovies #FilmRestoration
Missing: “All Over Me” (1997). 🎸 Alex Sichel’s gritty, riot-grrrl-fueled coming-of-age classic is currently unavailable to stream and stuck on OOP DVD. A vital piece of New Queer Cinema deserves to be seen, not lost. 🏳️🌈 #MissingMovies #AllOverMe #FilmPreservation #LGBTQFilm
A classic reborn in 4K. ✨ For #FoundFilmFriday, we celebrate the new restoration of Mira Nair’s “Salaam Bombay!” (1988). Capturing the raw spirit of Mumbai’s streets, this masterpiece is now preserved for future generations via The Criterion Collection 🎞️ #MissingMovies #FilmPreservation
It’s #MissingMoviesMonday! Today’s pick: MAN WITH A PLAN (1996) dir. John O'Brien. A retired Vermont dairy farmer runs for Congress because he’s broke. A mockumentary so convincing, the lead actor (Fred Tuttle) actually ran for Senate in real life two years later—and won the primary! #MissingMovies
MISSING MOVIE MONDAY: Where is Lena's Dreams (1997)? This celebrated drama starring Marlene Forte about a Cuban-American actress facing a mid-life crisis in NYC won 5 festivals but is now lost! Help us save this vital 90s indie film! 🎬
#MissingMovies #LenasDreams #FilmPreservation
Found Film Friday success! 🎉 Nick Nolte's WEEDS (1987) is back!
Unavailable for streaming & stuck on old DVD, this "missing movie" is getting a Director Approved 2K HD Blu-Ray restoration!
Available to purchase now!
#FoundFilmFriday #WeedsMovie #NickNolte #FilmRestoration #MissingMovies
🚨 MISSING MOVIE MONDAY 🚨
Chantal Akerman's semi-autobiographical gem, PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL AT THE END OF THE 60S IN BRUSSELS, is a tender, essential film that remains too hard to find!
We need more access to this crucial work about youth & desire. #ChantalAkerman #MissingMovies #WomensCinema
Celebrating #HispanicHeritageMonth on #FoundFilmFriday! We're spotlighting the newly restored Enamorada by Mexican master Emilio Fernández. A timeless classic now preserved for new audiences. #MissingMovies #Enamorada #FilmRestoration #HispanicHeritage
FOUND FILM FRIDAY! The "holy grail" of #JamesDean finds: Campbell SoundStage: Life Sentence (1953)! The 16mm reel was mislabeled for decades until the @paleycenter.bsky.social discovered the lost TV drama. Now, TCM subscribers can watch this incredible rarity!
#FoundFilm #TCM #MissingMovies
Missing Movie Monday's Selection: Dopamine (2003)
A vital piece of indie film history is missing. "Dopamine" (2003), the 1st Sundance STEM film award winner, is lost to streaming. Let's bring it back! #FindDopamine #MissingMovies #FilmPreservation
Hear the music of Purple Rain like never before! Prince's film hits select AMC Theaters in Dolby Atmos for one night only, March 5th.
Grab your tickets now: ow.ly/26t450V2T2i
#PurpleRain #Prince #MissingMovies #DolbyAtmos
Sam Elliott shines as the golden boy lifeguard facing a crossroads in #Lifeguard. This classic film, newly restored in 4K and releasing on February 11th, is a must-watch for fans of '70s cinema.
#MissingMovies #FoundFilmFriday #FFF #SamElliott #ClassicCinema #MovieRecommendation #FilmRestoration