Virtual Cinema | Amherst Cinema

Through our Virtual Cinema program, we're excited to bring you opportunities to watch new release titles on your home screen while directly supporting Amherst Cinema.

When you watch these films at home, the cost of the digital "ticket" is split between the film distributor and Amherst Cinema - just like when you buy a ticket at the box office.

These films will be available for a set "run," with the end date listed on the film page. Click a film below for more information and to watch these Virtual Cinema selections. We thank you for supporting Amherst Cinema in this new and exciting way!

Questions? Problems? Please reference this Virtual Cinema FAQ.

Looking for ways to enrich the Virtual Cinema experience? Check our Virtual Events page for online Q&As and seminars with filmmakers, experts, and film subjects.

Virtual Cinema is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Virtual Cinema is also supported in part by a grant from Amherst Local Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Additional support provided by:

C&H Architects
The Center School
Christopher Heights of Northampton
Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee
Hope & Feathers Framing & Printing
Integrity Development & Construction

Johnson Woodworks
Lathrop Community, Inc.
Northeast Solar
PeoplesBank
Smith College Museum of Art
Wright Builders

The Man Who Sold His Skin

2021 Oscar Nominee! His own body turned into a living work of art and promptly exhibited in a museum, Sam, a Syrian refugee, will soon realize he may have sold away more than just his skin.

Another Round

2021 Oscar Nominee! Last day Thursday. Mads Mikkelsen (HANNIBAL, CASINO ROYALE) stars in this fun, moving, life-affirming, and thought-provoking drama about friendship, freedom, love—and alcohol.

Stray

In STRAY, a trio of canine outcasts roam the streets of Istanbul. Through their eyes and ears, we are shown an intimate portrait of the life of a city and its people. A New York Times Critic's Pick!

Kuessipan

Last day Thursday. Two girls, Mikuan and Shaniss, grow up as best friends in a Quebec Innu community, promising to stick together no matter what. But their friendship is shaken when Mikuan falls for a white boy.

This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection

Deserving comparison with the work of Pedro Costa, Andrei Tarkovsky, and Souleymane Cissé, THIS IS NOT A BURIAL marks the introduction of a major filmmaker and the final powerhouse performance of a remarkable actress. A New York Times Critic's Pick!

Shiva Baby

College student Danielle must cover her tracks when she unexpectedly runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva—with her parents, ex-girlfriend and family friends also in attendance. A New York Times Critic's Pick!

2021 Oscar Shorts

Don't miss the Oscar-nominated Animated, Live Action and Documentary shorts. This is your annual chance to predict the winners—and gain the edge in your Oscar pool!