Friends of River Oaks Theatre will host a special screening consisting of new short films made by inspired artists, followed by Fritz Lang’s groundbreaking science fiction epic, Metropolis, accompanied by an original live score by Omar Vincent Al-Bochi. The version of Metropolis shown will be the 1984 Moroder cut.

Metropolis entered the public domain in 2023, making footage available for artists and filmmakers everywhere to express themselves using the film as a jumping off point. An open call was made for artists to create and submit short films inspired by and using elements from Metropolis, which will be screened at this event. There will be an audience award given to the top film choice on the night of the event.