Noir City Trailer Eddie Muller and Imogen Sara Smith.

Noir City Philadelphia at the Ambler Theater on November 13, 14, & 15.
We are delighted to announce that Noir City Philadelphia has moved to the classic 1928 Ambler Theater in Ambler, PA.  The Ambler is a Spanish Revival 1928 theater, which has been restored by our nonprofit community organization.  It’s the perfect place to see film noir on the big screen. Eddie Muller in person!
Film Noir superstar Eddie Muller will join us in-person to introduce every film.  Eddie is the Film Noir Foundation Founder and the host of Noir Alley on Turner Classic Movies. He’s written numerous definitive books and articles about film noir and is justifiably known as The Czar of Noir. Eddie will be around all weekend to talk noir and to sign books, posters, and memorabilia.  The Film Noir Foundation will have a table in the lobby where you can buy Eddie’s books and FNF merch, as well as directly contribute to the Foundation.  Eddie will also host COCKTAILS WITH EDDIE and ASK EDDIE LIVE, two special events which should be great fun. Face the Music - Nine Classic Film Noirs.
Of course, Noir City is all about the films and we’ll be screening nine classics. This year’s theme is “Face the Music” featuring movies about musicians who travel down the dark streets of film noir. See elegant gems like The Man I Love and Humoresque as well as hard bitten tales like Odds Against Tomorrow and Sweet Smell of Success.  Plus discover The Yellow Canary, the latest restoration by the Film Noir Foundation. All on the silver screen, where movies were meant to be seen.
Consult the full lineup, which is terrific from beginning to end. Additional Guests.
We’ll be welcoming two additional guests to Noir City Philadelphia. The first is Imogen Sara Smith. She’s a celebrated writer, a Criterion Channel commentator, and the Editor of the FNF’s Noir City magazine. Imogen will be with us all weekend and she will be co-introducing a number of the feature films with Eddie.  If you’ve ever seen Eddie and Imogen talk film noir together, you know what a treat that is - two virtuosos trading masterful takes on films and filmmakers and Hollywood.  It’s beautiful music - perfect for this year’s theme.

We’re also delighted to have Hannah Jack be part of the festival.  Hannah will interview Eddie and Imogen for ASK EDDIE LIVE.  Hannah is a writer for Turner Classic Movies as well as the moderator of the Ambler’s Deep Focus Seminar Series.  She’s an expert on all-things-movies from Hollywood’s Golden Age and is an awesome speaker in her own right.   Passes and Individual Tickets.
Purchase a full weekend pass to gain access to all 11 events in the program. Passes are $80 for General; $60 for Members. Individual tickets are $15.50 for General/ $10.50 for Members/ $13.50 for Seniors/Students.  (Members include all Renew Theaters.) 
Please note that there are a limited number of Passes. 
Individual tickets can be purchased through each film’s description box.  Presentation of the films.
Seven films will be presented in digital DCP format in Theater 1 - our big auditorium (280 seats).  Two films will be projected on 35mm film in Theater 2, which is more intimate (145 seats).  We expect the 35mm shows’ tickets to go quickly. Directions and Parking and Restaurants and Hotel Accommodations.
Please go HERE for more information on these topics. More about the Noir City festival and tour.
Eddie Muller created Noir City and has produced it for 23 years.  It is THE film noir festival! It kicks off in January in the San Francisco Bay Area and then tours the country.  In 2026, Noir City started in Oakland, CA and will eventually play at 9 additional locations, with Philadelphia being its last stop.  The scheduled venues are in Seattle; Hollywood; Boston; New York City; Portland, OR; Chicago; Detroit; and Washington D.C. The Ambler is incredibly fortunate to be included in this prestigious tour.  For more information, visit NoirCity.com. More about the Film Noir Foundation.
The Film Noir Foundation is a non-profit corporation created as an educational resource to support the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of film noir as an international cinematic movement.  It is the mission of the Foundation to find and preserve films in danger of being lost or irreparably damaged, and to ensure that high quality prints of these classic films remain in circulation for theatrical exhibition to future generations. The centerpiece of the Foundation's public activity is its annual NOIR CITY festival and tour.  For more information, visit: FilmNoirFoundation.org.