Steven Spielberg Gets His MoMA Moment at the 2026 Film Benefit Presented by Chanel
The gala drew A-list guests and raised funds for MoMA’s film programs, with Ariana DeBose performing and Steven Spielberg as honoree.
- On Thursday, The Museum of Modern Art honored director Steven Spielberg at the 2026 Annual Film Benefit in New York City, celebrating his storied career and contributions to cinema.
- All proceeds from the gala support the Debra and Leon Black Family Film Center and MoMA's Department of Film, funding film acquisitions, conservation efforts, and public screenings like Sundays with Steven.
- Comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short poked fun at themselves, Spielberg, and Donald Trump during a nearly six-minute set, while guests including Tom Cruise, Bruce Springsteen, and Emily Blunt gathered to honor the director.
- Oscar-Winning performer Ariana DeBose sang "Somewhere," from Spielberg's film West Side Story, while Martin Short said, "I can still remember the magic when I saw my very first Steven Spielberg film. This man has a gift."
- Spielberg, who achieved EGOT status earlier this year, revealed he is developing a Western film with "no stereotypes, no tropes," telling the audience, "I have no idea what keeps me going, but I don't have brakes.
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Steven Spielberg Gets His MoMA Moment at the 2026 Film Benefit Presented by Chanel
Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Spielberg, and Michelle Williams. Photograph by Virgile GuinardIn 1974, the Museum of Modern Art introduced Steven Spielberg to audiences when it screened his first film, The Sugarland Express, as part of its New Directors/New Films series. A year later, Spielberg would go on to make Jaws. Fifty-two years later, the museum invited him back, this time to honor the legendary director as part of its 2026 Film Benefit, pres…
Drew Barrymore Returns to Her Newsboy-Cap Era
At the 18th annual Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit, Barrymore stole the show in a black-and-white look from Chanel, which was capped off with a piece of headwear that winked to her former style. See all the photos of Barrymore’s outfit, here.
MoMA and Chanel Rolled Out the Red Carpet to Honor Steven Spielberg
It was a night full of unscripted surprises and picture-perfect moments at the Museum of Modern Art’s 18th annual Film Benefit on Thursday—fitting for an evening dedicated to the power of cinema.
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