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Free Movies and Screenings with Gold Coast Arts!

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Published October 02, 2026

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Grab a friend and come out to the movies, on us. This fall, enjoy screenings of L.A. Confidential, Driving Madeleine and short films at venues across Long Island. AARP Long Island is collaborating with Gold Coast Arts Center to bring these free film screenings and special movie events to AARP members and guests.

All events are free for AARP members and guests, but registration is required to secure a seat. Be sure to stop by the AARP table at each event to meet our volunteers and learn more about AARP programs, resources and activities in your community.

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Upcoming Film Events

2026 Gold Coast International Film Festival: Great Short Films, Program 1

Tuesday, October 13 at 2 p.m. ET
Great Neck Library
159 Bayview Ave, Great Neck, NY 11023

Gold Coast Arts will present Great Shorts 1, featuring a selection of short films across multiple genres.

Please note that this program does not include subtitled films.

For information and to register, call Gold Coast Arts Center at 516-829-2570 or Register here

Retro Film Screening and Discussion: L.A. Confidential

Thursday, October 22 at 2 p.m. ET
Great Neck Library
159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023

Gold Coast Arts will present a screening of the 1997 neo noir crime thriller L.A. Confidential, followed by a discussion with film professor Foster Hirsch.

Based on James Ellroy’s 1990 novel, the film follows a group of Los Angeles police officers in 1953 and explores the intersection of police corruption and Hollywood celebrity.

For information and to register, call Gold Coast Arts Center at 516-829-2570 or Register here

2026 Gold Coast International Film Festival: Great Short Films, Program 2

Friday, October 23 at 7 p.m. ET
Port Washington Library
1 Library Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050

Gold Coast Arts will present Great Shorts 2, featuring a selection of short films across multiple genres.

Please note that some films will have subtitles.

For information and to register, call Gold Coast Arts Center at 516-829-2570 or Register here

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2026 Gold Coast International Film Festival: Great Short Films, Program 3

Thursday, October 29 at 2 p.m. ET
Port Washington Library
1 Library Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050

Gold Coast Arts will present Great Shorts 3, featuring another selection of short films across multiple genres.

Please note that some films will have subtitles.

For information and to register, call Gold Coast Arts Center at 516-829-2570 or Register here

Driving Madeleine

Monday, November 9 at 7 p.m. ET
North Shore Towers Cinema
27240 Grand Central Parkway, Floral Park, NY 11005
The cinema is in Building 2, the middle building

Join AARP and the Gold Coast International Film Festival for a special encore screening of the award-winning film Driving Madeleine, presented free by AARP in recognition of National Family Caregivers Month.

A taxi ride across Paris becomes a moving journey as a driver gets to know his 92-year-old passenger and learns about her extraordinary past.

The film will be shown with English subtitles.

For information and to register, call Gold Coast Arts Center at 516-829-2570 or Register here

We look forward to seeing you at the movies!

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