Magdalena Bay’s “Imaginal Disk” Musical Movie Premiere Screening at Tribeca Film Festival June 3-14 2026 [MV][F]
Currently feeling jealous of everyone attending the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival to see Magdalena Bay’s Imaginal Disk movie premiere on June 4th. I want to see it too!
Feature Narrative | United States | 53 MINUTES | English
A cinematic companion to Magdalena Bay’s eponymous album, Imaginal Disk expands its kaleidoscopic world into a bold, visually driven narrative.
After the Premiere: A special stripped-back performance from Magdalena Bay and a discussion with Amanda Kramer.
What cinema goers can expect: This footage was previously only seen on limited DVDs that were shipped to random Magdalena Bay fans in 2024:
My preemptive (ranting) thoughts on what Imaginal Disk could be (beyond being extended music video pieces) are. . .
A fun musical adventure, on the one hand: When music hits, I am an instant fan, and Magdalena Bay have tunes aplenty, sound taste, talent, whimsy, and flares of creative absurdities to keep me entertained and bopping! The director, on the other hand: Goodness and popularity always attract others with talents of an esoteric persuasion, who like to subtly (they believe) insert symbolism among gaudy imagery. Dressing the set in an attempt to distract or confuse, or because they think it’s clever to be coded and pretend normality with outside talent? Once you start noticing the symbolic signs however, you will never not notice them, appearing like repetitive props across all of their projects. Not unlike a watermark, the non-creative blemishes of allegiance appear as eyesores to those discernible minds that, sigh, will still want to watch them communicate.
Expecting a Faustian tale cum MK-Ultra allegory involving a wishful girl who experiences a trauma that causes a dual persona, a journey leading to a symbolic sacrifice, and an eventual metamorphosis into a butterfly archetype over obligatory checkered surfaces with plenty of Saturn references and all-seeing one eyes; I’ll stop myself because you’ve all seen it before (Music Industry folks, amiright? #itisaclubandwearenotinitgoodriddance). I love Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin, but remain sus about director Amanda Kramer. . . and yet, I’m of a minority audience that esoteric figures dream they knew how to placate to, which is why they attach themselves to cool, talented people in the first place. Like parasites hehe. . . Sorry for the crazy rant! It’s been a long time since I’ve just written stream of consciousness. Happy to be wrong, and weird. 👽
In no small part because of who’s attached, the Tribeca Film Festival has an interesting flick on their hands. No question about it.
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