ELIZABETH WEITZMAN’S
1 Doomsday Film Festival (doomsdayfilmfest.com) The Apocalypse comes to the 92YTribeca through Sunday, in celebration of end-of-days cinema.
2 Architecture and Design Film Festival (adfilmfest.com) Spend Sunday admiring structures onscreen, at Tribeca Cinemas.
3 Mountainfilm Festival (mountainfilm.org) Telluride’s eco-fest offers a perfect escape for city dwellers, at Lincoln Center through Sunday.
4 International Festival of Film Preservation (moma.org) MoMA’s month-long event offers treats like Sunday’s “The Lower East Side and Coney Island: Lost and Found.”
5 “Magic Mike” on DVD Fast-forward through the melodrama, or rewind the dance scenes: when Steven Soderbergh’s stripper flick arrives on Tuesday, the choice is yours.
6 South Asian International Film Festival (saiff.org) The country’s largest celebration of South Asian film opens Wednesday with the Cannes favorite “Miss Lovely.”
7 Flatbush Film Festival (caribbeing.com) This year’s event focuses on West Indian cinema, beginning Thursday at the Maysles Institute.
8 Three Decades of NYC Youth Documentaries (filmlinc.com) On Thursday, Lincoln Center screens sociopolitical shorts by teen filmmakers, who will host a Q&A session afterward.
9 IFC Sneaks (bam.org) Starting Friday, BAM offers a weekend of sneak peeks, with previews like “On the Road,” starring Kristen Stewart.
10 The Cast of “The Sessions” Leads Helen Hunt and John Hawkes will probably earn the awards, but supporting actors like William H. Macy add valuable texture.