THAI TIMES

A festival of contemporary Thai films, “Thai Takes 2,” kicks off with “My Girl,” a collaboration between six young directors. After the screening, producer Yong yoot Thongkongtoon discusses the film, which is set in a Thai village during the 1970s. Screening: Tomorrow, 8 p.m. Series: Tomorrow through Sunday, times vary, ImaginAsian, 239 E. 59th St., between Second and Third avenues, 212-371-6682, $10 general, $8 seniors and students.

‘LAUGH’ OUT LOUD

An original orchestral score performed by the ensemble Octuor de France accompanies a screening of Paul Leni’s 1928 silent film “The Man Who Laughs.” The Victor Hugo novel “L’Homme qui rit,” about a man whose face is disfigured by a permanently frozen smile, inspired the film. The screening is presented by the French Institute/Alliance Francaise. Tonight, 8 p.m., Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St., between Park and Madison avenues, 212-307-4100, $10.

STONE-COLD TRAIL

Mark Moskowitz’s “Stone Reader” (2002) follows a year-long search for Dow Mossman, the author of a little-known 1972 novel that affected the filmmaker deeply. In his search for Mr. Mossman, who never published another book, Mr. Moskowitz spoke with the editor of “Catch-22,” Robert Gottlieb; the head of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Frank Conroy, and critic Leslie Fiedler. After a screening, Mr. Moskowitz discusses lost books and one-book authors with an executive editor at W.W. Norton, Bob Weil. “Stone Reader” is Mr. Moskowitz’s first feature – will he follow Mr. Mossman’s precedent and make it his last? Tomorrow, 6 p.m., Small Press Center, 20 W. 44th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-764-7021, $10 general, $5 members and students.

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