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Turn of the millennium graphic novel and comic book adaptations showcase the versatility of the marriage of comics and film.
Join us in celebrating the legacy of pioneering artists with this month long tribute to Black women behind the lens.
MARCH | APRIL 2023
Our members power FilmScene - you helped open our doors ten years ago, you power our programming, and you make world class cinema accessible for our community.
You, our members, love movies. And we love you, our FilmScene members, right back with amazing benefits, starting with $5 off admission to all regular evening shows.
Now there’s more! FilmScene has a refreshed membership program that we believe meets the needs of you, our beloved members and moviegoers, as well as FilmScene’s financial future. We:
• Increased the value of each membership, including $1 off every concession (even beer and wine!) and 20 percent off FilmScene merchandise, private theater rentals, and Refocus Film Festival passes
• Included a monthly payment option for all annual membership options
• Added several new membership options, including our deeply affordable Cameo membership for students, adults 30 and under, and those experiencing financial hardship
• Increased membership prices for the first time since 2013.
We put significant time and consideration into updating our membership program, making sure you still get excellent value from your membership while ensuring FilmScene has the resources to be here another ten years (and beyond).
We’re also thrilled to introduce Hayley Crabb as our first-ever Membership and Development Director — she is here to answer any questions you may have and provide you with an excellent membership experience here at FilmScene.
To our members, thank you. And to our future members, we look forward to becoming closer.
See you at the movies,
Andrew Sherburne Hayley Crabb Executive Director Membership & Development DirectorWorld class cinema should be accessible for everyone. The new Cameo introductory level receives all standard benefits for just $30. Cameo is for students, adults 30 and under, and those experiencing financial hardship.
Our new Auteur and Luminary member levels help bring the movies to life. These generous supporters also get even more benefits, like free Refocus Festival passes, theater rental, and a highly personalized FilmScene membership experience.
(2022, France) Dir. Mia Hansen-Løve
A young single mother (Léa Seydoux) starts a passionate affair with an old friend while raising an 8-year-old daughter and struggling to take care of her sick father.
“Beautifully balanced, persuasive, and moving.”
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times
OPENS MARCH 3
(2023, USA) Dir. Michael B. Jordan
Adonis (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in his career, but when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces, the face-off is more than just a fight.
“Jordan and Majors [...] both command a charisma that’s at least as big as their traps.”—Joshua Rivera, Polygon
OPENS MARCH 3
(2023, USA) Dirs. Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Iowa-born writer/directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place) are back with a time travel, dinosaur, space adventure starring Adam Driver as Mills, a pilot who has crashed on an unknown planet, only to quickly discover he’s actually stranded on Earth—65 million years ago.
“I want to watch it a hundred times in a row with everyone I’ve ever met.”—Stuart Heritage, The Guardian
DIALOGUE Filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods in person March 10
OPENS MARCH 10
(2022, Ireland) Dir. Colm Bairéad
Rural Ireland, 1981. A quiet, neglected girl leaves her dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. She blossoms, but discovers a secret.
“Extremely lovely, gentle, and rewards your patience.”
—Christy Lemire, FilmWeek
OPENS MARCH 10
(2022, Denmark, Iceland, France, Sweden) Dir. Hlynur Pálmason
In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church and photograph its people. But the deeper he goes, the more he strays.
“A film of extraordinary craft and power.”
—Caspar Salmon, Sight and Sound
OPENS MARCH 17
(2023, UK, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Greece)
Dir. Vasilis Katsoupis
Nemo (Willem Dafoe), a high-end art thief, is trapped in a New York penthouse after his heist doesn’t go as planned. Locked inside with nothing but priceless works of art, he must use all his cunning and resourcefulness to survive.
“No one does crazed isolation like Willem Dafoe.”
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire
OPENS MARCH 17
(2022, France, Germany, Belgium, South Korea, Romania, Cambodia, Qatar) Dir. Davy Chou
On an impulse to reconnect with her origins, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France.
“One of the best films of the year.” —Jason Bailey, The Playlist
OPENS MARCH 24
(2023, USA, UK, China) Dirs. Chad Stahelski, David Leitch
John Wick (Keanu Reeves) uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful allies.
“An absolute barnburner…filled to the brim with action.”
—Pete Volk, Polygon
OPENS MARCH 24
(2022, UK) Dir. Mark Jenkin
A wildlife volunteer on an uninhabited island off the British coast descends into a terrifying madness that challenges her grip on reality and pushes her into a living nightmare.
“Cinematic poetry.” —Mark Kermode, The Guardian
OPENS MARCH 31
(2023, USA) Dir. A.V. Rockwell
After getting out of prison, an unapologetic and freespirited mother takes her 6-year-old son from the foster care system in the cover of night and sets out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability.
“Vivid and gutting.”—Aramide Tinubu, Shadow and Act
OPENS MARCH 31
(2023, France) Dir. Lise Akoka
Set in the suburbs of northern France, we follow the production of a feature whose director turns to the local housing project for casting, eager for gritty authenticity.
“A remarkable achievement of filmmaking and human compassion.”—Mina Takla, AwardsWatch
OPENS MARCH 31
(2023, USA) Dirs. Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
From the team behind Teen Titans GO! To the Movies, the latest cinematic adventure of the video game legend—now in a gorgeous 3D animated world—follows our plumber protagonist across the Mushroom Kingdom once again.
“One of the most anticipated movies of 2023.”
—Haylee Gilmore, MovieWeb
OPENS APRIL 7
(2022, South Korea) Dir. Hong Sang-soo
A middle aged director visits an old friend with his daughter. Their newly rekindled relationship begins to touch the lives of all the tenants in her beautiful building.
“Quietly radical.”—Nicolas Rapold, Financial Times
OPENS APRIL 7
(2023, USA) Dir. Chris McKay
In this modern monster tale of Dracula’s loyal servant, Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss, Dracula (Nicolas Cage). Renfield is forced do his master’s every bidding, but after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there’s a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness.
“Nicolas Cage [aims] to deliver one of the most bonkers takes on Dracula that we’ve seen to date.”—John Squires, Bloody Disgusting
OPENS APRIL 14
(2022, USA) Dir. Daniel Goldhaber
With the climate crisis at a point of no return, a young crew of green activists are willing to put it all on the line performing an act of eco-terrorism.
“A cinematic rage against the machine of the most urgently provocative kind.”—Mark Hanson, Slant Magazine
OPENS IN APRIL
(2022, France, Switzerland)
Dirs. Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Verena Paravel
This immersive doc reveals human flesh as an extraordinary landscape that exists only through the gaze of others.
“A work of purest corporeal poetry.”
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times
OPENS APRIL 21
(2023, Canada, Finland, USA) Dir. Ari Aster
A paranoid man (Joaquin Phoenix) embarks on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother in this bold and ingeniously depraved new film from writer/director Ari Aster (Hereditary).
“A tragicomic nightmare.”—Erin Brady, Slashfilm
OPENS IN APRIL
(2023, UK) Dir. Nida Manzoor
Martial artist-in-training Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. With the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists.
“A lovely, oddball little film.”—Andy Crump, Inverse
OPENS APRIL 28
(2023, USA) Dir. Kelly Fremon Craig
In this big-screen adaptation of Judy Blume’s landmark novel, 11-year-old Margaret is uprooted from her life in New York City, going through the tumultuous throes of puberty in a new school. “Margaret has found the right home. After 50 years it’s about time!”
—Judy Blume
Opening weekend partnership with Iowa City Public Library
OPENS APRIL 28
(2022, Pakistan) Dir. Saim Sadiq
The youngest son in a traditional Pakistani family takes a job as a backup dancer in a Bollywood-style burlesque, and he quickly becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman who runs the show.
“Sensitive storytelling and vibrant visuals.”—Guy Lodge, Variety
OPENS APRIL 28
(2023, USA) Dir. Kevin Kelley
Standing Strong: Elizabeth Catlett traces the visionary artist and activist’s career, from Catlett’s time as an MFA student at the University of Iowa to her residency in Mexico and eventual involvement in the Black Power and feminist movements of the 70s through the influential reach of her monumental artwork.
DIALOGUE panel discussion with filmmaking team and experts
APRIL 15, 16
In partnership with Iowa City Pride, a monthly showcase of the best in new and classic LGBTQIA+ from around the world.
(1969, Japan) Dir. Toshio Matsumodo
A Tokyo gay bar is host to a complex love triangle riddled with jealousy.
Q&A
(1997, USA) Dir. Cheryl Dunye
A Black lesbian filmmaker researches an obscure 1940s Black actress.
MARCH 16 | CHAUNCEY APRIL 20 | CHAUNCEY
REEL REPRESENTATION showcases new releases and film series from, special events with, and dialogues about this underrepresented perspective in the industry. Look for the Reel Representation logo next to new releases and special events, and you’ll know there is a unique voice behind the camera.
Punch in for weird Wednesdays at 10pm for B-movies, camp classics, and fright favorites. Cheap tickets, cheap beer & cheap fun! All screenings at 10pm at The Chauncey.
IN 16 MM!
MARCH 8
(1973) Dir. Alan Myerson Social misfits with a World War II plane need some parts from the Navy to make it fly.
LADY SNOWBLOOD
(1973) Dir. Toshiya Fujita
A young woman (Meiko Kaji) avenges her parents who were the unfortunate victims of a gang of brutal criminals.
MARCH 15
(1973) Dir. Joe D’Amato
Dr. Sturges visits a young amnesiac and uses her amulet to discover an ancient Incan formula for raising the dead.
(1973) Dir. Christopher Speeth
MARCH 22
FEASTER SUNDAY (2020) Dir. Brian Papandrea
An ode to the wild world of community theatre!
APRIL 5
(1974) Dir. William Grefe Conman Matt Stone seduces lonely women, bilks them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them.
MARCH 29
An evil carnival impresario lures young people to work at his fun fair.
APRIL 12
EVIL BONG (2006) Dir. Charles Band
Celebrate 4/20 with this cult classic weed-tastic romp featuring
THURSDAY, APRIL 20
(1981) Dirs. Kathryn Bigelow, Monty Montgomery
In the 1950s, a rich Southerner falls in love with a biker on his way to the Daytona racetracks.
APRIL 19
(1974) Dirs. Sal Watts, Jack Bomay Detective Solomon King has to use all of his dirty tricks and experiences to get revenge on the person responsible for the murder of his girlfriend
APRIL 26
MAY 3
(1982) Dir. John Milius
A young boy becomes a slave after his parents and tribe are killed by savage warlord and sorcerer Thulsa Doom.
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(2009, Ireland) Dirs. Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey
A young boy in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids is beckoned to adventure when a celebrated master illuminator arrives with an ancient book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers.
MARCH 18, 19 11AM | MARCH 23 3:30PM
(1988, USA) Dir. Don Bluth
An orphaned brontosaurus, teams up with a friend to reunite with their families in the legendary Great Valley. They meet new friends along the way and must fight their way past a killer Tyrannosaurus Rex.
APRIL 15, 16 11AM | APRIL 20 3:30PM
MARCH 4
APRIL 8
A late-night series featuring cult classics, fan favorites, recent releases, and modern films. Saturdays at 10pm.
(2008) Dirs. Lana & Lily Wachowski
Young driver Speed Racer aspires to be champion of the racing world with the help of his family and his high-tech Mach 5 automobile.
MARCH 25
(2003) Dir. Tommy Wiseau
(1977) Dir. David Lynch
Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.
20th anniversary of a cult classic. Johnny is a successful bank executive who lives quietly in a San Francisco townhouse with his fiancée, Lisa. One day, putting aside any scruple, she seduces Johnny’s best friend, Mark. From there, nothing will be the same again.
APRIL 1
(1992) Dir. Leslie Harris
With hopes of becoming a doctor, a Brooklyn teenager is faced with challenges that threaten her dreams.
(1953) Dir. Howard Hawks
APRIL 15
(1973) Dir. Alejandro Jodorowsky
In a corrupt world, a powerful alchemist leads a messianic character and seven figures to the Holy Mountain.
(1985) Dir. Martin Scorcese
APRIL 22
Two showgirls travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective, a rich old man, and many other doting admirers.
APRIL 29
An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho he met that evening at a coffee shop.
An ongoing series of screenings and discussions in collaboration with University of Iowa departments and organizations. Open to the public.
(2014) Dir. Céline Sciamma
MARCH 22
A girl with few real prospects joins a gang, gaining a sense of self-confidence, but finds that this new life does not make her any happier.
(1995) Dir. Mamoru Oshii
MARCH 24
(1999) Dir. Jamie Babbit
A naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian.
(1993) Dir. Derek Jarman
APRIL 18
A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.
APRIL 25
In his most daring cinematic statement, Jarman the romantic meets Jarman the iconoclast in a lush soundscape pulsing against a purely blue screen.
A throwback to a time when Bijou was still just a grassroots cinema in the Iowa Memorial Union. A taste of the cinematic landscape 50 years ago.
(1973) Dir. Martin Scorcese
A small-time hood tries to keep the peace between his friend Johnny and Johnny’s creditors.
MARCH 2
(1973) Dir. René Laloux
MARCH 7 | 4K RESTORATION
(1973) Dir. George Roy Hill
Two grifters (Robert Redford and Paul Newman) team up to pull off the ultimate con.
(1973) Dir. Terrence Malick
MARCH 9
On a faraway planet where blue giants rule, oppressed humanoids rebel against their machine-like leaders.
MARCH 14
An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota Badlands.
The panels of the pages of comic books could almost double as storyboards, so it’s no surprise that some of the most inventive film adaptations have drawn from the world of comics. In the lead up to Love and Rockets creators the Hernandez Brothers visiting FilmScene, we present a small series of turn of the millennium graphic novel and comic book adaptations that showcase the versatility and power of the marriage of these two artforms.
(2010, USA, UK, Canada, Japan) Dir. Edgar Wright
Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel comes to life with Toronto slacker Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera)—frontman for Sex BobOmb—who must defeat his new girlfriend’s seven evil exes in fights that feature powerups, extra lives, and word bubbles.
MARCH 18, 20
(2001, USA) Dirs. Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
The Pussycats are on the verge of megastardom, but their record label has a dark secret. Now a cult classic, this unlikely adaptation of Archie Comics characters thoroughly satirized the pop music industry of the girl power era.
MARCH 25, 26
(2007, France, USA) Dirs. Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Based on director Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novel of the same name, Persepolis is the poignant story of a girl in Iran that spans decades, from the Islamic Revolution as a child into adolescence in Austria and back again.
MARCH 29, APRIL 2
(2022, USA) Dirs. Jose Luis Figueroa, Omar Foglio
Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez made graphic novel history with their self published “Love and Rockets #1” in 1981. Follow their journey in underground comics. Hernandez brothers in person!
APRIL 14
In 2023, for the sixth consecutive year, FilmScene is thrilled to join theaters across the country to present Science on Screen® with a multi-film program starting in March, exploring depictions of neuroscience in Hollywood films, the science of Mario, artificial intelligence, and more. Each event includes presentations and/or panels connected to the film with experts in the field, to enhance our understanding of science in cinema.
Presented as part of Science on Screen® - An initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
(2001, USA) Dir. Ron Howard
After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a nightmarish turn.
PRE-SHOW PRESENTATION Feel the Numbers: At the Intersection of Genius and Mental Illness
MARCH 21 | FREE
(1990, USA) Dir. Penny Marshall
The story of a doctor’s extraordinary work with a group of catatonic patients he finds languishing in a Bronx hospital.
PRE-SHOW PRESENTATION The Art of Healing: Where the Human Brain Meets the Human Spirit
MARCH 28 | FREE | NATIONAL EVENING OF SCIENCE ON SCREEN
(2004, USA) Dir. Michael Gondry
A couple undergoes a procedure to erase their memories.
PRE-SHOW PRESENTATION The Nature of Memory: Modulating Memories During Sleep
APRIL 4 | FREE
(2021, USA) Dir. Kogonada
A family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down.
PRE-SHOW PRESENTATION Pair With Device: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Human Companionship
APRIL 26 | A SLOAN FILM
WITH SAMUEL D. HUNTER
(2022, USA) Dir. Darren Aronofsky
Join us for a special in-person Q&A screening with University of Iowa Playwrights Workshop graduate Samuel D. Hunter who adapted his Drama Desk Award winning play into the latest from director Darren Aronofsky.
MARCH 1
(1998, USA) Dirs. Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
The Coen Brothers’ stoner neo-noir, cult classic turns 25 this year. Join the party as we follow The Dude (Jeff Bridges) on his epic quest to get a replacement for his soiled rug in one of the most quotable comedies of all time. Celebrate the Day of the Dude with FilmScene and SpareMe!
MARCH 6 | 4K RESTORATION | 25TH ANNIVERSARY
(2022, USA) Dir. Shalini Kantayya
These are the personal stories of a cultural phenomenon, told through a cast of Gen-Z natives, journalists and experts alike.
DIALOGUE Virtual conversation with director Kantayya
In partnership with the University of Iowa Public Policy Center and Iowa City Foreign Relations Council
APRIL 12
(2021, France) Dir. Alice Diop
In a freewheeling journey by rail across France’s suburbs and inner cities, we encounter a cleaning lady, a scrap merchant, a writer, a nurse, a follower of hunts and the filmmaker herself.
In partnership with the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights
APRIL 24
Walk down the blue carpet, predict the winners, compete for prizes, maybe snag some giveaways, snack on bottomless Iowa popcorn and sip on delicious movieinspired drinks. It’s the movies biggest night of the year and we want to celebrate with you!
present their thoughtprovoking, chance-taking, and visually-arresting films.
Drawing inspiration from the first ever Black women’s film festival, the Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts, this three-week series showcases rare and recently restored works from groundbreaking directors across generations with filmmakers and/or guests at all screenings. Celebrating the legacy established by these pioneering artists, we continue the conversation of their contributions and the future of Black women in film and the arts.
APRIL 5
LITERARY SHORTS PROGRAM
Opening our series with a rarely screened short from Maya Angelou during her time at the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, this literary focused program features powerful portraits and long lost gems.
DIALOGUE filmmakers Directors Cheryl Fabio-Bradford and Michelle Parkerson!
ALL DAY LONG
(1974, USA) Dir. Maya Angelou
RAINBOW BLACK: POET SARAH W. FABIO (1976, USA) Dir. Cheryl Fabio-Bradford
APRIL 6
OTHELLO
FIERCENESS SERVED!
THE ENIKALLEY COFFEEHOUSE (2022, USA) Dir. Michelle Parkerson
(1980, USA) Dir. Elizabeth Shearer White (Liz White)
Liz White’s Othello was the first film version of Shakespeare’s tragedy that starred a Black man and remains the only Shakespearean film directed by a Black woman.
DIALOGUE Deborah Whaley and Blaine Greteman
APRIL 8
JUST ANOTHER GIRL ON THE I.R.T.
(1992, USA) Dir. Leslie Harris
With hopes of becoming a doctor, a Brooklyn teenager is faced with numerous challenges that threaten her dreams.
In collaboration with Bijou After Hours
APRIL 10
(1999, USA) Dir. Zeinabu Irene Davis
The endlessly creative debut feature from Zeinabu Irene Davis presents two unique African-American love stories between a deaf woman and a hearing man.
DIALOGUE with filmmaker Zeinabu Irene Davis
with short CYCLES (1989, USA)
A woman performs African-based purification rituals as she awaits her period.
APRIL 11
70S/80S SHORTS PROGRAM
Featuring early work from pioneering artists, this package of shorts is a treasure trove of brilliant work ready for (re)discovery. DIALOGUE Monica Freeman in person
VALERIE: A WOMAN, AN ARTIST, A PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE (1975, USA) Dir. Monica Freeman
DIARY OF AN AFRICAN NUN (1977, USA) Dir. Julie Dash
UNSPOKEN CONVERSATION (1987, USA) Dir. Iman Uqdah Hameen
APRIL 19
LOSING GROUND
(1982, USA) Dir. Kathleen Collins
SUZANNE SUZANNE
(1982, USA) Dir. Camille Billops
KILLING TIME (1979, USA) Dir. Fronza Woods
Losing Ground tells the story of a marriage of two remarkable people, both at a crossroads in their lives. Sara Rogers (Seret Scott), a black professor of philosophy, is embarking on an intellectual quest to understand “ecstasy” just as her painter husband Victor (Bill Gunn) sets off on a more earthy exploration of joy.
DIALOGUE Ruby Fludzinski in person followed by book signing
APRIL 20
THE WATERMELON WOMAN
(1997, USA) Dir. Cheryl Dunye
An aspiring Black lesbian filmmaker researches an obscure 1940s Black actress billed as the Watermelon Woman.
DIALOGUE Virtual with filmmaker Cheryl Dunye
APRIL 22
ALMA’S RAINBOW
(1994, USA) Dir. Ayoka Chenzira
Rainbow Gold navigates the travails of growing up living with her straightlaced mother Alma in this multi-layered look at Black women where the characters live, love, and wrestle with what it means to exert and exercise their agency.
DIALOGUE Virtual with director Ayoka Chenzira
with short HAIR PIECE: A FILM FOR NAPPYHEADED PEOPLE
(1984, USA)
Director Ayoka Chenzira investigates the politicization of Black women’s hair and questions why the beauty standard has always demanded a white ideal.
Taking Brazil’s new Black cinema as its point of departure, this series brings together filmmakers, artists, scholars, and critics from across the globe to inaugurate a practice of collective attunement. Organized by Christopher Harris (UI Cinematic Arts) with partnership from Brazilian film scholar, programmer, and teacher Janaína Oliveira and contemporary Brazilian literature and culture scholar Cristiane Lira (University of Georgia), this symposium will feature the emerging wave of young Afro-Brazilian filmmakers, curators, programmers, and scholars whose art and scholarship have already had an impact on the international cinema. All programs FREE and open to the public.
3PM - Welcome with Christopher Harris. Keynote lecture by Janaína Oliveira at FilmScene at the Chauncey
4:15PM - An afternoon with Filmmaker Grace Passô
(2020, Brazil) Dir. Grace Passô
A woman awakens in a start to a striking realization, in a Brazil that is exhausted—a country and people looking for a long overdue reckoning.
DIALOGUE Filmmaker Grace Passô in person
DAZED FLESH
(2019, Brazil) Dir. Grace Passô, Ricardo Alves Júnior
A wandering voice, able to invade any matter, decides for the first time to invade a woman’s body and from this experience narrates what “it” pretends to feel, and probes what a body means as a social construction.
10:30AM - 6:30PM - Artist talks, interventions, and performances from Tatiana Carvalho Costa, Grace Passô, Aline Motta, Cristiane Lira, Miryam Charles, and Cauleen Smith at Stanley Museum of Art
10:15AM - Director’s Choice: A short film program curated by Christopher Harris
1PM - Artist interventions with Janaína Oliveira, Yasmina Price, and Cauleen Smith
2:30PM - Carte Blanche: A short film program curated by Janaína Oliveira
4:30PM
CETTE MAISON
(2022, Canada) Dir. Miryam Charles
January 17, 2008. A teenager is found hanged in her room. While everything points to suicide, the autopsy report reveals something else. Ten years later, the director and cousin of the teenager examine the unsolved crime.
DIALOGUE Filmmaker Miryam Charles in person
CHRISTOPHER HARRIS
YASMINA PRICE CAULEEN SMITH
JANAÍNA OLIVEIRA
Coming to Iowa for the first time, ReelAbilities Film Festival presents award-winning films by and about people with disabilities with engaging programs that bring together communities to explore, discuss, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience.
(2018, USA) Dirs. Greg Dicharry, Kevin Hines
The story of Kevin Hines, who at 19 attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge, shows us the devastating effects of suicide and the tremendous positive ripple effects of advocacy, inspiration and hope. In partnership with NAMI with post-screening panel
MARCH 22 | POST-SCREENING RECEPTION
(2023, USA) Dir. Jake Daniels
Volunteers give those with special needs a chance to perform.
DIALOGUE Director Jake Daniels in person
In collaboration with Combined Efforts, Humanities Iowa and Iowa Community Theatre
MARCH 23 | POST-SCREENING PERFORMANCE
(2019, USA) Dir. Kirill Mikhanovsky
Medical transport driver Vic is late, but it’s not his fault. Roads are closed for a protest, and no one else can shuttle his Russian grandfather and émigré friends to a funeral. The day is thrown into chaos in a hilarious and compassionate portrait of American dreams and disenchantment.
MARCH 24
LOBBY AND LIVING ROOM COLLIDE in FilmCastPodScene, connecting film lovers in celebration of the communal experience of filmgoing. Each episode features conversations, critiques and clips of upcoming titles at FilmScene plus visits from special guests, interviews with filmmakers, viewing suggestions, and more.
LISTEN AT ANCHOR.FM/FILMSCENE
FilmScene operates two downtown Iowa City cinemas. Access is near multiple major highways, I-80 (Exit 244), Iowa Highway 1 and US Highway 6.
Parking and access is convenient for both locations, including an attached parking ramp at The Chauncey. Ramp parking near the Ped Mall location is free for the first hour. Metered and ramp parking at the Chauncey is free after 6:00pm and all day on Sundays.
Our original downtown cinema opened in 2013 as a single-screen venue. Now boasting two screens (52-seat and 20-seat) in a beautifully restored historic venue, FilmScene on the Ped Mall is an intimate viewing experience with first-rate digital picture and sound
Our state-of-the-art three-screen facility (117-seat, 65-seat and 25-seat) opened in the fall of 2019. Boasting the Midwest’s best digital picture and sound, 35mm and 16mm capabilities and a selection of comfortable seating for every taste, FilmScene at the Chauncey is a landmark destination for Iowa cinephiles.
The FilmScene box office opens one hour before the first show of the day. FilmScene at The Chauncey and FilmScene on the Ped Mall are reserved seating for all shows. All ticket sales are final, no refunds or exchanges.
Members: $8.00
See all the benefits of membership at icfilmscene.org
Evening: $13.00
Matinee: $11.00
Senior (60+): $10.00
Youth (12 & under): $10.00
Students: $10.00
All of our theaters offer wheelchair seating and companion seating, accessible restrooms, concession stands and lobby areas. FilmScene at The Chauncey offers a drop-off zone on College St. and a covered walkway from the third floor of the parking ramp.
We offer weekly open captions screenings of select new releases, and both locations offer assistive listening headsets and closed-caption devices for all digital movies with closed captioning available upon request at the box office.
FilmScene regularly works with community groups and individuals to curate partnership screenings, and welcomes suggestions at icfilmscene.org/partner. Our spaces are also available for conferences, private screenings and gatherings. For more information visit icfilmscene.org/rentals.
FilmScene is a member-supported nonprofit cinema whose mission is to challenge, inspire, educate, and entertain our diverse communities through the shared discovery of film.
FilmScene operates in partnership with the Bijou Film Board, a University of Iowa student organization, to provide full-time, community-supported cinema in downtown Iowa City showcasing the best in American independent and international filmmaking.
Graham Bly, General Manager
Hayley Crabb, Membership & Development Director
Ben Delgado, Programming Director
Jane Keranen, Programming Assistant
Angie Mabeus, Events Coordinator
Ross Meyer, Projection & Facilities Director
Stacia Stonerook, Marketing Manager
Andrew Sherburne, Executive Director
Maddie Todd, Assistant General Manager
THEATER STAFF:
Talia Halleck, Shift Supervisor
Cooper Harrison, Shift Supervisor
Molly Gehlsen, Shift Supervisor
Shane O’Shaughnessy, Shift Supervisor
Bob Pentuic, Shift Supervisor
Mandy Archer, Rob Ascher
Madi Beauchamp, Evie Boblenz, Roger Bundrudge, Cole Davis, Noah Jedlicka, Sydney Mayes, Carson Ramirez, Jack Roche, Olivia Seubert, Trent Struzynski, Ian Zwaschka
PROJECTIONISTS:
Lee Sailor, Senior Projectionist
Gigi Bell, Alysun Shamburg, Chris Soseman, Harry Westergaard
CONTACT US
icfilmscene.org
(319) 358-2555
boxoffice@icfilmscene.org
FilmScene’s primary program areas include: the exhibition of first run films and repertory selections, film education and media literacy, support for regional filmmakers, and community building through partnerships and dialogues.
Anna Stone, Chair
Monique Galpin, Vice Chair
Jake Nelson, Secretary
John Quinto, Treasurer
Nick Westergaard, Past Chair
Nancy Bird, Danica Bird, Anahita
Ghazvinizadeh, David Gould,
Tommy Haines, Hans House, Uri Lessing, Jesus Chucho Loria, Royceann Porter, Sarah Russett, Steven Ungar, Harry Westergaard, Lynn Weinstein
Harry Westergaard, Executive Director
Matthew Huh, Programming Director
Olivia Fink, Finance Director
Emma Pech, Marketing Director
Kat Trout, Outreach Director
James Altschul, Davy Behm, Gigi Bell, Jalen Carter, Orson Codd, Haley Hamilton, Dylan Masse, Grace McCabe, Daniel McGregor Huyer, Dylan Sgamba, Aly Shamburg, Jamin Shepherd, Chris Soseman, Jacqueline Wahl, Dana Woolery
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