The Bijou Film Board is a student-run UI organization dedicated to the exhibition of American independent, foreign and classic cinema. Established FilmScene Staff in 1972, the BFB assists FilmScene with program curation and operations. Joe Tiefenthaler, Executive Director Andy Brodie, Program Director Nov. 16, 1pm Andrew Sherburne, AFTER HOURS A late-night film series featuring cult classics, recent releases, fan favorites, Associate Director and the best in modern genre films. Every Saturday through the academic semester. SPECIAL EVENT: FILMMAKER VISIT Emily Salmonson, Director of Operations JON JOST Ross Meyer, Head Projectionist Renowned filmmaker and digital video and Facilities Manager SAT, 11/1 SAT, 11/8 SAT, SAT, 11/15 SAT, artist Jon Jost presents two feature films Dan DeMarco, Theater Staff with Q&A on Sunday, Nov. 16. Jost will Jon Graf, Theater Staff GHOST IN THE SHELL STRANGE DAYS (1995) STAR TREK II: THE also host a workshop featuring clips, short Aaron Holmgren, Theater Staff (1995) Dir. Mamoru Oshii. Dir Kathryn Bigelow. A trippy WRATH OF KHAN (1982) films, and audience discussion on Phil Ochs, Theater Staff A female cyborg cop hunts a police conspiracy thriller set Dir. Nicholas Meyer. Perhaps Monday, Nov. 17 (time TBA). Tony Pomales, Theater Staff mysterious hacker. in Los Angeles. the most adored of all Trek films. Emily Brown, Projectionist COMING TO TERMS Kelly Gallagher, Projectionist World cinema showcase in In cooperation with UI HORIZONS FILM FORUM After his 50th anniversary as a filmmaker Kasia Plazinska, Projectionist conjunction with UI academic departments departments and organizations, Bijou presents in 2013, Jost wonders whether there had and cultural groups to broaden understanding special screenings and discussions of been any point in it all. “Coming to Terms” Board of Directors of diverse cultures through film. acclaimed and provocative films. is the indirect answer to that question in Michael Finlayson, Chair Jost’s trademark experimental style. Evan Evans, Vice Chair Emma Barnum, Secretary LAST CHANTS FOR Chris Ameling, Treasurer Laura Bergus, Karen Chappell, November 4, 6pm November 11, 6pm A SLOW DANCE Included in 1,001 Films You Must See Corey Creekmur, Jil Dasher, Before You Die, Jost’s first feature follows Will Downing, David Gould, JOURNEY TO THE WEST (2014) HAPPY VALLEY (2014) Dir. Amir Bar-Lev. a jobless drifter in a road-movie exploration Tommy Haines, Kembrew McLeod, Dir. Stephen Chow, Derek Kwok. A Buddhist Unflinching look at an iconic American institution, of interpersonal disconnectedness with a Ryan O’Leary, Doug Ongie, tries to protect a village from three demons and big time college sports and a wounded community shocking conclusion. Ravi Patel, Andre Perry, falls for the demon hunter who helps him. in the wake of scandal. “Explosive! Thorough, Katherine Steinbach, Andy Stoll, “By turns daffy and dazzling, awkward and thoughtful and heartbreaking.”—LA Times Damon Terrill, Leah Vonderheide artful.”—rogerebert.com Sneak preview! Limited return engagement TBA. OPEN SCREEN Nov. 16, 6pm Music Video Night is a chance to bring homemade music videos and found BIJOU PROGRAMMING FREE FOR UI STUDENTS $5 GENERAL PUBLIC footage to share on the big screen.
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About FilmScene FilmScene is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the cultural vitality of the Iowa City area through the presentation and discussion of film as an art form. With programming that entertains, inspires, and educates, FilmScene works to build and connect community through film. 118 E. College St. #101 For more information, visit www.icfilmscene.org. Iowa City, IA 52240 Tickets Getting Here Online: www.icfilmscene.org Located at 118 E. College St. on the Box Office: open one hour prior to Ped Mall in Downtown Iowa City. the first screening of the day. Members: $5.00 See all the benefits of FilmScene CLINTON ST CLINTON DUBUQUE ST membership at www.icfilmscene.org. COLLEGE ST Evening: $8.50 Matinee: $7.50 PARKING PARKING RAMP RAMP Senior (60+): $6.50 BURLINGTON ST Youth (12 & under): $6.50 UI Students: $6.50 Programs, showtimes and ticket prices subject to change. Special events may be priced differently. Movie Hotline: 319-358-2555.
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www.icfilmscene.org v1.9 CITIZENFOUR Riveting Edward Snowden doc from Pulitzer Prize-winner Laura Poitras
IN PERSON Filmmaker Jon Jost visits Iowa City for a special screening and workshop
FAMILY FILMS RETURN The Picture Show is back with holiday themed family programming
November 2014
The cast of Dear White People. THE GIFT OF MOVIES! NEW RELEASES FilmScene gift cards in any amount are SAVE THE DATE! now available at the box office and online! Sunday, December 14th Join FilmScene in celebrating the one year anniversary of the opening of our downtown cinema with drinks, food and film. More details coming soon!
Now Playing Opens November 7 (Limited Engagement) A BIG SCREEN THANK YOU! A classic film, recently restored on the big screen, is our way DEAR WHITE PEOPLE (2014) WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD of saying thanks this Thanksgiving. Free for all members! Dir. Justin Simien. Sly, provocative satire of race (2014) Dir. Gregg Araki. In the new film from indie relations in the Obama age. A group of African auteur Araki, seventeen-year-old Kat Connors SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952) Dir. Stanley Donen & American students navigates campus life and racial (Shailene Woodley) is deeply shaken by the Gene Kelly. What a glorious politics at a predominantly white college. Sharp sudden disappearance of her mother Eve (Eva feeling, the Gene Kelly and funny debut that earned writer/director Simien Green) and investigates the circumstances that musical classic is back on a spot on Variety’s “10 Directors to Watch.” Special led to the event during a break from college. “Sexy, Nov. 21 & 22, 12pm the big screen again! Jury Award, Sundance Film Festival. “A button- hilarious, brutal, and haunting all at once.” —Indiewire pushing word-of-mouth dynamo.”—Wall Street Journal The PictureShow Family and Children’s Series
presented by Opens November 14 Opens November 21
Just in time for the holidays, the return of FilmScene’s ongoing series of big-screen classics old and new, (2014) CITIZENFOUR THE TALE OF PRINCESS approved for movie lovers of all ages! Dir. Laura Poitras. A 100% real-life thriller unfolds (2014) Dir. Isao Takahata. KAGUYA Films play Saturdays at 10am and Thursdays at 3pm. before our eyes in this riveting portrait of NSA Legendary Studio Ghibli cofounder Takahata whistleblower Edward Snowden from filmmaker (“Grave of the Fireflies”) revisits Japan’s most THE POLAR EXPRESS Poitras, MacArthur Genius and co-recipient of the famous folktale in this hand-drawn masterwork. A (2004) Dir. Robert Zemeckis. Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. A sobering, must- breathtaking tale of a woman, the men who want On Christmas Eve, a doubting see examination of 21st century civil liberties. “It is to control her, and the moon. “There are many boy boards a magical train to Nov. 29 & Dec. 4 not an overstatement to call ‘Citizenfour,’ the movie of wonderful directors under the Ghibli umbrella, and the North Pole. the century (to date).”—Godfrey Cheshire, rogerebert.com Takahata is as great as they come.” —SF Chronicle THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993) Dir. Henry Sellick. Tim Burton-penned story of Dec. 6 & 11 Christmas in Halloweentown.
WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954) Dir. Michael Curtiz. Bing Crosby and company Opens November 21 Opens November 28 (Tentative) save a failing Vermont Inn Dec. 13 & 18 with song and dance.
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (2014) THE OVERNIGHTERS GOODBYE TO LANGUAGE 3D (1946) Dir. Frank Capra. An Dir. Jesse Moss. An award-winning, intimate (2014) Dir. Jean-Luc Godard. A sensorially angel shows a despairing portrait of job-seekers desperately chasing the immersive experience employing 3D technology businessman what life would broken American Dream to the tiny oil boom town to mind-expanding effect, Godard’s latest Dec. 20 & 24 have been like without him. of Williston, ND, where a local pastor allows down- experimental drama is a “thrilling cinematic and-out migrant workers a place to sleep at his experience” (The New York Times) and called a church. Controversy leads to hard decisions and “masterpiece” by Film Comment. Jury Prize, 2014 profound consequences. “Powerful. Steinbeckian. An Cannes Film Festival. “The best 3D film I’ve ever indelible snapshot of American history.” —Variety seen.” —David Bordwell, film scholar Saturdays from 11:30-2:30, following The Picture Show, Santa visits our lobby to hear holiday wishes and take photos. Presented by The Iowa City Downtown District. DATE TBA DATE 11/18, 6:30 11/18, The Tenacious Cycle of Poverty, Hunger, and Disease. November 18, 5pm Following From 4-5pm, join us for a reception with THE STARFISH WorldCanvass Roger Thurow, author of The Last Hunger THROWERS (2014) broadcast, a Dir. Jesse Roesler. Worlds Season: A Year In An African Farm On screening of video The Brink Of Change and winner of the apart, a five-star chef, a twelve Bring in a canned food item in segments from year-old girl, and a retired UI’s International Impact Award. Award November and get $1 off total concessions a documentary schoolteacher ignite a presentation and WorldCanvass discussion purchase with donation. Donations go to project based on movement to fight hunger. The Crisis Center of Johnson County. of hunger and poverty from 5-6:30pm. Thurow’s book. “A luminous window into the lives Admission is free and open to the Q&A with Thurow. of true local heroes.”—The Arts Guild Limit of $1 off per customer, per visit.
Punch in for weird Wednesdays at 10pm! The boss, WED, 11/5 Ross Meyer, digs up WED, 11/12 WED, 11/19 WED, 11/26 low-budget b-movies and campy classics. Every show includes ABCS OF BLOOD SUCKING THE SINS OF CRYPT OF DARK a custom grindhouse DEATH 2 (2014) FREAKS (1976) DRACULA (2014) SECRETS (1976) trailer reel and prize Provocative, shocking, Dir. Joel M. Reed. Sex, Dir. Richard Griffin. Dir. Jack Weis. Vietnam giveaways. Cheap and funny. Twenty-six torture and cannibalism A community theatre vet is sent to “the world of tickets, cheap beer films from twenty-six live on stage. All part of troupe/secret Satanic the living dead.” Drive-in and cheap fun! directors worldwide. the show? You wish! cult resurrects Dracula. Southern swamp horror!
Showtimes set Monday before opening date. Schedule subject to change. Showtimes at www.icfilmscene.org or the Movie Hotline at 319-358-2555.