The Bijou Film Board is a student-run UI organization dedicated to the exhibition of American independent, foreign and classic cinema. The Bijou assists FilmScene with program curation and operations. FilmScene Staff Joe Tiefenthaler, Executive Director Andrew Sherburne, Associate Director BIJOU PROGRAMMING IS FREE FOR UI STUDENTS $6.50 GENERAL PUBLIC Rebecca Fons, Programming Director Emily Salmonson, Dir. of Operations AFTER HOURS A late-night series featuring cult HORIZONS A cinematic FILM FORUM Acclaimed and provocative films, Ross Meyer, Head Projectionist classics, fan favorites, recent releases, and modern genre world tour. Attend for a paired with discussions in cooperation with University and Facilities Manager films. Saturdays at 11pm. chance to win a scholarship! of Iowa departments and student groups. Connie White, Film Booker Aaron Holmgren, Operations Asst. Dominick Shults, Projection and WHICH WAY Facilities Assistant HOME (2009) Dir. Abby Thomas, Marketing Assistant Rebecca Cammisa.
SAT, 10/6 SAT, Theater Staff: Graham Bly, TUE, 10/9 TUE, 10/2 SAT, 10/13 SAT, This documentary Adam Bryant, Emma Gray, film follows several Galen Hawthorne, Jack Howard, YOUNG ZOMBIELAND TOMBOY (2011) unaccompanied child Max Johnson, Emily Stagman FRANKENSTEIN (2009) Dir. Ruben Dir. Celine Sciamma. migrants as they Projectionists: Jack Christensen, (1974) Dir. Mel Brooks. Fleischer. A shy guy, a A family moves into journey to the U.S. Mac Chuchra, Felipe Disarz, The grandson of an tough guy and a two a new neighborhood, Tristen Kopp, Aaron Longoria, infamous scientist is sisters join forces to and 10-year-old Laure CHICAGOLAND Michael Wawzenek invited to Transylvania travel across a zombie- deliberately presents as SHORTS VOL. 4 Board of Directors and learns reanimation. filled America. a boy named Mikhael. (2018) Some of the Laura Bergus, Chair TUE, 10/16 most talented voices Doug Ongie, Vice Chair in Chicago’s indie film Laura Seegmiller, Secretary scene present their Chris Ameling, Treasurer short works DIALOGUE Emma Barnum, Hannah Bonner, SAT, 10/20 SAT, 10/27 SAT, TUE, 10/23 filmmakers in person. Karen Chappell, Corey Creekmur, Will Downing, Evan Evans, David Gould, Tommy Haines, (1976) Dir. (2017) Dir. CHAVELA (2017) CARRIE THE DISASTER THELMA Hans House, Adam Ingersoll, Brian De Palma. A shy, (2017) Dir. Joachim Trier. A religious Dirs. Catherine Gund ARTIST Nina Lohman, Jake Nelson, James Franco. and Daresha Kyi. The friendless teen who is When girl tries to deny her Tameka Norris, Kembrew McLeod, TUE, 10/30 life of singer Chavela sheltered by her religious an aspiring film actor feelings for a female Ryan O’Leary, Andre Perry, Vargas and her famed mother, unleashes her meets the weird Tommy friend. This causes her Jamie Powers, Nick Westergaard telekinetic powers after Wiseau, they travel to suppressed psychokinetic interpretation of the being humiliated. Hollywood to make it big. powers to reemerge. traditional ranchera. In partnership with
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A monthly partnership showcasing the Saturday, October 27 at 7pm best in new and classic LGBTQIA+ film. at The Englert Theatre Saturday, October 13 at 3pm
Presented by The Englert Theatre and FilmScene and The Englert Theatre Little Village Magazine, Witching Hour present another memorable evening is a festival dedicated to exploring the with the silent film scoring musical unknown, discussing creative process, ensemble Alloy Orchestra! The and presenting new work. spectacular cinematic symphony returns to the Englert stage with Sunday, October 7 E.A. Dupont’s recently restored Cocktails at 6pm, film at 7pm Monday, October 15 at 7pm 1925 German masterpiece Varieté. Presented with Iowa City Pride All proceeds from ticket sales support Emma Goldman Clinic, Iowa City’s feminist-centered health center. CAROL (2015, USA) Dir. Todd Haynes. Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) spots the beautiful, elegant On the Rooftop SIGHS FROM THE Carol (Cate Blanchett) perusing the THE CRAFT DEPTHS: A CULT doll displays in a 1950s Manhattan (1996, USA) Dir. Andrew Fleming. CLASSIC IN THE department store. The two women A newcomer to a Catholic prep RE-MAKING To be faithful. develop a fast bond that becomes a VARIETÉ (1925, Germany) love with complicated consequences. school falls in with a trio of outcast To honor. Or to refocus in a whole Dir. Ewald Andre Dupont. A tale “A romantic spellbinder that cuts teen girls who practice witchcraft new direction? Screenwriter David of love, deception, revenge and deep.” —Rolling Stone and they all soon conjure up Kajganich (A Bigger Splash) will redemption – Varieté has long various spells and curses against been considered one of the discuss re-setting the stage of Dario Join Johnson County Public Health for masterpieces of German cinema. those who anger them. Argento’s horror classic Suspiria. free, confidential HIV testing before Yet it has been almost impossible The discussion will also include each film, beginning at 6PM! to see. “Absolutely essential for “Supernatural fun with attitude.” sneak snippets from the upcoming —Movie Crypt November 12 December 3 anyone who cares about silent release of the modern adaptation. TRANSAMERICA BPM cinema.” —White City Cinema
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PERFECT PAIR: FILM & BOOKS v5.10 Read the sceen with the Iowa City Book Festival plus a new FilmScene Book Club.
ALLOY ORCHETRA RETURNS Your favorite silent film accompanists return with a flashy German drama.
BYE ADULTS, HELLO KIDS! We wrap up the Rooftop Series and start up The Picture Show with a whole new slate of films.
October 2018
Emily Mortimer stars as the owner of The Bookshop located in a conservative English coastal town. Now Playing INCONCEIVABLE Monday, October 1 A stunning coming-of-age- NEW RELEASES WE THE ANIMALS Thrills and Chills Movie Trivia 8pm story from an Iowa Writers’ Workshop grad.
Opens October 5 Opens October 12 Opens October 26
THE BOOKSHOP (2018, UK/ MONSTERS AND MEN COLETTE (2018, UK/USA) Dir. Wash Spain/Germany) Dir. Isabel Coixet. England, (2018, USA) Dir. Reinaldo Marcus Green. When Westmoreland. After moving to Paris, author 1959. Free-spirited widow Florence Green risks young father Manny witnesses the police shooting Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette agrees to ghostwrite everything to open a bookshop in a conservative of an unarmed black man, the tight-knit community a semi-autobiographical novel for her husband. East Anglian coastal town. She earns the polite but of Bed-Stuy is pushed to the brink in Reinaldo Its success soon inspires her to fight for creative ruthless opposition of a local grand dame (Patricia Marcus Green’s Sundance Award-winning portrait ownership and overcome the societal constraints of Clarkson) and the support and affection of a of race, family and consequence. “Not only the early 20th century. “Keira Knightley excels as the illustrates the power of modern activism; in its final reclusive book loving widower (Bill Nighy). ghostwriter who said ‘time’s up.’” —Chicago Tribune “Gentle, charming.” —The Seattle Times moments, it becomes such an act itself.” —IndieWire
Opens October 19 THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN (2018, USA) Dir. David Lowery. In his self-proclaimed final performance, Robert Redford stars Opens November 2 as the real-life Forrest Tucker, who, at the age of 70, makes an audacious SUSPIRIA (2018, Italy/USA) Dir. Luca escape from San Quentin, conducting Guadagnino. A darkness swirls at the center of an unprecedented string of heists that a world-renowned dance company, one that will stun authorities and enchant the public. engulf the artistic director (Tilda Swinton), an Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective ambitious young dancer (Dakota Johnson), and a who becomes captivated with Forrest’s “Will surely earn the the 82-year-old Robert Redford one final best grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the commitment to his craft, and a woman actor Oscar nomination for a performance of immense class. nightmare. Others will finally wake up. who loves him in spite of his profession. —The Guardian “A bleak, gorgeous, radical reimagining.” —Vulture
SPECIAL EVENTS The Join us in celebration of five years of film by voting for an Picture Show is encore series of FilmScene favorites—your picks will be FIVE brought back to the big screen in November! Family and Children’s Series presentedpresented by by FIRST MAN (2018) THE FILMS OF Dir. Damien Chazelle. HANS BREDER Join us this fall for an adventurous young girl exploring an A look at the life of the Celebrate the work of the alternate universe, Beatrix Potter’s classic tale on the big screen, astronaut, Neil Armstrong late Iowa City artist and a chaotic country farm, a pair of clever turkeys and more! (Ryan Gosling), and the resident Hans Breder, as—on Tickets FREE for kids, $5 for adults! Films play Monday, Oct. 8 at 8pm legendary space mission that Saturday, Oct. 20 at Noon his birthday—we present a Saturday and Sunday at 10am and Thursday at 3:30pm. FREE Sneak Preview FREE screening and led him to become the first dialogue to follow program of his conceptual man to walk on the Moon. mid-career videos. CORALINE (2009) Dir. Henry Selick. A stop-motion RUSHMORE (1998) Dir. PAYWALL: THE film about a young girl finds Wes Anderson. Smack in the BUSINESS OF a strange world with sinister Oct. 27, 28 & Nov. 1 middle of the college semester, SCHOLARSHIP (2018) secrets. take a break with this Wes Dir. Jason Schmitt. This (2018) Anderson classic. Enjoy happy documentary dives into for PETER RABBIT Dir. Will Gluck. Beatrix Potter’s Monday, Oct. 22 at 6pm hour at the film at FilmScene Thursday, Oct. 25 at Noon profit publishing and the need $45 Public / $40 for Members FREE presented by the classic tale of a rebellious before heading over to Graduate University of Iowa Libraries for open access to research DINNER A MOVIE rabbit trying to sneak into a Hotel for a movie inspired meal! and science. Nov. 3, 4 & 8 vegetable garden.
Nov. 10, 11 & 15 THE BIG BAD FOX & OTHER TALES MOUNTAIN (2018) Dir. Jennifer Peedom. Nov. 17, 18 & 22 FREE BIRDS 10/7 A cinematic journey of sound and nature that explores Nov. 24, 25 & 29 MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET the upper world. Presented by Fin & Feather.
THE WALL (2018) Dir. Brian Kaufman. Investigative October 13, Join animator Mark Jones 9am-5pm reporters embark on a journey to dissect the issues of Get in our lobby to help create 10/14 the border wall. Presented by Iowa City Press-Citizen. an animated FilmScene Animated logo for our big screen.
SCOTTY & THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD (2018) Dir. Matt Tyrnauer. A portrait of Hollywood legend 10/21 Scotty Bowers. Presented by Douglas and Vance Van Daele. presented by A new, six-film documentary series THE curated to explore the human condition. Sundays at 5pm. WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? (2018) Dir. Astra Taylor. If we ROOFTOP want to live in democracy, we must first ask what the word Upcoming Screenings 10/28 even means. Presented Kirkwood Community College. SERIES November 4 DARK MONEY Titckets and series details at www.icfilmscene.org/series/rooftop
GHOST (1987) Dir. Jerry Frankenstein Ball Hawks Zucker. After a young man Sat., Oct. 6 at 10am is murdered, his spirit stays
Wed., Oct. 3 at 9pm SUN, 10/14 TIM HARWOOD behind to warn his lover of THE MONSTER impending danger. October 1-7, 2018 IN THE MACHINE: READS FROM BALL HAWKS FRANKENSTEIN GINGER SNAPS The Iowa City UNESCO AND FILM Book Club (2000) Dir. John Fawcett. We City of Literature’s annual Nile Kinnick Wed., Oct. 3 at 10pm Sat., Oct. 6 at 11:30am celebrate a Full Moon with a
Bring your book, grab a 10/24 WED, celebration of books special Late Shift rooftop show FRANKENSTEIN/ free drink and join your connects readers and MARK WILSON of a feminist werewolf classic! writers through the power THE BRIDE OF READS FROM hosts FilmScene and FRANKENSTEIN Prairie Lights to discuss of story. FilmScene THE WAY OF NILE THE LOST BOYS (1987) Late Shift double feature! the latest big screen book. proudly presents a series KINNICK JR.: Dir. Joel Schumacher. After of events featuring one of Sat., Oct. 6 at 11pm INSIGHTS, IMAGES Our periodic year-round moving to a new town, two the movies’ most iconic YOUNG AND STORIES series begins October 1 SUN, 10/28 brothers discover that the area with We The Animals. monsters. FRANKENSTEIN OF IOWA’S 1939 is a haven for vampires. More Information: Bijou After Hours HEISMAN TROPHY icfilmscene.org/book-club Final 2018 Rooftop: November 11 FARGO screening. WINNER
$40 public • $30 members The screams are coming from inside the building at our third annual 12-hour fright fest! $25 for UI students Six feature films, plus midnight pizza, specialty drinks and prizes galore. Can you make it until dawn? Includes a bottomless cup of Wake Up Iowa ZOMBIE (aka ZOMBI 2) • ZOMBIE 3 • THE MASK 3-D Coffee, breakfast, and a Friday, October 12 commemorative keepsake! 8pm - 8am FRIGHT NIGHT + TWO SECRET SCREENINGS!
Rooftop Screening! WED, 10/10 WED, 10/17 WED, 10/31 WED, 10/3 WED, 10/24
Punch in for weird NINJA ZOMBIE SPIDER BABY HALLOWEEN Wednesdays at 10pm for FRANKENSTEIN/ (1992) Dir. Mark (1967) Dir. Jack Hill. “Will GINGER SNAPS (1978) Dir. John b-movies, camp classics, THE BRIDE OF Bessenger. A ruckus of you walk into my parlour?” (2000) Dir. John Fawcett. Carpenter. October 31st, and fright favorites. FRANKENSTEIN supernatural vengeance, said the Spider to the Fly. A Full Moon means a night of evil and horror, Cheap tickets, cheap (1931/1935) Dir. James completed in 1992 and A shocking and grisly cult celebrating with a the night Michael came beer & cheap fun! Whale. Double feature! unreleased until now. classic special rooftop show of a home! feminist werewolf classic!
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