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The Bijou Film Board is a student-run UI org dedicated FilmScene Staff The to American independent, foreign and classic cinema. The Joe Tiefenthaler, Executive Director Bijou assists FilmScene with programming and operations. Andy Brodie, Program Director Andrew Sherburne, Associate Director PictureShow Free Mondays! UI students FREE at the late showing of new release films. Emily Salmonson, Dir. of Operations Family and Children’s Series Ross Meyer, Head Projectionist and Facilities Manager presented by AFTER HOURS A late-night OPEN SCREEN Aaron Holmgren, Shift Supervisor series of cult classics and fan Kate Markham, Operations Assistant favorites. Saturdays at 11pm. The winter return of our ongoing series of big-screen Dec. 4, 7pm // Free admission Dominick Schults, Projection and classics old and new—for movie lovers of all ages! Facilities Assistant FilmScene and the Bijou invite student Abby Thomas, Marketing Assistant Tickets FREE for kids, $5 for adults! Winter films play and community filmmakers to share Saturday at 10am and Thursday at 3:30pm. Wendy DeCora, Britt Fowler, Emma

SAT, 11/5 SAT, their work on the big screen. Enter your submission now and get the details: Husar, Ben Johnson, Sara Lettieri, KUBO & THE TWO STRINGS www.icfilmscene.org/open-screen Carol McCarthy, Brad Pollpeter (2016) Dir. Travis Knight. A young THE NEON DEMON (2016) Spencer Williams, Theater Staff boy channels his parents powers. Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn. An HORIZONS STAMP YOUR PASSPORT Nov. 26 & Dec. 1 aspiring LA model has her Cara Anthony, Felipe Disarz, for a five film cinematic world tour. One UI Tyler Hudson, Jack Tieszen, (1990) Dir. Chris vitality devoured by a group of student will win a study abroad scholarship! HOME ALONE Projectionists beauty-obsessed women. Columbus. 8-year-old Macauley THE KIND Caulkin vs. two bumbling burglers. Dec. 3 & 8 WORDS (2015, Board of Directors Israel) Dir. Shemi Laura Bergus, Chair MEET ME IN ST LOUIS (1945) 11/1 SAT, Zarhin. Three siblings Doug Ongie, Vice Chair

Dir. Vincente Minnelli. Judy Garland 11/12 SAT, go on a life-changing Emma Barnum, Secretary stars in this classic MGM musical. Dec. 10 & 15 trip the greatest secret Chris Ameling, Treasurer THE ADVENTURES OF of their late mother. Karen Chappell, Corey Creekmur, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE BUCKAROO BONZAI Michael Davis, Will Downing, (1946) Dir. Frank Capra. The holiday ACROSS THE 8TH FROM AFAR (2015, Evan Evans, Michael Finlayson, classic to define all holiday classics. Dec. 17, 22 & 24 DIMENSION (1984) Dir. Venezuela) Dir. Lorenzo David Gould, Tommy Haines, Adam W.D. Richter. Rock music Vigas. An older man Ingersoll, Nicole Matos, Kembrew adventurer Buckaroo Banzai 11/15 SAT, looking for company McLeod, Ryan O’Leary, Andre Perry, and his band of men take on meets a teenage gang Jamie Powers, Andy Stoll, evil alien invaders. leader. Damon Terrill, Nick Westergaard Following The Picture Show, Santa visits our lobby to hear In partnership with holiday wishes. Presented by the City Downtown Dist. BIJOU FILMS ARE FREE FOR UI STUDENTS $6 GENERAL PUBLIC

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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 118 E. College St. #101 educates, FilmScene works to build and connect community through film. Iowa City, IA 52240 For more information, visit www.icfilmscene.org. Tickets Getting Here Online: www.icfilmscene.org Located at 118 E. College St. on the Box Office: open at noon daily Ped Mall in Downtown Iowa City. Members: $6.50* See all the benefits of FilmScene membership at www.icfilmscene.org. CLINTON ST CLINTON DUBUQUE ST COLLEGE ST Evening: $10.50* Matinee: $9.00* Senior (60+): $8.00* PARKING PARKING RAMP RAMP Youth (12 & under): $8.00* BURLINGTON ST UI Students: $8.00* *includes $1.50 venue fee. Programs, showtimes and ticket prices subject to change. Special events may be priced differently. Movie Hotline: 319-358-2555.

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TRAVELLERS FROM INDIA Vino Vérité returns with an elegy to the tent cinemas of India with filmmakers in person.

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GIMME DANGER (2016, USA) MICHAEL MOORE IN 2 Nights! Dir. Jim Jarmusch. Acclaimed filmmaker Jim TRUMPLAND (2016, USA) Dir. November 13 & 14, 7pm Jarmusch’s new film chronicles the story of Iggy Michael Moore. Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Pop and The Stooges, one of the greatest rock- Moore (“Bowling for Columbine”) dives right into THE CINEMA TRAVELLERS n-roll bands of all time who blew a crater in the hostile territory with his daring and hilarious one- (2016) Dirs. Shirley Abraham and Amit musical landscape of the late 1960s. “Essential man show, deep in the heart of Trumpland in the Madheshiya. This poetic documentary tells the viewing! Iggy is like a human painting of compelling weeks before the 2016 election. “Majestic. Sublime. story of Mohammed and Bapu, the last of a style and charisma.” —The Playlist Deeply humane.” —The New Yorker vanishing tribe—mobile “tent cinema” exhibitors— that bring 35mm celluloid dreams to far-flung towns and villages across India. DIALOGUE Filmmakers in person from Mumbai. TICKETS $25 / $20 Members includes hand- picked wine from the Bread Garden wine experts.

Opens November 11 Opens November 18

CERTAIN WOMEN (2016, USA) THE HANDMAIDEN (2016, THE EYE OPENER Dir. Kelly Reichardt. Kristen Stewart, Michelle South Korea) Dir. Chan-wook Park. From Williams, and Laura Dern star in this film about the acclaimed director Park (“Oldboy,” “Stoker”) Sunday, December 11th lives of three women that intersect in small-town comes a ravishing, gripping, and sensual tale of Join FilmScene for food, drink, and film at our America, where each is imperfectly blazing a trail. two women—a young Japanese Lady living on a annual celebration honoring the year that was Written/directed by Reichardt, based on stories secluded estate, and a Korean woman who is hired and those that made it happen. Full details by Maile Meloy. “Reichardt’s wonderful triptych of to serve as her new handmaiden, but is secretly coming soon—save the date! female character studies confirms her status as the plotting to defraud her of a large inheritance. quietest of great American filmmakers.” —Variety “An intelligent, funny erotic thriller.” —Vanity Fair

Opens November 18 MOONLIGHT (2016, USA) Dir. Barry Jenkins. A timeless story of human presented by connection and self-discovery, THE “Moonlight” chronicles the life ROOFTOP of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he SERIES struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. 11/6, 8pm 11/6,

“A masterpiece. We leave the theater “5 Stars! Exquisite. This film is as different people than we came in.” the reason we go to the movies.” FARGO (1996) Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen. Our annual tradition. Close down the rooftop with Marge and a bottomless cup of coffee or cocoa.

SPECIAL EVENTS HOME Complete festival info: www.witchinghourfestival.com BREW Opens November 25 FEST 2016 THE EAGLE HUNTRESS Nov. 5, 3pm Nov. 5, ongoing Nov. 5, 1pm November 19, 4-7pm (2016, UK, Mongolia, USA) Dir. Otto Bell. A Suggested $15 donation to BACCHOR (2016) ROMEO IS soaring, empowering, and beautifully-shot true TONY CONRAD: COMPLETELY IN From accidentally BLEEDING FilmScene at the door. story that follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, THE PRESENT picking a night shoot on (2015) A fatal turf war Join us for our second annual as she trains to become the first female in twelve the longest day of the (2016) Dir. Tyler Hubby. between neighborhoods sampling of classic and unique generations of her Kazakh family to become an An unusual, non-fiction year, to any sort of idea haunts Richmond, CA, creations from talented local eagle hunter and the first Mongolian female to film examining the what this piece would where Donté Clark end up becoming, the homebrewers. These handcrafted compete at the Golden Eagle Festival competition. pioneering life of artist, transcends the violence “Bacchor” shoot was a by writing poetry about ales and porters will be joined by “An enchanting tale of girl power.” —Los Angeles Times musician, and educator, Tony Conrad. mystery from the start. his experiences. nitro coffee and plenty of popcorn. WED, 11/9 WED, 12/7 WED, 11/16 WED, 11/23 WED, 11/30

Punch in for weird COLOR ME AMITYVILLE: NO A SMELL OF HONEY, OFFICER DOWNE THE (2010) Wednesdays at 10pm for (1965) (2016) Dir. A SWALLOW OF (2016) Dir. Shawn Crahan. BLOOD RED ESCAPE BRINE (1966) Dir. Byron EXPENDABLES b-movies, camp classics, Dir. Herschell Gordon Henrique Couto. College A police officer is back Dir. Sylvester Stallone. Mabe. She’s Sexy! She’s and fright favorites. Lewis. A maniacal artist students go into the from the dead. Directed by Extended cut with Stallone, Psycho! She’s a seething Cheap tickets, cheap learns the joys of painting deep woods of the most Iowa native and Slipknot Statham, Li, Lundgren, she-creature! beer & cheap fun! with human blood! haunted town in America. drummer Crahan Couture, Austin & Willis!

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