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The Bijou Film Board is a student-run UI organization dedicated to the exhibition of American independent, foreign and classic FilmScene Staff cinema. Established in 1972, the Bijou Film Board assists FilmScene with program curation and operations. Joe Tiefenthaler, Executive Director Andy Brodie, Program Director Andrew Sherburne, Associate Director Emily Salmonson, Free Mondays! UI students admitted FREE to the late showing of any new release film every Monday night of the semester. Director of Operations Ross Meyer, Head Projectionist and Facilities Manager AFTER HOURS A late-night series FILM FORUM A semester-long series HORIZONS A world cinema showcase Aaron Holmgren, Shift Supervisor featuring cult classics, fan favorites, and the of special screenings and discussions of curated to broaden understanding of diverse Francis Agnoli, Theater Staff best in modern genre films. Saturdays at 11pm. acclaimed and provocative films in conjunction cultures through film. STAMP YOUR Mary Clark, Theater Staff with various UI departments and organizations, PASSPORT for a cinematic world tour. One Wendy DeCora, Theater Staff community experts and special guests. lucky UI student wins a study abroad package. Sean Demers, Theater Staff Anna Lee, Theater Staff

SAT, 1/23 SAT, Amanda Rossmiller, Theater Staff Dylan Schreder, Theater Staff Spencer Williams, Theater Staff Emily Brown, Projectionist MAGIC MIKE XXL (2015) Dir. Dominick Shults, Projectionist February 2, 6pm Gregory Jacobs. Three years after Mike February 9, 6pm Duncan Sinclair, Projectionist (Channing Tatum) bowed out of the stripper David Trudell, Projectionist life at the top of his game, he and the Kings WELCOME TO LEITH (2015) THEEB (2014) Dir. Naji Abu Nowar. Sarah Ulanowicz, Projectionist of Tampa reunite for one last show. Dirs. Michael Beach Nichols, Christopher K. Jordan’s submission for Best Foreign Film has Board of Directors Walker. Chronicles the attempted takeover been shortlisted for the Academy Awards. In Michael Finlayson, Chair of a small town in North Dakota by notorious the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World Tommy Haines, Vice Chair white supremacist Craig Cobb. Filmed in War I, a young Bedouin boy experiences a Emma Barnum, Secretary SAT, 1/30 SAT, the days leading up to Cobb’s arrest for greatly hastened coming of age as he embarks Chris Ameling, Treasurer terrorizing the townspeople and subsequent on a perilous desert journey to guide a British Laura Bergus, Karen Chappell, release. “Haunting...a stunning portrait of officer to his secret destination. A beautiful first Corey Creekmur, Michael Davis, MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO (1991) First Amendment rights pushed to their feature from writer/director Nowar. Will Downing, Evan Evans, David Dir. Gus Van Sant. Two Portland street extremes.”—IndieWire DIALOGUE with film “A disarmingly complex boyhood adventure Gould, Adam Ingersoll, Kembrew McLeod, Ryan O’Leary, Doug Ongie, hustlers (River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves) subject Ryan Lenz in person and co-director with no shortage of tension or harsh Andre Perry, Monique Singson, embark on a journey of self-discovery in this Walker via Skype. beauty.”—Los Angeles Times Andy Stoll, Damon Terrill loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Henry IV.”

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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 11am daily Ped Mall in Downtown Iowa City. Members: $5.00 See all the benefits of FilmScene membership at www.icfilmscene.org. CLINTON ST CLINTON DUBUQUE ST COLLEGE ST Evening: $9.00 Matinee: $7.50 Senior (60+): $6.50 PARKING PARKING RAMP RAMP Youth (12 & under): $6.50 BURLINGTON ST UI Students: $6.50

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www.icfilmscene.org v3.1 OUR SECOND SCREEN Thanks to your support, we near the opening of The Screening Room

OSCAR SHORTS RETURN The nominated short films in documentary, live action and animation on the big screen

COME IN FROM THE COLD Our family and children’s series provides a welcome escape from winter weather

January 2016

Charlie Kaufman reemerges (with the help of Duke Johnson) to once again pull the strings of our mind in Anomalisa. FILMSCENE 2.0 www.icfilmscene.org Visit our newly redesigned website for instant showtimes, NEW RELEASES coming soon trailers, a full calendar and online ticketing in a stunning new package.

Now Playing Opening January 8

YOUTH (2015) Dir. Paolo Sorrentino. TRUMBO (2016) Dir. Jay Roach. In 1947, From the supremely talented Sorrentino (Oscar Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) was Hollywood’s winner The Great Beauty), comes a tale of two top screenwriter until he and other artists were THE longtime friends ( and Harvey blacklisted for their political beliefs. Dalton used Keitel) vacationing in the Swiss Alps. Co-starring words and wit to win two Academy Awards and SCREENING Rachel Weisz, Paul Dano and , the expose the blacklist’s absurdity and injustice film recently won Best Film, Best Director and All-star cast features Alan Tudyk, , Best Actor at the . “Youth , Louis C.K., Elle Fanning and John ROOM is a voluptuary’s feast, a full-body immersion in the Goodman. “A screen triumph! The entire cast is aces. Coming Soon, The Screening Room is an sensory pleasures of the cinema.”—Hollywood Reporter One of the year’s must-see pictures!” —Deadline ambitious effort to add a second screen to our busy cinema.

Opens January 22 Anticipated to open in early 2016, The Screening Room will be equipped with industry standard projection and sound. With (2016) ANOMALISA seating for 40, it will offer a mighty moviegoing Dirs. Charlie Kaufman and Duke experience in an intimate, vibrant space. Johnson. A man struggles with his inability to connect with other people The Screening Room will allow for expanded in a new jaw-dropping stop-motion showtimes plus more films, screenings, rentals animated feature from Academy and special events. Award-winning writer Kaufman, who co-directs this stunner. More: www.icfilmscene.org/screening-room

“The most human movie of the year. And it doesn’t star a single human.”—Esquire “A masterpiece.”— The PictureShow Family and Children’s Series

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Come out of the cold for our ongoing series of big-screen classics old and new—for movie lovers of all ages! Tickets always only $2.50! Winter films play Opens January 29 Opens February 12 Saturday at 10am and Thursday at 3:30pm. CALAMITY JANE (1953) (2015) Dir. . Dir. David Butler. Doris Day OSCAR SHORTS 2016 stars as Calamity Jane, a An annual tradition returns! Join us for all three How well can you really know your partner—even rootin’, tootin’, shootin’ gal in the Jan. 2 & 7 programs featuring every Academy Award nominee after decades of marriage? That’s the question at western town of Deadwood. in the Animated, Live Action, and Documentary the heart of this emotional tour-de-force. Screen Shorts programs—traditionally some of the legends Charlotte Rampling and SHAUN THE SHEEP year’s most creative and surprising films. Each star as a couple preparing to celebrate their 45th (2015) Dirs. Mark Burton, program will be presented individually with multiple wedding anniversary. But a stunning revelation Richard Starzak. On his day off, Shaun gets a little more action screenings. Series passes will be available. See suddenly changes everything. “Five stars! Jan. 9 & 14 than he bargained for! them before the big show! “This year’s line-up is Supremely intelligent and moving. Rampling and packed with intimate, personal storytelling.” —Variety Courtenay are superb.” — 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954) SPECIAL EVENTS Dir. Richard Fleischer. Disney’s adaptation of Jules Verne’s won Jan. 16 & 21 an Oscar for special effects.

JURASSIC PARK (1993) Dir. . A spectacle of sustained awe and Sunday, January 17, 5pm Saturday, January 30, 4-7pm Sunday, February 28, 7pm terror that delights mature kids, Tickets: $15 Members / $18 public Tickets: Suggested $10 donation Tickets: $45 / Suggested $10 Jan. 23 & 28 teens and the young at heart. THE THING John Carpenter’s HOMEBREW FEST HOLLYWOOD LIVE 1982 film about a shape-shifting Join us for the first ever Join us on Hollywood’s biggest THE BOY AND THE alien in Alaska has shape-shifted “Homebrew @ FilmScene” event. night for a benefit celebration WORLD (2015) Dir. Ale out of an Iowa City living room into Sample a range of classic and hosted by Megan Gogerty and Abreu. A little boy goes on a FilmScene, with food and fun to unique creations from talented Kristy Hartsgrove Mooers! Walk quest in search of his father in Jan. 30 & Feb. 4 follow at Forbidden Planet. Tickets local homebrewers. Admission the blue carpet, pose for the flash this rich animation from Brazil. include the film, one Metro pizza, includes samples and endless bulbs, predict the winners, and dig game tokens, and much more! FilmScene popcorn. in to delicious dishes and drink. WED, 1/6 WED, 2/3 WED, 1/13 WED, 1/20 WED, 1/27

RAW FORCE BLOODY PIT OF KILLER RACK EVIL DEAD II: THE WORLD OF Punch in for weird (1982) Dir. Edward D. HORROR (1965) (2015) Dir. Greg DEAD BY DAWN KANAKO (2014) Dir. Wednesdays at 10pm for Murphy. Welcome to Dir. Massimo Pupillo. Lamberson. Betty’s (1987) Dir. Sam Raimi. Tetsuya Nakashima. b-movies, camp classics, Warriors Island, burial A twisted tale from the implants are Lovecraftian The mind-blowing, chain- An ex-detective follows and fright favorites. ground of disgraced mind of the Marquis monsters hell-bent on sawing splatter/comedy a trail of drugs, sex and Cheap tickets, cheap martial arts masters. de Sade. Presented in world domination. classic starring Bruce violence for his missing beer & cheap fun! “Psychovision!” Campbell as Ash. teenage daughter.

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