November 2014

118 E. College St. #101Iowa City, IA 52240

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

TicketsOnline: www.icfilmscene.org Box Office: open one hour prior to the first screening of the day.

Members: $5.00 See all the benefits of FilmScene membership at www.icfilmscene.org.

Evening: $8.50 Matinee: $7.50 Senior (60+): $6.50 Youth (12 & under): $6.50 UI Students: $6.50

Getting HereLocated at 118 E. College St. on the Ped Mall in Downtown Iowa City.

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About FilmSceneFilmScene 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. For more information, visit www.icfilmscene.org.

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FilmScene Staff Joe Tiefenthaler, Executive Director Andy Brodie, Program Director Andrew Sherburne, Associate Director Emily Salmonson, Director of Operations Ross Meyer, Head Projectionist and Facilities Manager Dan DeMarco, Theater Staff Jon Graf, Theater Staff Aaron Holmgren, Theater Staff Phil Ochs, Theater Staff Tony Pomales, Theater Staff Emily Brown, Projectionist Kelly Gallagher, Projectionist Kasia Plazinska, Projectionist

Board of Directors Michael Finlayson, Chair Evan Evans, Vice Chair Emma Barnum, Secretary Chris Ameling, Treasurer Laura Bergus, Karen Chappell, Corey Creekmur, Jil Dasher, Will Downing, David Gould, Tommy Haines, Kembrew McLeod, Ryan O’Leary, Doug Ongie, Ravi Patel, Andre Perry, Katherine Steinbach, Andy Stoll, Damon Terrill, Leah Vonderheide

OVERHEARD... Tonight’s showing of L.A. CONFIDENTIAL at @icfilmscene featuring an in-person appearance by James Ellroy is sold out. Good work, Iowa City. Matt Thomas ‏@mattthomas

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Programs, showtimes and ticket prices subject to change. Special events may be priced differently. Movie Hotline: 319-358-2555.

AFTER HOURS A late-night film series featuring cult classics, recent releases, fan favorites, and the best in modern genre films. Every Saturday through the academic semester.

The Bijou Film Board is a student-run UI organization dedicated to theexhibition of American independent, foreign and classic cinema. Established in 1972, the BFB assists FilmScene with program curation and operations.

BIJOU PROGRAMMING FREE FOR UI STUDENTS $5 GENERAL PUBLIC

GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995) Dir. Mamoru Oshii. A female cyborg cop hunts a mysterious hacker.

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HORIZONS World cinema showcase in conjunction with UI academic departments and cultural groups to broaden understanding of diverse cultures through film.

JOURNEY TO THE WEST (2014) Dir. Stephen Chow, Derek Kwok. A Buddhist tries to protect a village from three demons and falls for the demon hunter who helps him. “By turns daffy and dazzling, awkward and artful.”—rogerebert.com

FILM FORUM In cooperation with UI departments and organizations, Bijou presents special screenings and discussions of acclaimed and provocative films.

HAPPY VALLEY (2014) Dir. Amir Bar-Lev. Unflinching look at an iconic American institution, big time college sports and a wounded community in the wake of scandal. “Explosive! Thorough, thoughtful and heartbreaking.”—LA TimesSneak preview! Limited return engagement TBA.

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STRANGE DAYS (1995) Dir Kathryn Bigelow. A trippy police conspiracy thriller set in Los Angeles.

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SPECIAL EVENT: FILMMAKER VISIT

JON JOST Renowned filmmaker and digital video artist Jon Jost presents two feature films with Q&A on Sunday, Nov. 16. Jost will also host a workshop featuring clips, short films, and audience discussion onMonday, Nov. 17 (time TBA).

COMING TO TERMSAfter his 50th anniversary as a filmmaker in 2013, Jost wonders whether there had been any point in it all. “Coming to Terms” is the indirect answer to that question in Jost’s trademark experimental style.

LAST CHANTS FOR A SLOW DANCEIncluded in 1,001 Films You Must See Before You Die, Jost’s first feature follows a jobless drifter in a road-movie exploration of interpersonal disconnectedness with a shocking conclusion.

Nov. 16, 1pm

OPEN SCREEN Nov. 16, 6pm Music Video Night is a chance to bring homemade music videos and found footage to share on the big screen.

NEW RELEASES

Showtimes set Monday before opening date. Schedule subject to change. Showtimes at www.icfilmscene.org or the Movie Hotline at 319-358-2555.

Punch in for weird Wednesdays at 10pm! The boss, Ross Meyer, digs up low-budget b-movies and campy classics. Every show includes a custom grindhouse trailer reel and prize giveaways. Cheap tickets, cheap beer and cheap fun!

ABCS OF DEATH 2 (2014) Provocative, shocking, and funny. Twenty-six films from twenty-six directors worldwide.

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BLOOD SUCKING FREAKS (1976) Dir. Joel M. Reed. Sex, torture and cannibalism live on stage. All part of the show? You wish!

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CRYPT OF DARK SECRETS (1976) Dir. Jack Weis. Vietnam vet is sent to “the world of the living dead.” Drive-in Southern swamp horror!

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The Tenacious Cycle of Poverty, Hunger, and Disease. November 18, 5pm From 4-5pm, join us for a reception with Roger Thurow, author of The Last Hunger Season: A Year In An African Farm On The Brink Of Change and winner of the UI’s International Impact Award. Award presentation and WorldCanvass discussion of hunger and poverty from 5-6:30pm. Admission is free and open to the

DEAR WHITE PEOPLE (2014) Dir. Justin Simien. Sly, provocative satire of race relations in the Obama age. A group of African American students navigates campus life and racial politics at a predominantly white college. Sharp and funny debut that earned writer/director Simien a spot on Variety’s “10 Directors to Watch.” Special Jury Award, Sundance Film Festival. “A button-pushing word-of-mouth dynamo.”—Wall Street Journal

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WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD (2014) Dir. Gregg Araki. In the new film from indie auteur Araki, seventeen-year-old Kat Connors (Shailene Woodley) is deeply shaken by the sudden disappearance of her mother Eve (Eva Green) and investigates the circumstances that led to the event during a break from college. “Sexy, hilarious, brutal, and haunting all at once.” —Indiewire

Opens November 7 (Limited Engagement)

THE OVERNIGHTERS (2014) Dir. Jesse Moss. An award-winning, intimate portrait of job-seekers desperately chasing the broken American Dream to the tiny oil boom town of Williston, ND, where a local pastor allows down-and-out migrant workers a place to sleep at his church. Controversy leads to hard decisions and profound consequences. “Powerful. Steinbeckian. An indelible snapshot of American history.” —Variety

Opens November 21

THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA (2014) Dir. Isao Takahata. Legendary Studio Ghibli cofounder Takahata (“Grave of the Fireflies”) revisits Japan’s most famous folktale in this hand-drawn masterwork. A breathtaking tale of a woman, the men who want to control her, and the moon. “There are many wonderful directors under the Ghibli umbrella, and Takahata is as great as they come.” —SF Chronicle

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THE POLAR EXPRESS (2004) Dir. Robert Zemeckis. On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train to the North Pole.Nov. 29 & Dec. 4

Just in time for the holidays, the return of FilmScene’s ongoing series of big-screen classics old and new, approved for movie lovers of all ages!

Films play Saturdays at 10am and Thursdays at 3pm.

CITIZENFOUR (2014) Dir. Laura Poitras. A 100% real-life thriller unfolds before our eyes in this riveting portrait of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden from filmmaker Poitras, MacArthur Genius and co-recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. A sobering, must-see examination of 21st century civil liberties. “It is not an overstatement to call ‘Citizenfour,’ the movie of the century (to date).”—Godfrey Cheshire, rogerebert.com

Opens November 14

GOODBYE TO LANGUAGE 3D (2014) Dir. Jean-Luc Godard. A sensorially immersive experience employing 3D technology to mind-expanding effect, Godard’s latest experimental drama is a “thrilling cinematic experience” (The New York Times) and called a “masterpiece” by Film Comment. Jury Prize, 2014 Cannes Film Festival. “The best 3D film I’ve ever seen.” —David Bordwell, film scholar

Opens November 28 (Tentative)

SAVE THE DATE!

THE STARFISH THROWERS (2014) Dir. Jesse Roesler. Worlds apart, a five-star chef, a twelve year-old girl, and a retired schoolteacher ignite a movement to fight hunger. “A luminous window into the lives of true local heroes.”—The Arts Guild

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Following WorldCanvass broadcast, a screening of video segments from a documentary project based on Thurow’s book. Q&A with Thurow.

Bring in a canned food item in November and get $1 off total concessions purchase with donation. Donations go to The Crisis Center of Johnson County. Limit of $1 off per customer, per visit.

THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993) Dir. Henry Sellick. Tim Burton-penned story of Christmas in Halloweentown.Dec. 6 & 11

WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954) Dir. Michael Curtiz. Bing Crosby and company save a failing Vermont Inn with song and dance.Dec. 13 & 18

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) Dir. Frank Capra. An angel shows a despairing businessman what life would have been like without him.Dec. 20 & 24

THE GIFT OF MOVIES!FilmScene gift cards in any amount are now available at the box office and online!

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952) Dir. Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly. What a glorious feeling, the Gene Kelly musical classic is back on the big screen again!Nov. 21 & 22, 12pm

A BIG SCREEN THANK YOU!A classic film, recently restored on the big screen, is our way of saying thanks this Thanksgiving. Free for all members!

THE SINS OF DRACULA (2014) Dir. Richard Griffin. A community theatre troupe/secret Satanic cult resurrects Dracula.

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Sunday, December 14thJoin FilmScene in celebrating the one year anniversary of the opening of our downtown cinema with drinks, food and film. More details coming soon!

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.