FILM FORUM Screenings and discussions.

THE MIND OF MARK DEFRIEST (2015) Dir. Gabriel London. A legendary escape artist comes up for parole. DIALOGUE with director/producer London.

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

FILMMAKERS IN THE FLESH Iowa City welcomes Terry Zwigoff, Jessica Oreck, Bill Plympton and Kevin Smith.

GLOBETROTTING Michael Moore treks to Europe and new films arrive from Iceland, China, Japan and Hungary.

BIG SCREEN TRIBUTES The oddly perfect films of Terry Zwigoff + David Bowie from Ziggy Stardust to the Goblin King.

TicketsOnline: www.icfilmscene.org Box Office: open at 11am daily

Members: $6.00* See all the benefits of FilmScene membership at www.icfilmscene.org.

Evening: $10.00* Matinee: $8.50* Senior (60+): $7.50* Youth (12 & under): $7.50* UI Students: $7.50**includes $1 venue fee.

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BIJOU PROGRAMMING FREE FOR UI STUDENTS $6 FOR GENERAL PUBLIC

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

Free Mondays! UI students admitted FREE to the late Monday showing of new release films.

AFTER HOURS A late-night series featuring cult classics and fan favorites. Saturdays at 11pm.

LOGAN’S RUN (1976) Dir. Michael Anderson. The future has a major drawback: life must end at 30.

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GRABBERS (2013) Dir. John Wright. When aliens invade, getting drunk is the only way to survive.

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CHASING AMY (1997)

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TUSK (2014)

HORIZONS A cinematic world tour.

OFFICE (3D) (2015) Dir. Johnnie To. A corporate comedy, romance and musical with an all-star cast including Chow Yun Fat and Sylvia Chang—in 3D!

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BARISTA (2015) Dir. Rock Baijnauth. Five top baristas push the limits of coffee perfection to win the National Barista Championship - a surreal competition where even one mistake is far too many. SPECIAL EVENT Pre-screening coffee tasting and pastries with The Java House, Waterstreet Coffee Bar, Brass Ring Coffee, Wake Up Iowa, and High Ground.

Sun, Mar 6, 10am

SPECIAL EVENT

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 Aaron Holmgren, Shift Supervisor

Francis Agnoli, Mary Clark, Wendy DeCora, Sean Demers, Christian Fischer, Britt Fowler, Anna Lee, Amanda Rossmiller, Dylan Schreder, Spencer Williams, Theater Staff

Emily Brown, Dominick Shults, Duncan Sinclair, David Trudell, Sarah Ulanowicz, Projectionists

Board of Directors Michael Finlayson, Chair Tommy Haines, Vice Chair Emma Barnum, Secretary Chris Ameling, Treasurer Laura Bergus, Karen Chappell, Corey Creekmur, Michael Davis, Will Downing, Evan Evans, David Gould, Adam Ingersoll, Kembrew McLeod, Ryan O’Leary, Doug Ongie, Andre Perry, Monique Singson, Andy Stoll, Damon Terrill

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THE PEANUTS MOVIE(2015) Dir. Steve Martino. Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, and the gang make their big-screen debut!

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BABE (1995) Dir. Chris Noonan. Babe, a pig raised by sheepdogs, learns to herd sheep in this modern-day classic.

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BABE: PIG IN THE CITY (1998) Dir. George Miller. When Farmer Hoggett is injured, Babe goes to the big city to save the farm!

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MALLRATS (1995)

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CLERKS (1994)

THAT KEVIN SMITHAfter Hours honors the filmmakers’ visit to Iowa City with two double-feature Saturday nights!

NEW RELEASES

Showtimes set and published weekly on Tuesday. Schedule subject to change. Showtimes at www.icfilmscene.org or the Movie Hotline at 319-358-2555.

NINJA BUSTERS (1984) Dir. Paul Kyriazi. A tour-de-force of martial arts mayhem the likes of which the world has never seen!

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LEPRECHAUN (1993) Dir. Mark Jones. Drink up because this Saint Patrick’s Day your luck is about to run out. Starring Warwick Davis and Jennifer Aniston.

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Punch in for weird Wednesdays at 10pm for b-movies, camp classics, and fright favorites. Cheap tickets, cheap beer & cheap fun!

THE VISITOR (1979) Dir. Giulio Paradisi. God and the Devil fight a psychedelic battle for the soul of a young telekinetic girl.

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THE CONDEMNED (2007) Dir. Scott Wiper. Stone Cold Steve Austin and nine other killers compete in a lethal battle royale.

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SON OF SAUL (2015, Hungary) Dir. László Nemes. In this searing drama, a concentration camp inmate tasked with burning the dead discovers the body of his young son, and must choose between participating in the clandestine uprising being planned among the prisoners, or securing a proper Jewish burial for his child. Winner—Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globes; Grand Prix—Cannes Film Festival. “A stunning piece of art. It is unlike anything you have seen before.” —RogerEbert.com

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WHERE TO INVADE NEXT (2016) Dir. Michael Moore. This is an expansive, rib-tickling, and subversive comedy in which Moore, playing the role of “invader,” visits a host of nations to co-opt solutions to America’s most entrenched problems. The creator of “Fahrenheit 9/11” and “Bowling for Columbine” is back with this hilarious and eye-opening call to arms.“Moore has made his most enjoyable film in years and also his most inspiring.” —Toronto Star

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SPECIAL EVENTS

KILL, GRANNY, KILL! (2014) Dir. Jacob Ennis. A flesh-eating Granny and her murderous tribe lure unsuspecting young women into their home!

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RAMS (2016, Iceland/Denmark/Norway/Poland) Dir. Grímur Hákonarson. This charming, stunningly shot drama focuses on two Icelandic sheep farmers, Gummi and Kiddi, whose decades-long feud comes to a head when disaster strikes their flocks. Winner of Un Certain Regard, 2015 Cannes Film Festival. “A wonderfully wry, charmingly understated comedy. Touching, beautiful and poignant.” —Variety

Opens March 11

ONLY YESTERDAY(2016, Japan) Dir. Isao Takahata. A 27-year-old office worker travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tokyo and wondering if her stress-filled adult life is what her younger self would have wanted. An animated gem from legendary Studio Ghibli, never before released in the U.S. “The first great film of 2016! A breathtaking work of art!” —RogerEbert.com

Opens March 18

MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART (2016, China) Dir. Jia Zhangke. At once an intimate drama and a decades-spanning epic from Mainland master Jia Zhangke set in the recent past, the present, and the speculative near-future. Through the life of one woman, a look at how China’s economic boom has affected family, tradition, and love. “Enormously touching, highlighted by Jia’s rapturous image-making.” —Variety

Opens March 25

I SAW THE LIGHT (2016, USA) Dir. Marc Abraham. Legendary country western singer and songwriter Hank Williams (Tom Hiddleston) rises to fame in the 1940s, but alcohol abuse and infidelity take a toll on his career and marriage to fellow musician Audrey Mae Williams (Elizabeth Olsen). “Hiddleston’s performance is gutsy and heartfelt, as playful and soulful as the best of Williams’s songs.” —Time Out London

Opens April 1

Late March // FilmScene honors the iconic performer with a cinematic tribute.

DANNY WILCOX FRAZIER Documentary photographer Wilcox shares images from “Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie—A decade of photography from the Midwest and Great Plains.” DIALOGUE Wilcox in person to present a slide show with accompaniment by roots-rock band The Pines.

Fri, April 1, 4pm Free Admission

TERRY ZWIGOFF

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Thu, April 7, 7pm // part of Mission Creek Festival TICKETS $35 includes program and receptionTerry Zwigoff joins us in person to discuss his singular film career: conversation with clips and other special material hand-selected by Zwigoff himself. Plus audience Q&A and catered reception to follow.

A Big-Screen Tribute to David Bowie

LABYRINTH (1986) Dir. Jim Hensen. A teenage girl must rescue her baby brother after she wishes him taken away by the Goblin King!

THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (1976) Dir. Nicolas Roeg. An alien comes to Earth in search of water to save his home planet.

ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS (1974) Dir. D.A. Pennebaker. The famed documentarian focuses his lens on a 1973 glam-rock concert.

LOUIE BLUIE (1985) An obsessive chronicle of an obscure country-blues musician and outsider artist.

HEADROOM SCREENING SERIESMARY HELENA CLARK Clark presents a program of work that explores narrative, figures of speech, the materiality of film, and the painting technique trompe l’oeil. Free admission. DIALOGUE Q&A with Clark to follow.

Thu, March 31, 6pm Free Admission

AN EVENING WITH JESSICA ORECK Ethno-biologist and filmmaker Oreck (“Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo”) shares some of her short work followed by the feature-length “Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys.” A free event for members. DIALOGUE Q&A with Oreck to follow.

Wed, March 9, 7pm Free for Members / $10

PLYMPTOONS: THE SHORTS OF BILL PLYMPTON Green Gravel Comedy Festival proudly presents an evening of short works by Plympton, the Oscar-nominated “King of Indie Animation.” DIALOGUE Q&A with Mr. Plympton moderated by Peter Chanthanakone.

Fri, March 4, 10pm $5 / Free with festival pass

AN EVENING WITH

PERFECTLY ODD ODDLY PERFECT The Cinema of Terry Zwigoff

CRUMB (1994) A complex but affectionate portrait of underground cartoonist Robert Crumb.

GHOST WORLD (2001) A pitch-perfect adaptation of a graphic novel about two teenage social outcasts.

BAD SANTA (2003) Profane but profoundly funny comedy about a conman posing as a mall santa.

ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL (2006) A pretentious art school newbie has big plans for fame and love.

Dates TBA // a complete retrospective of the feature length works by Terry Zwigoff.

LUCKY YOU!Grab a stout—or a blonde, or an IPA—from FilmScene’s always-rotating Iowa tap selection.

Dates and showtimes for Zwigoff and Bowie series TBA. Check www.icfilmscene.org for details.