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About the Series

Film provides a unique avenue for audience engagement around topical issues. It's also a whole lot of fun to go to the movies. With that in mind, FilmScene cultivates dozens of unique special events throughout the year to engage with Iowa City audiences.

With dozens of unique screenings and partnerships every year, FilmScene offers the Iowa City community a chance to experience new and classic movies on the big screen with a crowd of fellow movie lovers.

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WE ALWAYS COME HERE

WE ALWAYS COME HERE

Tue, Feb 18 11:00am Wed, Feb 19 11:00am Thu, Feb 20 11:00am Fri, Feb 21 11:00am Sat, Feb 22 11:00am 2:00pm

In this poetic meditation on the half-century history of the Ped Mall, Iowa City artist Ian Bennett reassembles archival film and video, found footage and photos, interviews through the ages, and contemporary reflections. A video loop that is both of...

ONE BOOK TWO BOOK 2025

ONE BOOK TWO BOOK 2025

Sat, Feb 22 10:00am

Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature’s annual One Book Two Book Children’s Literature Festival offers the chance for children and their families to hear from published authors about their work, celebrate the cultural impact of children's literatur...

BLUE CARPET BASH 2025

BLUE CARPET BASH 2025

Sun, Mar 2 4:30pm

An annual FilmScene tradition! No matter who you’re cheering for on Hollywood’s biggest night, there’s only one place to watch the ceremony - at FilmScene with a community of cinema lovers. And it’s free!

Past Films in this Series

NINOTCHKA

NINOTCHKA

Tue, Dec 31

PICKPOCKET

PICKPOCKET

Thu, Dec 12

THE EYE OPENER 2024

THE EYE OPENER 2024

Mon, Dec 9

BIJOU OPEN SCREEN FALL 2024

BIJOU OPEN SCREEN FALL 2024

Fri, Dec 6

PERMUTATIONS OF LIGHT: THE FILMS OF LARRY GOTTHEIM

PERMUTATIONS OF LIGHT: THE FILMS OF LARRY GOTTHEIM

Sun, Nov 17

NOSFERATU WITH RADIOHEAD: A SILENTS SYNCED FILM

NOSFERATU WITH RADIOHEAD: A SILENTS SYNCED FILM

Tue, Oct 29

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