Killjoy 3: Killjoy’s Revenge
Four college kids on Spring Break are trapped inside a mirror and must battle a demonic, wisecracking clown and his posse of freakshow monsters if they ever want to party again!
*SOLD OUT*
The Grease Sing-A-Long
Welcome back to Rydell High for this electrifyin’ sing-a-long sock hop, featuring free Grease Goodie Bags, a Rockin’ Rydell Costume Contest and a few boss surprises!
Hellboy
The acclaimed Dark Horse comic book series about a creature from Hades who joins the battle against evil is brought to cinematic life by visionary director Guillermo del Toro.
FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING!
The Sandlot
An awkward young boy experiences a summer filled with baseball and wild adventures that might just make him the big man in his small town.
Vampire Circus
A troupe of shape-shifting circus vampires put on a “fang-tastic” show for the unsuspecting residents of a small village, and things are about to get really batty in this sexy, bloody and sleazy ‘70s shocker!
Falsettos
Don’t miss the smash-hit, Tony-nominated musical Falsettos, captured live at the Lincoln Center Theater and presented on the big screen!
FREE ADMISSION!
Shaun the Sheep Movie
From Aardman Studios, creators of Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run, comes the delightfully zany stop-motion animated comedy, Shaun the Sheep Movie!
Free Outdoor Screening at the UA!
THE OFFICE BINGE WATCH
A special outdoor binge-watching event, featuring five of the best episodes of the hit TV comedy, The Office, played back-to-back!
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D
He said he’d be back, and here he is, in a brand-new 3D conversion of the 1991 blockbuster, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, overseen by director James Cameron himself!
Obsession
Irresistibly attracted to each other, Gino (Jude Law) and Giovanna begin a fiery affair and plot to murder her husband. But, in this chilling tale of passion and destruction, the crime only serves to tear them apart.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Finally, the truth about clowns is out! Beneath their smirky grins, oversized shoes and big red noses, these fun-loving jokers are actually diabolical killers from out of this world.
Solo Horn Project: Sound and Images
Original short films presented with live musical accompaniment! Featuring video, animated illustration, and photography by Shiang Hwang, Christine Rogers, Robert Jaime, Carl Bowser and Jim Karrer.
Free Outdoor Screening in Dragoon
Geronimo: An American Legend
An American legend comes to breathtaking life in this explosive epic Western starring Jason Patric, Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman and Wes Studi.
20th Anniversary
Princess Mononoke
Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke is a landmark of animation and a film of unsurpassed power and beauty.
Highway to Hell
A teen nerd must drive his hot rod straight into hell if he wants to save his girlfriend from becoming Satan’s bride in this dementedly demonic road trip extravaganza from the director of Drop Dead Fred!
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Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia is as close to perfect as epic cinema can get, and was made to be seen on the big screen in 70mm!
Presented by Xanadu Collective
The Unholy Tarahumara and Rita of the Sky
Join us at a benefit screening of two of late Tucson filmmaker Kathryn Ferguson’s documentaries.
35th Anniversary
Creepshow
It’s a match made in scary movie Hell: legendary zombie guru George A. Romero, and literary horror hound Stephen King, coming together to unleash the gruesome godfather of all ‘80s horror anthologies, Creepshow!
Twelfth Night
Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in a bold new twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity.
The Women’s Balcony
The Women’s Balcony is a highly entertaining dramatic comedy about community, old traditions and values, and the power of women to keep all of these together in the face of modern extremism.
Lost in Paris
The latest comedic confection from filmmaking duo Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon (L’iceberg, Rhumba, The Fairy) is a hilarious screwball comedy of love, confusion and pratfalls, crafted in their signature whimsical style.
The Vagrant
Bill Paxton flips out and experiences the ultimate yuppie nightmare when a crazed vagrant invades his new home and makes his life a living hell in this literally insane black comedy horror film shot in Phoenix, AZ!
Born in Flames
This provocative, thrilling and still-relevant classic is a comic fantasy of female rebellion set in America ten years after the Second American Revolution.
Step
Deeply insightful and emotionally inspiring, Step embodies the true meaning of sisterhood through a story of courageous young women worth cheering for.
FREE OFF-SITE SCREENING!
Back to the Future
Free outdoor screening in Ajo, AZ! The ingenious time travel comedy Back to the Future is a pitch-perfect combination of sharp satire, warm sentiment and sci-fi excitement!
Free Outdoor Screening on the UA Mall
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Blast off for an outdoor screening of Marvel’s hilarious sci-fi blockbuster, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, on the University of Arizona mall!
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight returns and this time he’s got a whole new slew of toys for his war on crime in Christopher Nolan’s epic follow-up to Batman Begins.
Damnation Alley
An ultra-chintzy ‘70s “epic” featuring some of the worst radioactive skyline effects ever seen in a motion picture, Damnation Alley is a fun blast of post-nuke garbage.
FREE ADMISSION!
Sing
From the studio that brought you The Secret Life of Pets comes this toe-tapping, star-studded animated comedy about finding the music inside all of us.
Free Outdoor Screening in Patagonia
DisneyNature: Wings of Life
Join us for a free screening in Patagonia of this stunning adventure full of intrigue, drama and mesmerizing beauty. Due to rain we’ll be moving this screening indoors.
*No one under 18 will be admitted*
Kuso
Broadcast through a makeshift network of discarded televisions, Kuso is tangled up in the aftermath of Los Angeles’s worst earthquake nightmare, traveling between screens and aftershocks into the twisted lives of the survivors.
The Big Lebowski
A ridiculous case of mistaken identity embroils ultimate slacker Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski in a kidnapping case and throws him into the role of hapless detective.
Presented by The University of Arizona Poetry Center
Welcome to This House
Welcome To This House is a feature documentary film on the homes and loves of poet Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979).
13 Minutes
This gripping political thriller, based on the real life story of one man’s attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler, explores the methods and motives of a German driven to take desperate action in 1939, early in the war.
Pop Aye
One day, as he wanders the city, successful Bangkok architect Thana chances upon an elephant whom he recognizes as Pop Aye, his beloved childhood friend from their rural home town, named after a favorite cartoon.
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
An unintentionally hilarious trainwreck of misguided intentions and massive confusion, Beastmaster 2 will hurl YOU into another bad movie dimension.
FREE SCREENING
Buck
Please join us for a special free presentation of Buck in Three Points, AZ at Robles Elementary School!
20th Anniversary!
Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion
A pair of nerdy party girls reinvent themselves for their 10-year high school reunion (in Tucson, AZ!) and find that some things never change.
Local Film Premiere!
Fractured
On his first case as a Private Investigator, Tommy Collins tracks down what is believed to be an unknown serial killer who hides his murders as accidents.
Madman
A wicked campfire legend becomes a nightmare of gushing gore, gratuituous nudity and overwrought acting when a psychotic farmer with an axe to grind goes on a B-movie summer camp rampage!
Free Admission!
Ice Age
The first film in the beloved Ice Age series is a fun and fast-paced comedy/adventure thousands of years in the making!
Free Admission!
Ponyo
Perfect for audiences of all ages, Ponyo centers on the friendship between five-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Ponyo, the young daughter of a sorcerer father and a sea-goddess mother.
Twelve Monkeys
Celebrated filmmaker Terry Gilliam (Brazil) unleashes this intense, darkly comic sci-fi mind-bender about time travel, the apocalypse and Bruce Willis!
Free Admission!
Looney Tunes on the Big Screen!
Relive the Saturday mornings of yesteryear with your favorite Warner Brothers characters at our FREE Loft Kids Fest!
Free Admission!
Bee Movie
From creator Jerry Seinfeld comes Bee Movie, a hilarious animated comedy that will change everything you thought you knew about bees.
Free Admission!
Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee is the inspirational story of a smart eleven-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words and dreams of competing in a national Spelling Bee.
Party Camp
A mind is a terrible thing to waste, and it doesn’t get much more mindless (or terrible!) than a summer spent among the nerds, jocks, nudists and Ferris Bueller-wanna be’s at Party Camp!
Free Admission!
Disneynature: Oceans
This live-action treat from Disneynature takes viewers on a spectacular journey in to the depths of a watery wonderland filled with mystery, beauty and power.
Free Admission!
Cinderella (2015)
An enchanting live-action remake of the beloved Disney animated classic from acclaimed director Kenneth Branagh (Hamlet, Iron Man).
25th Anniversary!
Wayne’s World
It’s party time, excellent, with this hilariously goofy pop culture comedy that still ranks as the highest-grossing Saturday Night Live spin-off in history.
Saint Joan
Joan: daughter, farm girl, visionary, patriot, king-whisperer, soldier, leader, victor, icon, radical, witch, heretic, saint, martyr, woman.
Cheerleader Camp
Welcome to Camp Hurrah, where bloody pom-poms are the hottest new accessory when a psycho killer begins slaughtering high school cheerleaders on the eve of the all-state finals.
FREE OFF-SITE SCREENING!
An Injury to One
Please join us for a special free outdoor presentation of An Injury to One in Bisbee, AZ at the Central School Project!
20th Anniversary!
Lost Highway
Lost Highway is an intricately structured explosion of expressionistic strangeness, and a key example of Lynch’s unique ability to push the boundaries of conventional storytelling.
Meatballs Part II
This low-rent, brain-dead sequel to the 1979 hit Meatballs finds Bill Murray long gone (shocking!) as a new bunch of campers and counselors unleash a summer of shenanigans!
Sleepaway Camp
Young Angela is all set for some good clean summer fun at Camp Arawak. Let’s see, there’ll be hiking, canoeing, crafting, and oh yeah … rivers of gore!
Maniac Cop
Written by genre master Larry Cohen (The Stuff, Q the Winged Serpent), and directed by William Lustig (Maniac), Maniac Cop will really put you away … forever!
Super Fuzz
When a Miami rookie cop develops ridiculous super powers after being exposed to a plutonium bomb, he gets to star in his own ultra-goofy, Italian-produced superhero action/comedy called Super Fuzz, along with Oscar-winner Ernest Borgnine!
Policewomen
Lacey Bond (no relation to James) is a tough police woman who’s tired of dealing with her sexist male co-workers and who longs for more interesting assignments, and gets one when she infiltrate a gang of female criminals running amuck in the city.
Samurai Cop
He’s big. He’s bad. He’s got serious hair issues. He’s Samurai Cop! A consistently hilarious, bona-fide jaw-dropper of a bad movie.
Girlfriend from Hell
The Devil turns a high school wallflower into a voracious vixen with claws and cleavage in this ludicrous mélange of sex, Satanism and silliness featuring Dana Ashbrook, aka Bobby Briggs in Twin Peaks!
Silver Bullet
A rubbery werewolf is terrorizing Small Town, USA, and only Gary Busey, Corey Haim and a souped-up wheelchair called “Silver Bullet” can stop him! Featuring Everett McGill, aka Big Ed Hurley in Twin Peaks!
Graduation
Winner of the Best Director Award at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, Graduation is the new film from acclaimed filmmaker Cristian Mungiu (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days), a powerful study of a devoted father who faces a tormenting moral dilemma.
Galaxy of Terror
Space is the place for trashy terror when a group of neurotic astronauts blast off to a remote planet and discover an evil alien lifeforce! Featuring Grace Zabriskie, aka Sarah Palmer in Twin Peaks!
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May it Last: A Portrait of The Avett Brothers
Filmed with extraordinary access over more than two years, May it Last is an intimate and revealing look at the Grammy-nominated North Carolina band fronted by Seth and Scott Avett.
A Quiet Passion
Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City) delivers a triumphant performance as Emily Dickinson as she personifies the wit and intellectual independence of the poet whose genius only came to be recognized after her death.
My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea
Equal parts disaster cinema, high school comedy and Hollywood blockbuster satire, told through a trippy, dream-like mixed media animation style that incorporates drawings, paintings and collage.
The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography
Errol Morris’s new documentary takes a look at the life and work of photographer Elsa Dorfman.
Birthright: A War Story
Birthright: A War Story, a real-life Handmaid’s Tale, examines how women are being jailed, physically violated and even put at risk of dying as a radical movement tightens its grip across America.
Between Earth and Sky: Climate Change on the Last Frontier
Between Earth and Sky examines climate change through the lens of impacts to native Alaskans, receding glaciers, and arctic soil.
Columbus
When an architecture scholar falls ill during a speaking tour, his estranged son Jin (John Cho, Star Trek) finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana—a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings.
Ghoulies
Bumbling Satanists, breakdancing frat guys and a bunch of silly rubber hand puppets! Featuring Eraserhead himself, Jack Nance, aka Peter Martell in Twin Peaks!
50th Anniversary!
Bonnie and Clyde
The brilliant, bloody, groundbreaking crime drama Bonnie and Clyde is a taboo-shattering hit that divided critics, thrilled audiences and forever changed the way Hollywood made movies.
Kickoff for National Drive Electric Week!
Who Killed the Electric Car?
Paine’s film investigates the events leading to the quiet destruction of thousands of new, radically efficient electric vehicles.
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
A comic and compassionate drama of a little man whose downfall is rooted in a human frailty all too easy to forgive—a need to matter.
The Holy Mountain
Jodorowsky’s most gorgeous, visually extravagant film is a grotesque, candy-colored, mind-blowing concoction that must be seen on the big screen in order to fully appreciate its hypnotically trippy splendor.
Logan Noir
Experience the critically-acclaimed superhero drama Logan in stunning black and white!
Buena Vista Social Club: Adios
Featuring original members of the Buena Vista Social Club as they embark on their 2016 Farewell Tour, this is a vibrant, joyful, music-filled documentary sequel that will have you dancing in the aisles!
The Lovers
A refreshing, funny look at love, fidelity, and family, starring three-time Academy Award-nominee Debra Winger (Terms of Endearment) and two-time Tony Award-winner Tracy Letts (The Big Short).
I, Daniel Blake
Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, the latest from legendary director Ken Loach is a gripping, human tale about the impact one man can make.
My Cousin Rachel
A dark and suspenseful romance based on the classic novel by Daphne du Maurier tells the story of a young Englishman who plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin (Oscar-winner Rachel Weisz).
The Bad Batch
Ana Lily Amirpour’s highly anticipated follow-up to her acclaimed vampire western, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, is a unique post-apocalyptic thriller that’s part Mad Max, part Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and all Amirpour.
Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century
He’s big. He’s bad. He’s got the feathered hair of a Bee Gee. He’s the Yeti, and he’s the butt-kicking disco star of one of the wackiest King Kong rip-offs ever made!
Brand-New Restoration!
The Zodiac Killer
Directed by Tom Hanson, who had previously owned a chain of Pizza Man restaurants, the bizarre 1971 horror/crime thriller The Zodiac Killer was made with one goal in mind: to capture the real-life Zodiac Killer.
Maudie
Academy Award-nominees Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke star in the true story of Maud Lewis, who overcame the physical challenge of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis to become one of Canada’s premier folk artists.
The Hero
The legendary Sam Elliott stars as an aging actor confronting his mortality in this moving new comedy/drama from writer/director Brett Haley.
Landline
Welcome to the Manhattan of 1995: a land without cell phones, but abundant in CD listening stations, bar smoke and family dysfunction.
The Little Hours
In the irreverent, all-star comedy The Little Hours, a young servant fleeing from his master takes refuge at a convent full of emotionally unstable nuns in the Middle Ages.
A Ghost Story
A Ghost Story, the new film from acclaimed writer/director David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Pete’s Dragon) is a singular exploration of legacy, loss and the essential human longing for meaning and connection.
Link
Future Oscar-nominee Elisabeth Shue tangles with a super-intelligent, super-amorous, super-deadly orangutan named Link in this weird ‘80s thriller / worst romantic comedy ever!
In this Corner of the World
Based on the award-winning manga by Fumiyo Kouno, this acclaimed feature recently won the coveted Animation of the Year award at this year’s 40th Japan Academy Prize.
Lemon
Middle-aged struggling actor Isaac is a loser, but thinks of himself as an unrecognized supreme talent in this cringe-inducing comedy of epically awkward proportions.
Whose Streets?
Told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe this movement for justice, Whose Streets? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising.
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Whose Streets?
Told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe this movement for justice, Whose Streets? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising.
Night of the Bloody Apes
A lust-crazed monkey man is looking for love in all the wrong places (including the wrestling arena) in this ultra-insane, ultra-gory late-‘60s Mexican shocker!
Shakma
Things get pretty hairy when an angry, super-powered baboon named Shakma unleashes a load of pure primate whoop-ass on a bunch of nerdy college students who forgot that it’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature!
El Topo
Alejandro Jodorowsky’s legendary, notorious cult hit essentially created the genre of the Midnight Movie — a spectacle so stunning and bizarre that normal hours couldn’t contain it.
Food Evolution
Food Evolution is set amidst a brutally polarized debate marked by fear, distrust and confusion: the controversy surrounding GMOs and food.
Benefit for Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
Raiders of the Lost Ark
See one of the greatest adventure films of all-time on the big screen, and help raise funds for the Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort!
The Devil’s Candy
A not-so-average family wrestles with Satan in a house from hell in this heavy metal-fueled shocker from the acclaimed director of The Loved Ones.
Free Admission! This screening will take place at The University of Arizona Poetry Center
New York International Children’s Film Festival Best of the Festival Short Films
Join us for a special night of imaginative short films!
FREE SCREENING!
Frida
The life and career of one of Mexico’s most prominent, iconoclastic painters comes to the screen under the guiding hand of producer/star Salma Hayek and director Julie Taymor in the Oscar-winning drama, Frida.
70mm print
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Return to the wonderful wizarding world of Harry Potter with the magical adventure, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, presented on the big screen in glorious 70mm!
35mm Print
Shattered Glass
See the acclaimed 2003 drama, Shattered Glass, starring Hayden Christensen and Peter Sarsgaard, followed by an onstage discussion with Arizona Daily Star editor, Jill Jorden Spitz!
The Room
A cinematic experience unlike anything you have ever seen – an electrifying, soul-searing explosion of love, passion, betrayal and lies.
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Summer Camp returns to The Loft Cinema for a one-night-only screening of Russ Meyer’s outrageously campy rock musical, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, written by Roger Ebert! This is my Happening, and it freaks me out!
Free off-site screening!
Rango
Please join us for a special free outdoor presentation of Rango, in Arivaca, AZ at the Arivaca Community Center!
Free Admission!
Kubo and the Two Strings
In this epic animated adventure, kindhearted Kubo ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of his seaside town, including Hosato, Hashi and Kameyo.
Jaws
This 4th of July, the fireworks will have teeth as you experience the greatest summer fright flick of all-time at a wet-n-wild outdoor screening that will make you glad you’re nowhere near the ocean!
Free Admission! This screening will take place at The Global Justice Center
Who is Dayani Cristal?
The startling hybrid documentary Who is Dayani Cristal? looks at the immigration issue from the most basic human vantage point.
FREE ADMISSION! THIS SCREENING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER
I Am Not Your Negro
A radical examination of race in America using Baldwin’s original words and rich archival material, screening at The Global Justice Center.
FREE OFF-SITE SCREENING!
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Please join us for a special free outdoor presentation of Hunt for the Wilderpeople on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation!
XX
XX is an all-new, all-female helmed horror anthology featuring four dark tales of terror directed by fiercely talented women.
Free Admission!
UNDERWATER ADVENTURE KICK-OFF PARTY AT TRAIL DUST TOWN
Celebrate the kick-off of Loft Kids Fest at Trail Dust Town with FREE Underwater Adventure themed festivities, live music, games, giveaways and more!
A United Kingdom
Both sweeping and intimate, A United Kingdom, from acclaimed director Amma Asante (Belle), illustrates how love can challenge even the harshest constraints.
Raw
Part sister bonding, part coming-of-age story, part gross-out horror flick, Julia Ducornau’s debut feature is the terror discovery of the year.
Song to Song
In this modern love story set against the vibrant Austin, Texas music scene, two entangled couples chase success through a rock ‘n’ roll landscape of seduction and betrayal.
Kedi
Hundreds of thousands of cats roam the crowded streets of Istanbul, free, without a human master, as they have for thousands of years.
Land of Mine
Land of Mine, a 2017 Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, exposes the previously hidden story of Denmark’s darkest hour.
You’re Killing Me Susana
Gael García Bernal is effortlessly charming in this hilarious culture-shock comedy from Mexico about a womanizing televnovela actor whose wife abandons him and sends his life into a tailspin.
The Void
Officer Daniel Carter happens upon a blood-soaked figure limping down a deserted stretch of road. He rushes the young man to a nearby hospital only to discover that the patients and personnel are transforming into something inhuman.
Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started it All
Documentary on the life of Srila Prabhupada, who ignited the worldwide spiritual phenomenon.
Wilson
Woody Harrelson stars as Wilson, a lonely, neurotic and hilariously honest middle-aged misanthropic dog lover who reunites with his estranged wife (Laura Dern) and discovers a teenage daughter he has never met.
Free Outdoor Screening!
Pollock
Directed by and starring Best Actor Oscar-nominee Ed Harris, Pollock is an intense, beautifully-crafted drama about the legendary American painter.
Personal Shopper
Olivier Assayas, the internationally-acclaimed director of Clouds of Sils Maria and Summer Hours, returns with this ethereal and mysterious ghost story starring Kristen Stewart (Clouds of Sils Maria, Twilight).
Your Name
From director Makoto Shinkai, the innovative mind behind Voices of a Distant Star and 5 Centimeters per Second, comes a beautifully animated tale about time, the thread of fate, and the hearts of two young souls.
Cézanne and I
Cézanne and I follows the lives, careers and passionate friendship/rivalry of post-impressionist painter Paul Cezanne and politically-engaged novelist Emile Zola.
Dunkirk
Don’t miss Christopher Nolan’s highly-anticipated action epic, Dunkirk!
Presented by Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists
Blood Road
A powerful new documentary following ultra-endurance mountain bike athlete Rebecca Rusch on her journey along the Ho Chi Minh Trail to find the final resting place of her father.
Whose Streets?
Told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe this movement for justice, Whose Streets? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising.
New Digital Restoration
Stalker
One of the most immersive and rarefied experiences in the history of cinema, Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker embarks on a metaphysical journey through an enigmatic post-apocalyptic landscape.
Tucson Birthday Month Screening in 35mm
Can’t Buy Me Love
Celebrate Tucson’s birthday month with a special 35mm screening of the totally awesome ‘80s comedy Can’t Buy Me Love, filmed right here in Tucson!
Their Finest
A charming comedy set in England’s film industry during World War II. Catrin (Gemma Arterton) is hired by the British Ministry of Information as a “slop” scriptwriter charged with bringing “a woman’s touch” to morale-boosting propaganda films.
Colossal
In the wildly original, audacious and darkly comic sci-fi film Colossal, Gloria (Anne Hathaway) loses her job and is kicked out of her boyfriend’s apartment.
Kingdom of Spiders
Two-fisted macho man William Shatner battles eight-legged invaders trying to spin a web of terror over a small Arizona town in the ultimate man vs. spider B-movie showdown!
Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary
The definitive documentary about jazz legend John Coltrane, an outside-the-box thinker whose boundary-shattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world.
Slugs
Good old-fashioned toxic waste in the water supply creates an army of gut-munching, slime-spewing mutant slugs (with teeth!), and they’re not gonna stay down in the sewers any longer!
Squirm
A freak rainstorm and a few downed power lines cause millions of slithering, carnivorous worms to rise from the dirt, ready to chow down and worm their way into the hearts – literally!
Book release show!
Best of FST! Female StoryTellers Anthology Volume 1 Release Show
Join FST! Female Storytellers to celebrate the release of their first book!
Ticks
A bunch of troubled city kids are shipped off to the woods to get down with nature, only to run smack dab into the middle of mutant tick party!
Presented by The University of Arizona Poetry Center
A Late Style of Fire
Director Michele Poulos’ feature documentary on the life of poet Larry Levis.
Frogs
Things go “environ-mental” when a crotchety millionaire hosts a party and thousands of vindictive frogs whip every bug and slimy creature into a toxic frenzy!
With director Michael Almereyda in person!
Escapes
Meet acclaimed filmmaker Michael Almereyda at a Q&A following this special screening of his new documentary, Escapes, about actor and Blade Runner screenwriter/producer Hampton Fancher!
Beyond the Gates
Following their father’s mysterious disappearance, two estranged brothers (Chase Williamson and Graham Skipper) reunite to liquidate his business, a video store specializing in horror movies.
The Love Witch
A devilishly clever tribute to the Technicolor melodramas and sexploitation horror flicks of the ‘60s and early ‘70s, writer/director Anna Biller’s tale of a murderous, love-starved , spell-casting witch is wicked feminist fun.
The Handmaiden
From Park Chan-wook, the celebrated director of Oldboy, Lady Vengeance and Thirst, comes a ravishing new crime thriller filled with kinky twists and devilish surprises.
Loving
In Loving, writer/director Jeff Nichols celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple who fought for nine years for the right to live as a family in their hometown.
Things to Come
The new film from acclaimed director Mia Hansen-Løve answers the question: What happens when the life you’ve worked so hard to build falls apart all at once?
Evolution
This eerily seductive mind-bender is a dark, dreamlike descent into the depths of the unknown from Lucile Hadžihalilović, the acclaimed director of Innocence.
Fire at Sea
Gianfranco Rosi’s beautifully-crafted documentary observes Europe’s migrant crisis from the vantage point of the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
The director of Troll Hunter returns with his first English language film, a shocking gothic horror thriller starring Brian Cox and Emile Hirsh as father and son coroners caught up in a terrifying mystery.
Harry Benson: Shoot First
Shoot First charts the illustrious career of the renowned photographer who initially rose to fame alongside The Beatles after being assigned to cover their inaugural trip to the U.S. in 1964.
The Brand New Testament
The Brand New Testament is a bold, brash, blasphemous comedy that begins with one simple conceit: God exists!
Seasons
Seasons, with its exceptional footage of animals in the wild, is the awe-inspiring and thought-provoking tale of the long and tumultuous shared history that inextricably binds humankind with the natural world.
The Eagle Huntress
The Eagle Huntress follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter.
Aquarius
Sonia Braga (Kiss of the Spider Woman) delivers a mesmerizing performance as Clara, a 65-year-old widow and retired music critic, who loves – and refuses to leave – her beachfront apartment in the grand old Aquarius building.
Jackie
Jackie is a searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (Oscar-nominee Natalie Portman).
Elle
Michèle (Isabelle Huppert, in an unforgettable, Academy Award nominated performance) is a rich and powerful woman forced to face her own powerlessness when she is attacked in her home, changing her life forever.
Toni Erdmann
The audaciously entertaining Toni Erdmann is an alternately hilarious and mortifying comedy following the fraught relationship between a repressed corporate consultant and her incessantly prank-playing father.
Julieta
Spanish maestro Pedro Almodóvar adapts three short stories by renowned Canadian author Alice Munro for this time-tripping tale about the tangled relationship between a Madrid teacher and her beloved daughter.
The Salesman
Celebrated director Asghar Farhadi spins a suspenseful story of one couple’s struggle with the aftermath of an assault, set against the backdrop of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.
The Red Turtle
This haunting and magical tale, presented by Studio Ghibli, is a simple fable of a man shipwrecked on a tropical island, and his efforts to survive, wrestling with nature.
Boxing Helena
A hilariously misguided erotic thriller from writer/director Jennifer Lynch (daughter of David Lynch) featuring Sherilyn Fenn, aka Audrey Horne in Twin Peaks!
Catfight
Let’s get ready to rumble! An unexpected reunion between two old school friends (Sandra Oh and Anne Heche) sparks a no-holds-barred war of attrition, in this outrageously madcap black comedy.
Moonlight
A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight is a groundbreaking piece of cinema that reverberates with deep compassion and universal truths.
The Lure
A weird, wild, 1980s-set musical horror film about two mermaid sisters, and the jealousy that arises when one of them enters a romantic relationship.
Neruda
An inspector hunts down Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, who becomes a fugitive in his home country in the late 1940s for joining the Communist Party.
THIS FILM WILL BE SHOWN AT THE JCC
Spaceballs
The “Schwartz” will definitely be with you in this epic, uproarious space spoof to end all space spoofs, written and directed by the one-and-only Mel Brooks!
35mm print!
Bamboozled
As relevant and urgent today as when the film was originally released in 2000, Bamboozled is a brave and shockingly funny satire taking vicious aim at a range of issues facing the black community.
My Life as a Zucchini
Brought to life through memorable character designs and expressive stop-motion animation, the story soars with laughter, sorrow, and joy, and stands as a testament to the resilience of the human heart.
THIS FILM WILL BE SHOWN AT THE JCC
High Anxiety
Mel Brooks takes on the Master of Suspense in the gloriously goofy psycho comedy High Anxiety, running rampant through a treasure trove of classic Hitchcock thrillers, including Vertigo, The Birds and Spellbound, to name just a few!
Brand New Digital Restoration!
Dekalog: Nine & Ten
Episodes Nine and Ten of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s masterwork.
Do the Right Thing
Spike Lee’s incendiary, groundbreaking look at race relations in America is a colorful, exuberant and finally devastating modern masterpiece.
Kings of the Road
Two men, each running from his past, bond over cinema and loneliness in Wim Wenders’ meditative, mesmerizingly beautiful road movie, winner of the International Critics’ Prize at Cannes.
New Digital Restoration!
The American Friend
Wim Wenders pays loving homage to rough-and-tumble Hollywood film noir with The American Friend, an audacious adaption of Patricia Highsmith’s classic novel, Ripley’s Game.
Wings of Desire
Angels perched atop the buildings of Berlin listen in on the innermost thoughts of mere mortals in Wim Wenders’s lovely, lyrical Wings of Desire.
Buena Vista Social Club
From Havana to Carnegie Hall, Wim Wenders’ revelatory documentary captures a forgotten generation of Cuba’s brightest musical talents as they enjoy an unexpected brush with world fame.
New Digital Restoration!
Paris, Texas
Wim Wenders won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and had a major arthouse hit with this moody existential odyssey across the epic landscapes of the American Southwest.
free admission
The Master
Don’t miss Paul Thomas Anderson’s stunning, Oscar-nominated drama The Master on the big screen in glorious 70mm!
THIS FILM WILL BE SHOWN AT THE JCC
Young Frankenstein
Mel Brooks’ hilariously “abby-normal” homage to 1930s monster movies is one of the strangest, funniest, most brilliantly conceived comedies to escape from Hollywood.
The Killing Fields
See the Oscar-winning 1984 drama, The Killing Fields, starring Sam Waterston and John Malkovich, followed by an onstage discussion with former New York Times reporter, foreign correspondent and editor, Craig Whitney!
Lost in Translation
With her dreamy, seductive cinematic valentine Lost in Translation, writer/director Sofia Coppola became the third woman in history to be nominated for the Best Director Academy Award.
THIS FILM WILL BE SHOWN AT THE JCC
Blazing Saddles
Brooks’ hilarious bad-taste spoof of Westerns, race relations and common decency, co-written by Richard Pryor, features the first black sheriff of an all-white frontier town scheduled for demolition by the railroad.
Marie Antoinette
Inspired by the thorough (and thoroughly engrossing) biography by Antonia Fraser, Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette takes a luscious look at the misunderstood Queen of France.
The Bling Ring
Sofia Coppola’s disturbingly funny pop culture comedy The Bling Ring, based on true events, expertly captures a moment when the lines separating anonymity, fame and notoriety are finer, and more ludicrous, than ever.
Oscar Nominated Short Films 2017: Documentary
Catch all of this year’s Oscar nominated short films on the big screen before the 89th Annual Academy Awards! Predict the winners and you could win free passes to The Loft!
Oscar Nominated Short Films 2017: Live Action
Catch all of this year’s Oscar nominated short films on the big screen! Predict the winners and you could win free passes to The Loft!
Oscar Nominated Short Films 2017: Animated
Catch all of this year’s Oscar nominated short films on the big screen! Predict the winners and you could win free passes to The Loft!
Malcolm X
Denzel Washington gives an electrifying, Oscar-nominated performance as the iconic civil rights leader in Spike Lee’s sweeping, passionate biopic.
Jungle Fever
Spike Lee forcefully explores the topic of interracial relationships with his signature provocateur style in this moving, award-winning drama.
The Death of Louis XIV
Back from a hunting trip, Louis XIV – magisterially interpreted by French New Wave icon and honorary Palme d’Or recipient, Jean-Pierre Léaud (The 400 Blows, Stolen Kisses) – feels pain in his leg.
Shin Godzilla
Make way for the ultimate homage to one of the most enduring legends of the big screen – Godzilla – back in Tokyo for an all-new, city-crushing crusade that speaks to the very roots of the world-renowned franchise.
New 30th Anniversary Restoration!
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
One of the most harrowing American horror films of all-time returns to cinemas in a stunning new restoration that’s sure to send shivers of mortal dread through a whole new generation of filmgoers.
Under the Shadow
A deliriously frightening supernatural thriller where a mother and daughter struggle to cope with the terrors of the war-torn, post-revolution Tehran of the 1980s, while a mysterious evil begins to haunt their home.
In a Valley of Violence
A lone gunman (Hawke) and his devoted collie at odds with the hostile marshal (Travolta) of a small border town in this dark-humored and bloody homage to classic Westerns from director Ti West (House of the Devil).
American Honey
In the epic and exhilarating road movie American Honey, newcomer Sasha Lane plays Star, a teenage girl from a troubled home who runs away with a travelling sales crew selling magazine subscriptions door to door.
Harry and Snowman
Harry and Snowman tells the remarkable true story of a poor Dutch immigrant and the broken down horse who beat all the odds to become world-famous champions on the show jumping circuit.
Miss Hokusai
From award-winning director Keiichi Hara and Japanese animation powerhouse Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell) comes the remarkable story of a blossoming young artist, daughter of Katsushika Hokusai.
The Dressmaker
In the quirky dark comedy The Dressmaker, a beautiful and talented dressmaker (Oscar-winner Kate Winslet) returns to her small Australian hometown to seek revenge on the locals who did her wrong.
Gimme Danger
Acclaimed filmmaker Jim Jarmusch’s cinematic offering to the punk gods of Ann Arbor traces the always raucous and frequently calamitous history of The Stooges from inception to the present.
A Man Called Ove
From best-selling novel comes Ove, an ill-tempered retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave. He has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors.
Certain Women
Kelly Reichardt directs a remarkable ensemble cast led by Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart, and Laura Dern in this stirring look at three women striving to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest.
New 25th Anniversary Restoration!
Howards End
One of Merchant Ivory’s undisputed masterpieces, this Oscar-winning adaptation of E.M. Forster’s classic 1910 novel is a powerful, absorbing saga of class relations and changing times in Edwardian England.
Ixcanul
A mesmerizing fusion of fact and fable – a poetic, yet unadorned, look at the life and loves of a young girl living in the heart of a Kaqchikel Mayan community in the Guatemalan highlands.
Antibirth
Hard-drinking, pill-popping, bong-ripping Lou (Natasha Lyonne, “Orange is the New Black”) and her best friend Sadie (Chloë Sevigny, “Big Love”) spend their days adrift in a druggy, junk food-fueled haze.
The Greasy Strangler
A masterpiece of bad taste, this grotesquely hilarious exercise in juvenile depravity and cheesy gore follows the adventures of a pair of disco tour guides whose town is terrorized by a slimy maniac covered in grease.
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years
The new documentary from Oscar-winning director Ron Howard, based on The Beatles’ early career (1962-1966) when they toured and captured the world’s acclaim.
Yoga Hosers
15-year-olds Colleen Collette and Colleen McKenzie love their smartphones, their yoga classes and their fledgling rock band, but they hate their after school job at a Manitoban convenience store.
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
That highly glamorous, hilariously self-indulgent duo, Edina and Patsy, are on the run and looking fabulous in the glitzy, gloriously over-the-top big screen version of the hit British TV series.
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
An in-depth look at the life and work of avant-garde musician Frank Zappa, whose music never became “popular,” but who had an enthusiastic worldwide following.
New Restoration!
Multiple Maniacs
Restored! Reviled! Revolting! John Waters’ gloriously grotesque, unavailable-for-decades second feature comes to theaters at long last.
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble
A diverse group of musicians, artists and storytellers explore the power of music to preserve tradition, shape cultural evolution and inspire hope.
Life, Animated
The inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate – by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films.
Our Little Sister
Acclaimed filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest subtle and moving exploration of family ties centers on three twenty-something sisters who live together in their grandmother’s house.
Miss Sharon Jones!
Two-time Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple (Shut Up and Sing) shines a powerful spotlight on the legendary, Grammy-nominated R&B dynamo Sharon Jones during the most tumultuous year of her life.
Phantom Boy
A stylishly animated noir caper from the Academy Award-nominated writers and directors of A Cat In Paris.
Captain Fantastic
A charmingly eccentric, sweet and funny look at an unconventional family living deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest.
The Innocents
Based on an incredible true story, the latest film from acclaimed director Anne Fontaine is set in Poland at the end of World War II, where a young doctor discovers an order of Benedictine nuns facing an unprecedented crisis of faith.
Little Men
Acclaimed filmmaker Ira Sachs (Love is Strange, Forty Shades of Blue) returns to the big screen with this moving family drama brimming with his trademark humanism and insight.
Morris from America
A heartwarming coming-of-age comedy with a unique spin about a 13-year-old budding hip-hop star who has just relocated with his single father, Curtis (Craig Robinson, “The Office”), to Heidelberg, Germany.
Indignation
Based on Philip Roth’s acclaimed novel, this haunting drama takes place in 1951, as a brilliant working class Jewish boy from New Jersey travels on scholarship to a small college in Ohio, thus exempting him from being drafted into the Korean War.
The Intervention
A sharp-witted ensemble of thirty-something couples takes a beautiful lakefront vacation, but the relaxing weekend filled with hidden agendas soon boils over into comedic chaos.
Don’t Think Twice
From acclaimed actor/director Mike Birbiglia and the creators of This American Life comes this funny and authentic look at the wild world of New York improv comedy.
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
Celebrated filmmaker Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man) chronicles the virtual world from its origins to its outermost reacher.
Complete Unknown
Alice (Oscar-winner Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener) has disappeared for 15 years. But this bridge-burning approach to life leaves embers in its wake when she is recognized at a birthday party, and a fire reignites.
Demon
A bridegroom is possessed by an unquiet spirit in the midst of his own wedding celebration in this unsettling and darkly funny Polish horror tale, winner of the Best Picture award at Fantastic Fest.
Mia Madre
A revisiting of the themes of life, cinema, family ties and guilt that drive much of his work, celebrated filmmaker Nanni Moretti’s (We Have a Pope) latest comedy/drama is a major return to form for the Italian director.
Train to Busan
In this fast, fun and freaky zombie-fueled thriller from South Korea, a group of terrified passengers fight their way through a viral outbreak while trapped on board a blood-drenched bullet train ride.
White Girl
Girls go wild and wilder in the course of the reckless summer of two slumming NYC college girls who flaunt privilege even as they tempt the Queens gangbangers they cozy up to for sex and drugs.
Cinema Paradiso: The Theatrical Cut
In this newly-restored version of the theatrical cut, a young Sicilian boy named Salvatore loses his father to war and strikes up a friendship with Alfredo, the aging projectionist at his local theatre.
A Tale of Love and Darkness
Written, directed by and starring Natalie Portman, A Tale of Love and Darkness is based on the memories of Amos Oz, growing up in Jerusalem in the years before Israeli statehood.
Phantasm: Remastered
Don Coscarelli’s 1979 horror classic returns to the big screen in a gorgeous new digital restoration, courtesy of J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot Productions.
A Town Called Panic: The Specials
Come visit A Town Called Panic, with two new, award-winning animated specials from the Academy Award-nominated directors of Ernest & Celestine.
Author: The JT Leroy Story
One of the greatest scandals ever to envelop the literary world, the unmasking of mysterious “it boy” author JT Leroy by the New York Times in 2006 is the type of stranger than fiction story tailor-made for the movies.
Max Rose
Max Rose, featuring the legendary Jerry Lewis in his first starring role in over two decades, is a deeply moving drama about a retired jazz musician whose beloved wife of nearly sixty years has just passed away.
Men & Chicken
A darkly hilarious slapstick comedy about a pair of socially-challenged siblings who discover they are adopted half-brothers in their late father’s videotaped will.
Long Way North
Artfully combining action, arctic exploration and female empowerment, this gorgeously-drawn animated adventure from France tells the story of a young aristocrat, Sasha, growing up in Saint Petersburg in the late 19th century.
Phantasm: Ravager
The fifth and final film in the classic Phantasm series brings this beloved sci-fi/horror franchise to an epic end, as our intrepid everyman hero Reggie battles the sinister Tall Man one last time!
The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer is an action-packed, retro-styled throwback to the pulp serials of the 1930s – a simpler time when the bad guys sported villainous mustaches and the good guys flew through the sky with cool rocket packs!
April and the Extraordinary World
A riveting and dazzling sci-fi adventure set in an alternate steampunk universe from the producers of Persepolis and the mind of renowned graphic novelist Jacques Tardi.
Miles Ahead
Inspired by events in the life of Miles Davis, this is a wildly entertaining, impressionistic, no-holds barred portrait of one of 20th century music’s creative geniuses.
Neon Bull
A rodeo movie unlike any other, Gabriel Mascaro’s Venice and Toronto prize-winning Neon Bull tracks handsome cowboy Iremar (Juliano Cazarré) as he travels around to work at vaquejada rodeo.
The Invitation
The tension is palpable in this taut psychological thriller when Will shows up to his ex-wife Eden and new husband, David’s dinner party.
Francofonia
A fascinating portrait of real-life characters Jacques Jaujard and Count Franziskus Wolff-Metternich and their compulsory collaboration at the Louvre Museum under the Nazi Occupation.
Dough
An old Jewish baker struggles to keep his business afloat until his young Muslim apprentice drops cannabis in the dough and sends sales sky high.
High-Rise
High-Rise stars Tom Hiddleston as Dr. Robert Laing, the newest resident of a luxurious apartment in a high-tech concrete skyscraper whose lofty location places him amongst the upper class.
Everybody Wants Some!!
From writer/director Richard Linklater (Boyhood), comes a new “spiritual sequel” to Dazed and Confused set in the world of 80s college life.
The Man Who Knew Infinity
Oscar-winner Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel star in the inspiring drama The Man Who Knew Infinity, based on the true story of a friendship that forever changed mathematics.
The Meddler
The hilarious and moving dramedy The Meddler is a charming ode to the complicated, often comical, state of being known as “motherhood.”
Gurukulam
In vivid and sensuous detail, Gurukulam follows a group of students and their teacher as they confront fundamental questions about the nature of reality and self-identity at a remote forest ashram in southern India.
Love & Friendship
Set in the opulent drawing rooms of eighteenth-century English society, Love & Friendship focuses on the comical machinations of a beautiful widow who takes up temporary residence at her in-laws’ estate.
Dark Horse
This thrilling, inspirational documentary tells the story of a group of working-class friends in a small Welsh mining town who pool their modest resources and take on the elite ‘sport of kings’ by breeding themselves a racehorse.
The Idol
The incredible true story of Palestine’s first pop celebrity, Mohammed Assaf, and his stellar rise to fame following his stirring victory in the 201 season of “Arab Idol.”
Dheepan
Winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Dheepan is a gripping immigrant drama from acclaimed filmmaker Jacques Audiard (A Prophet).
Genius
New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins (Colin Firth), literary editor at Scribner’s Sons, is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway (Dominic West) and F. Scott Fitzgerald (Guy Pearce).
Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
This is the true, decades-spanning tale of the greatest fan film ever made, an epic adventure story to rival any Hollywood blockbuster.
Weiner
Sexts, lies and Carlos Danger: watch the wildest political meltdown in recent history as it unfolds.
Last Cab to Darwin
Rex (Michael Caton, The Castle) is a stubborn seventy-year-old taxi driver who has never traveled anywhere outside his dusty outback hometown of Broken Hill, New South Wales.
Maximum Overdrive
A passing comet causes all the machines on Earth to turn against their makers in a full throttle, hot mess orgy of grinding metal and blaring AC/DC music from director/writer Stephen King!
The Wailing
The latest from South Korean genre master Na Hong-jin (The Chaser, The Yellow Sea) is a mesmerizing, boundary-pushing horror-thriller unlike any in recent memory.
The Lobster
Colin Farrell stars in this deliciously dark comedy about a curious hotel where the residents are charged with finding a new mate within 45 days – under penalty of being turned into an animal should they fail.
Tickled
A mysterious online “tickling video” leads a reporter on an increasingly strange and dangerous hunt for the truth in the jaw-dropping documentary, Tickled.
The Fits
Filmmaker Anna Rose Holmer’s visually striking debut feature is a delightfully enigmatic coming-of-age story about a young girl’s transition out of childhood and the anxiety around growing up.
Uninvited
When a poisonous mutant cat stows away on board a yacht headed for the Cayman Islands and proceeds to spread carnage and kitty litter over everyone on board, it leads to some of the most hilariously awful bad movie hijinks you’ve ever seen!
The Dark Crystal
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and so restore order to his world.
They’re Watching
When an American home improvement TV show visits a remote Eastern European village in Moldova, the young crew thinks the lack of mocha lattés and free wifi will be the worst of their problems.
As You Like It
Shakespeare’s glorious comedy of love and change comes to the National Theatre for the first time in over 30 years!
Zoltan: Hound of Dracula
While any old dog can bite, it takes a very special breed to bite and suck, and such is the case with the bloodthirsty vampire pooch at the center of this infamously awful ‘70s horror flick that somehow turns Benji into Bela Lugosi!
Strays
When a dopey city family moves into an old country house, they’ve got to battle it out with the house’s other tenants – a horde of meowing, murderous kitty cats who want the house all to themselves!
Baskin
What should be a routine night on patrol becomes a journey into Hell for a squad of unsuspecting cops in this ferociously terrifying, tour-de-force horror thriller from Turkish director Can Evrenol.
Free Admission!
The Mighty Ducks
Walt Disney’s The Mighty Ducks is a funny, feel-good, slap shot comedy that definitely scores a goal!
The Boy and the Beast
In this fantastic animated adventure from award-winning writer/director Mamoru Hosoda, a young boy discovers a secret world of beastly warriors in the back alleys of contemporary Tokyo.
Embrace of the Serpent
Tracking two parallel odysseys through the Amazon three decades apart, this visionary adventure epic offers a heart-rending depiction of colonialism laying waste to indigenous culture.
Paprika
Based on a novel by Japanese science fiction writer Yashutaka Tsutsui, Paprika explores the space where dreams and reality collide in a kaleidoscopic mindscape.
Requiem for the American Dream
The definitive discourse with Noam Chomsky on the defining characteristic of our time – the deliberate concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a select few.
Creative Control
Creative Control is a smart, stylish sci-fi comedy that redefines meaningful human interaction in the 21st century. The setting is New York, five minutes in the future.
Marguerite
Wealthy would-be opera diva Marguerite Dumont loves to sing passionately for an avid crowd of friends and devotees. The only problem is, despite her vast resources, she is completely lacking in talent.
Chimes at Midnight
The crowning achievement of Orson Welles’s later film career, Chimes at Midnight at last returns to the big screen in a beautifully restored new edition, after being unavailable for decades.
The Witch
Age-old concepts of witchcraft, black magic and possession are innovatively brought together to tell the intimate and riveting story of one family’s frightful unraveling in the New England wilderness circa 1630.
Knight of Cups
Terrence Malick’s visually dazzling, philosophically daring Knight of Cups follows writer Rick (Christian Bale) on an odyssey through the playgrounds of Los Angeles and Las Vegas as he undertakes a search for love and self.
Man’s Best Friend
If you ever wished that someone would cross Cujo and Old Yeller with The Terminator and throw in one of the stars of The Breakfast Club for extra seasoning, look no further, because Man’s Best Friend is on the prowl!
Remember
Academy Award-winner Christopher Plummer is a retiree who flees his nursing home to complete a secret mission of revenge some seventy years in the making — so long as he can remember his goal.
Hello, My Name is Doris
Hello, My Name Is Doris, starring two-time Oscar winner Sally Field, is a witty and compassionate late-life coming-of-age-comedy which proves that it’s never too late to grow up.
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Downton Abbey: The Series Finale
Arizona Public Media invites you to a special sneak preview of the series finale of Downtown Abbey, featuring opening commentary by Jerrold E. Hogle Ph.D.
Krisha
Gripping from start to finish, Trey Edward Shults’ award-winning debut feature plunges viewers deep into the disoriented world of its title character, Krisha, a troubled woman who begins to unravel while trying to reconnect with her family.
Hardcore Henry
One of the most unflinchingly original wild-rides to hit the big screen in years, Hardcore Henry is also the world’s first action film to be completely shot from the hero’s perspective.
Born to be Blue
Ethan Hawke (Boyhood) lights up the screen as jazz legend Chet Baker, whose tumultuous life is thrillingly reimagined with wit, verve and style to burn.
My Golden Days
An epic yet intimate portrait of youth in all its terrifying beauty, starring Mathieu Amalric as Paul Dédalus, an anthropologist who reflects on his life as he prepares to leave Tajikistan.
City of Gold
Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold shows us a Los Angeles where ethnic cooking is a kaleidoscopic portal to the mysteries of an unwieldy city and the soul of America.
Wiener-Dog
In Wiener-Dog, celebrated filmmaker Todd Solondz continues his career-long journey into the depths of human dysfunction, casting new light on the grotesque suburban landscape through the eyes of man’s best friend.
nominated for 6 academy awards
Carol
Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress nominees Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are mesmerizing as two women from very different backgrounds who find themselves feeling a forbidden attraction in 1950s Manhattan.
Ip Man 3
Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen (Hero) ignites the screen in a return to his iconic role of Ip Man, the real-life Wing Chun Kung Fu master who mentored Bruce Lee.
I Knew Her Well
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alexander Payne presents a brand-new restoration of Antonio Pietrangeli’s little-know 1965 Italian masterpiece, I Knew Her Well, never before released in the US!
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Son of Saul
Winner of four prizes at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, including the Grand Prix, Son of Saul doesn’t tell the story of the Holocaust, but of one man caught in a dreadful situation.
The Wave
In this pulse-pounding, fearsomely vivid thriller, a tenacious geologist tries to prevent a cataclysm when a mountain overlooking a popular Norwegian tourist destination begins to collapse into the ocean.
Rabin: The Last Day
Celebrated filmmaker Amos Gitai (Kippur) delves into the prelude and aftermath of the 1995 assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yithak Rabin in this gripping and inventive docu-drama.
Academy Award for Best Actress
Room
Based on the best-selling novel by Emma Donoghue, Room is a remarkable and touching exploration of the boundless love between a mother and her child.
oscar nomination for best actress
45 Years
Best Actress Academy Award nominee Charlotte Rampling (Under the Sand) and Tom Courtenay (Dr. Zhivago) star as Kate and Geoff Mercer, a couple preparing to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary.
Embrace of the Serpent
Tracking two parallel odysseys through the Amazon three decades apart, this visionary adventure epic offers a heart-rending depiction of colonialism laying waste to indigenous culture.
Nick Cave: One More Time With Feeling
Andrew Dominik’s Nick Cave: One More Time with Feeling is a remarkable black-and-white documentary detailing the creation of the new Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds album, Skeleton Tree.
Arabian Nights: Volume Three, The Enchanted One
The concluding volume of Miguel Gomes’ majestic, mutating modern-day folk tale finally sees our intrepid narrator, the winsome Scheherazade, emerge in resplendent physical form.
Johnny Guitar
Joan Crawford saddles up and rides the range as a tough-talking, gun-toting saloon owner in director Nicholas Ray’s deliciously offbeat Western Melodrama extravaganza, Johnny Guitar!
An Autumn Afternoon
The last film by Yasujirô Ozu was also his final masterpiece, a gently heartbreaking story about a man’s dignifed resignation to life’s shifting currents and society’s modernization.
Galaxy Quest
A team of intrepid adventurers travels through the outer reaches of space, each week finding excitement and adventure on Galaxy Quest!
Extraordinary Tales
Five of Edgar Allan Poe’s best-known stories are brought to vivid life in this visually stunning, heart-pounding animated anthology.
Raising Arizona
The Coen Brothers hit the comedy jackpot with their second film, a certifiably bonkers live action cartoon about crime, redemption and questionable family planning.
"Pay What You Want" Preview Screening!
The Invitation
The tension is palpable in this taut psychological thriller when Will shows up to his ex-wife Eden and new husband, David’s dinner party.
Mo’ Better Blues
Spike Lee’s knockout ode to music, love and blazing artistry showcases a magnetic performance from Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington.
Tucson Juneteenth Festival Spoken Word Celebration
A night of live spoken word entertainment featuring talented artists from the Tucson community.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Star Trek franchise at this special big screen presentation of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan!
Celeste and Jesse Forever
Celeste and Jesse are high school sweethearts who married young. They are forever linked in their friends’ minds as the perfect couple. But now, at the age of thirty, they find themselves at a crossroads.
Night and the City
One of the most baroque and bleak of all film noirs, stars iconic tough guy Richard Widmark (Panic in the Streets) and Laura beauty Gene Tierney, under the hard-edged direction of Oscar-nominated Jules Dassin.
Hieronymus Bosch: Touched by the Devil
In 2016, the Noordbrabants Museum held an exhibition of Hieronymus Bosch, who died 500 years ago. In preparation a team of art historians attempts to unravel the secrets of his art.
Pickup on South Street
This luridly gripping thriller is a leading exemplar of pulp-fiction maestro Sam Fuller’s brutally kinetic cinema.
The Killers
One of noir’s essential works, The Killers elaborates on an existential Ernest Hemingway short story about a man who offers no resistance when hired killers come to gun him down.
Equinox Flower
Ozu’s gorgeously detailed first color film, a comedy about an old-fashioned father and his newfangled daughter.
Late Spring
Late Spring tells the story of a widowed father who feels compelled to marry off his beloved only daughter, who is reluctant to leave home.
35mm print!
The Last Metro
Catherine Deneuve and Gerard Depardieu star in one of Francois Truffaut’s most commercially successful films, a romantic and suspenseful drama focusing on a Parisian theatre troupe during the German occupation
35mm Print!
Repulsion
Roman Polanski’s chilling psychological suspense thriller starring Catherine Deneuve as a young woman spiraling into madness.
35mm Print!
Belle de Jour
In this boundary-pushing classic from legendary filmmaker Luis Buñuel, Catherine Deneuve’s porcelain perfection hides a cracked interior, in one of the actress’s most iconic roles.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
An angelic young Catherine Deneuve was launched to stardom by this dazzling, one-of-a-kind musical heart-tugger from French New Wave director Jacques Demy.
Mystery Train
Aloof teenage Japanese tourists, a frazzled Italian widow, and a disgruntled British immigrant all converge in the city of dreams – which, in the case of Jim Jarumusch’s Mystery Train, happens to be Memphis.
Tucson Lunafest 2016
Annual nationally-touring film festival featuring the best short films made by, for and about women from around the world!
Nosferatu with live music score by The Invincible Czars
Don’t miss this special screening featuring an original live score by the highly-acclaimed Austin music ensemble, The Invincible Czars!
The Confirmation
See the new comedy The Confirmation before its national theatrical release at this special New York Film Critics Series preview screening.
Harvey
Celebrate Easter with Jimmy Stewart and his pal Harvey in the heartwarming comedy classic that’s guaranteed to have you hopping down the bunny trail! Free Easter candy while supplies last!
The Wild Bunch / 70mm print!
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the “traditional” American West is disappearing around them.
35mm print!
Gold Diggers of 1933
Billed by Warner Brothers as “The Show of a Thousand Wonders!,” the smash hit Gold Diggers of 1933 is one of the most iconic showbiz musicals of the 1930s, fueled by that unforgettable Busby Berkeley magic!
35mm print!
Footlight Parade
In Footlight Parade, James Cagney stars as a Broadway producer on his way out due to the Depression-era public’s preference for talking pictures over stage musicals.
35mm print!
42nd Street
The film that inaugurated Busby Berkeley’s sensationally successful career with Warner Brothers and established him as one the major figures in Hollywood musicals.
Brand New Digital Restoration!
Dekalog: One & Two
Episodes One and Two of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s masterwork.
Brand New Digital Restoration!
Dekalog: Three & Four
Episodes Three and Four of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s masterwork.
Brand New Digital Restoration!
Dekalog: Five & Six
Episodes Five and Six of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s masterwork.
Brand New Digital Restoration!
Dekalog: Seven & Eight
Episodes Seven and Eight of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s masterwork.
Theory of Obscurity: A Film about The Residents
Director Don Hardy tells the colorful, stranger-than-fiction story of multimedia collective known as The Residents.
Birth Happens: An International Look at Birth
Three unique documentaries take a look at what it means to be born in different parts of the world.
Stroszek
Herzog’s fascination with strange characters adrift in strange environments takes a turn toward the humorously absurd in this comically deadpan, decidedly oddball road trip adventure.
Fitzcarraldo
One of cinema’s grandest and most jaw-dropping epic adventures, Herzog’s stunning tale of obsession, madness and opera houses blurs the lines between fiction and reality to unleash a spectacle unlike any other.
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Herzog’s long-term fascination with misfits living outside the boundaries of “normal” society achieved full flower with this strange, haunting and uniquely moving drama inspired by a true story.
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Once seen, never forgotten, this hallucinatory epic of unhinged Spanish conquistadors lost in the Amazon is the definitive Werner Herzog expedition to the edge.
35mm Print!
Stranger than Paradise
A self-described “neo-realistic black comedy in the style of an imaginary Eastern European director obsessed with Ozu and The Honeymooners.”
35mm Print!
Down by Law
Jim Jarmusch followed up his brilliant breakthrough film Stranger than Paradise with this pitch-perfect Louisiana-set comic odyssey that re-teamed him with Stranger star John Lurie.
35mm Print!
Night on Earth
Five cities. Five taxicabs. A multitude of strangers in the night. A hilarious quintet of taxi-based tales of urban displacement and existential angst , spanning time zones, continents and languages.
35mm Print!
Dead Man
Jim Jarmusch’s hypnotic, visionary Western, hailed as ‘the best movie of the end of the 20th century,” is a haunting parable of spiritual rebirth and a radical twist on the traditional myth of the American West.
35mm Print!
Con-Air
Buckle up, because it’s going to be a bumpy ride when a buffed up Nicolas Cage takes to the skies and kicks some serious butt in the all-star, mega-massive action flick, Con-Air!
35mm Print!
Face/Off
Nicolas Cage and John Travolta “face off” (both literally and figuratively) in one of the most brilliantly absurd and thrillingly over-the-top action extravaganzas ever made.
35mm Print!
Valley Girl
She’s cool. He’s hot. She’s from the Valley. He’s not. And thus begins this, like, totally awesome ‘80s comedy of star-crossed teen romance starring a punked-out Nicolas Cage in his first major movie role!
Sudden Fear
Film Noir meets High Melodrama when Joan Crawford falls in love with the sinister Jack Palance and experiences a nasty case of Sudden Fear!
Queen Bee
The ads for Queen Bee screamed “She’s so excitingly good … when she’s so wonderfully bad,” and there has perhaps never been more truth in the history of movie advertising.
Branded to Kill
A delirious fever dream of a film noir, Seijun Suzuki’s fractured thriller Branded to Kill is an anarchic send-up of B-movie clichés that transforms a standard crime drama into something outrageously bizarre and unexpectedly poetic.
The Humanoid
An evil emperor joins forces with an insane scientist and a voluptuous villainess to conquer the universe…
Free Admission!
Elf
Buddy the Elf is searching for the true meaning of Christmas, but it’s not going to be easy in this hilariously off-the-wall, Ferrell-esque comedy from director Jon Favreau.
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA GRADUATE VIDEO SHOW 2015
A celebration of the multiple uses of video art formats including mise-en-scène, the long shot, performance, collage and montage.
Dark Side of the Full Moon
Dark Side of the Full Moon delves into the unseen world of maternal mental health in the U.S.
Space Mutiny
“Space Mutiny is a film so completely and absolutely awful that it leaves one breathless.”
An American in Paris
Join Patricia Ward Kelly, Gene Kelly’s widow, for this very special screening of the Oscar-winning 1951 musical, An American in Paris, starring the one-and-only Gene Kelly!
Dante’s Peak
Join University of Arizona Geoscientist George Davis as he explains the volcanic rockin’ and rollin’ goin’ on in the thrilling disaster epic, Dante’s Peak!
The Resurrection of Jake the Snake
A powerfully moving documentary chronicling one man’s fall from the heights of fame and his inspiring journey back.
Robo Vampire
A narcotics agent is resurrected as a crime-fighting robot and is forced to battle drug smugglers, gorilla-faced hopping vampires, a sexy ghost and all rules of logic in this utterly insane whatchamacallit from Hong Kong.
Eliminators
A time-traveling, revenge-seeking half man/half robot tracks down a mad dictator hiding out in the jungle
Robot Monster
The hilarious sci-fi anti-classic that gives bad movies a good name.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
A hilarious and heartwarming animated adventure about a clever, quick and exceptionally well-dressed fox with a hunger for adventure.
Pan’s Labyrinth
An alternately frightening, moving and spellbinding fable celebrating the power of childhood imagination.
Cherry 2000
Melanie Griffith stars in this mega-cheesy, post-apocalyptic action flick that’s every bit as enjoyably ludicrous as it sounds.
R.O.T.O.R.
A crazed cyborg motorcycle cop with a bad attitude and a bushy mustache is on the loose in Texas and only a handful of terrible actors without a script can hope to stop him.
Free Outdoor Screening at Trail Dust Town!
The Addams Family
Celebrate Halloween with a free outdoor screening of the creepy and kooky, mysterious and ooky 1991 comedy The Addams Family at Trail Dust Town!
Free Flight Film Festival
Ever dream that you can fly? Join local hang glider and paraglider pilots for this dazzling collection of short films showcasing free flight at its best.
BRAND: A Second Coming
Russell Brand transforms from addict, self-proclaimed narcissist and Hollywood star to his current, and unexpected, role as political disruptor and newfound hero to the underserved.
Yakuza Apocalypse
To wild to be described and too fun to be missed, Yakuza Apocalypse is Takashi Miike at his triumphantly unhinged best.
Goodnight Mommy
Arthouse elegance and grindhouse gruesomeness collide in this twisted, nerve-wracking psychological horror film.
Coming Home
A massive hit in mainland China, the enthralling and emotional historical drama Coming Home is the latest film from director Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers).
Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Comedy got a sharper edge when a newly minted magazine stuck its middle finger up at the establishment.
The Second Mother
The Second Mother is a winning look at class, social status and the meaning of family. Brazil’s official selection for this year’s Best Foreign Language Academy Award!
Blood Feast
Hershell Gordon Lewis’ infamous splatter flick/unintentional comedy will have you gagging and laughing at the same time.
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
A vibrant, human, living and breathing chronicle of this pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture.
Tucson Premiere!
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Peter Greenaway’s film explores the mind of a creative genius facing the desires and fears of love, sex and death through ten passionate days that helped shape the rest of his career.
Meet the Patels
A laugh-out-loud, real-life romantic comedy about Ravi Patel, an almost-30-year-old Indian-American who enters a love triangle between the woman of his dreams … and his parents.
Arizona Premiere!
Horse Money
A visionary masterwork from the renowned director of Colossal Youth, Pedro Costa’s Horse Money is a piercingly beautiful work of modern cinema.
Like Water for Chocolate
See the award-winning, crowd-pleasing romantic drama Like Water for Chocolate on the big screen, featuring a post-film Q&A with director Alfonso Arau!
18+ Only!
Love 3D
French provocateur Gaspar Noé (Irreversible, Enter the Void) continues to push the envelope with this 3D melodrama full of references to his cinematic influences.
Unbranded
Unbranded is a soaring tale of resilience and adventure that will make you laugh, cry and develop a newfound understanding of these emblematic Western creatures.
Tucson Premiere!
Finders Keepers
The so-weird-it-must-be-true story of two men, a severed leg found in a grill, and the media firestorm that ensued and changed their lives forever.
Director & Star in person!
Right Footed
Born without arms as the result of a severe birth defect, Jessica Cox never allowed herself to believe that she couldn’t accomplish her dreams.
3D Rarities
To commemorate the 3D Centennial, the 3D Film Archive presents 3D Rarities, an eye-popping collection of brilliantly-restored 3D films.
Late Night Shorts
Short films worth staying up late for! Films include performances by Dominque Pinon (City of Lost Children) and Kathleen Hanna (Le Tigre, Bikini Kill)!
The Hallow
The Hallow cleverly toys with horror conventions while unleashing some of the most nightmarishly terrifying creatures in years.
Bone Tomahawk
Kurt Russell stars in this thrilling, character-driven Horror/Western about a group of men who set out to rescue a local woman and a young deputy who have fallen prey to a tribe of savage cannibals!
Arizona Premiere!
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
Brad Besser dives deep into the mystique of this cult classic, unraveling the mystery of Trent Harris’s original inspiration.
10th Anniversary Screening / 35mm print!
Brokeback Mountain
Special 10th Anniversary screening of the groundbreaking classic featuring an introduction by the film’s Oscar-winning screenwriters/producers Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana!
Tucson Premiere!
Entertainment
In this hallucinatory fugue, Gregg Turkington (aka Neil Hamburger) stars as The Comedian, caught in a struggle between being the center of attention and the object of alienation.
Narrative Shorts #2
One of two programs featuring a diverse selection of incredible short films from around the world.
The Crush
A pre-Clueless Alicia Silverstone goes completely, totally … “whatever” as a psychotic teenybopper with a major Fatal Attraction for dim-witted older man Cary Elwes.
free admission!
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
A delightful claymation comedy/adventure filled with fun, scares and endless imagination.
The Final Girls
Filled with clever scares, abundant ‘80s cheesiness and laugh-out-loud goofiness, The Final Girls is a hilarious horror comedy and an affectionate ode to the slasher movies of yore.
Coraline
Coraline is a delightfully twisted, visually stunning stop-motion animated adventure from Henry Selick, the director of The Nightmare Before Christmas!
Lee Marvin Maverick Award Screening!
Call Me Lucky
The incredible story of comedian Barry Crimmins’s transformation from a rage-fueled funnyman into an acclaimed proponent of justice. With director Bobcat Goldthwait in person!
Dangerous Men
A pulse-pounding, heart-stopping, brain-devouring onslaught of ‘80s thunder, ‘90s lighting, and pure filmmaking confusion from another time and/or dimension.
Arizona Premiere!
Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks is a fantastical, wild, candy-coated film, as endlessly inventive and charming as its main characters, the kids of the Coati Gang.
U.S. Premiere! Director in Person!
Hand Gestures (Il Gesto Delle Mani)
Director Francesco Clerici has made a fine-tuned, carefully-observed study of a glorious thing to watch: artisans practicing their craft on film.
Jafar Panahi’s Taxi
Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, Taxi is another modern classic from master director Jafar Panahi.
Victoria
Victoria, a stunning romantic thriller shot in one continuous take, is a groundbreaking achievement offering intoxicating doses of passion, adrenaline and sheer cinematic bravura.
The Assassin
An assassin accepts a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in 7th century China in this visually ravishing martial arts epic by Taiwanese master Hou Hsiao-Hsien.
Spider Baby
A demented clan of depraved degenerates get their kicks from murder, cannibalism and other wholesome activities in this hilariously bonkers ode to wacko family values.
Free Outdoor Screening!
Psycho
Experience the terror of Hitchcock’s classic shocker under the stars on our state-of-the-art outdoor screen!
Steve Jobs
In this entertainingly provocative and bracingly untraditional biopic, we get a dazzlingly-executed, cross-hatched portrait of a complex and contradictory man.
Presented by NAMI Southern Arizona
No Kidding, Me 2!
This empowering documentary sheds light on what nearly 100 million Americans suffer in isolation.
Arizona Premiere!
Nasty Baby
Nasty Baby is an occasionally hilarious, constantly morphing critique of the blithe self-absorption of modern bohemia starring Kristen Wiig and TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe.
The Last Starfighter
In this totally awesome ‘80s outer space adventure, a video game-loving nerd is called upon to save the galaxy by using all of his gaming skills and turning himself into The Last Starfighter!
Stonewall
Director Roland Emmerich’s passionate drama tells the incredible true story of the 1969 Stonewall riots that started America’s modern LGBT rights movement.
Rosenwald
Rosenwald, the new film from award-winning filmmaker Aviva Kempner (Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg) tells the incredible and inspiring true story of Julius Rosenwald.
Arizona Premiere!
Applesauce
Onur Tukel (Summer of Blood) serves up a blend of dark comedy with a dash of noir, horror, and relationship drama in this story of a man who better pull his life together ASAP.
Freeheld
Freeheld tells the true love story of Laurel Hester (Julianne Moore) and Stacie Andree (Ellen Page) and their fight for justice.
Arizona Premiere!
In Transit
Albert Maysles’ final film captures a journey through the hearts and minds of passengers aboard The Empire Builder, America’s busiest long-distance train route.
Rita Moreno Reception
Meet the legendary Rita Moreno at an intimate reception just before our gala screening of West Side Story.
With international film star Kalpana Pandit in person!
Jo Jo Laali: A Heartbreaking Lullaby
A special U.S. premiere of the short film Jo Jo Laali. All proceeds benefit the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation!
Kickboxer
Some major Van Dammage is on the menu when the “Muscles from Brussels” seeks revenge on an evil Thai kickboxer in this crazed action avalanche of busted heads, skimpy loincloths and utterly ridiculous leg splits.
Don Verdean
From Jared Hess, director of Napoleon Dynamite, comes this hilariously biting satire that explores the fine line between faith and fabrication.
The World of Kanako
The World of Kanako is an astonishing tour de force of mystery, beauty and boundary-pushing violence.
Arizona Premiere!
Chuck Norris vs Communism
A documentary about the magic of film and the power it has to change lives.
Southwest Premiere! Director in Person!
Double Digits: The Story of a Neighborhood Movie Star
Welcome to the inspiring, imaginative, and often handmade world of Ultra-DIY filmmaker Richard ‘R.G.’ Miller.
35mm Print!
City of Lost Children
Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro take a walk on the weird side with this fantastical dark fairy tale for adults.
Co-Presented by the Tucson International Jewish Film Festival
PEGGY GUGGENHEIM: ART ADDICT
Offers a rare look into Peggy Guggenheim’s world.
Arizona Premiere! 18+ Only!
In the Basement
Using his familiar tableaux style, Ulrich Seidl’s stunning, hilarious, and outrageous new documentary explores the underground of the Austrian soul.
Arizona Premiere!
The Forbidden Room
Guy Maddin’s rampant, anarchic film, co-directed by Evan Johnson, resembles an apparently chaotic, yet always significant eroto-claustrophobic nightmare.
Free with Special Guests in person!
Dreamcatcher
Winner of the World Cinema Documentary Directing Award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Dreamcatcher is an inspiring look at one woman’s efforts to make a difference in the lives of women in need.
Jules and Jim
Fall in love all over again with Francois Truffaut’s French New Wave classic at this special under the stars screening!
Hercules in New York
The brain-melting bad movie extravaganza that first unleashed a confused (and dubbed!) Arnold Schwarzenegger on unsuspecting moviegoers.
Western U.S. Premiere! Director in person!
Florence, Arizona
Florence, Arizona weaves together the stories of four key residents of Florence, whose lives have all been shadowed in some way by the surrounding prison industrial complex.
Chi-Raq
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Bring It On
Get your spirit sticks ready for the cheer-tastic comedy that proved to the world cheerleaders are never afraid to Bring It On!
Native Eyes Film Showcase
The Daughter of Dawn
This recently rediscovered 1920 film was shot in Oklahoma entirely with members of the Comanche and Kiowa Tribes.
Narrative Shorts #1
One of two programs featuring a diverse selection of incredible short films from around the world.
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo spent three years in Annawadi recording the lives of its residents. From her uncompromising book, David Hare has fashioned a tumultuous play on an epic scale.
Tucson Premiere!
The New Girlfriend
Francois Ozon’s humorous psychological thriller starring rising French actress Anaïs Demoustier and Romain Duris.
Arizona Premiere!
Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play
Bounce explores the little-known origins of our favorite sports.
Silent Rage
Chuck Norris uses his amazing mustache and martial arts skills to battle an indestructible, genetically-engineered ax murderer.
Arizona Premiere!
Paulette
A crowd-pleasing comedy, Paulette tells the story of an older woman living in the projects on the outskirts of Paris who decides to start selling cannabis to make ends meet.
Presented by Startup Tucson!
Startup Shark Tank
Startup Weekend is a weekend long startup competition that culminates with Startup Shark Tank, an event similar to the popular television show.
Free Admission!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
Cowabunga, dude! The world’s most beloved sewer-dwelling, kung fu-fighting reptiles are on the loose and hungry for pizza!
Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer is a laugh-filled comedy classic that’s truly hot … and wet … and American.
Hell Comes to Frogtown
This just might be the best movie ever made featuring “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, giant mutant frogs and radioactive nookie.
Turbo Kid
Turbo Kid is a raucous retro-futuristic action comedy that pays homage to ’80s genre movies while adding it’s own flair with inventive and exuberant violence and gore.
Jimmy’s Hall
A heartfelt drama based on a true story, Jimmy’s Hall is the latest film from internationally-acclaimed filmmaker Ken Loach.
Beach Blanket Bingo
A gloriously goofy ode to bikinis, bouffants and Beach Party madness starring the King and Queen of ‘60s teen movies, Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello!
Ghost World
Two socially maladjusted teenage girls spend their summer after high school graduation learning about love, loneliness and 78 rpm records.
Alleluia
This smart and gory shocker breathes new life into the lovesick horror genre to serve up a chilling tale of white-hot desperation and terrifying devotion.
Blood Beach
Sun-worshipping beach-goers are being mutilated by an unseen creature with an obvious taste for Coppertone and cheap wine coolers in this highly-implausible, highly-WTF? horror flick.
35mm Print!
Donnie Darko (Original Version)
Richard Kelly’s strangely hypnotic and defiantly uncategorizable cult classic.
Surf II
A crazed nerd seeks revenge on a group of popular surfer dudes by turning them into garbage-eating punk rock zombies.
Great White
A 35 foot plastic shark with a taste for inept drama terrorizes innocent swimmers at a coastal resort in this hilariously trashy, infamously awful Jaws retread.
The Lego Brickumentary – Sensory-friendly Screening
Sensory-friendly screenings provide a more comfortable movie viewing experience for people on the autism spectrum.
free admission!
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Flint Lockwood and a brainy weathergirl attempt to discover why the rain has stopped, and food is falling in its place.
Dr. Giggles
Health care becomes a real scream when a nut-job M.D. (Medical Deviant) with a murderous bedside manner starts making house calls.
free admission!
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Cancelled due to rain. Screens tomorrow at 10am at The Loft for free.
The Horror of Party Beach
All the local teens are surfing and screaming when a bunch of radioactive fish monsters hit the beach in this cheezy bad movie classic set to a totally boss surf rock beat!
Clue
Clue proves that turning a board game into a film isn’t necessarily a terrible idea, provided it’s done with this much style.
At the Earth’s Core
Murderous monsters, scantily clad prehistoric playmates and telepathic pterodactyls reign supreme in this very rubbery and wonderfully kooky adaptation of an Edgar Rice Burroughs fantasy novel.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
A flamboyant comedy guaranteed to change the way you think, the way you feel, and most importantly… the way you dress.
Carnosaur 2
A gory, Roger Corman-produced monster mash which manages to simultaneously rip-off both Jurassic Park and Aliens.
The Land Unknown
An Antarctic expedition comprised of three square-jawed he-men and one sexy female journalist stumbles across a lost colony of prehistoric beasties and carnivorous plants.
free admission!
The Muppet Movie Sing-A-Long!
A totally “gonzo” interactive screening of the one-and-only original Muppet Movie, featuring onscreen lyrics to all the film’s classic songs!
Planet of Dinosaurs
A spaceship full of ‘70s swingers crash lands on a mysterious planet inhabited by cranky stop-motion dinosaurs.
The Team America: World Police Sing-A-Long & Curse-A-Thon
Join your fellow fun-loving Americans as we put the “F” back in freedom!
Mac and Me
An ugly Mysterious Alien Creature crash lands on Earth, where it befriends a lonely boy in a wheelchair and develops an unhealthy obsession with McDonald’s.
Creature
It’s been sleeping peacefully on a moon of Saturn for 2,000 centuries … until now!
Queen of Outer Space
Mankind’s first fantastic flight to Venus – the female planet!
Local Film Premiere!
Blessed Encounters
Join us for a special screening of the new local production, with director Alberto C. Ojeda and other special guests in person!
Kung Fu Panda
A clumsy panda bear becomes an unlikely kung fu hero when a treacherous enemy spreads chaos throughout the land.
Bridesmaids
A maid of honor’s life unravels as she leads her best friend and a group of colorful bridesmaids on a wild ride down the road to matrimony.
The Hard Problem
Acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard returns to the National Theatre with his highly-anticipated new play, The Hard Problem, directed by Nicholas Hytner.
Battle Beyond the Stars
Roger Corman takes on Star Wars in this immensely fun, laser-happy rip-off set in a galaxy not all that far, far away.
Doomsdays
A pre-apocalyptic comedy that follows the misadventures of a pair of free-wheeling squatters with a taste for unoccupied vacation homes in the Catskills.
Félix and Meira
Félix and Meira is a touching story of an unconventional romance between two people living vastly different realities mere blocks away from one another.
Charlie’s Country
Director Rolf de Heer (Ten Canoes) and David Gulpilil (Walkabout) return to the screen in this moving drama about an aged Aborigine who journeys into the Outback to live in the traditional ways of his ancestors.
Flesh Gordon
The Space Age Sex Spoof that is out of this world!
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
From master Swedish director Roy Andersson comes this utterly unique existential comedy, winner of the Golden Lion for Best Film at the 2014 Venice Film Festival.
Batman
In 1989, director Tim Burton gave birth to what would become the modern superhero genre with his blockbusters smash, Batman.
Rock ‘n’ Roll High School
The Ramones star in one of the all-time greatest teen-sploitation rock ‘n’ roll flicks ever made!
We Are Still Here
In the cold, wintery fields of New England, a lonely old house wakes up every thirty years – and demands a sacrifice.
A View from the Bridge
A stellar cast brings to life the Young Vic’s production of A View from the Bridge – the Evening Standard, Guardian and Independent’s top theatre pick of 2014.
INHABIT: A Permaculture Perspective
Explores the many issues facing us today and examines solutions that are being applied using the ecological design process called ‘Permaculture’.
The Overnight
Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.
Angel
High school honor student by day, Hollywood hooker by night.
Not Your Usual Bedtime Story
Join us for the debut of Not Your Usual Bedtime Story, a short film exploring teen sexual health, created by and for youth.
Saint Laurent
This dazzlingly stylish biopic looks at Yves Saint Laurent’s life from 1967 to 1976, during which time the famed fashion designer was at the peak of his career.
Taxi Driver
“All the animals come out at night” – and one of them is a NY cabbie about to snap in Martin Scorsese’s savage psychological horror classic.
The Wolfpack
Locked away from society, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that they watch and spend their childhood re-enacting their favorites using elaborate homemade props and costumes.
free admission!
Y Tu Mamá También
Alfonso Cuarón directed this arthouse smash hit about a pair of randy buddies on a road trip – a film that helped spark the Mexican Cinema Renaissance of the new millennium.
The Audience
Captured live on stage in London’s West End in 2013, The Audience, starring 2015 Tony Award-winner Helen Mirren, returns to cinemas by popular demand!
Aloft
Artful and enigmatic, this first English language feature from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Claudia Llosa (The Milk of Sorrow) brings a ravishing dream to the screen.
Graduation Day
A group of sexy and stupid high school seniors on the verge of graduation are literally losing their heads.
The Muppet Movie Sing-A-Long!
Free outdoor interactive screening at Trail Dust Town!
PlantPure Nation
The new film from the producer and writer of the hit documentary Forks Over Knives, PlantPure Nation answers the question people ask when informed of the greatest health truth ever: “Why haven’t I heard this before?”
Testament of Youth
Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain.
A Little Chaos
Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet plays a revolutionary landscape designer commissioned to construct King Louis XIV’s garden at Versailles in actor/director Alan Rickman’s sumptuous historical drama, A Little Chaos.
A LEGO Brickumentary
A LEGO Brickumentary takes us on a journey through the LEGO universe like we’ve never seen before.
Amy
Amy tells the incredible story of six-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse — in her own words.
The Jerk
Steve Martin stars in this hilarious, gag-filled comedy classic, a rags-to-riches-to-rags tale about one optimistic imbecile’s journey through the American Dream.
Batkid Begins
On one day, in one city, the world comes together to grant one 5-year-old cancer patient his wish, and an unprecedented phenomenon is born.
Cop Car
A small town sheriff (Kevin Bacon) sets out to find the two kids who have taken his car on a joy ride.
FILE>EXPORT / COMMAND Z
FILE>EXPORT / COMMAND Z is a collection of video art created by nine artists enrolled at the University of Arizona School of Art.
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
Experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the first fully authorized portrait of the famed rock music icon.
Cartel Land
Cartel Land is a riveting, on-the-ground look at the journeys of two modern-day vigilante groups and their shared enemy – the murderous Mexican drug cartels.
Gemma Bovery
This clever adaptation of Posy Simmonds’ graphic novel Gemma Bovery is at once a cheeky literary mash-up, a sensuous romance, a witty feminist commentary and a heady celebration of French provincial life.
Dark Places
Dark Places is an ingeniously twisted thriller based on the best-selling novel by Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl).
Z for Zachariah
In the wake of a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, two men and a young woman find themselves in an emotionally charged love triangle as the last known survivors.
The Stanford Prison Experiment
An intense, visceral and eye-opening drama about the dangers of power that plays to both chilling and exhilarating effect.
Jellyfish Eyes
The directorial debut from acclaimed artist Takashi Murakami, Jellyfish Eyes is a must-see for film lovers of all ages.
Mr. Holmes
Mr. Holmes, starring two-time Oscar nominee Ian McKellan, is a new twist on the world’s most famous detective.
High School Hellcats
Hold on to your bullet bras when the new girl in town runs afoul of the meanest, nastiest, and all-around trashiest girl gang to ever terrorize a gym class.
The Deafhood Monologues
The Deafhood Monologues is an episodic play of Deaf experiences, chronicles and reflections delivered through poetry, stories, and presentations in American Sign Language.
Irrational Man
Woody Allen’s Irrational Man is dark comedy about a tormented philosophy professor who finds a will to live when he commits an existential act.
Mad Max
The future is now, and it ain’t pretty in this nihilistic road-rage sci-fi action flick that turned the world on to the pleasures of life after the apocalypse.
Tangerine
A decidedly modern Christmas tale told on the streets of L.A., Tangerine is a charmingly offbeat comedy/drama that defies expectation at every turn to deliver a true cinematic jolt.
Featuring a Skype with director Andy Abrahams Wilson!
Under Our Skin 2: Emergence
The stirring sequel to the original shocking Lyme disease expose!
Step Up, Speak Out, End Bullying: PSA Showcase and Awards Event
A free community event highlighting student-produced, 30-second public service announcements based on the theme “Creating a Safe Space for All.”
Costume contest before the film
The Breakfast Club
Join the Brat Pack for this 30th Anniversary celebration of The Breakfast Club!
Planet of the Apes
It’s Charlton Heston vs. the Damn Dirty Apes in the original sci-fi classic that had the whole planet going bananas!
Spring
A beautiful, fluid genre-bender, Spring is an unforgettable romance of mythical, malevolent proportions.
Bug Buster
A small town faces the ultimate horror when it’s invaded not only by killer cockroaches, but by Randy Quaid as well, in this towering pile of ‘90s monster movie crud.
Presented by The Sierra Club
Green Fire
Green Fire is the first feature documentary about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold’s life and contemporary legacy.
Best of Enemies
A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr.
The End of the Tour
The End of the Tour tells the story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone writer David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) and celebrated novelist David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel).
Cooties
The delightfully gross horror/comedy Cooties focuses on the virulent underbelly of grade school. Except this time, the bug that’s going around is transforming the student body into deranged, cannibalistic mutants.
Listen to Me Marlon
Listen to Me Marlon constructs a powerfully absorbing, emotionally potent portrait of an unforgettable man and an often misunderstood artist.
Mistress America
A lonely college freshman’s life is turned upside down by her impetuous, adventurous soon-to-be stepsister.
Baffled!
Leonard Nimoy is a race car driver possessed with psychic powers who battles crime with the help of his sexy lady sidekick in this uber-wacky ‘70s TV movie.
Nuclear Weapons in Today’s World
Physicians for Social Responsibility present a free screening, followed by a presentation and panel discussion on this important topic.
The Prophet
Kahlil Gibran’s timeless and best-selling masterpiece, The Prophet, has been given enchanting new form in this breathtaking animated adventure from the director of The Lion King and producer Salma Hayek.
free admission!
The Neverending Story
This beloved ‘80s fantasy film is a grand adventure set in a magical world where the greatest power is imagination.
Phoenix
A spellbinding mystery of identity, illusion, and deception unfolds against the turmoil of post-World War II Germany in the stunning new film from acclaimed director Christian Petzold.
Arcade Fire: The Reflektor Tapes
Award-winning filmmaker Kahlil Joseph follows Arcade Fire as they complete their chart-topping 2013 album, Reflektor, and embark on the North American leg of their new world tour.
Queen of Earth
Elisabeth Moss delivers a fearless performance in this tour-de-force portrait of psychological breakdown.
Meru
Three elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall climbing.
Grandma
Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid (Lily Tomlin) has her protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaughter shows up needing help.
Sleeping With Other People
Driven by the fizzy onscreen chemistry between Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie, Sleeping With Other People is a hilarious and nuanced look at contemporary relationships.
Scream
Aided by Kevin Williamson’s meta-clever screenplay, Scream sees Master of Horror Craven reinvent the tired teens-in-peril genre.
Unravel the Clues for Optimal Health with Michael Greger, MD
Join Healthy You Network in its fundraiser to support Dr. Greger and NutritionFacts.org!
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Based on the wildly popular 1998 TV series, the big-screen adventure Cowboy Bebop: The Movie pits Spike and Co. against their deadliest adversary ever.
Free Admission!
The Secret of Kells
The Secret of Kells is an enchanting, Oscar-nominated animated masterpiece from the producers of The Triplets of Belleville and Song of the Sea!
Learning at The Loft with Richard Hanson!
With a Song in My Heart: Jewish Songwriters and American Songs
A series of lectures with Richard Hanson.
With director Adam Smith in person!
The Land of Many Palaces
A new documentary about modern rural China, and the thousands of farmers that are being relocated into a new city under a government plan to modernize the region.
Big Bad Mama
It’s Bonnie and Clyde with more bullets, more blood and more bursting bras!
Free Admission!
Carmen Jones
Considered a cinematic landmark as one of the first all-black, big-budget Hollywood studio films, Carmen Jones is a flamboyant musical unlike any other.
A Little Princess
A privileged, free-spirited young girl tries to adapt to life in a strict boarding school in this charming, critically-acclaimed children’s fantasy from director Alfonso Cuarón.
Dr. Black & Mr. Hyde
A screaming demon rages inside, turning him into Mr. Hyde… don’t give him no sass or he’ll kick your ass!
Remote Control
Something very weird is happening to the home video junkies who dare to rent a mysterious new VHS release, and before you know it they’re all having a Blockbuster Night … from hell!
It Follows
Something wicked this way comes. But what exactly is it?
Seymour: An Introduction
Meet Seymour Bernstein: a virtuoso pianist, veteran New Yorker, and true original who gave up a successful concert career to teach music and help others develop their own gifts.
Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter
In this darkly comedic odyssey, Rinko Kikuchi stars as Kumiko, a frustrated Office Lady whose imagination transcends the confines of her mundane life.
The Nightmare
In this unique documentary-horror film, we experience the terror that a surprisingly large number of people suffer when they find themselves trapped between the sleeping and waking worlds every night.
Lambert & Stamp
Lambert & Stamp is a wonderfully alive, behind-the-music chronicle that rescues two genuine mavericks from the footnotes of rock ‘n’ roll history.
While We’re Young
This sparkling new dramatic comedy from Noah Baumbach is a funny and open-hearted portrait of urban sophisticates and the pitfalls of straddling the generation gap.
Hellhole
What happens when a bubble-brained blonde is pursued by a frizzy-haired killer and trapped in a wacky Asylum for Women? Find out in the greasy trash-fest, Hellhole!
The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence)
The final chapter in the shocking Human Centipede saga takes one of the most notorious movie franchises in history to new heights (or depths) of gross-out depravity!
5 Flights Up
Oscar-winners Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman play a couple whose attempts at relocation send them on an urban odyssey – and help them redefine the meaning of home.
Welcome to Me
What happens when a young woman with borderline personality disorder wins the lottery? In the case of Alice Klieg (Kristen Wiig), she quits her psychiatric meds and buys her own off-the-wall talk show!
Roar
Roar is the kind of deliriously gonzo moviemaking that will never be seen again. Miss this one at your own peril!
On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter
On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter is an exploration into the pursuit of excitement, passion and life in the two-wheeled world of motorcycle riding.
Dior and I
Filmmaker Frédéric Tcheng follows up his previous fashion films, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel and Valentino: The Last Emperor, with another masterful exploration of a towering fashion institution.
Lost River
Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut, Lost River, is a dark fairy tale about love, family and the fight for survival in the face of danger.
Maggie
Maggie is a moving and visually stunning film that takes a quietly observant yet thrilling approach to the zombie genre.
An Honest Liar
An Honest Liar is a fascinating and revelatory documentary about the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James ‘The Amazing’ Randi.
Clouds of Sils Maria
Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, and Chloë Grace Moretz light up this scintillating showbiz drama from acclaimed director Olivier Assayas!
Tangerines
Set against a beautiful landscape defiled by war, this poetic and heartfelt film (the first Estonian production to garner an Academy Award nomination) makes an eloquent statement for peace.
Good Kill
A troubled Air Force officer (Oscar-nominee Ethan Hawke) in charge of directing drone strikes enters a moral minefield as the rationale for targeting purported terrorists becomes ever more murky.
Slow West
Michael Fassbender stars in this offbeat Western that twists genre conventions into riveting and sometimes shockingly hilarious new shapes.
National Theatre Live
John
Internationally renowned DV8 Physical Theatre bring their powerful new production to the National Theatre.
Tucson International Jewish Film Festival
Little White Lie
Filmmaker Lacey Schwartz pulls back the curtain on matters of race and family secrets in her deeply personal and fascinating documentary. Featuring a post-film Q&A with director Lacey Schwartz.
Merchants of Doubt
Merchants of Doubt explores the shadowy world of professional skeptics, whose services are bought and paid for by corporations, think tanks and other special interests.
The Hundred Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
Powered by the antics of a mischievous centenarian on the run, this loveably oddball Swedish comedy abounds with irreverent charm.
Dark Star: H.R. Giger’s World
Belinda Sallin’s definitive documentary is both a mesmerizing introduction to Giger’s oeuvre and a must-see for Giger devotees.
Backcountry
Based on a terrifying true story, the gripping thriller Backcountry follows an urban couple who go on a romantic camping in the Canadian wilderness, only to find that the unimaginable beauty of nature sits alongside their most primal fears.
White God
An imaginative and strikingly visceral tale of an abandoned mutt’s descent from man’s best friend to rebellious threat.
5 to 7
A chance encounter on the streets of Manhattan draws 20-something aspiring writer Brian (Anton Yelchin) into a passionate love affair with a glamorous French woman (Bérénice Marlohe).
Results
Two mismatched personal trainers’ lives are upended by the actions of a new, wealthy client.
Reality
Jon Heder and Eric Wareheim star in this head-spinning Hollywood satire from the director of the “killer tire” comedy, Rubber!
Iris
One of the final films from Albert Maysles (Grey Gardens) pairs the celebrated filmmaker with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades.
The Hunting Ground
From acclaimed writer/director Kirby Dick comes The Hunting Ground, a piercing, monumental exposé of rape culture on campuses, poised to light a fire under a national debate.
3 Hearts
Co-starring screen legend Catherine Deneuve and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Benoit Jacquot (Farewell, My Queen), 3 Hearts is a cleverly constructed romantic drama with a delicious French twist.
Sunshine Superman
A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular – and dangerous – feats of foot-launched human flight.
Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll
Tracks the twists and turns of Cambodian music as it morphs into rock and roll, blossoms, and is nearly destroyed along with the rest of the country.
free admission!
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Based on the best-selling novel by J.K. Rowling, this first installment in the beloved Harry Potter franchise is a fun-filled fantasy adventure.
The Search for General Tso
This mouthwateringly entertaining documentary travels the globe to unravel a captivating culinary mystery.
In the Name of My Daughter
Acclaimed French director André Téchiné brings a gripping real-life thriller to the screen in this penetrating psychological drama.
Live from New York!
Live From New York! explores Saturday Night Live’s early years as a groundbreaking, late-night comedy and music experiment and follows its evolution into a cherished comedy institution.
The King and the Mockingbird
This long lost and newly restored animated French classic is back on the big screen in a dazzling new digital restoration.
The Hideous Sun Demon
Good old radiation helps transform a straitlaced scientist into a hideous reptile freak whenever he’s exposed to the sun in this classically cruddy hunk of ‘50s monster junk.
Free Admission!
Even Though the Whole World is Burning
A documentary on the life and work of Poet Laureate, two-time Pulitzer winner, and environmental activist W.S. Merwin.
Flin Flon Flim Flam
InvestigativeMEDIA turns its unflinching focus on Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals Inc. and its controversial plans to construct the massive Rosemont open-pit copper mine.
Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project
Bob Hoover, age 92, is considered by many to be our greatest living aviator.
The Last One
A new documentary about the birth of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, it’s impact on politics, science and media, and finally, the quest to sew the last panel into the Quilt (“The Last One”).
Warren Miller’s Chasing Shadows
Explore what it means to be inspired, and what it is about exotic locations and snow-covered summits that keep us searching for more.
The Pirates of Penzance
Gilbert and Sullivan’s dazzling The Pirates of Penzance comes to the English National Opera in a highly anticipated new production from renowned filmmaker Mike Leigh.
Digging for Fire
The discovery of a bone and a gun send a husband and wife on separate adventures over the course of a weekend.
Every Secret Thing
Oscar-nominated documentarian Amy Berg makes her fiction film debut with this haunting, emotional adaptation of Laura Lippman’s best-selling novel of secrets, loss, and murder.
The Royal Tenenbaums
An estranged family of former child prodigies reunites when their father announces he is terminally ill.
World AIDS Day in a New Light
The World AIDS Day Committee in Tucson and The Loft join forces to present this annual commemoration and community event.
Meet the Nomads – Liberty in North Korea
Come join us this December 3rd for an excellent talk with the LiNK Nomads. These young dynamos will inspire, empower and share the stories of the North Korean people.
Presented by Vegan Logic!
Michael Greger, MD
Michael Greger, MD will be here for a FREE presentation, his FIRST STOP after the release of his new book, How Not to Die!
Meadowland
See Meadowland before its national theatrical release featuring a captured-live post-film discussion with star Olivia Wilde and director Reed Morano!
Groundswell Rising
Transcending the genre of environmental film, Groundswell‘s passionate stories inspire and empower.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Steven Spielberg returned to the thrill-a-minute world of Indiana Jones in this action-packed prequel to his smash adventure Raiders of the Lost Ark.
[REC] 4: Apocalypse
The terrifying climax to one of the most consistently entertaining horror franchises of the past decade, [REC] 4 Apocalypse is what fans have been waiting for: the ultimate final showdown.
Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art
Troublemakers unearths the history of land art in the tumultuous late 1960s and early 1970s.
David Lynch Art Show
As part of The Loft Cinema’s September celebration of the films of David Lynch, we’re looking for YOUR personal take on everything Lynchian.
Disney Cartoon Milestones
Don’t miss this fabulous, fun-filled program of classic, newly-restored cartoons from the Disney Archive!
Bringing Tibet Home
A new documentary about New York-based artist Tenzing Rigdol’s endeavor to bring Tibet home for exiles, and fulfill his father’s dying with in the process.
They Live
An anti-establishment, media-paranoid classic that will open your eyes to the terrifying truth about bubblegum, billboards and little old ladies.
Special Earth Day Screening!
Planetary
Planetary is the follow-up to the award-winning short film Overview, which captivated audiences with astronauts’ stories of what it means to see the Earth from space.
James White
James White is a confident and closely observed debut that explores loss and the deep relationship between a mother and son.
Run Free: The True Story of Caballo Blanco
A new documentary about legendary trail runner Micah True, who sparked a barefoot running revolution.
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
An inspiring biography about legendary East Indian mystic Paramahansa Yogananda, the man credited with introducing yoga and meditation to the West.
Tucson Premiere!
Court
Court is a quietly devastating, absurdist portrait of injustice, caste prejudice, and venal politics in contemporary India.
Brick
A truly original concoction fueled by a stellar performance from the soon-to-be-major-star Gordon-Levitt, Brick is more fun than finding a fiver in a flop house!
Horror of Dracula
Celebrate the life of the late, great Christopher Lee at this special screening of the blood-curdling 1958 Hammer horror classic that put the beloved genre icon into the Dracula cape for the very first time!
Free screening, followed by panel discussion!
Blessed Fruit of the Womb
This documentary shares the journey of two indigenous women travelling throughout rural Guatemala to provide women with family planning education and access to contraceptive methods.
Burroughs: The Movie
The long-lost, recently-discovered documentary explores the life and times of controversial Naked Lunch author William S. Burroughs.
Man and Superman
Academy Award-nominee Ralph Fiennes plays Jack Tanner in this exhilarating reinvention of Bernard Shaw’s witty, provocative classic.
Ours Is The Land
Ours Is The Land is a new documentary that depicts the spiritual, cultural and physical connection of the Tohono O’odham people to the imperiled Santa Rita Mountains.
The Big City
Made after the smashing success of his acclaimed Apu Trilogy, The Big City marked the great Satyajit Ray’s first portrayal of contemporary life in his native Kolkata.
The Apu Trilogy: Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road)
Ray’s stunning debut feature is regularly voted one of the greatest films of all time in critics’ polls.
Post-Film Discussion
Beneath the Waves Film Festival
The festival showcases marine-themed short films from all over the world that can help create discussion and activism around the vital issue of ocean conservation.
The Apu Trilogy: Aparajito (The Unvanquished)
Part two of The Apu Trilogy affirmed Ray’s place as a master of cinema.
The Apu Trilogy: Apur Sansar (The World of Apu)
The extraordinary final chapter of Satyajit Ray’s celebrated Apu Trilogy brings our hero’s journey full circle.
The Manhattan Short Film Festival 2015
Don’t miss the 18th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival, featuring 10 great new shorts from around the world – and you help select the winner!
post-film Q&A
Empire of Dirt
Three generations of First Nations women struggle to deal with the demons of their past. Post-film Q&A with the film’s star, Cara Gee, winner of the Best Actress Award at the 2014 American Indian Film Festival!
Night of the Living Dead (1990 version)
You can’t keep a good zombie down in this pulse-pounding 1990 remake of George A. Romero’s 1968 cult classic!
Strange Blood
Get ready for an evening of pure terror at the World Theatrical Premiere of the new horror thriller, Strange Blood!
Some Like it Hot
One of the funniest and most flavorful big-screen comedies of all-time paired with a fabulous free wine tasting before the movie, courtesy of Sierra Bonita Vineyards in Willcox, AZ!
Free Admission!
The Bank Dick
Celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of funnyman W.C. Fields at this free screening of his hilarious comedy classic, The Bank Dick!
Jedi Junior High
It’s tough being a kid. Especially when you’re a Wookie with two left feet and a changing voice.
I Am Chris Farley
I Am Chris Farley reveals the hilarious and heartbreaking real-life story of the colorfully over-the-top performer who helped change the world of comedy.
a unique roadshow experience with special guests in person!
Alleluia! The Devil’s Carnival
Alleluia! The Devil’s Carnival is the second installment in a musical-horror-fantasy film series by director Darren Lynn Bousman and writer/actor Terrance Zdunich!
Seeds of Time
In Seeds of Time, agriculture pioneer Cary Fowler races against time to protect the future of our food. With Cary Fowler in person and a seed swap before the film.
Being Evel
Notoriously brash, bold, and daring, Knievel stared death in the face from the seat of his motorcycle, but few know the larger-than-life story of the boy from Butte, Montana.
Batman Returns
Michael Keaton returned to play the Caped Crusader in this dark and moody sequel to Burton’s original 1989 blockbuster.
35mm Print!
Casablanca
Iconic. Unforgettable. A national treasure. And even as time goes by, Casablanca remains one of the greatest romances ever made.
The Lady from Shanghai
In this gorgeously lurid film noir, director and star Orson Welles is at his roguishly handsome best alongside the siren-like Rita Hayworth.
Ed Wood
Ed Wood is an alternately hilarious and poignant ode to outsider art and the magic of the movies.
Mars Attacks!
This subversive black comedy is Tim Burton’s winking homage to the entire genre of Cold War-era alien invasion films of the ‘50s and ‘60s, in all their compellingly kitschy glory.
The Magnificent Ambersons
Orson Welles’ follow-up to Citizen Kane is a poetic adaptation of Booth Tarkington’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel chronicling the rise and fall of one wealthy family in turn-of-the-20th-century America.
Touch of Evil
Welles’ hallucinatory, off-kilter thriller Touch of Evil, an A-list production with a B-movie heart, is a deliriously pulpy tale of murder, corruption and other bad behavior south of the border.
Citizen Kane
Rightly considered the most electrifying debut in screen history, Citizen Kane is routinely cited as the greatest film ever made, but even more importantly, it’s a film that is as entertaining as it is important.
free admission!
A Summer’s Tale
The 1996 simple summer vacation romance from legendary French New Wave filmmaker Eric Rohmer (Claire’s Knee, Pauline at the Beach) can at last be viewed in the U.S., and we’re celebrating with a free screening!
Part of Tucson Modernism Week 2015
Playtime
In this brilliantly inventive satire of our modern day metropolis, Jacques Tati stars as his beloved screen persona, the permanently befuddled Frenchman, Monsieur Hulot.
Fantasia
See and hear Fantasia as never before in this newly remastered 75th Anniversary edition that will bring the Disney magic thundering to life on the big screen!
35mm Print!
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Life Aquatic is a wildly original, wonderfully odd underwater comedy/adventure with a melancholy edge.
Free Admission
Sherlock Holmes (1916)
Unwrap our holiday gift to you and yours – a free screening of the recently-discovered, newly-restored “lost” 1916 silent classic, Sherlock Holmes!
Heaven Adores You
Heaven Adores You is an intimate, meditative inquiry into the life and music of Elliott Smith.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 40th Anniversary Sing-A-Long!
Celebrate 40 glorious years of Rocky Horror at a very special Halloween Sing-A-Long edition with a costume contest and props to use during the movie!
Special Tucson Birthday Screening!
A Star is Born
Celebrate Tucson’s birthday month with a special screening of A Star is Born, starring Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, filmed here in Tucson!
pre-movie discussion
The Shootist
The Empire Ranch Foundation presents a special screening of John Wayne’s final film, featuring a discussion with the film’s screenwriter Miles Swarthout!
The Pitch Perfect Sing-A-Long!
A totally interactive, totally aca-amazing evening of entertainment where making music with your mouth isn’t simply encouraged, it’s downright mandatory!
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Sergio Leone’s epic Spaghetti Western thrillingly conjures up operatic excess, existential cowboy crisis and the blackest of black humor.
Dune
Lynch’s infamous, psychedelic sci-fi tale of space, spice and sand worms. Based on Frank Herbert’s cult novel, and produced by the legendary Dino De Laurentis.
35mm print!
Memories of Murder
Based on an infamous real-life serial murder case that rocked the Korean peninsula in 1986, Memories of Murder is the second feature from acclaimed filmmaker Bong Joon-ho (Snowpiercer).
Do I Sound Gay?
Wicked humor and surprising insight highlight this provocative documentary about (literally) finding your voice.
60th Anniversary Screening
Oklahoma!
See Oklahoma! on the only screen big enough to capture all the fun, music and romance of Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s timeless classic!
35mm Print!
Wild at Heart
Lynch’s erotically-charged version of Barry Gifford’s cult novel is oversaturated with saccharine lust, rollicking in grotesquerie and surreally influenced by The Wizard of Oz.
The Frozen Sing-A-Long!
Get ready to “Let it Go” at this very special interactive sing-a-long screening of Disney’s beloved musical!
Everything is Terrible! The Legends Show
A culmination of the first seven (of 777) years of work from the video alchemists at EIT!
Bite Size
A sensitive and thought-provoking documentary on the obesity epidemic currently affecting one in three American children. Featuring a special introduction by youth health advocate Hailie Thomas.
35mm Print!
What About Bob?
In this wildly funny and highly underrated comedy Bill Murray plays Bob, an overwhelmingly neurotic and reclusive psychiatric patient who becomes obsessed with his new analyst.
The Disaster Artist with Greg Sestero plus The Room!
Greg Sestero (who plays Mark in The Room … “Oh, Hi Mark!”) will discuss his revealing, inspiring and hilarious memoir, The Disaster Artist before a screening of The Room.
Free Screening presented by The Gregory School!
Beyond Measure
Beyond Measure offers a positive picture of what’s possible in American education when communities decide they are ready for change. Are you?
The Yes Men Are Revolting
Fans of comic documentaries can rejoice. If you’ve never heard of the Yes Men, you’re in for a treat; if you’ve followed their antics in earlier films, you’ll delight in a new barrage.
Grey Gardens
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of this unforgettable look at one of the most unforgettable mother/daughter duos in movie history.
free screening! post-film Q&A with director!
Land of Opportunity
Land of Opportunity chronicles the reconstruction of New Orleans through the eyes of those on the frontlines.
Anastasia
Ingrid Bergman won her second Best Actress Oscar for her role as Anna/Anastasia in Anatole Litvak’s entrancing film
Drive
A mysterious Hollywood stuntman and mechanic moonlights as a getaway driver and finds himself trouble when he helps out his neighbor.
Journey to Italy
Named by Martin Scorsese as one of his favorite films, Journey to Italy is a breathtaking cinematic landmark.
Boulevard
Boulevard, a subtle and moving drama starting Oscar-winner Robin Williams in his final screen role, follows a longtime devoted husband and dutiful bank employee who finally begins to confront his own secrets.
Notorious
Alfred Hitchcock gave Ingrid Bergman one of her very best screen roles in this intoxicating love story doubling as a gripping espionage thriller.
Kindness is Contagious
Kindness Is Contagious is a feel-good documentary about being nice and the benefits of being nice.
Autumn Sonata
This cathartic pas de dux, beautifully shot in burnished harvest colors by the great cinematographer Sven Nykvist, ranks among Ingmar Bergman’s most intensely personal dramatic works.
Rocky IV
This 4th of July, you’ll have the Eye of the Tiger when you proclaim your Independence and climb into the ring with Sylvester Stallone as he fights for freedom, crushes the Soviet Union and tangles with that evil slab of red muscle known as Ivan Drago.
35mm Print! Free Wine Tasting!
The Straight Story
A delightfully warm-hearted change of filmmaking pace for Lynch, The Straight Story beautifully proves that the famously avant-garde director can be just as effective when telling the story “straight.”
Director and subjects in person!
Many Bones, One Heart
Special All Souls Day screening of the documentary that takes viewers behind the scenes of a beloved Tucson tradition! Director Leslie Ann Epperson, Nadia Hagen and Paul Weir will be on hand for a post-film Q&A.
Free Beer Tasting!
Inland Empire
Lynch’s last film to date is an epic, surreal and visually seductive mystery involving “a woman in trouble,” featuring a tour-de-force performance by Laura Dern that must be seen to be believed.
Part of Big Reads Connects Tucson
The Pit and the Pendulum
Enjoy Poe-themed snacks and have your picture taken beneath the deadly blade of The Loft’s very own pendulum! Wear your finest Poe-inspired costume and you could win a ghoulish Poe prize!
Sold Out!
Downton Abbey – Season 6: Episode One, 1st hour
Arizona Public Media invites you to a very special sneak preview of Downtown Abbey featuring opening commentary by Jerrold E. Hogle Ph.D.
The Water Diviner
See the new drama The Water Diviner before its national theatrical release, featuring a captured-live post-film discussion with the film’s Oscar-winning director/star Russell Crowe!
40th Anniversary Screening!
Cooley High
Promoted as the “Black American Graffiti”, Cooley High stands in a class all its own as a heartfelt and moving comedy examining black teen life in the tumultuous times of 1960s America.
director & stars in person!
Man from Reno
A stranger in the increasingly strange city of San Francisco, Japanese crime novelist Aki is unsure of precisely what role she has to play in a real-life murder mystery involving ambiguous MacGuffins and amorphous identities.
The Look of Silence
A family that survives the genocide in Indonesia confronts the men who killed one of their brothers in Joshua Oppenheimer’s follow up to his Oscar-nominated documentary The Act of Killing.
The Internet Cat Video Festival 2015
Catch an all-new and purr-fectly hilarious collection of fabulous feline videos fresh from the internet on the big screen at The Loft!
free wine tasting / 35mm print!
Sideways
Enjoy a special screening of one of the funniest odes to finding the perfect Pinot ever made – Sideways, paired with a fabulous free wine tasting!
Richard III
In Richard III, director, producer, and star Laurence Olivier brings Shakespeare’s masterpiece of Machiavellian villainy to ravishing cinematic life.
35mm print!
Grizzly Man
University of Arizona professors Daniel Sullivan and Jeff Greenberg will discuss the psychology of Timothy Treadwell at this special Science on Screen event!
Special Mother's Day Screening!
Bringing Up Baby
Perhaps the definitive screwball comedy from Hollywood’s Golden Era, this is a delicious movie treat that can’t be beat!
13 Ghosts
Presented in thrilling, chilling ILLUSION-O! Each patron will be supplied with a special “Ghost Viewer” to see all 13 Ghosts. You won’t believe your eyes!
Brother Outsider
This film chronicles the life and work of civil rights leader and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Bayard Rustin.
House on Haunted Hill
Presented in amazing EMERGO! The thrills will fly right off the screen and into the audience!
Homicidal
Presented with a FRIGHT BREAK! There will be a special FRIGHT BREAK during this showing of Homicidal. All those too frightened to see the end of the picture will be welcomed to the COWARD’S CORNER!
The Tingler
Presented in electrifying PERCEPTO! You too will feel every shocking sensation! Guarantee: The Tingler will break loose in the theatre while YOU are in the audience!
FREE ADMISSION!
Don’t Look Now
Don’t Look Now is an unforgettable thriller with a real throat-grabber of an ending that stands as one of the greatest finales in horror movie history.
The Stanford Prison Experiment
Join us for a special screening featuring an introduction by Joel Dvoskin, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona.
FREE ADMISSION
The Tales of Hoffmann
Powell and Pressburger’s feverishly romantic film adaptation is a singularly thrilling cinematic experience – a riotous feast of music, dance and visual effects, and one of the most exhilarating opera films ever made.
To Kill a Mockingbird
A poignant story that has become an iconic part of American culture, telling an enduring, ever-relevant tale of racism, integrity and the fight for justice against overwhelming odds.
Deli Man
At last, the deli documentary you’ve been waiting for! The charming and undeniably mouthwatering new film explores Jewish culture and cuisine as it reflects the heart of a vital ethnic history.
Bullitt
Featuring one of Steve McQueen’s definitive screen performances, Bullitt is a tight-and-taut action classic that must be experienced on the big screen! 35mm print!
The Reel Rock Film Tour 2015
The latest installment of the Reel Rock Film Tour, a nationally-touring festival featuring all-new films jam-packed with extreme climbing action! This screening is sold out!
free admission!
Hiroshima Mon Amour
An intoxicating cornerstone of the French New Wave, the first feature film from legendary director Alain Resnais is one of the most influential art films of all time.
Pride
Inspired by an extraordinary true story, Pride is a hilarious and heartwarming comedy about finding hope and friendship where you least expect it.
Director Alex Cox in person!
Repo Man
Brilliantly directed by Alex Cox, Repo Man is a one-of-a-kind, blue collar, punk rock masterpiece.
free admission!
Watership Down
Faithfully recreating the darkness, violence and political insight of Richard Adams’ cultishly-adored 1972 novel, Watership Down brought a rarely seen maturity and sophistication to the animated genre.
Groundhog Day
Bill Murray is at his wisecracking best in this high concept romantic comedy about a self-absorbed TV weatherman caught in a personal time warp on the worst day of his life.
Co-presented by Native Eyes Film Showcase
Water is Life
Join Native Eyes Film Showcase and The Loft for this special event featuring three films, Q&As with filmmakers and more!
Everyman
BAFTA-winner and Academy Award-nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) takes the title role in this dynamic new production of one of English drama’s oldest plays.
Presented by The New York Times
Absence of Malice
See Sydney Pollack’s acclaimed drama on the big screen, followed by a Skype Q&A with the film’s Academy Award-winning screenwriter, Kurt Luedtke!
Paper Tigers
Paper Tigers is an intimate look into the lives of selected students at Lincoln High School, an alternative school that specializes in educating traumatized youth.
post-film panel discussion
Chinatown
Roman Polanski’s landmark neo-noir combined mastery of the genre’s conventions with a gritty 1970s sensibility, even more paranoid and doom-bent than that of the classic era.
Impulse
No piece of scenery is left unchewed when William Shatner flips his wig and goes on a cracked killing spree in this psychotronic horror flick!
Phantom of the Paradise
Brian De Palma’s wild and wacky musical is a glitter-dusted horror/comedy/rock opera that could have only escaped from the 1970s.
The Night Porter
One of the most controversial and hotly-debated films of the 1970s, Liliana Cavani’s acclaimed drama The Night Porter is a dark and disturbing love story dipped in decadence.
Tucson Premiere! Free Admission!
RACING EXTINCTION
A team of artists and activists exposes the hidden world of extinction with never-before-seen images that will change the way we see the planet. From the Oscar winning filmmakers of The Cove.
Presented by The New York Times
Broadcast News
See the Oscar-nominated 1987 comedy/drama starring Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter and William Hurt followed by an onstage Q&A with Alessandra Stanley, chief television critic for The New York Times!
Presented by The New York Times
The Paper
See Ron Howard’s fast and funny 1994 comedy/drama starring Michael Keaton, Robert Duvall and Glenn Close followed by an onstage Q&A with New York Times Food Editor, Sam Sifton!
Why Don’t You Play in Hell?
An affectionate, movie-mad, Tarantino-esque ode to the yakuza films of yore, featuring an over-the-top, blood-splattered finale for the ages.
Water & Power
Twin brothers nicknamed “Water” and “Power” from the hard scrabble Eastside streets of Los Angeles rise like prince’s through the city’s political and police ranks.
The Interview
When Dave Skylark and Aaron Rapoport land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip into an assassination mission.
Free Admission!
The Muppet Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long!
The story of Ebenezer Scrooge gets a Muppet makeover as the Muppet gang romp through this merry, magical version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale.
Antarctica: A Year on Ice
Antarctica: A Year on Ice is a visually stunning journey to the end of the world with the hardy and devoted people who live there year-round.
Airplane!
Fast, funny and packed with quotable lines, Airplane! set the bar for slapstick comedy 30,000 feet high when it crashed into theatres in the summer of 1980.
Skylight
Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan star in the highly anticipated West End production of David Hare’s Skylight, directed by Stephen Daldry, captured live in London’s West End by National Theatre Live.
Stagecoach
The Western of all Westerns! John Ford’s smash hit revolutionized the Western, establishing the genre as we know it today.
A fundraiser for AZ Dance Theatre!
First Position
A documentary about the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the world’s largest ballet competitions, where lifelong dreams are at stake.
Trails of Hope and Terror
The film Trails of Hope and Terror, based on the book by the same name written by Miguel A. De La Torre, explores the plight of the undocumented Latin American immigrant from their perspectives.
Post-film Q&A
Huicholes: The Last Peyote Guardians
Huicholes tells the urgent story of the mystical Wixarika People, the Huicholes. Post-film Q&A with director Hernán Vilchez and two of the film’s subjects.
Ninja III: The Domination
It’s the age old story: sexy aerobics instructor becomes possessed by the spirit of an evil ninja who uses her body to seek revenge on the cops who killed him.
INHERENT VICE
Part surf noir, part psychedelic romp – all Thomas Pynchon.
Pelican Dreams
The new film from the director of The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill!
Elsa & Fred
Oscar-winners Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer star as late-in-life lovers who see the world anew through each other.
Attack of the Crab Monsters
The Roger Corman-directed classic is a mini-monument to the magic of extremely low-budget filmmaking!
There Will Be Blood
Daniel Day-Lewis stars in Paul Thomas Anderson’s multi-Oscar nominated historical drama, a visually stunning and enthralling exploration of American greed, capitalism and violence.
V/H/S: Viral
V/H/S: Viral is the third installment of the twisted found footage horror anthology franchise.
25th Anniversary!
UHF
It’s crazy. It’s zany. It’s hysterical. It’s TV according to Weird Al Yankovic, and it goes without saying that it’s 100% insane!
35mm Print!
Punch-Drunk Love
With Punch-Drunk Love, Paul Thomas Anderson delivers a delightfully odd and bracingly original concoction – a manic depressive romantic comedy with the soaring soul of a movie musical.
Pulp: A Film about Life, Death and Supermarkets
This witty, innovative documentary follows the legendary band Pulp as they prepare to say farewell after 25 years of performances.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Veteran UA Humanities Seminars instructor Richard Poss will help us see how a science-fiction movie can illuminate our lives and concerns, in commentary before the screening.
Killing American Style
Amir Shervan (Samurai Cop) unleashes a tidal wave of crap in which a gang of escaped convicts hold an innocent family hostage and a peaceful man is forced to start killing … American Style!
With filmmakers in person!
Billy Bates
From director Jennifer DeLia and producer Julie Pacino comes a fascinating portrait of a troubled artist, walking the tight rope between brilliance and madness. A special free screening with the filmmakers in person!
35mm Print!
Magnolia
Paul Thomas Anderson’s extravagant comedy/drama is a wildly audacious, multi-character study set during one action-packed day in the San Fernando Valley.
The Babadook
A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son’s fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Cinema’s first Iranian vampire western, Ana Lily Amirpour’s debut feature basks in the sheer pleasure of pulp.
Force Majeure
A critical hit at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, this wickedly funny and precisely observed psychodrama offers a daringly provocative look at morality and marital relations.
35mm Print!
Hard Eight
Paul Thomas Anderson’s thrilling debut feature is a zig-zagging, modern-day film noir set in the neon-lit world of professional gambling.
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
A touching and human comedy about a formidable retired woman, Lily Harrison (Gena Rowlands), who hires an acerbic young dance instructor to give her private dance lessons —one per week for six weeks.
post-film discussion
Alive Inside
Alive Inside is a joyous cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity.
Evil Laugh
Featuring a slew of walking wood chips posing as actors, Evil Laugh will have YOU laughing in all the right ways.
Southland Tales
Richard Kelly’s follow-up to Donnie Darko is a wild apocalyptic extravaganza bursting with offbeat action, scathing social satire and even the occasional over-the-top musical number!
Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler is a darkly-satirical, pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Nominated for the Best Original Screenplay Academy Award!
Free Screening!
Shaolin Soccer
A hilarious martial arts comedy about a team of misfits who take their best shot at winning a soccer championship!
Whiplash
A young musician struggles to make it as a top jazz drummer in the gripping drama Whiplash. Winner of 3 Academy Awards, including Best Actor in a Supporting Role (J.K. Simmons)!
The Karate Kid
Boasting one of the most iconic training montages ever filmed, some serious nose-honking and a totally legendary example of the crane style, The Karate Kid is a true ‘80s classic.
Late Phases
A wounded war vet moves to a place where people are dying from mysterious circumstances.
Top Five
Chris Rock’s Top Five is a smart, savvy, star-studded comedic romp blended with an irresistible romance.
Ida
A moving and intimate drama about a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland who, on the verge of taking her vows, discovers a dark family secret. Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography Academy Awards!
National Theatre Live
A Streetcar Named Desire
The highly anticipated production of Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, with Gillian Anderson, Ben Foster and Vanessa Kirby.
Son of a Gun
Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount.
Brainsmasher … A Love Story
For all those who think Andrew Dice Clay can’t convincingly play a sensitive nightclub bouncer, well… you’re probably right, but here it is anyway, so just deal with it!
Boyhood
Richard Linklater’s Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up. Nominated for 6 Academy Awards, including Best Picture!
Horns
Directed by genre ace Alexandre Aja (Haute Tension), Horns is a darkly comic supernatural thriller driven by fantasy, mystery and romance.
Art and Craft
When one of the most prolific art forgers in US history is finally exposed, he must confront the legacy of his 30-year con.
My Old Lady
A new comedy starring Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas and Kevin Kline!
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The latest film from acclaimed director Wes Anderson is a meticulously-designed screwball tragi-comedy set in Europe between the World Wars. Nominated for 9 Academy Awards, including Best Picture!
Frankenstein
Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in alternating roles as The Doctor and The Creature!
Free Admission! 35mm Print!
Freaks
One of the most unforgettable, controversial and utterly unique horror films of all time!
Night Warning
What do you get for the mother who has everything? How about a butcher knife, a sexually-confused son and a WTF? story that turns the insanity up to “11?”
Native Eyes Film Showcase
Honoring the Power of Coming Together
Enjoy screenings of two new films, Q&A’s with filmmakers, a resource fair and panel discussions with tribal leaders!
Free Admission!
Tucson Youth for Film
Brainstorm with the Tucson Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council and Loft Cinema staff to plan the future of youth films at The Loft.
Free Admission!
Speciesism: The Movie
Healthy, delicious food court from 5:00 – 7:00pm! With director Mark Devries and vegan bodybuilder Robert Cheeke in person!
Time Bandits
Terry Gilliam’s dark, irreverent and totally enchanting comedy disguised as a family-friendly adventure.
Post-film discussion
Fed Up
A special “Heart Smart” screening of the acclaimed documentary Fed Up, followed by a panel discussion with local heart health experts!
1,000 Times Good Night
A special preview of the new drama 1,000 Times Good Night, starring Academy Award-winner Juliette Binoche and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
Night of the Cobra Woman
See the beautiful Cobra Woman shed her skin and slither her way into the hearts of the virile young men she must consume in order to “keep on snakin’!”
Ballet 422
Ballet 422 illuminates the process behind the creation of a single ballet within the ongoing cycle of work at one of the world’s great ballet companies.
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS
What We Do In The Shadows chronicles the adventures of four vampire roommates trying to get by in a modern world that’s not always hospitable to the undead.
Medea
Helen McCrory (The Last of the Haussmans) takes the title role in Euripides’ powerful tragedy of love and revenge, in a bold new version by Ben Power.
35mm print!
Monty Python’s And Now For Something Completely Different
Monty Python’s very first big screen outing!
Song of the Sea
From the director of the Academy Award-nominated The Secret of Kells, comes this captivating animated film steeped in the wondrous worlds of Irish myth. Nominated for the Best Animated Feature Academy Award!
The Swimmer
Burt Lancaster stars as a disillusioned, middle-aged man who confronts his destiny by swimming home through the suburban nightmare of upper-class East Coast society.
Free Screening!
The LEGO Movie
A wildly entertaining animated adventure that takes viewers behind the bricks.
The Wrecking Crew
What the Funk Brothers did for Motown… The Wrecking Crew did, only bigger, for the West Coast Sound.
Royal Shakespeare Company Live
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Shakespeare’s comment on friendship, love, constancy and fickleness.
Match
Patrick Stewart gives a captivating performance in this witty, emotionally gripping adaptation of director Stephen Belber’s own Tony Award-nominated play.
tucson modernism week
The Vision of Paolo Soleri: Prophet in the Desert
While uncovering Soleri’s legacy, the film poses critical questions about mankind’s future.
Two Days, One Night
Sandra, a young Belgian mother, has only one weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses so that she can keep her job. Nominated for a Best Actress Oscar!
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
This engrossing documentary takes us inside the legendary Studio Ghibli and provides insight into the dreams, passion and singular dedication of these remarkable creators.
Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead
Picking up where the original left off, Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead wastes no time getting right to the gore-filled action, leaving a bloody trail of intestines in its wake.
The ABCs of Death 2
It’s happening again. 26 new directors. 26 new ways to die!
R100
A lonely father with a secret taste for S&M hires a boutique dominatrix agency that specializes in guerilla acts of public degradation.
One Chance
The true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night who became a phenomenon after winning “Britain’s Got Talent”.
My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks!
The latest My Little Pony movie gallops into The Loft!
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (Them)
Once happily married, Conor (James McAvoy) and Eleanor (Jessica Chastain) suddenly find themselves as strangers longing to understand each other in the wake of tragedy.
The Two Faces of January
Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, and Oscar Isaac star in this twisty, sun-soaked period noir set on the coast of Greece, and based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley).
20,000 Days on Earth
20,000 Days on Earth is an inventive, lyrical ode to creativity and an intimate examination of the artistic process of musician and cultural icon Nick Cave.
Pump
An eye-opening documentary that tells the story of America’s addiction to oil and explains clearly and simply how we can end it – and finally win choice at the pump.
Dear White People
Winner of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival’s Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent, Dear White People is a sly, provocative and often laugh-out-loud funny satire of race relations in the age of Obama.
The Homesman
In his second outing as director after The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, actor/co-writer Tommy Lee Jones returns to the West with the gripping adventure, The Homesman.
Mr. Turner
Oscar-winning filmmaker Mike Leigh’s hilarious and moving biopic Mr. Turner explores the last quarter century of the great, eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner. Nominated for 4 Academy Awards.
Mommy
Co-winner of the prestigious Jury Prize at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Mommy is the latest film from Canadian wunderkind Xavier Dolan.
Queen and Country
Picking up a few years after Hope and Glory, Queen and Country is the second semi-autobiographical film from acclaimed director John Boorman.
Race to Nowhere
(Directed by Vicki Abeles and Jessica Congdon, 2010, USA, 85 mins., Rated PG-13)
Django Unchained
(Directed by Quentin Tarantino, 2011, USA, 145 mins., Rated R)
Zombeavers
An outrageously fun B-movie creature feature throwback, chock-full of good old-fashioned puppet-style beasties, gallons of gooey gore and a knowing sense of humor.
The Congress
Ari Folman’s mind-bending follow up to his Oscar-nominated Waltz With Bashir!
The Overnighters
This award-winning documentary is an intimate portrait of job-seekers desperately chasing the broken American Dream.
Timbuktu
Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, Timbuktu is a deeply moving, poetic and often humorous story of humanism in the face of nightmarish circumstances.
Leviathan
In a Russian coastal town, Nikolai is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. Nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award!
The Blue Room
Two adulterous lovers go from pillow talk to possible murder in this sexy, brain-teasing thriller based on a novel by celebrated crime writer Georges Simenon.
Inglourious Basterds
(Directed by Quentin Tarantino, 2009, USA/Germany, in English, German, French and Italian with subtitles, 153 mins., Rated R)
Sagrada: The Mystery of Creation
New documentary on La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain conceived by Antoni Gaudi.
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
A comical and poignant look at breakups, breakdowns and breakthroughs.
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
The extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking. Winner of the Best Actor Academy Award (Eddie Redmayne)!
Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead
Zombies invade the Australian Outback in this brain-splattered, Mad Max-meets-the-undead thrill ride.
Birdman
The story of an actor – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. Winner of 4 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director!
Amira & Sam
Rousing, smart, and sweet, Amira & Sam is the charming feature debut from writer/director Sean Mullin.
Love is Strange
A multi-generational story of love and marriage, Love Is Strange depicts the delicate nature of two people trying to build a long life together, and the possibility for love to grow deeper and richer with time.
Red Army
Red Army is an inspiring story about the Cold War played out on the ice rink, and a man who stood up to a powerful system and paved the way for change for generations of Russians.
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
An Israeli woman seeking to finalize a divorce from her estranged husband finds herself effectively put on trial by her country’s religious marriage laws.
To Be Takei
A hilarious and moving look at legendary actor/activist and pop culture icon George Takei.
Maps to the Stars
Celebrated filmmaker David Cronenberg strips Hollywood bare in this wicked satire of the movie business.
Listen Up Philip
A literary look at the triumph of reality over the human spirit. Starring Jason Schwartzman and Elisabeth Moss.
The Last Five Years
Based on the off-Broadway hit by Tony Award-winner Jason Robert Brown, The Last Five Years is a uniquely emotional experience and one of the most enchanting musicals in years.
Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me
As he struggles with Alzheimer’s disease, country-music legend Glen Campbell embarks on his farewell tour in the U.S., Australia, and Europe.
Wild Tales
A compendium of outrageously bizarre stories, each more shocking and hilarious than the last. Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film!
The Trip To Italy
Comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon retrace the steps of the Romantic poets’ grand tour of Italy – eating, drinking and cracking wise all the way.
Last Days in Vietnam
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy dares to reopen the books on a war that scarred our national psyche.
Frank
A uniquely offbeat comedy about a young wannabe musician.
Life of Crime
Directed by Daniel Schechter, 2014, USA, 94 mins., Rated R
The One I Love
A thrillingly odd and highly original love story.
35mm print!
Boogie Nights
Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling, exhilarating, crazy-quilt love letter to late ‘70s excess is an epic story tracking the meteoric rise of a super-stud porn star through the golden age of the adult film industry.
Tracks
Mia Wasikowska stars in the incredible true story of Robyn Davidson, a young woman who undertook a perilous solos trek across 1,700 miles of stunning Australian outback.
Return of the Living Dead Part II
When toxic zombie gas causes a gaggle of grumpy neighborhood corpses to leave the graveyard looking for a little “brain food,” before you know it, it’s PARTY TIME!
Rawhead Rex
An ancient, rubber-faced, pagan beastie with a killer mullet is back from hell and ready to chow down on the residents of a small Irish village.
Rosewater
Jon Stewart, host and executive producer of “The Daily Show,” makes a remarkable screenwriting and directing debut with Rosewater.
Eraserhead
This 1977 avant-garde classic introduced David Lynch to the world of feature films, going on to become a bona fide cult sensation and an iconic work of extraordinary, oddball beauty.
Of Girls and Horses
The latest feature from acclaimed filmmaker Monika Treut follows the slow rhythm of farm life in green and lovely Northern Germany.
Rolling Vengeance
It’s redneck rampage time when the ultimate fire-spitting monster truck rolls on over a gang of murderous hicks!
The Killer Shrews
Mangy mutant shrews with fearsome fang faces and empty tummies make life a living hell for folks stranded on a deserted island.
Hot Type: 150 Years of The Nation
The regional premiere of Oscar-winner Barbara Kopple’s new documentary, with Barbara Kopple and The Nation’s John Nichols in person!
post-film Q&A
Giuseppe Makes a Movie
In Ventura, CA, former child actor Giuseppe Andrews makes underground movies in his trailer park using an acting ensemble of neighbors and homeless friends. Filmmakers Adam Rifkin and Mike Plante in person!
Special Advance Screening
Hits
David Cross makes his feature directorial debut with this biting comedy about an anxious municipal worker who becomes a viral video superstar.
post-film Q&A
1971
In 1971, eight ordinary citizens broke into an FBI office stealing a trove of damning evidence. Those responsible have never revealed their identities. Until now. Q&A with “Person #8” and director Johanna Hamilton!
Dr. Who & the Daleks
Fully restored for its 50th anniversary, Dr. Who and the Daleks is a fun romp filled with cool ideas, colorfully campy mid-‘60s production values and a thrilling sense of adventure.
35mm print!
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Celebrate the life of Leonard Nimoy at this special screening of one of the most beloved entries in the classic Star Trek film franchise, directed by and starring everyone’s favorite Vulcan!
The Elephant Man
Inspired by two books on John Merrick, the real-life Elephant Man, Lynch’s second film recounts this severely deformed man’s perilous life in Victorian-era England.
Holiday
Screen legends Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn send sparks flying as a pair of rebellious singles who must decide if they’re ready to be the perfect couple!
Goodbye to Language 3D
Winner of the Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the new film from Jean-Luc Godard is a visually sumptuous and richly complex meditation on history and eternity, being and nothingness, desire and death.
With director Khashyar Darvich in person!
Dalai Lama Awakening
Dalai Lama Awakening presents the profound and life-changing journey of innovative Western thinkers who travel to India to meet with the Dalai Lama.
OR7 – The Journey
Join the Center for Biological Diversity in celebrating the documentary OR7 – The Journey, an inspiring film about Oregon’s famous wandering gray wolf.
The Apartment
This dark-hued romantic comedy, winner of five Academy Awards, is a wonderfully scathing send-up of love on the corporate ladder.
Sunset Boulevard
Billy Wilder’s classic foray into Hollywood Grand Guignol is a poison pen valentine to the studio system, offering the ultimate peek behind the tattered curtain of Tinseltown.
Tucson Lunafest 2015
Get ready for an entertaining and enlightening evening of short films made by, for and about women.
Occupy the Farm
The inspiring story of people taking direct action to create a healthier and more just food system and question the stewardship of a precious resource: publicly owned urban farmland.
post-film discussion
She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry
This rousing, provocative documentary resurrects the buried history of the modern women’s movement in America from 1966 to 1971.
Free Admission!
Out in the Night
Out in the Night reveals how the media, homophobia, and racism all work together to stigmatize and victimize LGBTQ people of color.
Night of the Lepus
A hopping herd of giant, bloodthirsty wascally wabbits terrorize the Southwest in this notoriously dumbfounding animals-gone-wild shocker that turns Easter into the most hysterical holiday of the year
Jaguar Lives
A karate-kicking secret agent with a serious problem keeping his shirt on in this ultra-groovy ‘70s globetrotting spy thriller.
Cutthroat Island
(Directed by Renny Harlin, 1995, USA, 119 mins., Rated PG-13)
Free Preview Screening
Hector and the Search for Happiness
(Directed by Peter Chelsom, 2014, UK/Germany/Canada/South Africa, 104 mins., Rated R)
One Night Only!
The 2014 Sundance Film Festival Short Films: Live Action
(Total program running time: 94 mins., Not Rated)
The Dog
(Directed by Allison Berg & Frank Keraudren, 2013, USA, 100 mins., Not Rated)
God Help The Girl
(Directed by by Stuart Murdoch, 2014, UK, 111 mins., Not Rated)
Duran Duran: Unstaged / Directed by David Lynch
(Directed by David Lynch, 2014, UK, 112 mins., Not Rated)
Brand New Digital Restoration
Grand Illusion
(Directed by Jean Renoir, 1937, France, in French/German/Russian/English with subtitles, 114 mins., Not Rated)
The Zero Theorem
The latest provocation from the twisted mind of Terry Gilliam (Brazil).
Zero Motivation
Filmmaker Talya Lavie steps into the spotlight with Zero Motivation, a zany, dark comedic portrait of everyday life for a unit of young, female Israeli soldiers.
Kill Bill Vol. 1
(Directed by Quentin Tarantino, 2003, USA, in English, Japanese and French with subtitles, 1111 min., Rated R)
Kill Bill Vol. 2
(Directed by Quentin Tarantino, 2004, USA, in English, Japanese and French with subtitles, 137 min., Rated R)
35MM PRINT!
Grindhouse
(Directed by Robert Rodriguez & Quentin Tarantino, USA, 2007, 192 mins., Rated R)
Life After Beth
Directed by Jeff Baena, 2014, USA, 91 mins., Rated R
The Notebook (Le Grand Cahier)
Twin siblings enduring the harshness of WWII in a village on the Hungarian border hedge their survival on studying and learning from the evil surrounding them.
Gone Girl
See David Fincher’s highly-anticipated new thriller Gone Girl, starring Ben Affleck, before its national theatrical release.
The Green Prince
In the style of a tense psychological thriller, this extraordinary documentary recounts the true story of the son of a Hamas leader who emerged as one of Israel’s prized informants.
Finding Fela!
Explores the life, music and cultural impact of charismatic performer/activist Fela Kuti.
The Thing with Two Heads
Blaxploitation meets “extra head horror” when a racist transplant surgeon cooks up a plan to transplant his head onto the body of a healthy donor.
Melvin and Howard
Director Jonathan Demme created one of his most enduring, rewarding films in this warmly funny sleeper, a hymn to independent dreamers everywhere.
The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2015: Live Action Shorts
Catch all of this year’s Oscar nominated short films before the 87th Annual Academy Awards telecast on Sunday, February 22!
free admission!
U of A vs. ASU football Game on the Big Screen
Come watch the U of A vs ASU game on the biggest screen in town! Admission is free – come root on the Cats and see who takes home the trophy!
FREE All Day Community Event!
Have a Heart for Our Planet
On this special Valentine’s weekend, show your love for our planet by attending this event to learn about the most pressing issues facing our environment and our future.
One Night Only!
The Manhattan Short Film Festival 2014
Featuring 10 great new shorts from around the world – and you help select the winner!</