Moviegoers in Bloomington can expect a diverse selection of films and special events this fall as Indiana University Cinema announces its upcoming season. The cinema will begin with an open house on August 21, featuring activities, refreshments, and a trailer reel previewing the lineup.
The schedule includes a range of film series and guest appearances. Highlights include a 3D screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Dial M for Murder,” a Welcome Week showing of “Shrek,” and the return of ongoing series such as CINEkids and Michael A. McRobbie’s Choice.
In partnership with the Black Film Center & Archive, IU Cinema will host filmmaker Julie Dash for the 25th-anniversary screening of her film “Daughters of the Dust.” The film is noted as the first full-length feature directed by an African American woman to have a general theatrical release in the United States.
Other filmmakers visiting this season are Delaney Buffett, who brings her new comedy “Adult Best Friends” and also stars alongside Zachary Quinto and Katie Corwin; Mike Farah, CEO of Funny or Die, presenting “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”; and director Ian Bell with producer Alex Megaro showcasing their documentary “WTO/99” about the 1999 World Trade Organization protests.
Classic Hollywood is represented in “Three Cheers for 100 Years,” celebrating centennials for actors including Paul Newman, Dick Van Dyke, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Sellers, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. Films featured include “The Pink Panther,” “Robin and the 7 Hoods,” “What a Way to Go!,” and “Some Like It Hot.” There is also a lower-lobby display dedicated to these figures.
The New Americas Cinema program offers recent art house films from across North, Central, and South America. This includes Puerto Rico’s eco-drama “The Fishbowl,” Eva Victor’s debut feature “Sorry, Baby,” Bong Joon-ho’s latest work “Mickey 17,” Sundance winner “Seeds,” Argentine documentary “Gaucho Gaucho,” and nature-focused “Every Little Thing.”
Friday Night Frights returns with horror titles such as Italy’s “Demons,” David Cronenberg’s “Scanners,” Guillermo del Toro’s “Crimson Peak,” South Korea’s “Exhuma,” plus restored versions like cult favorite “Donnie Darko.” Halloween programming features double bills including new releases like “Clown in a Cornfield” paired with psychological thriller “Red Rooms,” followed by John Carpenter’s classic “The Fog” in 4K alongside Japanese cyber-punk film “Tetsuo: The Iron Man.”
The Q+ series explores queer representation in cinema with Todd Haynes’ musical fantasy “Velvet Goldmine,” comedy classic “The Birdcage” starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, and Alfonso Cuarón’s acclaimed drama “Y tu mamá también.”
Additional programs highlight Sergei Eisenstein’s unfinished project “!Que viva México!,” presented with archival materials from campus libraries; Silent Movie Day features a restored version of Alla Nazimova’s adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s “Salomé”; there is also a tribute to Val Kilmer titled The One and Only Huckleberry; the world premiere of a new score for silent film “Ten Nights in a Barroom” as part of the Jon Vickers Scoring Award; plus holiday screenings including “The Muppet Christmas Carol” and Billy Wilder’s newly restored classic “The Apartment.”
Full schedules are available on IU Cinema’s website or through their IU Events calendar. Updates can be found via @iucinema on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Bluesky, and Facebook.
According to Indiana University Cinema officials:
“Initiatives like this are made possible in part by generous donors to Indiana University. You can show your support for IU Cinema by making a gift to the IU Cinema Fund.”
