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Iowa City, IA 52240 United States Get Directions
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Science on the Screen: Minority Report on 35MM

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

In 2025, for the eighth consecutive year, FilmScene is thrilled to join theaters across the country to present Science on Screen® with a multi-film program starting in March, exploring the interconnected world oy mycology, climate change through anime, artificial intelligence, and more. Each event includes presentations and/or panels connected to the film with experts in...

$8 – $13
Event Series Cannes-celed: Happiness

Cannes-celed: Happiness

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Perhaps the most prestigious film festival on the planet has a not so secret reputation for rowdy audience behavior. If the crowd doesn't like a film at the Cannes Film Festival, get ready for a chorus of boos—or at least that was the case for most of the festival's storied history. Dozens of films have...

$8 – $13

Community Collaborations: The Kite Runner

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Community Collaborations is an ongoing series of engaging cinematic events in partnership with nonprofits, advocacy groups, passionate individuals, and community organizations to generate conversation and action inspired by film. Based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Khaled Hosseini, this powerful film tells the story of Amir (Khalid Abdalla) a writer living in...

Free – $10
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Late Shift at The Grindhouse

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Wednesdays get weird at Filmscene at the Chauncey in Downtown Iowa City. Horror, Exploitation, Action, Bikers, Monsters, Cult, Slashers, Nudity! 30 Minute Trailer Reel Starts the Show See the upcoming line up of films, here

BIJOU OPEN SCREEN SPRING 2025

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Join us at FilmScene and Bijou's bi-annual invitation to student filmmakers to share their work on the big screen! Tickets for this event are FREE* and open to the public! The Open Screen Film Festival is a showcase of short films made by students and community members of the Iowa City area. Filmmakers can submit...

Bijou After Hours: King of New York

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

After Hours is presented by The Bijou Film Board a student film group at the University of Iowa. Drug trafficker Frank White (Christopher Walken) and his crew set out to destroy rival gangs following his release from prison, all while being hunted by the NYPD narcotics unit.

Free – $10
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National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

FilmScene presents National Theatre Live, a groundbreaking series of live and recorded broadcasts of performances from the Royal Theatre in London. National Theater Live is presented by FilmScene in partnership with The Englert Theatre and Riverside Theatre. Discounted admission is available to FilmScene Members and extended to Englert Friends and Riverside Members at the box office. Three-time Olivier Award-winner...

$10 – $20

Cannes-celed: The Mother and The Whore

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Perhaps the most prestigious film festival on the planet has a not so secret reputation for rowdy audience behavior. If the crowd doesn't like a film at the Cannes Film Festival, get ready for a chorus of boos—or at least that was the case for most of the festival's storied history. Dozens of films have...

$8 – $13

Community Collaborations: My Ascension

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Community Collaborations is an ongoing series of engaging cinematic events in partnership with nonprofits, advocacy groups, passionate individuals, and community organizations to generate conversation and action inspired by film. On June 7, 2017 Emma Benoit decided her life wasn't worth living anymore. It was the summer before her senior year of high school, and on...

Free – $10
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Late Shift at The Grindhouse

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Wednesdays get weird at Filmscene at the Chauncey in Downtown Iowa City. Horror, Exploitation, Action, Bikers, Monsters, Cult, Slashers, Nudity! 30 Minute Trailer Reel Starts the Show See the upcoming line up of films, here

Event Series Cannes-celed: Post Tenebras Lux

Cannes-celed: Post Tenebras Lux

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Perhaps the most prestigious film festival on the planet has a not so secret reputation for rowdy audience behavior. If the crowd doesn't like a film at the Cannes Film Festival, get ready for a chorus of boos—or at least that was the case for most of the festival's storied history. Dozens of films have...

$8 – $13

Out of the Archive: Mother’s Nature: The Body Beautiful + Dreaming Rivers

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Co-presented by FilmScene’s African Diaspora Committee, the Out of the Archive series highlights overlooked work from Black filmmakers with a monthly screening and discussion of restored and archival work. Arrive early for a pre-show meal! This season is A Global Lens with films from around the world and throughout the diaspora, showcasing a diversity of...