August 2014

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

12 YEARS IN THE MAKING Richard Linklater’s Boyhood is a tremendous cinematic achievement.

WELCOME BACK Students can get to know Bijou and FilmScene with three free events.

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER Sidney Lumet’s classic Dog Day Afternoon and a new documentary on the real-life Dog.

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TicketsOnline: www.icfilmscene.org Box Office: open one hour prior to the first screening of the day.

Members: $5.00 See all the benefits of FilmScene membership at www.icfilmscene.org.

Evening: $8.50 Matinee: $7.50 Senior (60+): $6.50 Youth (12 & under): $6.50 UI Students: $6.50

Getting HereLocated at 118 E. College St. on the Ped Mall in Downtown Iowa City.

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About FilmSceneFilmScene is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the cultural vitality of the Iowa City area through the presentation and discussion of film as an art form. With programming that entertains, inspires, and educates, FilmScene works to build and connect community through film. For more information, visit www.icfilmscene.org.

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FilmScene Staff Andy Brodie, Director Andrew Sherburne, Associate Director Emily Salmonson, Director of Operations Ross Meyer, Head Projectionist and Facilities Manager Ben Crouse, Theater Staff Luan Heywood, Theater Staff Aaron Holmgren, Theater Staff Rosie Math, Theater Staff Phil Ochs, Theater Staff Tony Pomales, Theater Staff Jason Buck, Projectionist Kelly Gallagher, Projectionist Anna Lee, Projectionist Kasia Plazinska, Projectionist

Board of Directors Karen Chappell, Chair Evan Evans, Vice Chair Laura Bergus, Secretary Chris Ameling, Treasurer Emma Barnum, Corey Creekmur, Will Downing, Michael Finlayson, David Gould, Tommy Haines, Kembrew McLeod, Ryan O’Leary, Doug Ongie, Ravi Patel, Andre Perry, Katherine Steinbach, Andy Stoll, Leah Vonderheide

Volunteering Want to get involved? Email emily@icfilmscene.org.

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Programs, showtimes and ticket prices subject to change. Special events may be priced differently. Movie Hotline: 319-358-2555.

A semester-long weekly series of cult classics, fan-favorites and the latest in genre cinema.

AUGUST 30, 11PMATTACK THE BLOCK(2011) Dir. Joe Cornish. A teen gang in South London defend their block from alien invaders.“Wit, energy and a cheeky insolence that makes it out of this world.”—Detroit News

The Bijou Film Board is a non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to the exhibition of American independent, foreign and classic cinema. Established in 1972, the Bijou has built a reputation as one of the preeminent student-run film organizations in the nation. In 2013, the Bijou partnered with FilmScene to assist with the programming and operation of the downtown cinema.

AUGUST 21, 4PM & AUGUST 23, 11AM

NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (2004) Dir. Jared Hess. A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.“One-of-a-kind.”—Neil Minow

AUGUST 20, 4-6PM "Backstage" and rooftop tours of FilmScene with free popcorn, root beer.

BIJOU PROGRAMMING FREE FOR UI STUDENTS $5 GENERAL PUBLIC

LANDLOCKED FILM FESTIVAL

STATE OF BACON (2014) Dir. Jason Cook. Iowa-made feature-length half-mockumentary, half-documentary and total comedy. At Des Moines’ Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, the world’s premiere fest of its kind, multiple story-lines collide under the noses of 9,500 people in real-time. FREE BACON for all in attendance. Part of The Landlocked Film Festival. DIALOGUE with Marshall Porter, actor and producer.

PRECEDED BYCARDBOARD TITANICS: SMART PEOPLE BEING STUPID (2012) Dir. Sam Frazier, Jr. A short film about building and racing cardboard boats.

August 23, 6pm

SPECIAL EVENT

NEW RELEASES

Schedule subject to change. Sign up for weekly email and get the latest showtimes at www.icfilmscene.org or call the Movie Hotline at 319-358-2555.

Punch in for weird Wednesdays at 10pm! The boss, Ross Meyer, digs up low-budget b-movies and campy classics. Every show includes a custom grindhouse trailer and prize giveaways.

Cheap tickets, cheap beer and cheap fun!

BATH SALT ZOMBIES (2013) Dir. Dustin Mills. This new batch of drugs doesn’t get you high, it turns you into a flesh-eating zombie!

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VENUS IN FUR (2014) Dir. Roman Polanski. Master filmmaker Polanski (“Rosemary’s Baby,” “Chinatown”) returns with a delightful, perfectly cast adaptation of David Ives’ Tony-nominated play. An entitled playwright (Mathieu Amalric) struggles to find a lead actress for his new work. Late in auditions, Vanda (Emmanuelle Seigner) walks in, and the two are sucked into a slippery role-playing game. “Polanski orchestrates this cat-and-mouse game with devilish delight.”—Village Voice

Opens August 1

HORRORS OF SPIDER ISLAND (1960) Dir. Fritz Bottger. A hideous monster trapped on an island full of sexy showgirls and giant spiders.

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FUTUREJUSTICE (2014) Dir. Richard Griffin. Post-apocalyptic sci-fi/action from the team that brought you The Disco Exorcist.

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TWO THOUSAND MANIACS! (1964) Dir. Herschell Gordon Lewis. An entire town bathed in human blood! Gruesomely filmed in blood color!

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BOYHOOD (2014) Dir. Richard Linklater. Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” is a groundbreaking story of childhood and adolescence as seen through the eyes of Mason (Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason’s parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha. Charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before. A nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to family life.

DIRECTOR’S PICK

MOOD INDIGO (2014) Dir. Michel Gondry. Inventive auteur Gondry (“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”) finds inspiration from French novelist Boris Vian’s cult novel for this visionary and romantic love story set in Paris and starring Audrey Tautou (“Amélie”) and Romain Duris (“The Beat My Heart Skipped”).“An exquisitely managed mood piece and an unforgettable visual experience, one that uses fantasy and artifice as a pathway to emotional truth.”—Salon.com

Opens August 29

Opens August 15

DOG DAY DOUBLE FEATURE August 22-28Limited Special Engagement

Thanks to the support of over 700 individual, family and sustaining members, FilmScene has shown 132 feature films in just over eight months. Not a member? Join online or at the box office and support your community non-profit cinema!

MEMBER SUPPORTED

DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975) Dir. Sidney Lumet. Based on the true story of a Brooklyn bank robbery gone wrong, Lumet’s Oscar-nominated film is one of the all-time great New York movies, one of the best examples of 70’s gritty populism and one of the funniest, most tense and ultimately heartbreaking experiences you’ll have in a theater.“Beautifully acted by performers who appear to have grown up on the city’s sidewalks in the heat and hopelessness of an endless midsummer.” —NY Times

THE DOG (2014) Dirs. Allison Berg and Frank Keraudren. An intimate portrait of the vivacious John “The Dog” Wojtowicz, the inspiration behind Al Pacino’s character in “Dog Day Afternoon.” Interweaving extraordinary archival footage and 70’s era interviews, “The Dog” captures the many sides of Wojtowicz’s larger-than-life persona: lover, husband, soldier, activist, mama’s boy and bank robber.“The real story behind ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ is even wilder.”—Bloomberg

NEW PARTNERSHIPWorldCanvass will be held once a month on Tuesday nights from 5:00 to 6:30 pm at FilmScene as part of a parntership with

International Programs at the University of Iowa. Join us for a launch party on Sunday, August 24, from 7-11pm. Hosted by Joan Kjaer, WorldCanvass brings together a variety of guests for informal discussion on international topics. More information available online: international.uiowa.edu/worldcanvass. Guests and dates to be announced. Admission is free and open to the public.

Back-to-back with special two-for-one pricing! Check www.icfilmscene.org for showtimes.

Begins September 2

Last call for summertime Rooftop Happy Hour! Drink specials, free popcorn and a dose of vitamin D! Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays when there is no matinee from 4pm until the first show.

“A masterpiece that isn’t quite like anything else in the history of cinema.” —Andrew O’Hehir, Salon

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One more chance this summer to catch a film as part of FilmScene’s ongoing series of big-screen classics old and new, approved for movie lovers of all ages! The series returns in the fall with more family fun.

Films play Saturdays and Tuesdays at 10am, Thursdays at 4pm.

THE MUPPETS(2011) Dir. James Bobin. When the world’s biggest Muppet fan discovers a nefarious oilman’s plan to raze the Muppet Theater, he helps Kermit reunite his old friends in order to save it. Boasting a bevy of today’s stars, including Amy Adams, Jason Segel and Zach Galifianakis.

August 2, 5 & 7

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Family and Children’s Seriespresented by

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