CURRENT & ONGOING
Conversations At The Edge - Fall 2018
September 13 - November 15
A dynamic weekly series of screenings, artist talks, and performances by some of the most compelling media artists of yesterday and today, organized by the School of the Art Institute's Department of Film, Video, New Media, and Animation in collaboration with the Film Center.
Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers
October 6 - 29
"A wonderful series...a thrilling look at the variety of films made by women, most before they won the right to vote." - Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
Black Harvest Encores
October 6 - 27
We present four of the most popular films from August's 24th Annual Black Harvest Film Festival, playing every Saturday in October at 8:15 pm.
The Western: How It Was Never One
August 31 - December 11
This Autumn's Screening/Lecture series focuses on how the Western cinematic genre explicitly expresses politics and ideologies, with weekly Tuesday lectures by Jon Cates, Associate Professor of Film, Video, New Video and Animation at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
UPCOMING
The Complete Jean Vigo
November 30 - December 5
Jean Vigo (1905-1934) is one of the most important filmmakers whose entire oeuvre can be viewed comfortably in one sitting. His films combine anarchist politics, documentary realism, poetic surrealism, and innovative technique. We present them in new 4K digital restorations.
Spotlight: Montgomery Clift
November 2 - 6
Spotlighting Montgomery Clift with screenings of I CONFESS and A PLACE IN THE SUN alongside new documentary MAKING MONTGOMERY CLIFT.
Spotlight: Hal Ashby
November 9 - 15
Spotlighting Hal Ashby with screenings of HAROLD AND MAUDE and THE LAST DETAIL alongside new documentary HAL.
Spotlight: Ingmar Bergman
November 16 - 21
Spotlighting Ingmar Bergman with screenings of WILD STRAWBERRIES and THE SEVENTH SEAL alongside new documentary SEARCHING FOR INGMAR BERGMAN.
Spotlight: The Best of Buster
November 23 - 29
Three of Keaton's finest films in sparkling new digital restorations, along with new documentary THE GREAT BUSTER: A CELEBRATION.
National Theatre Live
The groundbreaking best of British theater, straight from the London stage.