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«Back7:00 PM - The Set-Up (Robert Wise, 1949, 72 min, English)
Part
of
Deep Focus on Screen Series
12:00 PM - Exhibition on Screen - Klimt and the Kiss (Ali Ray, 2023, 90 min, English)
7:00 PM - Rob the Mob (Raymond De Felitta, 2014, 104 min, English)
Notes: Post-film conversation with director, producer William Kay, and production designer Carlos Menendez; free for BMFI members
4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Ace in the Hole (Billy Wilder, 1951, 111 min, English)
Part
of
Noir-vember Series
6:00 PM - And Now, Love (Jill Demby Guest, 2019, 86 min, English)
Parkway Central Library - Room 205
7:00 PM - The Great Escape (John Sturges, 1963, 173 min, English)
7:00 PM - McCabe & Mrs. Miller (Robert Altman, 1971, 120 min, English)
Landmark Ritz Five | Part
of
Filmmaker Focus: Movies That Inspired Alexander Payne Series
7:00 PM - The Searchers (John Ford, 1956, 119 min, English)
PFS East | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
7:30 PM - Close-Up (Abbas Kiarostami, 1990, 98 min, Farsi / English subtitles)
PFS East | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Touch of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958, 111 min, English)
Part
of
Noir-vember Series
7:00 PM - The Tale of Three Jewels (Michel Khleifi, 1995, 112 min, Arabic / English subtitles)
BlackStar Workshop (Bok Building, Suite 415)
Notes: Screening in support of canceled Palestine Cinema Days festival
6:30 PM - Cinema Classics Seminar: Grand Illusion (Jean Renoir, 1937, 113 min, English)
Notes: Seminar taught by Jennifer Fleeger, PhD; screening only seating starts at 7pm
7:00 PM - The Set-Up (Robert Wise, 1949, 72 min, English)
Part
of
Deep Focus on Screen Series
7:00 PM - Brief Encounters (Kira Muratova, 1967, 96 min, Russian / English subtitles)
Notes: New 4K restoration
6:00 PM - For My Country (Rachid Hami, 2022, 113 min, French / English subtitles)
Slought (4017 Walnut St)
Notes: Director in person; Q&A to follow film
7:00 PM - The Temptation of St. Tony (Veiko Õunpuu, 2009, , Estonian / English subtitles)
Harnwell College House Rooftop Lounge
7:00 PM - The Searchers (John Ford, 1956, 119 min, English)
PFS East | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
7:30 PM - Close-Up (Abbas Kiarostami, 1990, 98 min, Farsi / English subtitles)
PFS East | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
7:00 PM - Stitching Palestine (Carol Mansour, 2017, , Arabic / English subtitles)
Notes: Screening in support of canceled Palestine Cinema Days festival
7:00 PM - The Long Farewell (Kira Muratova, 1971, 95 min, Russian / English subtitles)
Notes: New 4K restoration
3:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Persona & Meshes of the Afternoon (Ingmar Bergman & Maya Deren, Alexander Hammid, 1966, 1943, 83 min, 14 min, Swedish / English subtitles, English)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
9:30 PM - Robocop (Paul Verhoeven, 1987, 102 min, English)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
After Hours Series
Notes: 4K
7:00 PM - Storyville: Harvey: Eyes on the Struggle (Ted Lieverman, )
Notes: Work-in-progress screening with Q&A with filmmaker and Harvey Finkle
7:00 PM - Halloween Hangover: WNUF 2 x HeBGB TV
10:00 AM - Where the Wild Things Are (Spike Jonze, 2009, 101 min, English)
Part
of
Family Matinees Series
11:00 AM - Turning Red (Domee Shi, 2022, 100 min, English)
Part
of
Family Matinees Series
1:00 PM - There's Something About Verdi featuring In the Mouth of the Wolf
Notes: Multimedia program with journalist/filmmaker August Ventura
4:00 PM - Macario + short films selection (Roberto Gavaldón, 1960, 91 min, Spanish / English subtitles)
Fleisher Art Memorial | Part
of
Part of Day of the Dead celebrations Series
7:00 PM - Flesh, Fur and Fangs in 3D
Notes: A 3D, 35mm triple feature: Flesh for Frankenstein, A*P*E, and Frankenstein's Bloody Terror
5:00 PM - Swallow THIS: A Documentary About Methadone and COVID-19 (Marilena Marchetti & Helen Redmond, 2023, 27 min, English)
Part
of
Followed by a discussion with the filmmakers Series
2:00 PM - Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954, 207 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
6:30 PM - Persona & Meshes of the Afternoon (Ingmar Bergman & Maya Deren, Alexander Hammid, 1966, 1943, 83 min, 14 min, Swedish / English subtitles, English)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
9:00 PM - Hackers (Iain Softley, 1995, 105 min, English)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Guilty Treasures Series
7:00 PM - Archive Discoveries: Unseen Curiosities From the Secret Cinema Collection
Lightbox Film Center
Notes: Program of short films from the Secret Cinema's archive, all in 35mm
1:30 PM - Borromini and Bernini: Challenge for Perfection (Giovanni Troilo, 2023, 102 min, English)
7:30 PM - Where the Devil Roams (John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, 2023, 93 min, English)
Notes: Philly premiere
3:00 PM - Cléo From 5 To 7 (Agnès Varda, 1962, 90 min, French / English subtitles)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
6:00 PM - The Rules of the Game (Jean Renoir, 1939, 106 min, French / English subtitles)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
Notes: 4K
1:30 PM - The Pink Panther (Blake Edwards, 1963, 115 min, English)
7:00 PM - Grand Illusion (Jean Renoir, 1937, 113 min, English)
9:15 PM - Open Screen Monday
Notes: Monthly workshop-style forum for local filmmakers to show their work and get feedback. Free.
3:00 PM, 7:00 PM - The Rules of the Game (Jean Renoir, 1939, 106 min, French / English subtitles)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
Notes: 4K
7:30 PM - TBA (surprise!)
PhilaMOCA
7:00 PM - Mulholland Dr. (David Lynch, 2001, 147 min, English)
Part
of
My Favorite Film Series
7:00 PM - Elevator to the Gallows (Louis Malle, 1958, , French / English subtitles)
Part
of
Deep Focus on Screen Series
2:00 PM, 7:00 PM - The 'Burbs (Joe Dante, 1989, 103 min, English)
Landmark Ritz Five | Part
of
Retro Replay Series
3:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Cléo From 5 To 7 (Agnès Varda, 1962, 90 min, French / English subtitles)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
7:30 PM - Share? (Ira Rosensweig, 2023, , French, English)
PFS Bourse
7:00 PM - Elevator to the Gallows (Louis Malle, 1958, , French / English subtitles)
Part
of
Deep Focus on Screen Series
6:30 PM - Cinema Classics Seminar: Taxi Driver (Martin Scorcese, 1976, 114 min, English)
Notes: Seminar taught by Andrew Owen, PhD; screening only seating starts at 7pm
4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - In the Good Old Summertime (Louis Malle, 1949, 102 min, English)
7:00 PM - Warm Blood (Rick Charnoski, 2022, 86 min, English)
Notes: Philadelphia premiere, followed by Q&A with filmmaker
3:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929, 67 min, Russian intertitles)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
7:00 PM - Clue (Jonathan Lynn, 1985, 94 min, English)
Part
of
Retrograde Series
7:00 PM - Never Be a Punching Bag for Nobody (Naomi Yang, 2023, 65 min, English)
Notes: Filmmaker in person for post-film discussion
Film en Espanol TBA (Spanish)
Bok Building - Room 411
Notes: Spanish-language films every Thursday; free
4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Touch of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958, 111 min, English)
Part
of
Noir-vember Series
7:00 PM - The Sacrifice Game (Jenn Wexler, 2023, 90 min, English)
Lightbox Film Center
2:00 PM - Aurat Raj (Rangeela, 1979, , Urdu / English subtitles)
Penn Campus - Van Pelt #241 | Part
of
Resistance Through Pakistani Cinema: Screenings and Discussion Series
Notes: Screening followed by conversation with Lollywood historian Omar Ali Khan
3:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Singin' in the Rain (George Cukor, 1952, 103 min, English)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
8:00 PM - Richard Talmadge Double Feature
The Rotunda | Part
of
The Secret Cinema Connoisseur Series Series
12:00 PM - Showgirls of Pakistan (Saad Khan, 2020, 106 min, Urdu / English subtitles)
Penn Campus - Van Pelt #241 | Part
of
Resistance Through Pakistani Cinema: Screenings and Discussion Series
Notes: Screening followed by conversation with filmmaker
8:30 PM - Georges Bataille's Story of the Eye (Andrew Repasky McElhinney, 2003, 81 min, English)
3:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Robocop (Paul Verhoeven, 1987, 102 min, English)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
After Hours Series
Notes: 4K
9:30 PM - Hackers (Iain Softley, 1995, 105 min, English)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Guilty Treasures Series
6:00 PM - Producers' Forum: Marco Williams
Notes: Screening of Murders that Matter (2023, 90 minutes) and The Weight: Documenting Black Death and Anti-Black Violence - conversation with filmmaker and scholar Dr. Deborah McDowell
11:00 AM - Babe (Chris Noonan, 1995, 91 min, English)
Part
of
Williams Family Matinees Series
1:00 PM - Exhibition on Screen - Klimt and the Kiss (Ali Ray, 2023, 90 min, English)
10:00 AM - Where the Wild Things Are (Spike Jonze, 2009, 101 min, English)
Part
of
Family Matinees Series
10:30 AM - Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (Kevin Altieri, Boyd Kirkland, Frank Paur, 1993, 76 min, English)
Part
of
Family Matinees Series
3:00 PM - Playtime (Jacques Tati, 1967, 124 min, French / English subtitles)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
6:00 PM - The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972, 175 min, English, Italian)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
2:00 PM - Bright Victory (Mark Robson, 1951, 97 min, English)
Notes: Post film Q&A wth local historian Ryan Conroy
9:45 PM - Spookies (Genie Joseph, Thomas Doran, Brendan Faulkner, 1986, 85 min, English)
Part
of
Fright Night Series
10:00 AM - Talk Cinema
Notes: Sneak preview series curated by Harlan Jacobson, surprise screening - title announced in theater
4:00 PM - Taxi Driver (Martin Scorcese, 1976, 114 min, English)
2:00 PM - The Bishnoi: India's Eco-Warriors (Franck Vogel, Benoit Segur, 2011, 52 min, English)
Part
of
Second Sunday Culture Films Series
Notes: Followed by conversation with filmmaker
3:00 PM - Singin' in the Rain (George Cukor, 1952, 103 min, English)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
6:00 PM - Playtime (Jacques Tati, 1967, 124 min, French / English subtitles)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
1:30 PM - Dr. Who and the Daleks (Gordon Flemyng, 1965, 82 min, English)
3:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Fear and Desire & The Seafarers (Stanley Kubrick, 1952, 1953, 70 min, 29 min, English)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Debuts Series
Notes: 4K
4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - In the Good Old Summertime (Louis Malle, 1949, 102 min, English)
4:00 PM - Borromini and Bernini: Challenge for Perfection (Giovanni Troilo, 2023, 102 min, English)
5:30 PM - Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People (Thomas Allen Harris, 2014, 92 min, English)
Parkway Central Library - Room 208 | Part
of
Art Department Movie Night Series
2:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Joe Versus the Volcano (John Patrick Shanley, 1990, 100 min, English)
Landmark Ritz Five | Part
of
Retro Replay Series
3:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929, 67 min, Russian intertitles)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Sight & Sound 100 Series
4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Ace in the Hole (Billy Wilder, 1951, 111 min, English)
7:15 PM - You've Got Mail (Nora Ephron, 1998, 119 min, English)
7:00 PM - Dogtooth (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2009, 97 min, Greek / English subtitles)
Landmark Ritz Five | Part
of
Filmmaker Focus: Yorgos Lanthimos Series
3:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Fear and Desire & The Seafarers (Stanley Kubrick, 1952, 1953, 70 min, 29 min, English)
PFS Bourse | Part
of
Debuts Series
Notes: 4K
7:00 PM - Martin Scorcese Shorts: Italianamerican & American Boy: A Profle of Steven Prince (Martin Scorcese, 1974, 1978, 94 min, English)
Film en Espanol TBA (Spanish)
Bok Building - Room 411
Notes: Spanish-language films every Thursday; free
3:00 PM, 7:00 PM - State Property (Abdul Malik Abbott, 2002, 88 min, English)
PFS Bourse
7:00 PM - Best of Fests 2023
The Rotunda
Notes: Program highlighting some of the best short films from Philly filmmakers screened in regional festivals