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«Back8:00 PM - Distant Voices (Takashi Ito, 2024, 53 min, )
Notes: Introduced by critic and curator Joshua Minsoo Kim
11:00 AM - Jumanji (Joe Johnston, 1995, 104 min, English)
Part
of
Williams Family Matinees Series
10:00 AM - Cool Runnings (John Turteltaub, 1993, 98 min, English)
Part
of
$5 Family Matinees Series
10:00 AM - Short Circuit (John Badham, 1986, 98 min, English)
Part
of
$5 Family Matinees Series
11:30 PM - Kiss of Death (Henry Hathaway, 1947, 98 min, English)
Landmark Ritz Five | Part
of
Cine Insomnia Series
1:00 PM - Mouse (Kenny Riches, 2025, 104 min, English, Japanese)
Suzanne Roberts Theatre | Part
of
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Series
Notes: Philadelphia Premiere
4:00 PM - Universal Language (Matthew Rankin, 2024, 89 min, Persian, French)
Suzanne Roberts Theatre | Part
of
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Series
12:00 PM - Twin Peaks: The Return (Episodes 5-11) (David Lynch, 2016, , English)
Film Society East | Part
of
Deeper in Dreams: A David Lynch Retrospective Series
6:30 PM - aura of after progress (Yolanda Yang, 2025, , )
Notes: Join us at Vox Populi for a screening of artist Yolanda Yang’s newly produced video, which explores the intersection of dust, labor, and consumption behind the scenes at RAIR (Recycled Artist in Residence). The program features a post-screening conversation with Joyce Chung, Connie Yu, and Ricky Yanas, reflecting on how artists and thinkers engage with urban ruins and waste during moments of structural crisis.
1:00 PM - The Sound of Music (Robert Wise, 1965, 174 min, English)
Notes: 60th Anniversary
4:00 PM - Stray Dog (Akira Kurosawa, 1949, 122 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
Part
of
Noir Nights: Kurosawa Series
11:00 AM - You Can't Take It With You (Frank Capra, 1938, 126 min, English)
Part
of
Sunday Screwballs Series
5:00 PM - Bye Bye Love (Isao Fujisawa, 1974, 85 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
Bok Auditorium
Notes: New restoration, co-presented with Collaborative Cataloging Japan
4:30 PM - About Face (Jennifer Lin, 2025, 59 min, English)
Philadelphia Museum of Art | Part
of
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Series
Notes: Philadelphia Premiere
7:00 PM - The Rose: Come Back to Me (Eugene Yi, 2025, 85 min, English, Korean)
Philadelphia Museum of Art | Part
of
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Series
Notes: Closing Night, Philadelphia Premiere
12:00 PM - Twin Peaks: The Return (Episodes 11-18) (David Lynch, 2016, , English)
Film Society East | Part
of
Deeper in Dreams: A David Lynch Retrospective Series
1:00 PM - The Sound of Music (Robert Wise, 1965, 174 min, English)
Notes: 60th Anniversary
7:00 PM - In A Lonely Place / Act of Violence (Nicholas Ray / Fred Zinneman, 1950 / 1949, 93 min / 82 min, English)
Launderette Records | Part
of
Noirvember Series
7:00 PM - Night and the City (Jules Dassin, 1950, 96 min, English)
Part
of
Noirvember Series
3:00 PM - Addams Family Values (Barry Sonnenfeld, 1993, 94 min, English)
Parkway Central Library, Philbrick Hall | Part
of
Philbrick Hall's Film Club Series
6:00 pm - One Day We Arrived in Japan (Ana Paula Kojima Hirano, Aaron Litvin, 2018, 80 min, Portuguese, Japanese / English subtitles)
401 Fisher-Bennett Hall | Part
of
Japan Global Issues Series
Notes: Q&A with Directors Aaron Litvin and Ana Paula Hirano
7:00 PM - Kuroneko (Kaneto Shindo, 1968, 99 min, Japanese / English subtitle)
Nikki Lopez (304 South St)
2:00 PM - In the Heat of the Night (Norman Jewison, 1967, 109 min, English)
Part
of
November Movie Matinees: A Celebration of Sidney Poitier Series
7:00 PM - Big (Penny Marshall, 1988, 104 min, English)
7:15 PM - Stray Dog (Akira Kurosawa, 1949, 122 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
Part
of
Noir Nights: Kurosawa Series
7:00 PM - The Glass Key (Stuart Heisler, 1942, 85 min, English)
Woodmere Art Museum | Part
of
Tuesday Nights at the Movies Series
6:00 PM - A Disoriented Troop of Inconvenience (Voices Studios, 2025, , English)
Parkway Central Library, Philbrick Hall
Notes: Local premiere of a satirical Vietnam War film. "Follow three young black soldiers in 1973 who get stuck in the Vietnam jungle and their only hopes are Angela Davis and the CIA’s best kept secret: a black agent."
2:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Uncle Buck (John Hughes, 1989, 100 min, English)
Landmark Ritz Five | Part
of
Filmmaker Focus: John Hughes Series
5:30 PM - Saravá Shalom (Alex Minkin, )
401 Fisher-Bennett Hall
Notes: Panel discussion with filmmaker Alex Minkin
12:00 PM - Marriage Cops (Cheryl Hess and Shashwati Talukdar, 2025, 79 min, Hindi / English subtitles)
Penn Women's Center Living Room (3643 Locust Walk)
Notes: Film screening and discussion w/ Co-Directors Cheryl Hess and Shashwati Talukdar
7:30 PM - Violent Streets (Brad Sykes, 2025, 93 min, English)
Notes: Philly Premiere
7:30 PM - Heathers (Michael Lehmann, 1989, 103 min, English)
Notes: On 16mm with a pre-show of TV spots
4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Shoot the Piano Player (François Truffaut, 1960, 81 min, English)
Film Society East
7:00 PM - Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder, 1944, 107 min, English)
Part
of
Noirvember Series
Notes: On 35mm
7:00 PM - Big (Penny Marshall, 1988, 104 min, English)
2:00 PM - Cry Freedom (Richard Attenborough, 1987, 157 min, English)
Walnut St. West Library (201 S 40th St) | Part
of
Reel Perspectives: Stories from the African Diaspora Series
7:00 PM - Looking for an Angel (Akihiro Suzuki, 1999, 61 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
Bok Auditorium
Notes: Followed by a virtual conversation with the filmmaker
4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard, 1960, 90 min, French / English subtitles)
Film Society East
Notes: 4K
2:10 PM, 5:00 PM - The Sound of Music (Robert Wise, 1965, 174 min, English)
Notes: 60th Anniversary
7:15 PM - Frances Ha (Noah Baumbach, 2012, 86 min, English)
Part
of
We Need To Talk: Conversation on Film Series
7:30 PM - Blood Rage (John Grissmer, 1987, 82 min, )
4:00 PM, 7:30 PM - Lynch/Oz (Alexandre O. Philippe, 2022, 88 min, English)
Film Society East | Part
of
Deeper in Dreams: A David Lynch Retrospective Series
7:30 PM - The Lovers on The Bridge (Leos Carax, 1991, 125 min, French / English Subtitles)
Film Society Center
7:00 PM - Peking Opera Blues (Tsui Hark, 1986, 104 min, Cantonese / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Hong Kong Classics Series
7:00 PM - AI: African Intelligence (Manthia Diawara, 2022, 110 min, English, French, Wolof)
3908 Lancaster Ave | Part
of
Producers' Forum: African Spiritualities Series
7:30 PM - EARLY EDUCATIONAL: Classroom Films of the Silent Era
Glen Foerd
Notes: Rare silent educational films
10:00 PM - The Hidden (Jack Sholder, 1987, 97 min, English)
Film Society Center | Part
of
After Hours Series
Notes: 35mm print provided by Exhumed Films
7:00 PM - Blue Velvet (David Lynch, 1986, 121 min, English)
Film Society Center | Part
of
Deeper in Dreams: A David Lynch Retrospective Series
Notes: In 35mm
9:30 PM - Blue Velvet Revisited (Peter Braatz, 2016, 86 min, English)
Film Society Center | Part
of
Deeper in Dreams: A David Lynch Retrospective Series
7:00 PM - Voices of the Gods (Al Santana, 1985, 60 min, English)
3908 Lancaster Ave | Part
of
Producers' Forum: African Spiritualities Series
11:00 AM - The Parent Trap (Nancy Meyers, 1998, 128 min, English)
Part
of
Williams Family Matinees Series
7:00 PM - The Last Waltz (Martin Scorsese, 1978, 117 min, English)
9:45 PM - Happy Birthday to Me (J. Lee Thompson, 1981, 110 min, English)
Notes: Laserdisc screening
10:00 PM - Blue Velvet Lost Footage (David Lynch, 2014, 50 min, English)
Film Society Center | Part
of
Deeper in Dreams: A David Lynch Retrospective Series
Notes: Deleted and extended scenes
3:30 PM - Cléo from 5 to 7 (Agnès Varda, 1962, 90 min, French / English subtitles)
Film Society Center
5:30 PM - Blue Velvet Revisited (Peter Braatz, 2016, 86 min, English)
Film Society Center | Part
of
Deeper in Dreams: A David Lynch Retrospective Series
6:00 PM - Les Cousins (Claude Chabrol, 1959, 109 min, French / English subtitles)
Film Society Center
7:30 PM - Blue Velvet (David Lynch, 1986, 121 min, English)
Film Society Center | Part
of
Deeper in Dreams: A David Lynch Retrospective Series
Notes: In 35mm
8:30 PM - Eyes Without a Face (Georges Franju, 1960, 90 min, French / English subtitles)
Film Society Center | Part
of
After Hours Series
3:00 PM - Peking Opera Blues (Tsui Hark, 1986, 104 min, Cantonese / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Hong Kong Classics Series
4:00 PM - Movement Movie Night (Various, Various, , )
Vox Populi
Notes: Movement Movie Night will feature three short documentaries from three Philly-based organizations working to end mass incarceration and build solidarity in movements for racial and economic justice. Proceeds from the event will be shared between Juntos and VietLead!
1:20 PM - The Polar Express (Robert Zemeckis, 2004, 100 min, English)
4:00 PM - The Bad Sleep Well (Akira Kurosawa, 1960, 151 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
Part
of
Noir Nights: Kurosawa Series
Notes: On 35mm
1:30 PM - Rocky (John G. Avildsen, 1976, 120 min, English)
Part
of
Semiquincentennial Film Series Series
3:45 PM - Paris Belongs to Us (Jacques Rivette, 1961, 141 min, French / English subtitles)
Film Society Center
4:00 PM - Blue Velvet (David Lynch, 1986, 121 min, English)
Film Society Center | Part
of
Deeper in Dreams: A David Lynch Retrospective Series
Notes: In 35mm
6:30 PM - Cléo from 5 to 7 (Agnès Varda, 1962, 90 min, French / English subtitles)
Film Society Center
6:45 PM - The Killer (John Woo, 1989, 101 min, Cantonese, English / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center
Notes: Co-hosted by Reel Nomadic and Space Melt
1:00 PM - The Polar Express (Robert Zemeckis, 2004, 100 min, English)
7:00 PM - Nightmare Alley (Edmund Golding, 1947, 111 min, English)
Nikki Lopez | Part
of
Noirvember Series
7:30 PM - TBA (surprise!)
PhilaMOCA
7:15 PM - The Bad Sleep Well (Akira Kurosawa, 1960, 151 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
Part
of
Noir Nights: Kurosawa Series
Notes: On 35mm
7:00 PM - The Ladykillers (Alexander Mackendrick, 1955, 91 min, English)
Woodmere Art Museum | Part
of
Tuesday Nights at the Movies Series
7:00 PM - RRR (S.S. Rajamouli, 2022, 182 min (with 10 min intermission), Telugu / English subtitles)
Film Society Center
7:00 PM, 9:30 PM - The Last Waltz (Martin Scorsese, 1978, 117 min, English)
Notes: Free entry; seating is limited
10:00 AM - The Grinch (Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier, 2018, 85 min, English)
Part
of
$5 Family Matinees Series
9:00 PM - Creepshow 2 (Michael Gornick, 1987, 92 min, English)
Colonial Theatre (Phoenixville)
Notes: On 16mm
10:30 AM - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Larry Roemer, 1964, 47 min, English)
Part
of
$5 Family Matinees Series
7:00 PM - Wild At Heart (David Lynch, 1990, 125 min, English)
Film Society Center | Part
of
Deeper in Dreams: A David Lynch Retrospective Series
7:15 PM - Cléo from 5 to 7 (Agnès Varda, 1962, 90 min, French / English subtitles)
Film Society Center
9:15 PM - Eyes Without a Face (Georges Franju, 1960, 90 min, French / English subtitles)
Film Society Center | Part
of
After Hours Series
9:45 PM - Perdita Durango (Áles de la Iglesia, 1997, 130 min, English, Spanish)
Film Society Center | Part
of
After Hours Series
6:00 PM - The Polar Express (Robert Zemeckis, 2004, 100 min, English)
10:00 AM - The Muppet Christmas Carol (Brian Henson, 1992, 85 min, English)
Part
of
$5 Family Matinees Series
11:00 AM - Cinderella (Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, 1950, 74 min, English)
Part
of
Williams Family Matinees Series
11:00 AM - The Polar Express (Robert Zemeckis, 2004, 100 min, English)
1:00 PM, 9:30 PM - The Killer (John Woo, 1989, 101 min, Cantonese, English / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center
3:30 PM - Paris Belongs to Us (Jacques Rivette, 1961, 141 min, French / English subtitles)
Film Society Center
4:00 PM - Les Cousins (Claude Chabrol, 1959, 109 min, French / English subtitles)
Film Society Center
6:30 PM - The Lovers on The Bridge (Leos Carax, 1991, 125 min, French / English Subtitles)
Film Society Center
6:45 PM - Perdita Durango (Áles de la Iglesia, 1997, 130 min, English, Spanish)
Film Society Center | Part
of
After Hours Series
9:15 PM - Wild At Heart (David Lynch, 1990, 125 min, English)
Film Society Center | Part
of
Deeper in Dreams: A David Lynch Retrospective Series
1:00 PM - The Polar Express (Robert Zemeckis, 2004, 100 min, English)
10:00 AM - The Muppet Christmas Carol (Brian Henson, 1992, 85 min, English)
Part
of
$5 Family Matinees Series
1:30 PM - Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Terry Gilliam, 1975, 91 min, English)
Part
of
50th Anniversary Screening Series
5:00 PM - Who Killed Teddy Bear? (Joseph Cates, 1965, 94 min, English)
Bok Auditorium
7:00 PM - 1971 (Johanna Hamilton, 2014, 80 min, English)
Notes: email orca.philly@protonmail.com for address
6:30 PM - Wild At Heart (David Lynch, 1990, 125 min, English)
Film Society Center | Part
of
Deeper in Dreams: A David Lynch Retrospective Series
6:45 PM - Eyes Without a Face (Georges Franju, 1960, 90 min, French / English subtitles)
Film Society Center | Part
of
After Hours Series
4:00 PM - Peking Opera Blues (Tsui Hark, 1986, 104 min, Cantonese / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Hong Kong Classics Series
3:15 PM - The Polar Express (Robert Zemeckis, 2004, 100 min, English)
12:00 PM - Affordable Housing (Wi-moto Nyoka, 2025, 16 min, English)
The Arts League, 4226 Spruce St | Part
of
Sunday Scaries Series
Notes: Philly-produced horror short followed by VHS screening of The People Under the Stairs (1991)
8:00 PM - The Holiday (Nancy Meyers, 2006, 136 min, English)