Céline Sciamma continues to prove herself as one of the most accomplished and unpredictable contemporary French filmmakers with her follow up to PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE, the uniquely emotional, PETITE MAMAN. Following the death of her beloved grandmother, 8-year-old Nelly accompanies her parents to her mother’s childhood home to begin the difficult process […]
THE DUKE: Last Day Thursday, May 19th
In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60-year old taxi driver, stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in […]
THE NORTHMAN: Last Day Thursday, May 5th
Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy’s mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who’s on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father. From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, […]
Republic of Athens Records presents EMPIRE RECORDS
About the film Joe (Anthony LaPaglia) runs Empire Records, an independent Delaware store that employs a tight-knit group of music-savvy youths. Hearing that the shop may be sold to a big chain, slacker employee Lucas (Rory Cochrane) bets a chunk of the store’s money, hoping to get a big return. When this plan fails, Empire Records […]
School of Film Thesis Screenings
Four MFA thesis films will be screened, including: “Pancakes Pasture” Keisha Martin “Maggie in Fall” Graham Holford “Mother of Two” Jacob Midkiff “Per Ignem” Robert Kaithern Free admission! Presented by the Ohio University School of Film. PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION OR NEGATIVE TEST ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY TO THE ATHENA CINEMA. […]
David Lynch’s INLAND EMPIRE: Last Day Thursday, April 21st
David Lynch’s labyrinthine Hollyweird freakout—his last feature to date—is his most uncompromising creation: a fugue-state trawl through the darkest realms of the subconscious that pushes his straight-from-the-id imagery and sinister dream logic to their extremes. When she accepts a role in a supposedly cursed production, a movie actor on the verge of a comeback (Laura […]
CODA: Last Day Thursday, April 28th
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family’s fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents. PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION OR NEGATIVE TEST ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY TO THE […]
MOTHERING SUNDAY: Last Day Thursday, April 14th
On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid and foundling Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young) finds herself alone on Mother’s Day. Her employers, Mr. and Mrs. Niven (Colin Firth and Olivia Colman), are out and she has the rare chance to spend quality time with her secret lover. Paul (Josh O’Connor) is the boy from […]
2022 Global Arts Festival: THE FORGOTTEN SPACE
Filmmakers Allan Sekula and Noel Burch examine the personal stories of links in the global supply chain — the workers aboard giant cargo ships. Free admission, brought to you by the OU School of Film. Stick around for a discussion after the show with OU Film Professors Ofer Eliaz and Erin Schlumpf. Learn more about […]
OU Outdoor Pursuits presents NO MAN’S LAND
No Man’s Land Film Festival is the premier all-women adventure film festival based out of Denver, Colorado, that meets a need and desire to highlight and connect women, transgender, and genderqueer communties in pursuit of the radical. We are a collaboration and celebration of humans who are deeply engaged in enhancing the feminine presence in […]
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