Special Events

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING:

2016-01-05 @ 9:30 PM

Dirty Grandpa

(Dan Mazer, 2016) · Doc Films presents a free advance screening of Dirty Grandpa, which won't hit theaters until January 22, for all students, faculty, and staff. Jason Kelly (Zac Efron) is one week away from marrying his boss’s uber-controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at the law firm. However, when the straight-laced Jason is tricked into driving his foul-mouthed grandfather, Dick (Robert De Niro), to Daytona for spring break, his pending nuptials are suddenly in jeopardy. Between riotous frat parties, bar fights, and an epic night of karaoke, Dick is on a quest to live his life to the fullest and bring Jason along for the ride. Ultimately, on the wildest journey of their lives, “dirty” Grandpa and his uptight grandson discover they can learn from one another and form the bond they never had. This outlandish comedy also stars Julianne Hough, Aubrey Plaza, Dermot Mulroney and Adam Pally.

DISCLAIMER: Phones and electronic devices will be collected by anti-piracy security in the cinema lobby prior to this screening and will be given back to guests after the film has concluded.

runtime: 97 min format: DCP

 

2016-01-14 @ 7:00 PM

Frozen Sing-along

(Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, 2014) · Come celebrate Kuvia with Doc Films at our winter-themed double feature. First up, let it go with princesses Anna and Elsa (and snowman Olaf!) in a sing-along screening of Disney's Frozen, complete with lyrics on screen. In a heart-warming tale of the bond between two sisters, when Elsa's icy powers threaten the kingdom with eternal winter, it's up to Anna to track down her sister and save everyone—and find true love in the process.
Thanks to sponsorship from COUP, this screening is now FREE!

runtime: 102 min format: DCP

 

New Romanian Cinema Festival

Curated by Olga Stefan, this weekend-long film festival focuses on contemporary Romanian film and video artists. The festival features two feature-length documentaries and a discussion on Saturday, presented at Doc Films at the University of Chicago, followed by shorts programs on Sunday at Gallery 400 at the University of Illinois at Chicago. For more information on the shorts program at Gallery 400, please look here .

2016-01-16 @ 2:00 PM

Kapitalism: Our Secret Recipe

(Alexandru Solomon, 2010) · Solomon invites Ceausescu to revisit Romania, 20 years after he has been executed. The dictator haunts present-day capitalist society, emerged in the Wild East and often deeply rooted in its communist past. The film offers incredible access to top magnates – at home, in their offices and in their minds – building a bitter-sweet portrait of a new ruling class. Capitalism with a K – an Eastern European cocktail of power and money. This is now part of Greater Europe. This screening is free and open to the public.

runtime: 65 min format: Digital

 

2016-01-16 @ 3:30 PM

The Visiting Room

(Alex Baciu and Radu Munteanu, 2011) · Visiting Room follows the stories of some prisoners found in different penitentiaries across the country, who have found their life partner during their sentence time. The one is either a person from outside, or as them, a person who is serving time in prison. “Our intention was to talk to the people found in the special situation of being deprived of freedom, to whom love becomes a substitute for freedom and represents maybe their only hope for a better future.” The screening will be followed by a discussion on the documentary in art and cinema with filmmakers Irina Botea and Alex Baciu, moderated by festival curator Olga Stefan. Both the screening and discussion are free and open to the public.

runtime: 66 min format: Digital

 

2016-01-30 @ 4:00 PM

The Cat Returns

(Hiroyuki Morita, 2002) · The University of Chicago: Japanese Animation Society (UCJAS) and Doc Films present a fantastical tale for Uchi-Con 2016. In this Studio Ghibli production, a high school student, Haru, is whisked away to the Cat Kingdom to become engaged to their Prince. Haru's only hope to avoid turning into a cat lies in the Baron (from Whisper of the Heart), a cat figurine come to life. The screening is open to Uchi-Con attendees and the general public. Admission $5. For more information about UChi-con 2016, please look here.

runtime: 75 min format: DCP

 

2016-02-06 @ 5:00 PM

Fruitvale Station

(Ryan Coolgler, 2013) · In anticipation of this year's Kent Lecture, Doc Films and the Organization of Black Students have partnered to show keynote speaker Ryan Coogler's Fruitvale Station. The film is the true story of Oscar Grant, a 22 year old from Hayward, California, who was killed by police in the early hours of New Year's day, 2009. Fruitvale Station follows Grant (played by Michael B. Jordan) through his final 24 hours, and the aftermath that followed. The film, released in 2013, was praised as one of the best films of the year, winning numerous awards and accolades. This screening is free and open to the public. For more information and to RSVP, please look here

runtime: 75 min format: DCP

 

2015-02-17 @ 7:00 PM

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

(Paul Schrader, 1985) · Based on the life and work of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima, Mishima interweaves episodes from his life with dramatizations of segments from his books. There will be a post-screening Q&A with the film's composer Philip Glass AB '56, moderated by Bethold Hoeckner of the Department of Music. Co-presented by Doc Films, the screening will be held in the Performance Hall at the Logan Center for the Arts and is free and open to the public. Please RSVP here.

runtime: 121 min format: 35mm

 

2016-03-10 @ 7:00 PM

Fire Escape Films Presents: Winter Quarter Screening

In just one quarter University of Chicago student filmmakers have completed a total of 10 films, ranging from short fiction to documentary. The titles to be screened include: Last Call, Healing Home, Ana and Isa, Music of Strangers, Sweet, The Founding of the University of Chicago, Broken Mirrors, as well as two documentaries focusing on I Grow Chicago and our very own University Dining Hall Staff. This screening is free and open to the public.

runtime: TBD format: Digital

 


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