Indiana University Cinema

10/15/2026

“We have it in our power to begin the world over again.” — Thomas Paine

Starting TONIGHT with the Battle of Algiers at 7pm, The Long Revolution is IU Cinema’s special series for Fall 2026 that examines the intersections of art and the multifaceted stages of revolt ⭐️

Swipe to explore the films 🎥

10/15/2026

Jesse Balzer discusses what makes Melvin Van Peebles's Blaxploitation classic SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADASSSSS SONG (screening 10/22) such a unique cinematic and cultural document on Letterboxd:

The Bittersweet Black Symphony of Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971), by Jesse Balzer In Baadasssss! (2003), writer, director, and producer Mario Van Peebles plays his own father, Melvin Van Peebles, as he writes, directs, and produces Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971). While Mario....

10/15/2026

Celebrating Tim Curry a little extra this spooky season❤️ 🌹

Rose tint your world this October 24th at 7pm and 10:30pm at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater 🎃

10/13/2026

FAUST • tonight 10/13 at 7pm

A 100th anniversary celebration of the F.W. Murnau classic with a live score from organic-electro duo ten thousand lakes.

10/12/2026

IU Cinema Maxxing this week & forever 🤩

10/10/2026

Who's excited for what's coming up at IU Cinema next week?!
https://cinema.indiana.edu/upcoming-films/index.html

10/09/2026

Every year, IU Cinema builds one of a kind, hands-on learning opportunities for our students. From our projectionist program to students learning how to curate public arts programs, to those gaining first-hand knowledge of working in the global entertainment industry, IU Cinema is committed to student success and opportunity through cultural exploration and expert training.

Establishing a gift to the IU Cinema Fund is your commitment to our continued work.

https://iuadvancement-fireform.eas.iu.edu/online/form/index/iusuccessstory

10/08/2026

We may not have a Friday night frights but we’ve got a different kind of horror tonight at 7pm!

TWO PROSECUTORS (2026)

The latest from the great Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa is a scalpel-precise tale of the horrors of totalitarian bureaucracy.

10/07/2026

THE FLYING ACE | tonight 10.7 at 7pm

Live music will be provided by Grammy-winning musician Matthew Whitaker and Robert Derke. A Q&A with Black Film Center & Archive Director Novotny Lawrence and ReelAbilities Director of Engagement Lawrence Carter-Long will follow the screening.

10/06/2026

Don’t miss Mangrove School and Makongo/ Caterpillars tonight at 7pm free

Outsider communities struggle against the odds for education in this pair of deeply humanist documentaries. Q&A to follow.