Fairfield Arts & Cinema

10/07/2026

In two days we've got an amazing doc to share with you. "YOU HAD TO BE THERE" Make sure you're there. Th & Fr - 7p

10/06/2026

YOU HAD TO BE THERE is an "Irresistible Documentary." According to The Times. (But what do they know?) Don't miss it. Thursday & Friday ONLY. 7pm
At The Center.
(You know where we are)

10/05/2026

We have an exciting week at Cinema Fairfield with TWO movies this week! First up... “You Had To Be There,” a doc about about how a dozen Canadian comedy legends from Martin Short to Gilda Radner came to be in a hit production of Godspell the musical, that launched all their careers back in 1972.

The second film is “Practical Magic 2” - bringing the witchy vibes with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock.

“You Had To Be There”
Thursday, 10/8 | 7:00 PM (closed captions)
Friday, 10/9 | 7:00 PM
2026 ‧ Documentary ‧ 1h 38m
https://www.facebook.com/events/1848706156575745/

“Practical Magic 2”
Saturday, 10/10 | 7:00 PM
Sunday, 10/11 | 3:30 pm, 7:00 PM
Monday, 10/12 | 7:00 PM (closed captions)
PG-13 ‧ 2026 ‧ Fantasy/Romance ‧ 2h 10m
https://www.facebook.com/events/958197150695086/

04/17/2026

⚠️ EVENT UPDATE: CANCELED ⚠️

Due to severe weather in our area, tonight’s screening of Project Hail Mary has been canceled for the safety of our guests, staff, and community.

We appreciate your understanding. Please stay safe out there!

10/28/2025

The World Needs More Pie! 🥧💛

Join us on Friday, November 14th at 7 pm for the "taste-good, feel-good film of the year" (Little Village)!

PIEOWA: A PIECE OF AMERICA, a feature documentary, celebrates the myriad ways pie is woven into Iowa’s (and America’s) culture, the lengths people will go to for a slice, and how this humble pastry can bake the world a better place. Audiences and critics agree that “it’s a tonic for what ails us.” The film features comedian Tom Arnold, NPR economics correspondent Scott Horsley (NPR = No Pie Refused), Better Homes & Gardens food editor Jan Miller, among other notable names, alongside everyday people — church ladies, farm wives, pie shop owners, State Fair pie competitors, chefs, food historians, RAGBRAI bike riders, and humanitarians of all ages. Wholesome and humorous, it will leave you feeling more hopeful about the world — and hungry for pie.

Stick around for a post-screening Q&A with the Director, Producer, and Writer — Iowa's own Beth M. Howard. Learn more and get advance tickets at https://fairfieldacc.com/event/pieowa-a-piece-of-america/

https://vimeo.com/925878788?fl=pl&fe=sh

The World Needs More Pie Fairfield Arts & Convention Center

Beth Howard's documentary about pie and the outsized role it plays in Iowa's -- and America's -- culture. For more info: PIEOWA.com.

06/02/2025

We love "shopping local!"

Fairfield filmmaker Amine Kouider will present a special screening of "THE LAND OF NOTHING," a new surrealist short film ten years in the making, on Saturday, June 7 at 7:30 PM at Cinema Fairfield.

The film weaves poetic imagery and dreamlike storytelling to follow a poet’s search for his lost muse through a vibrant, colorful, and mystical landscape where the threads between worlds are thin and the boundaries of reality begin to blur.

*This film was created as part of the David Lynch MFA in Filmmaking at Maharishi International University and supported by a grant from the Iowa Arts Council.*

The screening will include some of Amine's other creative work and will be followed by a Q&A session with the filmmaker. Admission is free! Learn more here: https://fairfieldacc.com/event/short-film-the-land-of-nothing-by-amine-kouider/

12/20/2024

Game changer alert! 👀

A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, FLOW follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet.

From the boundless imagination of the award-winning Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis (Away) comes this thrilling animated spectacle as well as a profound meditation on the fragility of the environment and the spirit of friendship and community. Steeped in the soaring possibilities of visual storytelling, FLOW is a feast for the senses and a treasure for the heart.

This dialogue-free, deeply moving cinematic adventure is hailed by critics as “mesmerizing” & “magical” (Metacritic), “the year’s best animated movie” (Screen Rant), and “an experiential experiment in empathy, eco-activism and elation over the creative possibilities of a medium” (Rolling Stone).

We think it might well be groundbreaking. See it for yourself this weekend only at Cinema Fairfield!

Showtimes:
Friday, 12/20 | 7:00 PM
Saturday, 12/21 | 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, 12/22 | 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, 12/23 | 7:00 PM

See the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgZccxuj2RY

11/13/2024

Today on World Kindness Day, we're revelling in this movie equivalent of a warm hug.

See it at Cinema Fairfield Nov. 21-23. Get showtimes at https://fairfieldacc.com/events/category/cinema/

https://youtu.be/njPNg0A9VpY?si=rdNXmVxMIJODxA2Y

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11/12/2024

Today in Film: We're guessing it's party time in Hollywood tonight. Happy Birthdays to screen legends Stanley Tucci, Demi Moore, Calista Flockhart, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jon Batiste!

11/07/2024

We LITERALLY can't get over the good feels this film brings.

See The Wild Robot @ Cinema Fairfield November 21-23 and let the warm fuzzies flow.

Showtimes:
Thursday, 11/21 @ 7 pm
Friday, 11/22 @ 7 pm
Saturday, 11/23 @ 4 pm & 7 pm

The Wild Robot - In Theaters September 27From DreamWorks Animation comes a new adaptation of a literary sensation, Peter Brown’s beloved, award-winning, #1 N...