CF’s International Film Series wraps up with “A Man Called Ove” on Tuesday, March 3. Shows start at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art and at 7 p.m. at the Ocala Campus in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building 8, Room 110. “A Man Called Ove” is based on Fredrik Backman’s international best-selling
The first film, “Man with a Movie Camera,” will be featured on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m. with online discussion on Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. hosted by Janna Jones. This 1929 Soviet film by Dziga Vertov is an early experimental documentary that depicts daily life in the Soviet Union in 1920s, but
CF's next international film, “The Sheik,” will be presented Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ocala Drive-In or free online from the safety of your home at a time of convenience. Online discussion will be on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. hosted by Linda Levitt. This film features Paris-educated Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan,
“The Sheik” will be presented Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. with online discussion on Wednesday, March 3 (this was moved from Feb. 24), from 12:30-1:30 p.m. hosted by Linda Levitt. This film features Paris-educated Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan, who is known for providing brides for wealthy Arabs. Currently celebrating its centennial, this Hollywood silent
CF concludes the International Film Series Talks with an online discussion on Wednesday, May 26, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. will be hosted by Appleton Museum of Art’s Patricia Tomlinson. Tomlinson is Curator of Exhibitions at the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida. She joined the Appleton in 2016 after having served as curatorial staff
The CF Ira Holmes International Film Series continues with “King Kong vs. Godzilla” on Tuesday, Feb. 8. In this 1962 adventure classic, the two biggest monsters of all time descend on Tokyo for a fight that holds the future of mankind in the balance. The film will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Appleton
The CF Ira Holmes International Film Series continues with “Ivan's Childhood” on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The World War II film is Andrei Tarkovsky’s debut feature and remains one of the most unforgettable depictions of the impact of war on children. The film will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art and
The CF Ira Holmes International Film Series continues with “To Kill a Mockingbird” on Tuesday, March 29. View this beloved American classic film, based on Harper Lee's Pulitzer prize-winning novel, at the Appleton Museum of Art at 2 p.m. or the Ocala Campus, Building 8, Room 110 at 7 p.m. The film will be shown at
The 2022 CF Ira Holmes International Film Series concludes with a bonus short film festival on Tuesday, April 12. The highlights of the festival will be two of 1962's best short films: “Vive Le Tour,” Louis Malle’s energetic evocation of the Tour de France, and “La Jetée,” a tale of time travel told in still
The CF Ira Holmes International Film Series kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 13 with the 2021 Danish film "Wild Men," which chronicles Martin's midlife crisis and hilariously uncomfortable realizations about the presumed masculine ideal. All films will be shown Tuesdays at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art and at 7 p.m. at the Ocala Campus. Screenings
The CF Ira Holmes International Film Series continues Tuesday, Sept. 27 with the 2019 Chinese film "The Farewell," the poignant story of a Chinese-American woman who returns to China to see her dying grandmother and rediscover the country she left as a child. All films will be shown Tuesdays at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum
In honor of the Appleton Museum's 35th anniversary, the CF Ira Holmes International Film Festival will host a double feature on Tuesday, Oct. 25. "House of Dracula" stars Martha O'Driscoll Appleton, wife of Arthur Appleton, and "Babette's Feast" was released in 1987, the year the Appleton Museum opened. Show times are noon at the Appleton
You're invited to break bread at the next screening in the CF Ira Holmes International Film Series. The film on Tuesday, Nov. 8, will be "Breaking Bread." The 2019 Israeli film explores Israel’s groundbreaking A-Sham Festival, which puts Arab and Jewish chefs side by side to create mouthwatering dishes and foster social change. Called “a
Join the CF Ira Holmes International Film Series for a screening of "Victoria & Abdul" on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Starring Academy Award-winner Judi Dench, this 2017 U.K. film chronicles the true story of an unlikely friendship between an aging Queen Victoria and a young clerk from India. Films are screened at 2 p.m. at the
Join the CF Ira Holmes International Film Series for a screening of "Parasite" on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The 2019 South Korean film, directed by Academy Award-winning director Bon Joon-ho, has been called his “pitch-black modern fairytale.” The story of two families – one wealthy and one who provides luxury services to them – explores topics
Love scary movies? Join the CF Ira Holmes International Film Series for a Valentine's Day screening of "Get Out" on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The 2017 American psychological horror film was written, co-produced and directed by Academy Award-winner Jordan Peele. Recognized as a top-10 film of 2017, the thriller follows the saga of a young Black
The Ira Holmes International Film Series will screen “Neptune Frost” on Tuesday, Feb. 28. This sci-fi punk musical, produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is set in the African country of Burundi, where a runaway and a miner fall in love and form an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective. They find solidarity through a dynamic Afrofuturist vision exploring
The Ira Holmes International Film Series will conclude the 2022-2023 season with "La Ciénaga" on Tuesday, March 21. The 2001 Argentinian comedy-drama features exquisite cinematography. Through the story of a bourgeois extended family summering at their decrepit country estate, Lucrecia Martel’s debut film established her original voice with a visceral take on class, nature, sexuality
The Ira Holmes International Film Series will conclude the 2022-2023 season with "Tony Manero" on Tuesday, March 28. The 2008 Chilean thriller follows a middle-aged criminal who’s obsessed with impersonating John Travolta’s “Saturday Night Fever” character. His dancing and showbiz aspirations turn dark and lead to theft, crime and even murder set against the backdrop
Students, staff, faculty and the community are invited to join us for a talk with Filmmaker John de Graaf on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 12:30 p.m. on the Ocala Campus, Building 8, Room 110. Bestselling author and filmmaker will discuss and share clips from his latest documentary Stewart Udall and the Politics of Beauty with
