Coming Soon
AI: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly In Charlotte And Around The World
- Tue, Jul 14
Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2026
Session 8: “AI: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly In Charlotte And Around The World,” taught by...
True Stories
- Wed, Jul 15
- Sat, Jul 18
- Sun, Jul 19
- Tue, Jul 21
Director: David Byrne Run Time: 89 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1986
Starring: Annie McEnroe, David Byrne, Jo Harvey Allen, John Goodman, Spalding Gray
A Completely Cool, Multi-Purpose Movie.
The Odyssey
- Thu, Jul 16
- Fri, Jul 17
- Sat, Jul 18
- Sun, Jul 19
- Mon, Jul 20
- Tue, Jul 21
- Wed, Jul 22
- Thu, Jul 23
- Fri, Jul 24
- Sat, Jul 25
- Sun, Jul 26
- Mon, Jul 27
- Tue, Jul 28
- Wed, Jul 29
- Thu, Jul 30
Director: Christopher Nolan Run Time: 172 min. Release Year: 2026
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Bill Irwin, Charlize Theron, Elliiot Page, Jon Bernthal, Lupita Nyong'o, Matt Damon, Mia Goth, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Zendaya
Defy the gods.
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
- Fri, Jul 17
- Sat, Jul 18
- Sun, Jul 19
Director: Sasha Waters Run Time: 91 min. Release Year: 2026
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, John Waters, Lucy Dacus, Mary Oliver, Stephen Colbert, Steve Buscemi
From a lonely childhood to literary fame, her life was shaped by devotion to nature, paying attention, and...
Cielo
- Fri, Jul 17
- Sat, Jul 18
- Sun, Jul 19
Director: Alberto Sciamma Run Time: 108 min. Release Year: 2025 Language: Spanish with English Subtitles
Starring: Carla Arana, Cristian Mercado, Fernanda Gutiérrez Aranda, Fernando Arze Echalar, Mariela Salaverry
How far would you go to reach heaven?
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
- Sat, Jul 18
- Mon, Jul 20
Director: David Lynch Run Time: 90 min. Release Year: 2014
Starring: C.H. Evans, Chris Isaak, Elizabeth McCarthy, Rick Aiello, Sandra Kinder
Ninety minutes of deleted and alternate takes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, assembled by David Lynch...
Remaining Native
- Sat, Jul 18
Director: Paige Bethmann Run Time: 87 min. Release Year: 2025
Ku Stevens, a 17-year-old Native American runner, struggles to navigate his dream of becoming a collegiate athlete as...
The Color of Money
- Wed, Jul 22
- Fri, Jul 24
- Sat, Jul 25
- Sun, Jul 26
Director: Martin Scorsese Run Time: 119 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: Helen Shaver, John Turturro, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Paul Newman, Tom Cruise
The Hustler isn't what he used to be. But he has the next best thing. A kid who is.
Reel Trivia Night at IPH
Run Time: 120 min.
Join The Independent Picture House for a night of cinema-inspired trivia!
Hadestown: The Musical
- Thu, Jul 23
- Fri, Jul 24
- Sat, Jul 25
- Sun, Jul 26
- Tue, Jul 28
- Wed, Jul 29
Director: Brett Sullivan Run Time: 142 min. Release Year: 2026
Starring: Amber Gray, André De Shields, Eva Noblezada, Patrick Page, Reeve Carney
The Myth. The Musical.
Her Private Hell
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn Run Time: 109 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Charles Melton, Havana Rose Liu, Kristine Froseth, Shioli Kutsuna, Sophie Thatcher
Revenge wears leather.
Reading Lolita in Tehran
- Fri, Jul 24
- Sat, Jul 25
Director: Eran Riklis Run Time: 107 min. Release Year: 2024 Language: English and Persian with English Subtitles
Starring: Bahar Beihaghi, Golshifteh Farahani, Isabella Nefar, Mina Kavani, Zar Amir-Ebrahimi
In revolutionary Iran, as fundamentalists tighten their grip on society, a professor secretly gathers seven of her most...
Queen City Triple Feature
- Sat, Jul 25
Run Time: 60 min. Release Year: 2026
Experience a powerful night of storytelling as three Charlotte filmmakers come together for one unforgettable event. Oliver Crooms IV premieres...
Fucktoys
- Sat, Jul 25
Director: Annapurna Sriram Run Time: 106 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Annapurna Sriram, Big Freedia, Damian Young, François Arnaud, Sadie Scott
Abandon me harder daddy.
What Does Pinocchio Still Have to Tell Us?
- Mon, Jul 27
Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2026
Session 9: “What Does Pinocchio Still Have to Tell Us?” taught by Daniela Cunico Dal Pra July 27...
Capitalism in Action
- Tue, Jul 28
Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2026
Session 10: “Capitalism in Action,” taught by Dr. Jürgen Buchenau July 28 and 30; August 4 and 6...
Blade Runner
- Tue, Jul 28
Director: Ridley Scott Run Time: 118 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1982
Starring: Edward James Olmos, Harrison Ford, M. Emmet Walsh, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young
Man has made his match... now it's his problem.
Big Trouble in Little China
- Wed, Jul 29
Director: John Carpenter Run Time: 100 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1986
Starring: Dennis Dun, James Hong, Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, Victor Wong
Jack Burton's in for some serious trouble and you're in for some serious fun.
Sorry to Bother You – “Art House Theater Day” Screening!
- Thu, Jul 30
Director: Boots Riley Run Time: 112 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2018
Starring: Jermaine Fowler, LaKeith Stanfield, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Tessa Thompson
Destiny is calling.
I Want Your Sex
Director: Gregg Araki Run Time: 90 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Chase Sui Wonders, Cooper Hoffman, Daveed Diggs, Mason Gooding, Olivia Wilde
Don't worry, you'll like it.
Carolina Independent Film Collective – August 2026
- Tue, Aug 4
Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2026
Join David “Dae-Lee” Arrington alongside Patrick Lebby, producer of Season 1 of Bridge Builder Conversations, for an exploration...
The Mosquito Coast
- Wed, Aug 5
Director: Peter Weir Run Time: 119 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1986
Starring: Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Hilary Gordon, Jadrien Steele, River Phoenix
He never bargained for what he found.
Indie on Wheels – On-Gaku: Our Sound
- Thu, Aug 6
Run Time: 71 min. Release Year: 2026
FREE | Registration Required Location: 5528 Waters Edge Village Drive Charlotte, NC 28262 Join us at the University...
Sheep in the Box
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda Run Time: 126 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 2026 Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
Starring: Daigo Yamamoto, Haruka Ayase, Kanichiro, Kuwaki Rimu, Nana Seino
Trust what you cannot see.
Labyrinth
- Sat, Aug 8
Director: Jim Henson Run Time: 101 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1986
Starring: Christopher Malcolm, David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Shelley Thompson, Toby Froud
Where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems.
Community Impact – Missing While Black
- Sat, Aug 8
Run Time: 15 min. Release Year: 2026
Free | Registration RequiredLocation: Patel Community Space Missing While Black – The desperate mother of a missing Black...
Notorious
- Tue, Aug 11
- Thu, Aug 13
- Sun, Aug 16
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 103 min. Release Year: 1946
Starring: Cary Grant, Claude Rains, Ingrid Bergman, Leopoldine Konstantin, Louis Calhern
Deep their love! Great the risk!
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
- Wed, Aug 12
Director: Richard Pryor Run Time: 97 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: Art Evans, Barbara Williams, Debbie Allen, Fay Hauser, Richard Pryor
A comic with one eye on his audience and another eye on the truth.
Indie on Wheels – The Garden of Words
- Thu, Aug 13
Run Time: 48 min. Release Year: 2026
FREE | Registration Required Location: 5528 Waters Edge Village Drive Charlotte, NC 28262 The Garden of Words – When...
CatVideoFest 2026
Run Time: 70 min. Release Year: 2026
Our fuzzy overlords return to the big screen! Each year, CatVideoFest curates a compilation reel of the latest,...
Céline and Julie Go Boating
Director: Jacques Rivette Run Time: 193 min. Release Year: 1974 Language: French
Starring: Barbet Schroeder, Bulle Ogier, Dominique Labourier, Juliet Berto, Marie-France Pisier
Free screening as part of Goodyear Art’s Wavelengths: Classic Experimental Films series, in partnership with IPH. Julie, a daydreaming librarian, meets Céline, an...
Ekphrastic Poetry & Cinema
- Sat, Aug 15
- Sat, Nov 21
Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2026
Location: Patel Community Space August 15, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM November 21, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM $12 per session Join...
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly with David McGee
- Wed, Aug 19
Run Time: 112 min. Release Year: 2007
FREE | REGISTRATION REQUIRED (REGISTER HERE) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | 6:30pmLocation: Wells Fargo Auditorium, 430 S. Tryon...
Legend
- Wed, Aug 19
Director: Ridley Scott Run Time: 89 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1986
Starring: Alice Playten, David Bennent, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, Tom Cruise
There may never be another dawn.
Indie on Wheels – Genius Party Beyond
- Thu, Aug 20
Run Time: 71 min. Release Year: 2026
FREE | Registration Required Location: 5528 Waters Edge Village Drive Charlotte, NC 28262 Genius Party Beyond – From the...
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Director: Jane Schoenbrun Run Time: 112 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Amanda Fix, Arthur Conti, Dylan Baker, Eva Victor, Gillian Anderson, Hannah Einbinder, Jack Haven, Sarah Sherman, Zach Cherry
Blood. Lust.
Community Impact Film Series —Animal Welfare
- Sat, Aug 22
Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2026
FREE | Registration Required Join us for the Community Impact Film Series event focused on Animal Welfare. This...
Something Wild
- Wed, Aug 26
Director: Jonathan Demme Run Time: 114 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: George 'Red' Schwartz, Jeff Daniels, Margaret Colin, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta
Something Different. Something Daring. Something Dangerous.
FOUND FOOTAGE FEST: Volume #11 – Porcelain VHS Treasures
- Thu, Aug 27
Run Time: 90 min.
Live comedy with VHS tapes! BRAND NEW SHOW FOR 2026! Joe Pickett (The Onion) and Nick Prueher (Late...
Possessor
- Sat, Aug 29
Director: Brandon Cronenberg Run Time: 103 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2020
Starring: Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sean Bean, Tuppence Middleton
No body is safe.
Carolina Independent Film Collective – September 2026
- Tue, Sep 1
Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2026
“A young boxer prepares for his final day at the gym that raised him. As he steps into...
Fight Club
- Tue, Sep 1
Director: David Fincher Run Time: 139 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1999
Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Jared Leto, Meat Loaf
Mischief. Mayhem. Soap.
Down by Law
- Wed, Sep 2
Director: Jim Jarmusch Run Time: 106 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: Ellen Barkin, John Lurie, Nicoletta Braschi, Roberto Benigni, Tom Waits
It's not where you start - It's where you start again.
A Late Quartet
- Thu, Sep 3
Director: Yaron Zilberman Run Time: 105 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2012
Starring: Catherine Keener, Christopher Walken, Imogen Poots, Mark Ivanir, Philip Seymour Hoffman
No arrangement is more beautiful … or more complicated.
Boorman and the Devil
Director: David Kittredge Run Time: 112 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Joe Dante, John Boorman, Karyn Kusama, Louise Fletcher, Mike Flanagan
Every artist has his demon.
Maniacal
- Sat, Sep 5
Run Time: 62 min. Release Year: 2026
Please join the cast and crew as they present the newly released horror film. Q&A to follow. All...
Community Impact – No Country for Mothers
- Sun, Sep 6
Run Time: 90 min. Release Year: 2026
FREE | Registration Required No Country for Mothers is a feature documentary that examines the culture wars surrounding...
The Birds
- Tue, Sep 8
- Thu, Sep 10
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 120 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1963
Starring: Jessica Tandy, Rod Taylor, Suzanne Pleshette, Tippi Hedren, Veronica Cartwright
...and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!
Aliens
- Wed, Sep 9
Director: James Cameron Run Time: 154 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: Carrie Henn, Lance Henriksen, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Sigourney Weaver
This time it's war.
Flight of the Navigator
- Sat, Sep 12
Director: Randal Kleiser Run Time: 90 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1986
Starring: Cliff DeYoung, Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens, Sarah Jessica Parker, Veronica Cartwright
David Freeman is eight years late for dinner, and his family wants to know why. But David's got an absolutely fantastic excuse.
Indie on Wheels – The Fall of the House of Usher
- Sat, Sep 12
Run Time: 82 min. Release Year: 2026
FREE | Registration Required Location: 5528 Waters Edge Village Drive Charlotte, NC 28262 Join us at the University Regional...
Highlander
- Wed, Sep 16
Director: Russell Mulcahy Run Time: 116 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: Beatie Edney, Christopher Lambert, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart, Sean Connery
There can be only one.
Charlotte Film Festival 2026
Run Time: 780 min.
The Charlotte Film Festival returns for its 18th year from September 22–27, 2026, at The Independent Picture House....
Fruitvale Station
Director: Ryan Coogler Run Time: 82 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2013
Starring: Chad Michael Murray, Kevin Durand, Melonie Díaz, Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer
Every step brings you closer to the edge.
Indie on Wheels – Pops and Popcorn
- Sat, Oct 3
Run Time: 35 min. Release Year: 2026
FREE | Registration Required Location: University City Library, 5528 Waters Edge Village Dr, Charlotte, NC 28262 This special...
Indie on Wheels – Teen Horror Series
- Sat, Oct 3
Run Time: 37 min. Release Year: 2026
FREE | Registration Required Location: 5528 Waters Edge Village Drive Charlotte, NC 28262 Join us at the University Regional...
Voodoo Macbeth
Director: Agazi Desta, Christopher Beaton, Dagmawi Abebe, Ernesto M. Sandoval, Hannah Bang, Roy Arwas, Sabina Vajrača, Tiffany Kontoyiannis-Guillen, Victor Alonso-Berbel, Zoë Alyce Salnave Run Time: 108 min. Release Year: 2021
Starring: Daniel Kuhlman, Inger Tudor, Jeremy Tardy, Jewell Wilson Bridges, June Schreiner
Based on the true story of Orson Welles, Rose McClendon, and their revolutionary Shakespeare production.
Carolina Independent Film Collective – October 2026
- Tue, Oct 6
Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2026
Join us for a conversation with Doreen Spicer-Dannelly exploring the craft of screenwriting for television and animation, with...
Psycho
- Tue, Oct 6
- Thu, Oct 8
- Sun, Oct 11
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 109 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1960
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, Vera Miles
A new and altogether different screen excitement!
Faust (w/live score) – 100th Anniversary Event Screening!
Director: F. W. Murnau Run Time: 107 min. Release Year: 1926 Language: German
Starring: Camilla Horn, Emil Jannings, Frida Richard, Gösta Ekman, William Dieterle
The Voice of the Tempter.
Kwaidan
- Sat, Oct 24
Director: Masaki Kobayashi Run Time: 183 min. Release Year: 1965 Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
Starring: Kenjirō Ishiyama, Michiyo Aratama, Misako Watanabe, Ranko Akagi, Rentaro Mikuni
In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL."
Hen
Director: György Pálfi Run Time: 96 min. Release Year: 2026 Language: Greek (modern)
Starring: Antonis Kafetzopoulos, Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos, Argyris Pandazaras, Maria Diakopanagiotou, Yannis Kokiasmenos
Escaping from a chicken farm, a hen finds refuge in the courtyard of a crumbling restaurant. There, she...
The Crucible – 30th Anniversary!
Director: Nicholas Hytner Run Time: 124 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1996
Starring: Bruce Davison, Daniel Day-Lewis, Joan Allen, Paul Scofield, Winona Ryder
Arthur Miller's timeless tale of truth on trial.
Carolina Independent Film Collective – November 2026
- Tue, Nov 3
Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2026
Join us for a conversation with Maleek Loyd, filmmaker and co-owner of Loyd Visuals, a Charlotte-based video production...
IPH Book Club – GHOST WORLD
- Wed, Nov 4
Run Time: 90 min. Release Year: 2026
FREE | Registration Required Join us Wednesday, November 4th for our IPH Book Club discussion of GHOST WORLD...
Raising Arizona
Director: Joel Coen Run Time: 94 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1987
Starring: Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Nicolas Cage, Trey Wilson, William Forsythe
Their lawless years are behind them. Their child-rearing years lay ahead...
2026 Community Impact Film Series (CIFS)
Run Time: 180 min. Release Year: 2026
Mission The Community Impact Film Series (CIFS) is a free public program at The Independent Picture House (IPH)...
Ghost World – 25th Anniversary!
Director: Terry Zwigoff Run Time: 111 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2001
Starring: Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch
Accentuate the negative.
Vertigo
- Tue, Nov 10
- Thu, Nov 12
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 128 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1958
Starring: Barbara Bel Geddes, Henry Jones, James Stewart, Kim Novak, Tom Helmore
Alfred Hitchcock engulfs you in a whirlpool of terror and tension!
Carolina Independent Film Collective – December 2026
- Tue, Dec 1
Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2026
Join us for a conversation exploring how personal identity, cultural background, and lived experience shape the choices characters...
Ganja & Hess
- Sat, Dec 19
Director: Bill Gunn Run Time: 110 min. Release Year: 1973
Starring: Bill Gunn, Duane Jones, Leonard Jackson, Marlene Clark, Sam Waymon
Some Marriages Are Made In Heaven. Others Are Made In Hell.
Werwulf
Director: Robert Eggers Release Year: 2026
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Lily-Rose Depp, Ralph Ineson, Willem Dafoe
Do not dread the darkness. Embrace it.