Coming Soon
Old Guys in Bed
- Wed, Jun 3
Director: Jean-Pierre Bergeron Run Time: 76 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Domenic Di Rosa, Duff MacDonald, Joan Hart, Paul James Saunders, Vlasta Vrana
Old Guys in Bed (2025) is a Canadian romantic comedy-drama, directed by Jean-Pierre Bergeron. The film was inspired...
The Third Man
- Wed, Jun 3
- Sat, Jun 6
Director: Carol Reed Run Time: 105 min. Release Year: 1949
Starring: Alida Valli, Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles, Paul Hörbiger, Trevor Howard
Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!
Bound – 30th Anniversary!
- Thu, Jun 4
- Sat, Jun 6
Director: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski Run Time: 105 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1996
Starring: Christopher Meloni, Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, Joe Pantoliano, John P. Ryan
For money. For murder. For each other.
Power Ballad
- Fri, Jun 5
- Sat, Jun 6
- Sun, Jun 7
- Mon, Jun 8
- Tue, Jun 9
- Wed, Jun 10
- Thu, Jun 11
Director: John Carney Run Time: 98 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Marcella Plunkett, Nick Jonas, Paul Rudd, Peter McDonald, Rory Keenan
It's time to set the record straight.
Carolina Caroline
- Fri, Jun 5
- Sat, Jun 6
- Sun, Jun 7
- Mon, Jun 8
- Tue, Jun 9
- Wed, Jun 10
- Thu, Jun 11
Director: Adam Rehmeier Run Time: 105 min. Release Year: 2026
Starring: Jon Gries, Kyle Gallner, Kyra Sedgwick, Samara Weaving, Tommy G. Kendrick
A young woman skips her small town — in search of her estranged mother — alongside a charismatic...
Bamboozled
- Fri, Jun 5
- Sun, Jun 7
Director: Spike Lee Run Time: 136 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2000
Starring: Damon Wayans, Jada Pinkett Smith, Michael Rapaport, Savion Glover, Tommy Davidson
A Spectacular Film by Mr. Spike Lee
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
- Fri, Jun 5
- Sat, Jun 6
Director: John McNaughton Run Time: 83 min. Release Year: 1986
Starring: Anne Bartoletti, Mary Demas, Michael Rooker, Tom Towles, Tracy Arnold
He's not Freddy, he's not Jason...he's real.
Session 9 – 25th Anniversary!
- Fri, Jun 5
- Sat, Jun 6
Director: Brad Anderson Run Time: 100 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2001
Starring: Brendan Sexton III, David Caruso, Josh Lucas, Peter Mullan, Stephen Gevedon
Fear is a place.
Werckmeister Harmonies
- Sun, Jun 7
- Mon, Jun 8
Director: Béla Tarr Run Time: 145 min. Release Year: 2001 Language: Hungarian with English Subtitles
Starring: Alfréd Járai, Gyula Pauer, Hanna Schygulla, Lars Rudolph, Peter Fitz
A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a...
Community Impact – THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD
- Tue, Jun 9
Run Time: 105 min. Release Year: 2026
Patel Community SpaceFree Event | Registration Required The Little Things that Run the World introduces viewers to a diverse...
Rope
- Tue, Jun 9
- Thu, Jun 11
- Sun, Jun 14
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 81 min. Release Year: 1948
Starring: Cedric Hardwicke, Constance Collier, Farley Granger, James Stewart, John Dall
It begins with a shriek...it ends with a shot! From beginning to end, nothing ever held you like Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE!
Little Shop of Horrors
- Wed, Jun 10
- Fri, Jun 12
- Sat, Jun 13
Director: Frank Oz Run Time: 94 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1986
Starring: Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, Vincent Gardenia
A singing plant. A daring hero. A sweet girl. A demented dentist. It's the most outrageous musical comedy in years.
The Last Viking
- Fri, Jun 12
- Sat, Jun 13
- Sun, Jun 14
- Mon, Jun 15
- Tue, Jun 16
- Thu, Jun 18
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen Run Time: 116 min. Release Year: 2025 Language: Danish with English Subtitles
Starring: Bodil Jørgensen, Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Sofie Gråbøl, Søren Malling
After serving fourteen years for robbery, Anker is released from prison and reunites with his mentally ill brother...
The Room – with Live Commentary from Greg Sestero!
- Fri, Jun 12
Director: Tommy Wiseau Run Time: 110 min.
Starring: Greg Sestero, Tommy Wiseau
What A Story!
Big Shark
- Fri, Jun 12
Director: Tommy Wiseau Run Time: 105 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Isaiah LaBorde, Mark Valeriano, Raul Phoenix, Tommy Wiseau, Wayne Douglas Morgan
Can New Orleans Survive?
Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta (Castle in the Sky)
- Sat, Jun 13
- Sun, Jun 14
- Mon, Jun 15
Director: Hayao Miyazaki Run Time: 125 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1986 Language: In Japanese with English Subtitles
Starring: Fujio Tokita, Keiko Yokozawa, Kotoe Hatsui, Mayumi Tanaka, Minori Terada
One day, a girl came down from the sky…
PlayTime
- Sat, Jun 13
Director: Jacques Tati Run Time: 123 min. Release Year: 1967 Language: French
Starring: Barbara Dennek, France Delahalle, France Rumilly, Jacques Tati, Rita Maiden
An incomparable spectacle.
The Room/Big Shark DOUBLE FEATURE!
- Sat, Jun 13
Director: Tommy Wiseau Run Time: 215 min.
Starring: Greg Sestero, Tommy Wiseau
PURCHASING A TICKET TO THIS DOUBLE FEATURE EVENT ALLOWS YOU ACCESS TO BOTH FILMS (THE ROOM and BIG...
Writing Flash Memoir & Personal Stories
- Mon, Jun 15
Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2026
Session 3: “Writing Flash Memoir & Personal Stories,” taught by Dr. Mark Hall June 15 and 17; June...
Goodbye, Lenin! and Hello, Berlin!
- Tue, Jun 16
Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2026
Session 4: “Goodbye, Lenin! and Hello, Berlin!” taught by Dr. Heather Perry June 16 and 18; June 23...
Mean Streets
- Tue, Jun 16
Director: Martin Scorsese Run Time: 111 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1973
Starring: Amy Robinson, David Proval, Harvey Keitel, Richard Romanus, Robert De Niro
Go to church on Sunday. Go to Hell on Monday.
Working Girls
- Wed, Jun 17
Director: Lizzie Borden Run Time: 93 min. Release Year: 1986
Starring: Amanda Goodwin, Ellen McElduff, Helen Nicholas, Janne Peters, Marusia Zach
All In A Day's Work.
Silent Friend
Director: Ildikó Enyedi Run Time: 147 min. Release Year: 2026 Language: In German and Cantonese with English Subtitles
Starring: Enzo Brumm, Léa Seydoux, Luna Wedler, Sylvester Groth, Tony Leung Chiu-wai
A gingko tree bears witness to the lives of three generations of people, as they are quietly transformed...
Memoria
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Run Time: 136 min. Release Year: 2021
Starring: Agnes Brekke, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Jerónimo Barón, Juan Pablo Urrego, Tilda Swinton
In here, time stops.
Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
- Fri, Jun 19
- Sat, Jun 20
Director: Questlove Run Time: 117 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2021
Starring: Chris Rock, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Tony Lawrence
A Questlove Jawn.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day – 35th Anniversary Screenings!
- Fri, Jun 19
- Sat, Jun 20
- Sun, Jun 21
- Mon, Jun 22
- Tue, Jun 23
- Wed, Jun 24
- Thu, Jun 25
Director: James Cameron Run Time: 137 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1991
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Earl Boen, Edward Furlong, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick
It's nothing personal.
Indie on Wheels – Pops and Popcorn
- Sat, Jun 20
Run Time: 35 min. Release Year: 2026
FREE | Registration Required Location: University City Library, 5528 Waters Edge Village Dr, Charlotte, NC 28262 This special...
Still Here
- Sat, Jun 20
Run Time: 82 min. Release Year: 2026
Still Here is a raw, intimate documentary chronicling the life of a Black transgender woman (Audrey) navigating identity,...
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- Wed, Jun 24
- Sat, Jun 27
Director: John Hughes Run Time: 103 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 1986
Starring: Alan Ruck, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Grey, Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara
Leisure rules.
The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka and the Art of Survival
- Sat, Jun 27
Director: Julie Rubio Run Time: 96 min. Release Year: 2024
Starring: Anne Paddy, Eden Espinosa, Julie Rubio, Marisa De Lempicka, Victoria De Lempicka
A visually stunning and sweeping feature documentary that traces the life and survival of the renowned painter through...
Def by Temptation
- Sat, Jun 27
Director: James Bond III Run Time: 95 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1990
Starring: Bill Nunn, James Bond III, Kadeem Hardison, Minnie Gentry, Samuel L. Jackson
A terrifying tale of vampires and lust!
Creative Conversation with Charlie Bagwell & Arya Mehta
- Sun, Jun 28
Run Time: 20 min. Release Year: 2026
FREE | Registration Required Location: Patel Community Space (IPH) 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Join us for a...
Wes Anderson’s Elaborate Archaeology of Moving Pictures
- Tue, Jun 30
Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2026
Session 6: “Wes Anderson’s Elaborate Archaeology of Moving Pictures,” taught by Will Davis, MA June 30 and 2;...
Platoon
- Wed, Jul 1
Director: Oliver Stone Run Time: 120 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Forest Whitaker, Kevin Dillon, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe
The first casualty of war is innocence.
Selma
Director: Ava DuVernay Run Time: 128 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2014
Starring: Carmen Ejogo, David Oyelowo, Giovanni Ribisi, Tim Roth, Tom Wilkinson
One dream can change the world.
1776
Director: Peter H. Hunt Run Time: 168 min. Rating: G Release Year: 1972
Starring: Blythe Danner, Donald Madden, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, William Daniels
The award winning musical comes to the screen!
Rear Window
- Tue, Jul 7
- Thu, Jul 9
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 112 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1954
Starring: Grace Kelly, James Stewart, Raymond Burr, Thelma Ritter, Wendell Corey
It only takes one witness to spoil the perfect crime.
The Sacrifice
- Wed, Jul 8
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky Run Time: 145 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1986 Language: In Swedish with English Subtitles
Starring: Allan Edwall, Erland Josephson, Guðrún Gísladóttir, Susan Fleetwood, Sven Wollter
The final film of Andrei Tarkovsky
Remaining Native
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...
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)...
The Great Mouse Detective
- Sat, Jul 11
Director: Burny Mattinson, David Michener, John Musker, Ron Clements Run Time: 74 min. Rating: G Release Year: 1986
Starring: Barrie Ingham, Candy Candido, Susanne Pollatschek, Val Bettin, Vincent Price
London's crime-fighting ace on his most baffling case!
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
- Sat, Jul 11
- Mon, Jul 13
Director: David Lynch Run Time: 135 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1992
Starring: Dana Ashbrook, Mädchen Amick, Phoebe Augustine, Ray Wise, Sheryl Lee
In a town like Twin Peaks, no one is innocent.
Silver, Hook, and Sparrow: Disney and the History of Caribbean Piracies
Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2026
Session 7: “Silver, Hook, and Sparrow: Disney and the History of Caribbean Piracies” taught by Dr. Peter Ferdinando...
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
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
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.
Summer’s Camera
Director: Sung Divine Run Time: 83 min. Release Year: 2025 Language: Korean with English Subtitles
Starring: Bae Young-ran, Kim Si-a, Kwak Min-kyu, Lee Eun-sol, Yu Ga-eun
After her father passed away, Summer stopped taking photos. One day, she falls for Yeonwoo, the school’s soccer...
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...
The Color of Money
- Wed, Jul 22
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.
Fucktoys
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.
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...
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.
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.
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
Patel Community SpaceFree Event | Registration Required Missing While Black – The desperate mother of a missing Black...
Notorious
- Tue, Aug 11
- Thu, Aug 13
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
A Late Quartet
- Wed, Sep 9
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.
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.
Highlander
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....
Psycho
- Tue, Oct 6
- Thu, Oct 8
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!
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."
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.
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...
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!
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.