Indiana University Cinema

09/07/2026

Here’s meow cats ! Part 2 of Cat Video Fest 2026 😍🤩!

09/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who submitted photos of their cats for Cat Video Fest! Here is kitty slideshow part 1! Stay tuned for part 2! 🐈 🐈‍⬛🥰

09/04/2026

Days and Nights in the Forest | Tonight at 7pm

Indian master Satyajit Ray crafts the ultimate hangout film whose breeziness belies its deep exploration of human connection. New 4K restoration.

https://cinema.indiana.edu/upcoming-films/screening/2026-fall-friday-september-4-700pm

09/04/2026

🎬 DOUG JONES COMES BACK TO INDIANA!

Before Indiana native and acclaimed actor Doug Jones joins us at IU Cinema his November, film fans can catch him this weekend at the 2026 River Bend Film Festival—Sept. 3-5 in Goshen, Indiana!

🎥 RIVER BEND FILM FESTIVAL
Sept. 3–5 | Goshen, Indiana
Doug Jones at River Bend | Sept. 5

We’re excited to see our friends at River Bend Film Festival welcoming this remarkable Hoosier home and giving Indiana film fans another opportunity to celebrate his work on the big screen! Learn more about RBFF at https://riverbendfilmfest.com/.

09/03/2026

Set amidst the burgeoning Seattle alternative music scene of the early ‘90s, writer/director Cameron Crowe collects a stellar ensemble cast in this sweet, funny tale of twentysomethings searching for, running from, and finding love in early 1990s Seattle.

09/02/2026

Don't miss Heist, playing September 3-20 at Constellation Stage & Screen. Inspired by caper films like Ocean’s Eleven and The Sting, this high-stakes thriller is packed with double-crosses, disguises, and daring escapes!

Find tickets (featuring Pay What You Will Thursdays) and learn more at https://seeconstellation.org/mainstage/heist/

09/01/2026

Louis Malle’s hypnotic noir infuses its tale of plans gone awry with wistful performances, swooning cinematography, and a sultry Miles Davis soundtrack. Q&A to follow.

A Q&A with David Brent Johnson (WFIU, producer and jazz director) and James Naremore (IU professor emeritus, film noir scholar) will follow the screening.

“Elevator to the Gallows married a new kind of jazz to a new kind of cinema and created something altogether sublime.” – Tina Hassannia, Village Voice

“A stylish thriller most famous for its excellent score created by Miles Davis.” – Matt Brunson, Film Frenzy

09/01/2026

On Letterboxd: Ben van Welzen breaks down how musician Miles Davis and filmmaker Louis Malle made a defining piece of jazz and cinematic history with ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS (screening tonight, 9/1).

Cultures on the Cusp: Musical and Cinematic Revolution in Elevator to the Gallows, on Ben van Welzen In 1958, two legends of the Western canon — filmmaker Louis Malle and jazz musician Miles Davis — lit the fuse for an explosive decade to come. Both artists were operating in a period of extreme ...