Bijou Film Board

Bijou Film Board FREE for UI students (with ID), $7 for general public. Schedule at bijou.uiowa.edu.

The Bijou Film Board is a non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to showcasing independent, art house, foreign, and classic cinema. For over 40 years, the Bijou has built a reputation as one of the preeminent student-run theaters in the nation.

DESTINY IS CALLING. This week’s SOCIAL STRATA pick is a trippy, nightmarish look at the lengths people will go to in ord...
09/08/2026

DESTINY IS CALLING. This week’s SOCIAL STRATA pick is a trippy, nightmarish look at the lengths people will go to in order to appeal the beast of capitalism. (Yes, one different from our own.) Directed by Boots Riley (“I LOVE BOOSTERS”), SORRY TO BOTHER YOU takes place in an alternate present-day version of Oakland, where telemarketer Cassius Green (LaKeith Stanfield) discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.

🎞 Swipe to see a few movies that are similar. If you like those, this might be the flick for you!

🎟 FREE STUDENT TICKETS // $8 for members // $10 for general audiences! Students must pick up free tickets in-person at the FilmScene box office 💫 For a full list of showings, visit icfilmscene.org/calendar

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the FilmScene Box Office in advance at (319) 358-2555 or [email protected]

everyone! Due to an unexpected volume of applications, we will be closing our application portal at 12:00pm on Saturday,...
09/04/2026

everyone! Due to an unexpected volume of applications, we will be closing our application portal at 12:00pm on Saturday, Sept. 5, so if you’re still thinking about applying - now is the time! We’re so excited to see such an overwhelming amount of interest in Bijou. If you have already applied, we will be in touch to schedule your interview ASAP!

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. We look forward to talking with more Hawkeye cinephiles!

PRESENTED IN 35MM! Director Celine Sciamma (Portrait of a Lady on Fire) brings us WATER LILIES - a story of teen angst a...
09/03/2026

PRESENTED IN 35MM!

Director Celine Sciamma (Portrait of a Lady on Fire) brings us WATER LILIES - a story of teen angst and nascent sexuality during one summer in Paris. The awkward Anne, the bad girl Floriane and the gawky Marie play an intense game of emotional chess as they wrestle with love, friendship and their desire for one another.

Programmed in partnership with FilmScene and their PRIDE AT FILMSCENE series and presented through a generous partnership with Iowa City Pride. Be sure to stop by before the screening to learn more about Bijou and Women in Film!

Tickets are pay-what-you-can and available for purchase at icfilmscene.org

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the FilmScene Box Office in advance at (319) 358-2555 or [email protected]

Start your long weekend right! Visit our friends at FilmScene at the Chauncey OR The Ped Mall for this week’s line-up, w...
09/02/2026

Start your long weekend right! Visit our friends at FilmScene at the Chauncey OR The Ped Mall for this week’s line-up, which includes: the triumphant return of $4 Friday Favorite COYOTE VS ACME and TEENAGE S*X AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA, a historical thriller from PULSE director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and another late night with Anthony Bourdain before he was Anthony Bourdain™ 🎞

Students can see any NEW RELEASE film AFTER 8pm for $4 on Fridays with proof of a valid STUDENT ID

Please Note: *** Student tickets are not available online, and must be purchased in-person to receive the discount***

All showtimes available at icfilmscene.org/calendar ! Tickets are available at both FilmScene box offices 💫

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the FilmScene Box Office in advance at (319) 358-2555 or [email protected]

NEXT WEEK! 

Presented in partnership with FilmScene, Sexual Assault Survivors at Iowa (SASI), The Bijou Film Board, and...
09/02/2026

NEXT WEEK! 

Presented in partnership with FilmScene, Sexual Assault Survivors at Iowa (SASI), The Bijou Film Board, and Honors Students for Unity and Progress:

Join us for a screening of Dear Lara, a deeply personal documentary that exposes decades of sexual abuse and institutional complicity in the classical music world.

9/10/26 – 6:30pm @ FilmScene (Chauncey location)

Purchase your tickets ahead of time at the link in bio and below. FREE FOR STUDENTS! 

Catered reception preceding the screening starting at 6pm. There will be a post-screening panel discussion led by Julia Conrad with representatives from DVIP/RVAP as well as Amber Joy Powell and Katharine Baker.

Purchase tickets here: https://ow.ly/EtMw50ZHoIC

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the FilmScene Box Office in advance at (319) 358-2555 or [email protected]

Happy September! This week’s After Hours pic begins our SOCIAL STRATA slate, where we programmed films that explore clas...
09/01/2026

Happy September! This week’s After Hours pic begins our SOCIAL STRATA slate, where we programmed films that explore class, wealth, employment and all the wonders of late stage capitalism. Directed by Sean Baker (“Anora”), THE FLORIDA PROJECT follows Moonee, a young girl living with her mother in a motel just outside of the Happiest Place on Earth in Kissimmee, Florida. With an Oscar-nominated performance from Willem Dafoe, THE FLORIDA PROJECT explores life on the fringes in the shadow of Disney 🍊🏰

🎞 Swipe to see a few movies that are similar. If you like those, this might be the flick for you!

🎟 FREE STUDENT TICKETS // $8 for members // $10 for general audiences! Students must pick up free tickets in-person at the FilmScene box office 💫 For a full list of showings, visit icfilmscene.org/calendar

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the FilmScene Box Office in advance at (319) 358-2555 or [email protected]

Happy September! This week’s After Hours pic begins our SOCIAL STRATA slate, where we programmed films that explore clas...
09/01/2026

Happy September! This week’s After Hours pic begins our SOCIAL STRATA slate, where we programmed films that explore class, wealth, employment and all the wonders of late stage capitalism. Directed by Sean Baker (“Anora”), THE FLORIDA PROJECT follows Moonee, a young girl living with her mother in a motel just outside of the Happiest Place on Earth in Kissimmee, Florida. With an Oscar-nominated performance from Willem Dafoe, THE FLORIDA PROJECT explores life on the fringes in the shadow of Disney 🍊🏰

🎟 FREE STUDENT TICKETS // $8 for members // $10 for general audiences! Students must pick up free tickets in-person at the FilmScene box office 💫 For a full list of showings, visit icfilmscene.org/calendar

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the FilmScene Box Office in advance at (319) 358-2555 or [email protected]

Announcing the Theme for our SEPTEMBER screenings this semester: SOCIAL STRATA. This series follows cinematic exploratio...
08/31/2026

Announcing the Theme for our SEPTEMBER screenings this semester: SOCIAL STRATA. This series follows cinematic explorations of class, capitalism, lifestyles of the rich and famous, and the agonies and ecstasies of having a job. Join us every Saturday in September for:

🏰 9/5 THE FLORIDA PROJECT

💸 9/12 SORRY TO BOTHER YOU

🕚 9/19 CLOCKWATCHERS

🔥 9/26 TEOREMA

🔔 FREE STUDENT TICKETS // $8 for members // $10 general admission! Students must pick up free tickets in-person at the FilmScene box office💫 For a full list of showings, visit icfilmscene.org/calendar

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the FilmScene Box Office in advance at (319) 358-2555 or [email protected]

The FIRST $4 Friday of the semester is upon us! Visit our friends at FilmScene at the Chauncey OR The Ped Mall for this ...
08/26/2026

The FIRST $4 Friday of the semester is upon us! Visit our friends at FilmScene at the Chauncey OR The Ped Mall for this week’s line-up, which includes: a surreal and sexy take on horror reboot mania, a new post-apocalyptic thriller from Ridley Scott, a slice-of-life look at the early days of writer and chef Anthony Bourdain, the movies Warner Brothers DIDN’T want you to see, and of course, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man 🎞

Students can see any NEW RELEASE film AFTER 8pm for $4 on Fridays with proof of a valid STUDENT ID

Please Note: *** Student tickets are not available online, and must be purchased in-person to receive the discount***

All showtimes available at icfilmscene.org/calendar ! Tickets are available at both FilmScene box offices 💫

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the FilmScene Box Office in advance at (319) 358-2555 or [email protected]

Our season begins this Saturday with FIRST AND LAST: HEIST MOVIES, kicking off with the Coen Bros. classic RAISING ARIZO...
08/26/2026

Our season begins this Saturday with FIRST AND LAST: HEIST MOVIES, kicking off with the Coen Bros. classic RAISING ARIZONA starring Nic Cage as H.I. McDonnough, an incompetent con man who steals one of five quintuplet babies for his wife (Holly Hunter.) 🎞 Swipe to see a few movies that are similar. If you like those, this might be the flick for you! 

🎟 FREE STUDENT TICKETS // $8 for members // $10 for general audiences! Students must pick up free tickets in-person at the FilmScene box office 💫 For a full list of showings, visit icfilmscene.org/calendar

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the FilmScene Box Office in advance at (319) 358-2555 or [email protected]

Address

FilmScene, 404 E. College Street #100
Iowa City, IA
52240

Opening Hours

Tuesday 6pm - 9pm
Friday 10pm - 1am
Saturday 10pm - 2am

Telephone

+13193353041

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