Articles Tagged: FilmScene

Johnson County is continuing to explore ways to address affordable housing needs with a new proposal that would use $2 million of reserve funds to provide loans for affordable housing projects.

The 17th annual Iowa City Book Festival, taking place from Oct. 5-12, 2025, will showcase a dynamic mix of original events and collaborative programs with partner organizations, all celebrating the power of the written word and the exchange of ideas. Fans of fiction, poetry, social engagement and politics, or the craft of writing will find several events of interest among the usual mix of authors and topics.

“Train Dreams,” a stunning cinematic adaptation of the national bestselling novella of the same name by Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum Denis Johnson, is set to open FilmScene’s 4th annual Refocus Film Festival this fall.

“PIEOWA: A Piece of America,” the debut film by Iowa’s “Pie Lady,” Beth M. Howard, demonstrates the power of pie and its ties to the fabric of Iowa’s culture.

Iowans can watch “PIEOWA: A Piece of America” at FilmScene in Iowa City Aug. 23-24. The film explores the role pie plays in Iowa’s and America’s culture — and how it unites us.

The nonprofit cinema in Iowa City is focused on presenting both relevant and entertaining cinematic programming to a community whose support is helping it maintain its footing amid federal funding cuts.

Also in this week’s government notes, the Cedar Rapids school board has approved a 3 percent wage increase for district teachers.

Resilient Sustainable Future for Iowa City (RSFIC) has been offering grants to support neighbors getting together, form relationships, build trust and solve neighborhood problems together. Now, they’re bringing those stories to the big screen with 90-second documentaries before each movie screening at FilmScene.

FilmScene bridging local ties, world of films, filmmakers to Iowa City audiences Oct. 17 to 20, 2024

Growth spurt expands to 5 screens over 2 locations

New documentary shines light on artist, activist with University of Iowa ties

The 2022 Academy Awards are Sunday. The Gazette turned to Iowa City FilmScene’s co-founder and executive director Andrew Sherburne and programming director Ben Delgado to answer questions about who will win and who should win. And which films have an Iowa connection.

Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum talks about carving career in horror genre, bones and all

FilmScene launches new multimedia event after pandemic pause

Businesses in the Corridor, as with everywhere around the country, have added inflation to their list of worries