MARCH 2017 PROGRAMMING GUIDE

4K RESOLUTION15th Anniversary Release

MARCH FRI 03 - THUR 09PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974) MARCH /01 - 04

PEE WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE (1985) IN 35MM MARCH /05-09This week’s lineup

In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border.

But Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a

young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.

LOGAN MARCH /02

From director Gabrielle Burton, a documentary on drag queens, kings, and transgender performers in Columbus, OH who tackle the complexities of gender expression, identity, sexuality, discrimination, family, & politics--all with humor, pathos, & duct tape.

KINGS, QUEENS AND IN-BETWEENS MARCH/03-05 WITH DIRECTOR GABRIELLE BURTON

Ex-maid of honor Eloise having been relieved of her duties after being unceremoniously dumped by the best man via text - decides to hold her head high and attend her oldest friend’s wedding anyway. She finds herself seated at the random table in the back of the ballroom with a disparate group of strangers, most of whom should have known to just send regrets.

TABLE 19 MARCH /03

XX is a new all-female helmed horror anthology featuring four dark tales written and directed by fiercely talented women (Jovanka Vuckovic, Annie Clark - aka St. Vincent, Roxanne Benjamin, and Karyn Kusama).

XX MARCH /03 ONLY AT GFC

The Animation Show of Shows returns for its 2nd year at GFC with 13 charming family-friendly films. Highlights include “About a Mother,” a new folktale with echoes of Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree,” Disney/Pixar’s sweet “Piper,” and the latest in 360º storytelling in Google’s touching father-and daughter-journey “Pearl” by Academy Award® winner Patrick Osborne.

THE 18TH ANNUAL ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS MARCH /03 ONLY AT GFC

GEEK SNEAK

NIGHTMARES ON HIGH STREET

A modern dance interpretation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel in this GFC Stage & Screen exclusive!

STAGE RUSSIA: ANNA KARENINA MARCH /04 at 1PM ONLY AT GFC STAGE AND SCREEN

The second Wednesday of every month, Fright Club records their podcast at GFC, followed by one of their favorite, lesser known-horror flicks. Happy Hour in The Torpedo Room at 6:30 p.m., then join the discussion at the live Fright Club podcast at 7:30 p.m! This month’s pick, Stitches, screens at 8 p.m.

STITCHES MARCH / 08 at 6:30 p.m. FRIGHT CLUB

EVENT HORIZON (1997) IN 35MMTHE RUNNING MAN (1987) IN 35MM

DAMNATION ALLEY (1977)TIMECRIMES (2007)

A bold and exciting feature documentary that encapsulates a momentous period in the history of Russia and the Russian Avant-Garde.

REVOLUTION: NEW ART FOR A NEW WORLD MARCH /08 ONLY AT GFC

The mega-hit that sold 19 million copies worldwide is back as an animated feature with a brand new original story by author Reki Kawahara.

SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE: ORDINAL SCALE MARCH /09 at 8:30PM

What happens when a mixed-income housing “experiment” collides with reality? 70 Acres in Chicago looks at the demolition of Chicago’s most infamous public housing development, Cabrini Green in this GFC Exclusive.

70 ACRES IN CHICAGO: CABRINI GREEN MARCH /9 at 7:30 p.m.

From the torment of the Hundred Years’ War, the charismatic Joan of Arc carved a victory that defined France. Bernard Shaw’s classic play depicts a woman with all the instinct, zeal and transforming power of a revolutionary.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: SAINT JOAN MARCH /06 7:00 PM STAGE AND SCREEN

It’s Chuck Norris’s 77th birthday, and we’re throwing a bash to celebrate the fact that he’s still kicking. Celebrate with a 35mm screening of Chuck’s first suspense film Silent Rage, and a pre-party from Columbus’ own Karate Cowboy .

SILENT RAGE (1982) IN 35MM MARCH /10 at 7:00PM

ONLY AT GFC

ONLY AT GFC

This week’s lineup

MARCH FRI 10 - THUR 16THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (1976) 4K RESTORATION MARCH /10-13

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981) MARCH / 14-16

Scientists, soldiers and adventurers unite to explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific Ocean. Cut off from everything they

know, they venture into the domain of the mighty Kong, igniting the ultimate battle between man and nature. As their mission of

discovery soon becomes one of survival, they must fight to escape from a primal world where humanity does not belong.

KONG: SKULL ISLAND MARCH /10

The rivalry between two former college friends comes to an extreme fracas when they both attend the same glamorous event.

CATFIGHT MARCH /10 ONLY AT GFC

After his mother disappears, a young boy is sent to a foster home with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the meaning of trust and true love. Beginning with its debut at Cannes, this animated film has stirred up an overwhelming response on the festival circuit, taking home top jury and audience prizes at Annecy, Melbourne, and Angoulême.

MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI MARCH /10

ONLY AT GFC

An archaeologist embarks on a global quest to recover stolen treasure that she found in the Sahara Desert in this GFC exclusive.

BLOOD, SAND AND GOLD MARCH /10

Tomer Heymann’s MR. GAGA tells the story of Ohad Naharin, renowned choreographer and artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company, an artistic genius who redefined the language of modern dance.

MR. GAGA: A TRUE STORY OF LOVE AND DANCE MARCH /10 ONLY AT GFC

MARCH 11 at 10:30 a.m.Come flip through the channels with us as we watch the best, funniest, most beloved and occasionally totally weird morning �toons, along with era-authentic commercials and retro breakfast options that will pair perfectly with your footed flannel pajamas.

A tale of feline fascination – a profile of an ancient city and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat. Critics and internet cats agree — this cat documentary will charm its way into your heart and home as you fall in love with the cats in Istanbul.

KEDI MARCH /10

A powerful affirmation of the immersive potential of cinema, Happy Hour is a slow-burning epic chronicling the emotional journey of four thirty-something women in the misty seaside city of Kobe, Japan. Filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s wise, precisely observed, compulsively watchable drama of friendship and midlife awakening runs over five hours, yet the leisurely duration is not an indulgence but a strategy to create a novelistic space for everyday moments.

HAPPY HOUR MARCH /11 & 12 at 1PM

Join Dr. Bob Tesla, fictional younger brother of Nikola Tesla, as he and his creature cohorts transform one auditorium into their personal laboratory to bring you timeless monster movies. This month’s pick is Everywhen.

It’s time, once again, to jump through time thanks to Daylight Savings time! To commemerate this, Wild Eye Releasing sent us a a dimension-jumping movie from Norway! Everywhen was made by a pair of 17 year-olds exploring alternate worlds and realities. We’ll be pairing it up with a special short film treat to make it a great experience!

MIDNIGHT MONSTER MOVIES WITH DR.BOB MARCH /11 at 11:30PM

ONLY AT GFC WORLD CINEMA

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (2017) MARCH /16

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The classic tale of romance and redemption returns to the big screen in Disney’s 2017

live-action retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Join GFC for the earliest screening anywhere, and fall in love all over again.

THE BOONDOCK SAINTS (1999) MARCH /17-19

AKIRA (1988) MARCH /20-23

This week’s lineup

MARCH FRI 17 - THUR 23

The American Belko Company in South America is mysteriously sealed off at the start of work, leaving 79 people trapped in an office building, forced to kill each other or be killed.

THE BELKO EXPERIMENT MARCH /17

A dark, dreamlike mystery plays out amidst the expansive farmlands of the American Midwest in this wondrous, storybook thriller.

AMERICAN FABLE MARCH /17 ONLY AT GFC

25 years after Paris is Burning introduced the art of voguing to the world, Kiki revisits New York City’s thriving underground ballroom scene. It’s a larger-than-life world in which LGBTQ youths of color are empowered by staging elaborate dance competitions that showcase their dynamic choreography, fabulous costumes, and fierce attitude.

KIKI MARCH /17

ONLY AT GFC

Sensory Friendly Films are for families and individuals with autism or developmental disabilities; these screenings are presented at a lower volume with the lights kept up in a “no-shushing” atmosphere. Tickets to the Sensory Friendly Screenings are always free and are presented in conjunction with OSU’s Nisonger Center.

SENSORY FRIENDLY FILMS: MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (1988)MARCH /18 at 11AM SENSORY FRIENDLY FILMS

Charting Bassem Youssef’s (“The Egyptian Jon Stewart”) rise and career as Egypt’s most famous television presenter, Tickling Giants offers a rousing celebration of free speech, showcasing the power of satire to speak for the people and against a repressive government.

TICKLING GIANTS MARCH /22 at 7:30PM

The Hurt Locker meets An Inconvenient Truth. This documentary investigates the impacts of irreversible climate change, resource scarcity, mass migration, and pandemic conflict through the lens of US national security and global instability.

THE AGE OF CONSEQUENCES MARCH /23 at 7:30PM Director Jared P. Scott in attendance!

MARCH FRI 24 - THUR 30

Based on the graphic novel by Daniel Clowes, a lonely, neurotic and hilariously honest middle-aged man reunites with his estranged wife and meets his teenage daughter for the first time.

WILSON MARCH /24

Inspired by the Church’s use of filming techniques, and aided by ex-members of the organization, Louis Theroux uses actors to replay some incidents people claim they experienced as members in an attempt to better understand the way it operates. In a bizarre twist, it becomes clear that the Church is also making a film about Theroux.

MY SCIENTOLOGY MOVIE MARCH /24 ONLY AT GFC

Bandleader Vince Giordano keeps the Jazz Age alive with his 11-member band The Nighthawks, vintage musical instruments, and a collection of more than 60,000 original arrangements from the 1920s and ‘30s.

VINCE GIORDANO: THERE’S A FUTURE IN THE PAST MARCH /24

THE WICKER MAN (1973) MARCH 24-26

THIS IS SPINAL TAP (1984) MARCH /27-30

DONNIE DARKO (2001) 4K RESTORATION MARCH /30-31

This week’s lineup

Director Sean Byrne bring this delightful mix of heavy metal music and the occult to Gateway Film Center and Nightmares on High Street this March.

THE DEVIL’S CANDY MARCH /24 ONLY AT GFC NIGHTMARES ON HIGH STREET

It’s Morphin Time at GFC in this highly-anticipated reboot!

POWER RANGERS (2017) MARCH /24

It’s Hoot’s 6th year!A Columbus family tradition! On the last Saturday morning of every month, we present Hoot: kid-friendly short films from around the world, live music by the Shazzbots, lots of dancing and lobby activities. Always free with a canned good donation to The Open Shelter.

HOOT 73: SPRING MARCH /25 at 10AM

A cyborg policewoman attempts to bring down a nefarious computer hacker in this live-action reboot of the classic Japanese anime franchise.

GHOST IN THE SHELL (2017) MARCH /30 GEEK SNEAK

Tony Award-winning director Ivo van Hove returns to National Theatre Live screens with a modern production of Ibsen’s masterpiece.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: HEDDA GABBLER MARCH /27 ONLY AT GFC STAGE AND SCREEN

MARCH FRI 31

GFC hosts the North American 4K restoration premiere as part of our lauded Cult 101 series!DONNIE DARKO (2001) 4K RESTORATION MARCH /31

ONLY AT GFC

A young vet student gets her first taste of college, and a taste for blood, in this French-Belgian horror film.

RAW MARCH /31

Set against the Austin, Texas, music scene, two entangled couples chase success through a rock ‘n’ roll landscape of seduction and betrayal.

SONG TO SONG MARCH /31

North American premiere of the 4K Restoration!

ONLY AT GFC

The epic, nail-biting, untold story of how same-sex marriage became law of the land.

THE FREEDOM TO MARRY MARCH /31 ONLY AT GFC

The Love Witch returns to capture your heart in delicious 35mm!

THE LOVE WITCH (2016) IN 35MM MARCH /31

ONLY AT GFC

After a young woman is kidnapped, her captors soon come to realize that in fact they may be the ones in danger and this young woman has a dark secret inside her.

FROM A HOUSE ON WILLOW STREET MARCH /31NIGHTMARES ON HIGH STREET ONLY AT GFC

4/1 - The Sound of Music sing-a-long7/1 - Grease sing-a-long

All screenings are at 6:00 PM with a 4:30PM mixer prior.

10/7 - Little Shop of Horrors show sing-a-long12/23 - Nina West Christmas Pageant

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