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Special Preview Screening: Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
- Sat, Jul 27
Director: Carlos Saldanha Run Time: 90 min. Release Year: 2024
Starring: Benjamin Bottani, Jemaine Clement, Lil Rel Howery, Tanya Reynolds, Zachary Levi
Special Preview Screening brought to you by From Book to Film 2024. Registration required! | After Harold draws himself out of his book into the physical world, he finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. | Country: English | Language: United States
From Book to Film 2024: Paddington 2 (2018)
- Sat, Jul 27
Director: Paul King Run Time: 103 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 2018
Starring: Ben Whishaw, Imelda Staunton, Madeleine Harris, Michael Gambon
After Paddington finds the perfect birthday present for his Aunt Lucy, his gift is stolen! Now it’s up to him and his family to find the thief. A funny, sweet-natured film based on the stories of Paddington Bear created by Michael Bond. | Country: United Kingdom, France, United States, China, Canada | Language: English
From Book to Film 2024: The Iron Giant (1999) 25th Anniversary
- Fri, Aug 2
- Sat, Aug 3
Director: Brad Bird Run Time: 86 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1999
Starring: Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jr., James Gammon, Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel
Imagine you confront your enemy—a giant, scary robot from outer space—and he becomes your best pal. The acclaimed animated adaptation of Ted Hughes' 1968 science fiction novel from the writer-director of The Incredibles (2004). | Country: France, United States | Language: English
The Aristocrats (2005) with Columbus Comedy Festival
Director: Paul Provenza, Penn Jillette Run Time: 89 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2005
Starring: Chris Albrecht, Hank Azaria, Jason Alexander, Shelley Berman, Steven Gary Banks
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY filthy joke—one of the most infamous jokes in comedy history. A hit at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and winner of Best Documentary at the 2005 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. | Country: United States | Language: English
From Book to Film 2024: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023)
- Fri, Aug 9
- Sat, Aug 10
Director: Kelly Fremon Craig Run Time: 105 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2022
Starring: Abby Ryder Fortson, Benny Safdie, Kathy Bates, Rachel McAdams, Wilbur Fitzgerald
When her family moves from the city to the suburbs, 11-year-old Margaret navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence. The long-awaited screen adaptation of the beloved 1970 novel by Judy Blume. | Country: United States | Language: English
From Book to Film 2024: How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
- Fri, Aug 16
- Sat, Aug 17
Director: Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois Run Time: 98 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 2010
Starring: America Ferrera, Craig Ferguson, Gerard Butler, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill
Hiccup is a young Viking who defies tradition and befriends one of his deadliest foes – a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. A dazzling family film based on the beloved book. | Country: United States | Language: English
From Book to Film 2024: Little Women (2019)
- Fri, Aug 23
- Sat, Aug 24
Director: Greta Gerwig Run Time: 135 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 2019
Starring: Eliza Scanlen, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Laura Dern, Saoirse Ronan
Greta Gerwig's acclaimed take on Louisa May Alcott's beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on her own terms in the aftermath of the Civil War. | Country: United States | Language: English, France
From Book to Film 2024: The NeverEnding Story (1984) 40th Anniversary
- Fri, Aug 30
- Sat, Aug 31
Director: Wolfgang Petersen Run Time: 102 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1984
Starring: Barret Oliver, Moses Gunn, Noah Hathaway, Patricia Hayes, Tami Stronach
A boy who needs a friend finds a world that needs a hero in a land beyond imagination. Based on the bestselling fantasy book by the German author Michael Ende. | Country: West Germany, United States | Language: English